Help me create a "different" 3 song set list... The Jacksons

[Papa Deuce]

Looking upbeat and fun.....

Looking to create a 3 song set using Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and The Jackson 5.

I don't know that I will ever use it at a party but I think it might be cool to do.... I am thinking that I would like to use Janet's "Black Cat"... 114 BPM as her song... but you tell me what you think works and I'll listen.

 

[SoftJock Rick]

I was just playing with Black Cat and Billie Jean. Pretty similar in BPM, although I would not be a pro wiki-wiki guy...

 

[SoftJock Rick]

Another thought, how about Ben, and I Just Can't Stop Loving You.

That might work, but much slower than the previous...

 

[Bryan Durio]

These are all around the same tempo and have key clashes, but I've worked out a beat mix:

When I Think of You - Janet Jackson (116.2)
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - Jacksons (117.6)
Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (119.3)

 

[SoftJock Rick]

Bryan would be one of our top wiki-wiki mix guys


I'll try that one myself, but I'm not sure of the lyrics change up from Janet...?

I'd be the lyric freak - I like to have them match over the BPM

 

[Bryan Durio]

Another combination could be:

All For You - Janet (113.5)
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - Jacksons (117.6)
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson (122.0)

 

[Bryan Durio]

Here's the second mix, performed in OtsDJ:

Jacksons Mix

 

[SoftJock Rick]

Cool, I get to critique Bryan


Not too bad Bryan, but a bit too clubbish for me

The down beats on the mix were off a bit I think (not sure of the exact terminology, as I don't beat mix much). I probably would have mixed them manually (course, I usually mix everything manually).

All in all, the songs went well together though, and would probably do well in a club, but I wouldn't do at a wedding or party.

 

[Bryan Durio]

As you could imagine, Rick, the ABM in OtsDJ is based on (probably floating-point) mathematics, and the slightest deviation in tempo can produce erratic results over the entire mix length.

These were songs that I just threw together, and I didn't tweak them.

I never was a beat mixer -- can't you tell? -- but I'm having a lot of fun with OtsDJ these days!

 

[Mark Beecher]

Nice job Bryan

 

[DJ Cam]

I really never play any Jackson 5 other than ABC. So, Honestly I don't know or can think of the songs. The older stuff is not the best stuff to beat mix either.

Anyhow, A great mix is:

Janet: Rythem Nation 114
Mike: Black or White 109

Bpm are if I remeber correctly but they are close.

 

[Bryan Durio]

You got the tempos backward, but that's a good mix!