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September 27, 2012 at 11:36 am in reply to: Ever purposely post a mix with a few minor mistakes? #1012747
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ParticipantI did not know you could re-edit mixes until quite recently. As such, i have never re-edited any of my mixes and i do not intend to start. Unfortunately for me, i spin genres that tend to have the ‘drift’.My mixing style has had to find a way to adapt to the kind of music i play.
To answer your question: Yes, i have posted ‘imperfect’ mixes before. I have a place where i use as a testing ground for those kind of mixes. The most amazing thing is that i still get positive feedbacks regardless. It is only human to be imperfect.
Some songs that had mistakes that were left in have been known to become hits later onSeptember 27, 2012 at 11:34 am in reply to: Ever purposely post a mix with a few minor mistakes? #1012746ParticipantI did not know you could re-edit mixes until quite recently. As such, i have never re-edited any of my mixes and i do not intend to start. Unfortunately for me, i spin genres that tend to have the ‘drift’.My mixing style has had to find a way to adapt to the kind of music i play.
To answer your question: Yes, i have posted ‘imperfect’ mixes before. I have a place where i use as a testing ground for those kind of mixes. The most amazing thing is that i still get positive feedbacks regardless. It is only human to be imperfect.
Some songs that had mistakes that were left in have been known to become hits later onParticipantBigSyd,
Love your intro. Welcome
We spin the same genre so stay close. hahaParticipantWelcome Soulfinger,
We seem to spin similar genres. Nice to know and glad you’re here as well
ParticipantI recall the first time i played out. It was either the ‘crossfader’ was gonna go off flying across the dance floor or my finger was gonna drop off on the mixer. I was trembling sooo much. The nervousness subsided later when i got about five nice blends in and i got a thumbs up from a dancer on the floor.I still get nervous till this very day, although not the trembling fingers type.
As Phil once said, i think it’s cos we care about what we do that the nerves come into the pictureNow i just tell myself, The DJ before or after me does not have two heads so i can do it. And as the famous line goes, “impossible is nothing”
ParticipantI agree it was awesome. Definitely worth a watch by any Dj or clubber. Amazing the influence the UK has had on the club bing scene.
ParticipantI agree it was awesome. Definitely worth a watch by any Dj or clubber. Amazing the influence the UK has had on the club bing scene.
ParticipantXhris,
The thing about mixing Hip Hop is that you need to know your tunes very very well to pull it off. Most of the time, you do not have the luxury of a 16bar for transitions that you get in the 4 by 4 world. This is just the nature of music in the Hip Hop and RnB world.
Transitions can be done in a variety and mixture of ways, chopping, scratching, slamming, blending e.t.c. The end point is to make the music sound palatable.
The link below will take you to a 90s Hip Hop mix a did a while back and posted online. It got quite a number of listens within the short time it was posted. I has no tricks but might give you some pointers.
http://www.mixcrate.com/gbadegesin/nuttin-but-tha-best-hip-hop-mix-90s-145565As Terry 42 advised, DJ Iceman and DJ Angelo are very good HipHop Djs.
Hope this helps
August 22, 2012 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Anybody else get extremely nervous or have self doubt?! #1010087Participantcongrats to you both on your gigs.
To fear is actually a good thing. It shows you care about what you do and you want to deliver the best. The fear factor is a very normal thing and beliieve it or not , but some of us have it every time we play out.
I recall the first time i played out, i thought to myself either the crossfader was gonna go flying off or my fingers were gonna drop off from my hands shaking. After the first couple of tracks, things will start to simmer down and you will be more of your self.
It’s a super addictive feeling when you see people dancing to the music you are playing.
Do let us know how you both got on…….. and got and get ya grove onParticipantI have the intention of getting the JBL EON 515XT. I have nothing but good news about them. Not sure if this enough to help you with your decision.
ParticipantTodd Oddity, post: 23773, member: 1042 wrote: Depending on what he is looking to do, some quick thoughts…
- The Samsung lacks a dedicated video card, so no VJ’ing options, but has 4 USB’s which is rare to find, so plus for that.
- The Lenovo also has 4 USB’s, but none are 3.0. Does have dedicated video (and 2gb to boot).
- Acer doesn’t say how many USB’s it has – also check Google for Acer’s throttling issue. It scared me away from their product line.
- HP also has 4 USB’s but none are 3.0.
I’d also look up reviews for each model to see how hot they get. Considering some of the environments we work in can get rather warm all on their own, it’s important to have a computer that stays cool.
DJ Oddity,
Excellent feedback…. Thanks alot
Anyone else?ParticipantI create a playlist but rarely tend to use it. I am more of a turn up and play but use my pre-created playlist as my ‘get out of jail’ card. Os when i am running out of ideas, or have a DJ blockhead or running out of a track, i quickly revert to my playlist.
It works so well for me as i can easily adapt to the floor when i play on the flyParticipantI’ll stick my head out to say in my opinion and experience, it will have to be Old school Soul, Hip Hop and RnB.
This is due to the nature of the intro and the outro and the tendency for them to drift cos of the human elements of the drumming, furthermore, they have a wide BPM disparityParticipantI have actually discovered that i deliver better when i mix on the fly. I have also tested this. I have created mixes ( combination of on the fly and pre planned) and i have done a poll and asked for feedback and have found out that the fly one comes out better.
I still have a pre planned set lined up, but i tend to use this as a ‘get out clause’, so if i am running out of a track or have a sudden DJ block, i turn to my set list and make up as i go.
I also do radio, in which i mix on the fly as well. I have a couple of tracks that i must play in my set list. I also take live requests, which i add to the mix during the show. It all adds to the funParticipantLysergic,
This is where learning the basics of a song and beat matching by ear comes handy.
If you learn those first, those squares will then make a whole lotta sense.Trying to do it the other way round (as you seem to be doing) will make the process longer and confusing
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