Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the mid-to-late 1980's, I worked as a professional club DJ, playing some of the largest nightclubs in Toronto. In this video, I show the basics of mixing/beatmixing vinyl, the way we did it back then. I talk about the mechanics of the mix, turntable control, as well as phrasing, keys and the knowledge of music theory.

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0:00 Intro
0:23 The Problem With This Video
2:04 The Turntables
2:53 Turntable Controls
4:59 Construction
6:11 Slip Mats
8:15 Cueing
9:46 Beat Mix Demo
11:03 Copyright Violation
13:09 Listen To The Beatmix Cueing
14:53 Picking Your Breaks
16:41 Key Matching
17:18 Drum Machine vs Human Drummer
18:31 My DJ Career
19:05 Music Theory Knowledge
19:44 What is DJing?

#Vinyl #Beatmix #DJ