Mobile first

How to plan a DJ set on your phone

Phone-first set planning works because track discovery already happens on the phone. The goal is not to replace professional DJ software. The goal is to capture and organize ideas before desktop prep.

Capture first, organize later

When you hear a track in Spotify, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, YouTube, or a message from a friend, you rarely want to stop everything and build a full set. Save the link, add one quick note, and move on.

Use your phone for decisions that happen away from the laptop

A phone is ideal for lightweight decisions: “save this,” “this fits my techno set,” “try after track 6,” “mark the vocal break,” or “check BPM and key later.” These are small decisions, but losing them is expensive.

Keep set projects separate

Create separate set projects for different moods, gigs, genres, or training sessions. One track can belong to multiple sets, but the reason may change. In one set it might be a warmup track; in another it might be an alternative after a peak track.

What a mobile DJ planning flow looks like

1. Paste or share a track link into your track inbox.
2. Review BPM and key if reliable data is available.
3. Add cue points for the useful parts of the track.
4. Send the track to a set project or keep it in the inbox.
5. Attach it as an alternative if it belongs around a specific slot.
6. Export or review the set when it is time to practice.

What not to do on mobile

Do not force the phone to do everything. Detailed audio analysis, final library cleanup, and performance preparation may still happen in desktop tools. The phone should own the fast capture and planning layer.