Learn to DJ Like MPH | Breaking Down His Best-Known Blends

In the latest episode of our How I DJ series, risking UKG star MPH breaks down some of his best-known blends and viral mixes The prolific DJ and producer has been on a generational run over the past couple of years, landing official remixes for Disclosure and Calvin Harris, selling out UK and US tours, and joining Fred again... and Alexandra Palace and Swedish House Mafia on the Ultra Miami main stage. Here, he showcases his use of hot cues, loops and pitch trickery via some of the blends that have made him blow up online, including his viral transition into Michael Gray’s ‘The Weekend’. MPH also gives insight into his musical background, how he preps for sets, and shares some advice for aspiring DJs. How I DJ explores the unique styles of different artists, as they demonstrate their skills and techniques. Breaking down different ways to use a variety of DJ tech, artists give us an insight into their unique approach to DJing. 00:00 - 00:15 Intro 00:15 - 00:40 First Time Mixing 00:40 - 01:30 Equipment / Set-Up 01:30 - 01:50 Influences 01:50 - 07:06 Breaking Down 'The Weekend' Transition 07:06 - 07:47 Post Lockdown shows, Previous Jobs 07:47 - 09:26 How To Loop A Vocal To Create A Transition 09:26 - 10:30 Experimenting Ideas 10:30 - 13:45 How To Transition From Breakdown To Instrumental 13:45 - 14:26 B2B's 14:26 - 15:30 How To Use Hot Cues To Mark A Track's Changes 15:30 - 15:53 Advice 15:53 - 16:18 Outro / Credits Subscribe to DJ Mag TV: http://bit.ly/Oduqwo We’re on Discord! Join our community of dance music lovers here: http://discord.gg/djmag Website: http://www.djmag.com Top 100 DJs: http://www.djmag.com/top100djs Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1tr9sNh Twitter: http://bit.ly/1AxeMR6 Google+: http://bit.ly/1k6xlq5 SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/1pE3QIU Mixcloud: http://bit.ly/UK6i8