iPod DJ set planning
More than conventional DJing, iPod DJing is about programming, the art of DJing by selecting the right kind of music for the right kind of audience, in its essence this is what DJing is all about, and regardles of if you use turntables or an iPod, this is the core skill that forms the foundation of good DJing.
In order to plan a decent set you need to know your audience, understand what music they like and how they like it played. you want to build the set so it has a narrative and a beginning, middle and end, you want there to be peaks, mellows and surprises to keep the crowd guessing and excited about what comes next you don’t want to just rely on old classics, but also on new and cutting edge music.
The set needs to be tight enough that it has shape, but loose enough so that when you are DJing, you can edit the set to suit the crowds reaction, without having to rethink your set altogether.
DJing with an iPod is no different, however, the one benefit an iPod has in this case is that with an iPod you can create playlists, so you can pre-plan out the bulk of a set using the iPod playlist feature, or even create several inter-related sets using the iPod playlist.
Regardless, you need to ensure that technology doesn’t surpass good DJing (i.e. set planning)