How to Curate the Perfect DJ Set with Djoid: A Feature Guide
A good DJ set takes listeners on an emotional journey, weaving through peaks and valleys. It guides them from moments of introspection to bursts of euphoria, from quiet smiles to energetic jumps. A great set is a well-crafted selection of records that flow into each other. While technical skills on the decks are essentially; the most iconic Djs are ones who have mastered their record selection and curation. They know exactly what to play and when. They are storytellers, using their records to create a narrative that resonates deeply with their audience.
We've built Djoid to provide DJs with the ultimate toolkit for navigating their vast audio libraries and efficiently curating well-crafted playlists.
1. Graph Playlist Builder
Table-based playlist curation has been the standard for the past two decades, but we're introducing a new approach with the Graph Playlist Builder—an innovative workflow that allows you to build your playlist in one seamless process. This graph-based system is supported by an intelligent assistant that retrieves tracks from your music library based on your preferences, helping you overcome creative blocks and eliminating the need for endless searching through playlists and folders.
In this workflow, you remain the creative director, with every track you add being your choice. Even the suggestions provided by the assistant are tailored to your preferences and musical taste. This method is designed to accelerate your playlist-building process by up to 90%, empowering you to craft well-curated playlists faster and more efficiently than ever before.
2. Music Advanced Search
In most music curation tools, search functionality is limited to basic text searches, making it challenging to sift through thousands of tracks and find exactly what you need. That’s why we’re introducing the Advanced Search tool, designed to make navigating and filtering your music library easier than ever before.
With this tool, you can search using all of Djoid’s attributes in a single query. For example, if you're looking for tracks that are in the genres of Deep House and Organic, with a BPM of 120-125, energy levels of 5-7, danceability of 6, a happy mood, and released after 2022, Djoid can quickly slice through your library to pull up precisely those tracks.
This advanced search capability allows you to efficiently extract the exact selection you need and start working with them in a new project immediately, streamlining your workflow and enhancing your creativity..
3. Auto Group
Imagine having 15,000 tracks scattered across your laptop and hard drives, some are imported in DJ tools, others are in folders, resulting in a messy and chaotic music library. It is not feasible to navigate these structures and spaces to find tracks that fit together.
Djoid offers the quickest and most efficient solution to untangle the situation.
All you need to do is import all your tracks into Djoid, select them all, and let the Auto Group Assistant take over. This powerful tool offers various modes to group your tracks, whether by genre, similarity, or other factors. In just seconds, the Auto Group Assistant will suggest a clean, organized folder structure for your music library.
You can use the Auto Group feature anytime on any large set of tracks to quickly categorize and streamline your collection, turning chaos into order.
4. Music Recommendations
The Djoid recommendation engine is a groundbreaking leap into the future of music curation. It's built to search your music library for tracks that match your criteria, streamlining the selection process. While some may argue that this diminishes the artistry of selection, that couldn't be further from the truth. These are suggestions that narrow down your options, reducing your choices from tens of thousands of tracks to a manageable handful. This empowers you to make informed, creative decisions without getting overwhelmed and blocked.
The engine transforms curation into a fluid, uninterrupted workflow, eliminating the frustration of getting lost in messy folders and outdated tools.
Unlike streaming services that base recommendations on what tracks are often listened to together, Djoid's engine finds relevant music based on the unique audio characteristics of each track. It's designed specifically for DJs, not for music consumers, ensuring that your curation process remains artistic, efficient, and based on your music collection.
5. Magic Sort
You've spent time curating a few hundred tracks, carefully selecting those that fit together in terms of vibe, energy, and progression—ready to be loaded onto a USB stick for your next gig. You’ve ensured that they align perfectly, but sometimes you want to plan part of your set while leaving room for spontaneity and in-the-moment creativity. When it comes to planning, laying down tracks that harmonically match and gradually build in energy is crucial. You need to ensure they not only match in key but also have a consistent and evolving energy.
Introducing the Magic Sort, a powerful tool that quickly sorts a set of tracks based on their harmonic match and energy levels. While this tool is not intended to replace the art of manually crafting your set’s flow, it can be an invaluable aid for organizing additional playlists. The Magic Sort arranges your tracks in a way that makes sense, allowing you to go from top to bottom on the decks when needed, providing a structured yet flexible foundation for your performance. This way, you can maintain your creative intent while ensuring your set flows seamlessly, whether meticulously planned or spontaneously executed.
In summary, Djoid is a curation platform designed to empower DJs by streamlining the music curation process and enhancing creative freedom. It transforms the way you organize, search, and curate your music library, allowing you to focus more on the artistry of DJing rather than getting bogged down by outdated tools and disorganized files. Djoid is built with the DJ in mind, offering intuitive solutions that make it easier to navigate vast collections, plan sets with precision, and maintain flexibility for spontaneous creativity. It's more than just a tool—Djoid is your partner in crafting seamless and unforgettable musical experiences.
