How to do a double drop
Line up both drops and let them hit at the same time.
- Showstopper
- hard
- About 8 bars
When to use it
- Use it when the next song brings more energy.
- A natural fit for EDM/big room, drum & bass and house/techno.
- DJs rarely use it in hip-hop/R&B and pop/open-format.
- Best when the two tempos are within about 3% of each other, because both songs play together for a long stretch.
- Both songs' melodies overlap, so it sounds best when their keys are compatible on the Camelot wheel.
- It's a showstopper: save it for peak time and don't use two in a row.
Step by step
- 1Sync B and line up its drop exactly with A's drop.
- 2Start B so both builds run together, B's bass down.
- 3On the drop, open B's bass: two drops at once.
- 4Ride it, then fade A.
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Similar techniques
- Hard cut on the phraseSnap from A to B exactly on a new phrase.
- Short blend on the downbeatA quick overlap so the keys never get time to clash.
- Half-time switchDrop B so its beat sits at half (or double) A's speed.
- Word stutterStutter a word from B over A's last bar, then let it rip.
- Hook teaseFlash B's hook over A, pull it away, then deliver it.
- Triplet rollRoll A in triplets for a bar, then release into B.