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Yousef (Circus)
Read a room and select the right tracks
About the course
In this course, you will learn the importance of reading your audience in DJing. The course covers topics from understanding audience energy levels and patience, track selection for different crowd types, and practical mixing techniques to incorporate into your sets. As a seasoned DJ, Yousef breaks down his experience and provides techniques for engaging audiences, adapting track selection to different crowd dynamics, and using mixing techniques to create an immersive experience.
Who’s this course for
Suitable for Beginner experience levels.
Discover how to elevate your DJ sets with creative FX usage, and hone the art of expertly cutting in tracks. Guided by renowned DJ Yousef, you'll gain invaluable insights to showcase your distinctive style and captivate your audience.
What You'll Learn:
In this DJing course, you'll learn essential skills required to excel as a DJ. You'll learn how to read your audience, make informed track selections, and incorporate expert mixing techniques to create unforgettable sets. Gain insights into audience energy levels and reactions and creating seamless transitions to maintain energy. Discover the art of track selection for high energy, low energy, patient, and impatient crowds, ensuring maximum impact on the dancefloor.
Throughout the course, Yousef will be using the Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 mixer, four Pioneer DJ CDJ 3000 decks, and a Pioneer DJ RMX-1000 effects unit. But, don't worry if you don't have access to this equipment as the techniques taught in this course can be applied to any DJ controller.
- Make informed track selections based on audience reactions and desired mood.
- Master mixing techniques, including smooth transitions, precise beat matching, and skilful EQ adjustments for flawless blends.
- Learn effective strategies for engaging high energy crowds, techniques to captivate low energy crowds, and adapt to both patient and impatient crowds, employing track selection, mixing techniques, and tempo variations to cater to their preferences and maintain interest.
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Your teacher
Yousef (Circus)
Yousef is a leading figurehead in the dance music scene, renowned for his skill and contribution to the global electronic music landscape for over 20 years. He has released four full artist albums, including the critically acclaimed "9 Moor Drive," and has a discography featuring releases on Crosstown Rebels, Desolat, Cocoon, Moon Harbour, Knee Deep in Sound, and Defected.
Alongside his music career, Yousef founded and runs the highly regarded Circus Recordings and Circus Events. The latter has hosted some of the biggest names in electronic music over the last two decades, including a world-first five-hour B2B2B set with Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, Joseph Capriati, and Loco Dice.
Yousef's passion for the electronic music scene and his campaigning efforts to address the challenges it has faced due to the pandemic led him to represent the community in private meetings with HRH Prince William and leading MPs. His efforts paved the way for Circus to organise "The First Dance," the world's first sanctioned music test event since COVID-19 struck. The event attracted global attention and is now cited as one of the most significant moments in electronic music history.
For his work, Yousef and Circus were awarded the "Impact Award" on BBC Radio One. With his trusted voice, passion, and accomplishments, Yousef remains one of the most respected and influential DJs and producers in the electronic music industry.