{"id":37959,"date":"2019-03-14T11:33:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T10:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/how-to-do-a-good-warm-up\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:03:12","slug":"how-to-do-a-good-warm-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/en\/how-to-do-a-good-warm-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do a good warm-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"362\">At a time when raising your arms and prioritising the spectacle has become fashionable, <strong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"361\">the figure of the DJ doing the warm-up is more essential than ever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"680\">In our field, doing a <strong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"402\">warm-up<\/strong> means <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"432\">heating up the floor<\/strong> and preparing the ground so that the guest artist or the <em data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"497\">headliner<\/em> of the festival can deliver their performance at the night&#8217;s peak. A <strong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"599\">poorly executed warm-up<\/strong> can completely undo the <em data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"638\">timing<\/em> and the overall experience of the event. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"861\">At EUMES we don&#8217;t believe there is a secret formula or fixed rules that always work, but there are <strong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"812\">key tips<\/strong> that help a lot when you have to take on this role.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"876\">Research<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"911\">Before you play, get well informed about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"965\">The <strong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"937\">main artist<\/strong> you are warming up for<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"992\">The <strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"990\">venue or festival<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1064\">The <strong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1017\">regular crowd<\/strong> that attends this type of event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1142\">Adjusting the session to this context is essential for the Warm Up to work.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1170\">Psychoanalyse the floor<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1295\">The floor is your objective. If the promoter has done their job well, there will be movement, but <strong data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1294\">energy doesn\u2019t appear on its own<\/strong>. You have to constantly read what\u2019s happening, how people respond and what activation level the audience is at.  <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1429\">Don\u2019t despair<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1538\">Beginnings are never easy, and this also happens in a Warm Up. People need time to get into the mood. <strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1586\">Your task is to build progressively<\/strong>, and that requires patience. Don\u2019t rush processes that aren\u2019t ready yet.  <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1680\">Be organised<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1746\">Just like in music production, <strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1745\">order is key for a DJ<\/strong>. Keep your music well organised into <strong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1804\">playlists<\/strong>, so you always know where to find the tracks you need for each moment of the set. <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1921\">Avoid the hits<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2025\">A key point: <strong data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1975\">don\u2019t play the current hits<\/strong>, and especially not the headliner&#8217;s tracks. There are many ways to make people dance without burning your options. The warm-up is also a space to showcase <strong data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2175\">your taste and skill as a DJ<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2209\">Play with builds and drops<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2298\">Make people dance, but <strong data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2270\">don\u2019t take them to 100% commitment<\/strong>, nor let them drop. The warm-up is a constant balance between activating and containing, leaving room for the climax to arrive when it should.  <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2430\">Mind the ending<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2576\">Don\u2019t close with the track of the moment. The audience should be <strong data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2521\">eager for the artist change<\/strong>, not feel that the night has already reached its peak.  <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2869\">These are EUMES&#8217;s <strong data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2619\">tips<\/strong> to help you do a good Warm Up. And remember: if you&#8217;re doing a Warm Up, <strong data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2722\">do it as best as possible<\/strong>. As <strong data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2755\">Laurent Garnier<\/strong> says, being a DJ is not just about turning up and going wild, but about <strong data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2868\">understanding the context, the moment and the dancefloor<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"3165\">If you want to learn how to do Warm Ups with judgement, read the floor, build coherent sets and understand the real role of the DJ within a club or festival, <strong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"397\">in the <a href=\"https:\/\/eumes.cat\/es\/cursos\/dj-de-club\/\">EUMES DJ Course<\/a> we work on these skills in a practical way<\/strong>, with technical, musical training focused on professional reality.<\/p>\n\n{\n  &#8220;@context&#8221;: &#8220;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,\n  &#8220;@type&#8221;: &#8220;BlogPosting&#8221;,\n  &#8220;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;: {\n    &#8220;@type&#8221;: &#8220;WebPage&#8221;,\n    &#8220;@id&#8221;: 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