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How many crates do you guys have

NotoriousM.I.T. 3:22 AM - 8 August, 2006
Just wonderin how many crates u guys have.

ive got 10 just for bpms alone (70-80, 81-90, 91-100, and so on up to 160)

then ive got a couple by genre (hip hop, old school, reggae, etc..)

and then ive got crates of full albums



im beginnin to feel like this is too much... how many do u guys have?
Sim 3:25 AM - 8 August, 2006
I do mine a bit differently: time killers, hype, club bangers, must play, new shit, hypers/partybreaks, I dont use to many crates, but Ive seen guys with a shittttttt load of crates, but bein a mainstream club dj, I dont gotta get THAT organized

I dont do it by bpm or genre because SSL already sorts that for u
Dj K.Smith 3:36 AM - 8 August, 2006
Yeah dude I rock mine like:
70/80's
Early Set 1
Early Set 2
Early Set 3
Heaters
Old School Hip hop
Old School R&B
House
Instrumentals
Acapellas
Jazz
Love Songs

A few more also.. I make a crate for an event being mostly a wedding dj... Once that event is done, I delete it...
DeezNotes 3:57 AM - 8 August, 2006
25 crates total. i may only synch 10-15 to the laptop depending on the gig.

As of right now, it's like this:

Alternative
Baltimore Club
Baltimore Club - B-Sides
Baltimore Club - Old School
Breaks & Beats
Crossover
Funk & Soul
Go-Go
Gospel
House
Jazz
Miami Bass
Misc
Party Breaks
R&B
R&B - B Sides
R&B - Old School
R&B - Slow Jams
Rap
Rap - B-Sides
Rap - Old School
Rap - Underground
Reggae
Reggaeton
Rock


It's a never-ending process.
Dj K.Smith 4:01 AM - 8 August, 2006
Yo Deez,

Who's who in the Go-Go scene... I did a wedding this Saturday with a lot of East Coast DC cats and got hit up for some Go-Go.. I only had some E.U. joints... Help me out...

BTW, who's who in booty bass too fellas???
a-swift 4:11 AM - 8 August, 2006
I have crates enough that they fill up the screen. mine look a little like k smith crates but I fin if I have more than fit on the screen, I don't use them so much.
Dj KaGeN 4:15 AM - 8 August, 2006
41 crates... 70, 80, 90 hip-hop, hip hop heaters, house dance, house DnB, house funky, house progressive, house, house hard, trance, trance epic, electronica misc, rock, wedding, drops, EFX, movie clips, etc.
Thundercat 4:17 AM - 8 August, 2006
My current crates list (ever changing):

iTunes Crates-

Baltimore Club
Chilltown
D'Ya Like Scratchin
Dance Classics
Disco Classics
Electro Classics
Freestyle
Hip Hop Classics
Hip Hop Golden Age
Hip Hop Gone Big Time
Hip Hop Hits
Hip Hop New Shit
Hip Hop R&B
Hot Instruentals
House Classics
House Hits
House New Shit
Miami Bass
New Jack Swing
Party Breaks
Reggae Classics
Reggae Hits
Reggae ew Shit
Reggaeton
That R&B Lounge Shit
That Real Hip Hop Shit
These Are The Breaks
Yes or No?

SSL created crates -

Fun Music
Stimulated Remixes
Dj K.Smith 4:23 AM - 8 August, 2006
How was the club Friday night Kagen?

How many songs from allthose crates did you rock?
Dj KaGeN 4:32 AM - 8 August, 2006
I've had better times.... there was way too much drama goin on and I got stuck right in the middle of it. Everything was sounding fine early in the night, then I got on during primetime and it was a totally different story, I was happy to step away after a half hour. I'm really looking forward to seeing what will happen this coming Friday night. Crates used, early set 1, late set way too many...
Detroitbootybass 4:56 AM - 8 August, 2006
Somewhere between 20 - 25 crates...
ejayian 5:09 AM - 8 August, 2006
I got about 15 crates but it seems like i use search more than anything else....
decaman 5:09 AM - 8 August, 2006
Quote:
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Early Set 1
Early Set 2
Early Set 3

ive seen a couple serato club djs with these crates what do you guys do like pre plan a mix? damn i couldnt imagine doing that oh well if it works for ya
djxatl 5:29 AM - 8 August, 2006
i have

all music
hip hop
reggae
party breaks
freestyle/energy

theres a couple more but i always just use the "all music" one haha
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 5:49 AM - 8 August, 2006
keep it simple simon.

one crate titled "ALL"
DeeJay*CASPER 8:44 AM - 8 August, 2006
Quote:
Yo Deez,

Who's who in the Go-Go scene... I did a wedding this Saturday with a lot of East Coast DC cats and got hit up for some Go-Go.. I only had some E.U. joints... Help me out...

BTW, who's who in booty bass too fellas???


dam cuzin....you was stuck. you need bands like Backyard Band, UCB Band, Rare Essence, Northeast Groovers, Pure Pleasure, etc...hit me up, i'll help you out
DeezNotes 3:58 PM - 8 August, 2006
I don't have too much gogo. Mostly what I have is what Casper already mentioned. I'll be hitting you up too son.
AMF 4:20 PM - 8 August, 2006
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BTW, who's who in booty bass too fellas???


Do you mean detroit booty bass or the older (but still dope) miami stuff???
Dj K.Smith 9:47 PM - 8 August, 2006
Miami stuff... Detroit can't hurt either...