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  • February 9, 2012 at 5:17 pm in reply to: 4 Genres in 40 Minutes #14580
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    Bump! I’d really love some feedback if you guys have the time… does it flow?? how are my mixes?? Thanks!

    February 6, 2012 at 4:43 pm in reply to: Opening for a live band #1002875
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    This group RootsCollider from Rochester, NY

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    February 5, 2012 at 6:49 pm in reply to: Dubstep as the new norm #14218
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    We have a great scene in Burlington VT. Just wished I lived closer. They’ve got a weekly night that’s been going for two years or more now.

    I don’t remember who said it, but I agree with it… Dubstep will be the new Techno. In my youth, to the uninitiated, everything that was electronic was techno. Its going to be the same now with dubstep, anything that has a ton of bass will be called dubstep, even though it could be electro-house, moombahcore, glitchhop, drumstep, dnb, whatever…

    @Emma… Yea when I hear Kezwik or Fytch getting picked up by big labels (both are 16) I’m a little jealous and at the same time know that there gonna bring it hard in the years to come. Benga was doing his shit at 16 too!!!

    January 9, 2012 at 12:56 am in reply to: How did you become a DJ? #12549
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    Wanted to DJ for a long time. Used to work for a college radio station and would try to beatmatch house tracks with their crappy CD decks (hey they had +/- 10%… I nailed it a few times!) Never could afford the turntables nor the vinyl though to really give it a go. Started going to dubstep shows last year and said this is gonna be it, I’m doing it!! Booked a show locally and learned how to do it in the course of a month… a really intense month. Now I’m trying to establish myself and get more gigs.

    January 9, 2012 at 12:42 am in reply to: Insperation for making mixes #12547
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    Yea definitely limiting your selection will help… or have specific goals, a recent mix I did I went from 70bpm stuff to 110bpm and back and another was only vocal dubstep getting heavier as it went along…

    For me, I want to get into the scene around here, so I *have* to be making mixes and promoting myself…

    January 1, 2012 at 11:15 pm in reply to: New dubstep mix.. 26+ min. mix #12217
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    Not bad dude… some good tunes in there, I love The Others and Get Ready is a massive tune! Some of the melodies were clashing in the mixes though, if you aren’t mixing in key I would keep the transitions shorter or find better spots to mix in.

    December 27, 2011 at 2:58 am in reply to: Almost finished my first dubstep track… #11928
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    Here’s the final mix for now, until I get real monitors… http://soundcloud.com/spandryl/re-mover

    December 23, 2011 at 7:15 pm in reply to: Harmonix mixing… a bit too cheap? #11843
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    I transcribe my songs by ear, so I know the keys are right. The first consideration is always feel though, then key. I have my tracks notated with key signature and intensity. Sometimes I’ll have to rough through a transition out of key or find a cool trick, but its more important that the feels are moving where you want them to.

    December 23, 2011 at 5:56 pm in reply to: Almost finished my first dubstep track… #11841
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    Hey man, if you like it I just made it downloadable…

    I’m using Logic 8 plus Massive and the stock synths that come with Logic. Actually I prefer envelope filters over LFOs, but I’m new to the whole game so I’m still learning too!

    December 18, 2011 at 6:13 pm in reply to: How to star producing music? #11621
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    If you don’t already know how to play an instrument, pick one up. I recommend drums or the piano. And ear training! As a music student who had to go through ear training and transcribing in college, its the best skill to have… now I can hear a melody or drum parts in my head and write it out within a couple minutes.

    December 10, 2011 at 6:28 pm in reply to: Which type of facebook profile: personal profile or fan page? #11195
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    Yea I’d go with fan page too. I’ve actually got one that needs some updating, thanks for the reminder!

    Max D. is right, I would like to know how many people sought out my fan page versus just accepting my friend request…

    December 9, 2011 at 7:22 pm in reply to: Are All 320 kbps MP3s Created Equal? #11155
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    You have it. Its a very basic program…

    December 9, 2011 at 6:52 pm in reply to: Are All 320 kbps MP3s Created Equal? #11152
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    Yup! Mac user here!

    And @softcore, yea I meant that even if a track says its 320kbp doesn’t mean its good. You have to check each one out…

    December 9, 2011 at 1:31 am in reply to: Are All 320 kbps MP3s Created Equal? #11109
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    Anything that I don’t purchase I always run through a spectral analyzer… some tracks could be re-encoded to 320kbp from 128 or 192… normal 320kbs should be cut at 20k, if its anything less then its no good…

    Spek is a free and simple program to check out your tracks.

    December 7, 2011 at 2:12 am in reply to: Should I plan my set?? #10989
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    Hahaha, because I only have Ableton 7 LE so there’s a limited number of tracks you can have in session view!

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