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Do you DJs usually buy the extended version & instrumental version of songs?

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  • March 3, 2015 at 11:55 am #2150451
    Russell Meixsel
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    GJ FUKIT,

    I tend to prefer the extended version of songs from the start since as you said, it does make it easier to mix and edit that. However, I tend to find these extended version to be more expensive on Beatport, etc. So it’s a matter of personal preference really. Usually albums / song compilations with said songs are cheaper, but tend to always be radio edits.

    As for instrumentals, if you can find a lot of decent instrumentals, go for it! It adds something that you can mash vocals with when the mood strikes. I tend to prefer getting multiple version of the songs (acapellas, instrumentals, extended) because I have a little OCD thing going on here.

    As for lounge tunes, I’m no expert, but I’ve found a lot of older CD compilations at my local record store that date back to around the early 2000s…and I’ve found these to work great in the lounge or in a relaxed atmosphere. An example of one compilation I have is “Chillin’ in Ibiza, Vol. 3 – Various Artists.” Hope this helps!

    -Caravel

    March 3, 2015 at 12:41 pm #2150471
    Glorina Julian
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    @Caravel – Hey thanks man! I actually bought the first two songs off that compilation so will put that in my playlist.

    As for the OCD thing, for some reason I think that might be a good trait to have in DJ’ing, haha. Maybe? As for the mashups, maybe when I’m as good as you but if you reference the other mashup thread, I think I might just keep it simple at first before trying to get fancy, especially if I have to play for a few hours.

    Since we’re on the topic, when you do mashups, doesn’t that get a little complicated because you’re basically playing the one instrumental on one deck with the vocal acapella on the other. But how do you mix out of that? Are you basically just playing one or two verses of the acapella, then switching out that vocal track with the next song? Or are you keeping that acapella going while replacing the instrumental song with the next song that you’ll mix to which will have the acapella for the transition, then fade that out?

    Thanks in advance!

    March 4, 2015 at 9:03 am #2150881
    Russell Meixsel
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    @GJ FUKIT,

    No problem. Glad you considered that to be great lounge music!

    I honestly don’t do a lot a of live mashups. I tend to prepare and make my own mashups beforehand. It can be very intensive to pull it off live as you described. Of course the more you do it, the easier and better you may become at pulling them off.

    The song structure difference between Acapellas and Instrumentals can vary greatly or even slightly, and those differences of course can make it sound off. Sometimes they might be on point. It just depends on the track selection. That’s up to you to play with more. The complications it could cause would actually make it more fun for me to play if I could pull that off.

    On the other hand, I may even use mashups from other DJs. They tend to release these for free or not at all (since they can’t exactly legally sell mashups). You just have to dig for them. That’s another source of free music.

    And again, whether the crowd likes your mashups or not…is dependent on the crowd. I wouldn’t use a lot of mashups in one set just because that just seems like overkill. I’d use more remixes and originals because people would sometimes just want to hear the song play out.

    Anyway, I’m kind of going off on a rant here…so good luck with the gig!

    -Caravel

    March 4, 2015 at 10:27 am #2150961
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Totally depends on the song. There is no rule for me.

    March 4, 2015 at 1:30 pm #2151491
    salim_rind@hotmail.com
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    Sometimes I buy both and then play the version that suits the venue/audience better

    March 4, 2015 at 6:15 pm #2151571
    ??????
    Participant

    It’s better to get the extended version this way you have the option to cut the song short; it all can very tho on what genera your mixing…

    “Techno”
    If you DJ techno you can do so much with it, I’m not talking about house/progressive house/trance maybe “tech trance” haha but I’m really referring to “techno” it’s self not big room electro but “techno” many define techno as the universal genres of edm; but anyways techno gives the option to mix at your own desire the thing with vocal tracks, u can’t just cut the song when in between the vocals of a track. Even with melodies u can just stop the melodies in between. the thing with techno is that it’s all big bass groovy music. So ur always dropping one beasty track after another the point is to not play the whole track but to give I time to feel within in the crowd; this is why I don’t use headphones. This way I hear what the crowd hears I feel what the crowd feels, but anyways techno, in this case the majority don’t have vocals but member your a DJ, acappellas can always fill in the break downs or even a meaningful speech with your desire to give the tracks “soul” an “feel” to your mix. If your looking to drop a banger with a melody or vocals go for it. I usually don’t touch theses tracks; by the means of that is when the song is playing no effects, no mixing, no mash ups. These are the feel good tracks they don’t need to be played with just make sure your transitions are always as seem less as they can be. when the track is finishing go back to that groovy “techno”. This is where the real art in djing is at those who play techno understand the art Of djing..
    I play trance, dubstep, progressive, deep house, but I mainly stick with “techno” every other genre is just spice my mix up every 10 to 15 mins all depends tho.. Good luck practice is everything 🙂

    March 6, 2015 at 8:13 pm #2152241
    Dizzle
    Participant

    I’m with Terry42, it depends on the song. Check out the record lable Soulection for some great lounge music.

    March 7, 2015 at 11:41 am #2152341
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Hed Kandi has published a lot of compilations over the years. Quite a bit in lounge music. Might want to check some of those out.

    March 19, 2015 at 5:12 am #2158741
    Lamid45G
    Participant

    Agreed with Chuck mentioned of Hed Kandi Compilation, and they even put some chillin vocal also in there, so all “chill” music have to be instrument music is not really accurate, plus your sets be kind of “empty” if its all instrument, throw some vocal here and there to enhance the mood

    For example track by Bonnie Bailey “Ever After”, a great vocal chill track

    March 19, 2015 at 1:21 pm #2159141
    Glorina Julian
    Participant

    Hey thanks guys, I read the last few posts late but I’ll check out Hed Kandi and Bonnie Bailey for chill lounge set if I get the gig. Thanks!

    March 19, 2015 at 1:45 pm #2159191
    deathy
    Participant

    I may pick up the extended mixes, but not often – I am not usually looking to play a track for a long time, and if I am, then I just do a live extension to it while I play. However, I do like to pick up instrumentals sometimes.

    March 30, 2015 at 5:55 pm #2165931
    TinkerToyTech
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    I started in the late 70’s and early 80’s so I a;ways got the 12″ records. sometimes 2 of them so if the floor is really r going with a tune I could mix it against itself — petshopboys comes to mind an der kommisar- I think I had 5 vynils in various languages that if the crowd grooved on it I would use them all and eat up a 15-20 minute set — it used to be common for the pool I was in to have thursday nr a mix and pickup day and if there was enough we could get two copies of the same track

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