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Mash-Up Workshop

A Mash-Up is a technique when a DJ takes elements of two or more pieces of music and combines them together to make a completely new variation or version of one song. This practice has become increasingly popular in the DJ world over the past few years, and our Mash-Up Workshop teaches you how to execute it properly in just two weeks.

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SKILLS COVERED:

Song Structure: Understanding song structure is crucial when creating a mash-up. We’ll break down the details and tell you about optimal points within a track to start the process.
Beatmatching: If your beats and/or pitches are off, guess what… your mash-up will be off as well. We’ll review and reinforce some basic beatmatching principles to be sure all your bases are covered.
Selecting Your Tracks: You have to be smart about selecting the right tracks for your mash-up. What songs go well together? What will appeal best to your audience? We have the answers to these questions and more.
Open Practice: Each day, we will allow for ample time for supervised practice with the instructors. They’ll guide you through the execution process to be sure you skills are on point.

FULL OVERVIEW:

The Mash-Up Workshop meets once a week (90 minutes per day) for two weeks.

We’ve all heard them. You’re at a club, hanging out with your friends, and Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” comes on. However, instead of the King of Pop’s vocals, you’re treated to Justin Timberlake’s vocals from “Sexy Back.” Ladies and gentlemen, this is a mash-up.

A mash-up is a new version or variation of a track that a DJ creates by combining together two or more songs or pieces of music into one. This technique gives DJs another weapon in their performance arsenal and allows them to use creativity to energize their sets. Furthermore, mash-ups are also a great way to appeal (and appease) everyone on the dance floor.

However, making a mash-up takes much more than slapping a vocal track over an instrumental. You’ll need to have a firm understanding of song structure, a strong comprehension of beatmatching, and the knowledge to pick the right types of tracks to “mash” together. But what if you don’t have an instrumental or acapella version of a song? No worries, we’ll also show you some tracks to create mash-ups with the original versions of songs.

All equipment and materials are provided for the Mash-Up Workshop. All students need to bring is themselves. However, if you do have tracks in mind that you want to mash together, you should bring them to class (either on vinyl or in digital format).

Skills Required
Students should have a basic understanding of mixing and beatmatching. It is recommended that students have completed DJ 201 or already understand the concepts covered in DJ 201.

 

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