Best Way to Organize Music Library for RadioDJ?

[zemirah]

I'm just getting started with RadioDJ and loving the flexibility so far! One thing I'm trying to figure out is the best way to organize my music library for smoother automation and rotation.

Do most of you organize by genre, decade, or energy level? I'm planning a mix of classic rock, indie, and some chill tracks for overnight. I'd also love to hear how you tag your tracks for categories or rotations—any tips or mistakes to avoid?

[RFU]

Genre is handled by the import for each track

I've found the best way to physically organize your tracks is

1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s

Then artist name
and have their songs/albums split according to decade
This makes it very easy to import everything if you have to rebuild your database or when you're first starting out.

I used to have my tracks organized as Artist name, then 1960s etc. Huge mistake as it took forever if you had to rebuild your database or you were first starting.

[packzap]

There are many different ways and ideas to do it. Yes, you can organize by dates or era's. Or, by priority: hot, warm, cool. Some people use colors: red, blue, green, whatever . . . Or, the actual genre type: jazz, rock, folk, country.  The possibilities are limitless with RadioDJ.

Create your own categories and have fun with it!