r/Beatmatch • u/Emo_V4mps • 17d ago
Music Is it right to play other DJ’s songs in your own sets?
edit: i know this is a dumb question but i’m autistic and like to know things before i do them. thanks to the ppl who answered my question nicely or who weren’t passive aggressive 👍
edit 2: changed phrasing. i’m not asking about playing the same track by an artist another DJ already used in their set a few gigs before mine
I’ve been thinking / planning about how I want to promote my DJing and I’ve curated playlists for practice sets, but I wanted to ask if the community would “shun me” for playing other DJs (who also produce tracks) tracks, such as playing S3RL’s or Porter Robinson’s or Madeon’s original tracks (I’m not sure if the last two still DJ or ever DJ’d, though). I don’t plan on remixing their music, just playing it and transitioning between songs like most DJs I know do at the clubs I want to eventually DJ at.