Written for the beginner DJ, this accessible book presents everything you need to know in order to create great dance floor moments that will take your sets to the next level and get you noticed as a DJ. Using Ableton's industry-leading digital audio workstation, the reader will learn to achieve a professional sound by expertly manipulating Warping, pitching, editing, automation and plugin effects processing; also, avoiding mistakes such as key-clashing, jarring transitions, mismatched energies and more. The book's companion website includes key-charts, musical scale diagrams, organisational templates for live sessions, and follow-along video demonstrations.
Really comprehensive and well-written book on this subject - just what I was looking for, as I prefer consuming this kind of info from a book rather than YouTube content. Worth nothing though that the focus is on EDM-style mashups - I'm more interested in hip-hop / open format, and it doesn't really cover those.