The Spiral Journal

Notes on building nights.

Guides, workflow ideas and product updates — everything Spiral DJ, written for DJs.

How to Read Your Music Library: BPM, Energy and Genre

24 Sept 2026 · Spiral DJ

How to Read Your Music Library: BPM, Energy and Genre

Your library already contains everything you need to plan a set. The tags describe what someone typed. The audio says what the track is. Read the audio instead.

The Gig Log: What to Write Down After Every Set

24 Sept 2026 · Spiral DJ

The Gig Log: What to Write Down After Every Set

The room is the only honest feedback a DJ gets, and it disappears by Thursday. A ten-minute log turns a night into something you can plan from.

Camelot Key Explained: How to Move Between Keys Without Losing the Room

24 Sept 2026 · Spiral DJ

Camelot Key Explained: How to Move Between Keys Without Losing the Room

Camelot key is a notation. Learn how key distance works, which moves hold a floor, which ones reset it, and when the key does not matter at all.

How to Plan a DJ Set: The Energy Arc That Makes a Night Work

24 Sept 2026 · Spiral DJ

How to Plan a DJ Set: The Energy Arc That Makes a Night Work

Plan a DJ set before you reach the booth: define the night in a Set Brief, shape the energy arc, route the transitions that carry it, run a Set Check, and export a running order…