Grammy-nominated DJ and multi-genre producer MING has spawned EDM trends for two decades.
Most music makers would beam at such plaudits. But the New York native and adoptive Harlemite born Aaron Albano is matter-of-fact about his place in the game. Given EDM’s constant turnover, longevity intones lasting peer respect but needn’t necessarily ensure currency. That rift doesn’t daunt the ambitiously genre-proof MING, who is equal parts producer, songwriter, remixer, multi-instrumentalist, and studio savant. He’s again turning heads –consider his massive, genre-bending Blackout EP on Datsik’s Firepower Records– and topping charts—simultaneously notching four Top 40 trap remixes on Beatport.
Check this tutorial he created for Dubspot NY where he currently teaches.
Switching between BPMs seamlessly in a mix can be a tough technique for DJs to master. In part one of this two-part video tutorial, MING shows some methods of doing so using Mixed in Key, Rekordbox, a Pioneer DJM900NXS, and Pioneer CDJ 2000NXS. The example transitions he uses are from his EDM.com Exclusive Mix 002, available to stream below. Stay tuned for part 2 tomorrow!
MING explains how he plans for a multi-genre mix. MING uses a combination of Mixed In Key and Rekordbox to analyze and prepare his tracks
