DJ Software
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@Raniator
The skills you need to know depend on the music you are djing.Dance is all about beatmatching and cutting low/mid/treble to make a seamless mix.
Soul/Funk/HipHop is some beatmatching but a lot of 'cuts', playing with breaks and possibly scratching etc.
Generic DJing (i.e playing random tunes to pander to a general audience and keep the place moving) is ALL about song choice/taste and reading what the crowd want. You don't want a moment when you chuck on something so far removed that everyone clears-out!
Then you have the likes of Northern Soul DJ's who just fade out one song into another - no skill required! BUT a big bank balance is required to buy the seven inches to get yourself kudos.
IMO I can't stand the idea of going to a pub/club and listening to a dj play the same shite music all night regardless of whether its perfectly mixed or not. I'd rather hear an eclectic collection of stuff to keep listeners/dancers on their toes and interested in the music - rather than it just being a background DOOMF DOOMF DOOMF DOOMF.