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i think acid already made a comeback that started about 2 years ago

Lets hope so because acid music is great in clubs, it can be dirty or clean, fast or slow, and you can actually dance to it

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this trend of throwing in 1 or 2 old tracks at random makes perfect sense. hope it stays because that's how dj'ing is supposed to be - working the crowd with all the music available.

exactly. 90% of the people don't know what the heck you're playing anyway - so play good stuff not just new stuff...and the people that do know the old tracks it'll probably put a smile on their face.

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Originally posted by azone and the people that do know the old tracks it'll probably put a smile on their face.

That's so true, at least to me.. I heard Felix - Don't you want me at an event last weekend, somehow it made perfect sense at that moment.. Greatness. I play pretty much only (somewhat) older stuff as well, because every single track rings a bell somewhere.

i think people are just searching more than they used to because things are more accessible. all you have to realise is hey...these aren't new sounds...people have been making whatever you're into for years...it just might be new to you.

that and since a lot of people's tastes are evolving and maturing...they are finding stuff that they wouldn't have before...

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Originally posted by inconspicuous I'd say that at least part of it is due to the sudden & rapid growth, particularly with digital downloads & bedroom DJing becoming easier & more common. It's a way for seasoned or well-versed DJs to separate themselves from the chart-trolling new guys, and to appeal to the more knowledgeable listeners with something unexpected & with nostalgic appeal.

Agreed!

Old tunes rediscovered sounds fresh because they haven't been played often recently?

Heck, works for me.

yeah good point. It would take effort to have to go out and buy old vinyls or CD's off Ebay or whatever, and until recently the digital download stores didn't have much back catalog.

is the new trend to play old tracks?


I love this forum. Play old tunes, play new tunes, play good tunes.


as anf said


Context > Release date

i've been playing some fire from years ago lately and beatport has been getting some solid older releases on their as well, specially prog from 3 or 4 years ago...


good thread

DJ culture is reforming yet again, this is a major point in it's evolution i believe. its finally cool to play old tunes


not that great djs havent been scouring over back catalogs for years and many bigger djs play stuff from years ago you just have no idea and the set isnt recorded...

This is further proof that you don't need an "update" of an old track to play it in your sets today. If you're a decent enough DJ you know how to work in a track from ten or twenty years ago in between tunes made last week and still make it sound great.

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Originally posted by idoru This is further proof that you don't need an "update" of an old track to play it in your sets today. If you're a decent enough DJ you know how to work in a track from ten or twenty years ago in between tunes made last week and still make it sound great.

totally... play at track at the right time, it will sound good.

I also like it when a dj puts some older favorites of his in a mix, especially stuff you'd never know was from 4 years ago or something, just slipped right in there

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Originally posted by idoru This is further proof that you don't need an "update" of an old track to play it in your sets today. If you're a decent enough DJ you know how to work in a track from ten or twenty years ago in between tunes made last week and still make it sound great.

Indeed, although a slight remastering wouldn't hurt on certain tunes

A little remastering could be ok, what is annoying is how some people think pasting the kick+hihats loop, that they use in every single of their productions, over the track, makes it "up to date". It only makes the set/album/whatever blander, often ruining the track.

i think it's mainly for nostalgia purposes.. hearing a classic dropped at the right time makes everyone go nuts

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Originally posted by noikeee A little remastering could be ok, what is annoying is how some people think pasting the kick+hihats loop, that they use in every single of their productions, over the track, makes it "up to date". It only makes the set/album/whatever blander, often ruining the track.

are we talking about remastering, editing? i can see remastering if the original production's mastering was shit but i'm also not a big fan of the edit. thinking pvd, sean tyas, etc.

The best tunes are timeless. It shouldn't matter how old the music is, if its great music, it will always be good and appeal to people even years later.
There's no such thing as a tune too old for the dancefloor.

I always remember Darren Emerson dropping the original album version of New Order - Blue Monday in the middle of a set of new release stuff. Crowd blew up, got more people dancing and out on the floor than any new track (and he was laying it down this particular night) than anything else he played all night. A well timed original mix from yesterday can have a great effect.

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