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Thanks man, I embrace anything that will make me improve.

You might never know what you're doing wrong if people don't criticize your work. It is exactly those sorts of comments on my mixes which have helped me improve so far.

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Originally posted by woscar No worries, I understand what you mean. I do try to dig as much as possible, mostly for older music but what sounds new to me often is old news to most of you guys. I think that the fact that I'm not playing out is also affecting my tracklists, as I don't get the chance to play all my favorite tracks all the time and end up cramming them all in the same set. A situation that I'm planning to take care of soon enough. I have the contacts to get me a monthly or weekly slot on a small club, but I've been such a pussy.

I have that same problem, I counter it by just buying an obscene amount of music. Any time I have free time (like now...at work lulz) I check out labels, Beatport, different release lists...just to get a feel of what's out there. Then I try to craft three or four different kinds of sets: early early, opening, closing/late night, or afters.

your live ta set was pretty ace,

you better listen to mine just because i did something unexpected with the san proper perlon release and some nu jazz

I'm also buying copious amounts of ganja music at the time, and don't have enough time to really listen to everything that I buy fast enough. More often than not, I listen to a track a few days after putting out a mix and think "damn, I should have used this one".

Thanks for the advice, that's something that I try to do. I have different playlists in iTunes labeled "Early Afternoon", "Afterhours", "Filler", "Peak Time", "Outdoorsy", etc. But I really need to invest more time in it, in order to get all my music sorted that way.

Don't we all....

Getting my music sorted/organized is probably my biggest problem right now.

Just too much good stuff coming out. I mean it's true what they say...there is a lot of sheer crap released these days...but there's also a lot of really good stuff coming out too!!

Don't know how the hell I'm going to make more time. Between work and my girlfriend I'm pretty much full, lol.

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Originally posted by Schadenfreude your live ta set was pretty ace, you better listen to mine just because i did something unexpected with the san proper perlon release and some nu jazz

Me? lol thank you where is yours posted? I'll take a listen.

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Originally posted by woscar I'm also buying copious amounts of ganja music at the time, and don't have enough time to really listen to everything that I buy fast enough. More often than not, I listen to a track a few days after putting out a mix and think "damn, I should have used this one". Thanks for the advice, that's something that I try to do. I have different playlists in iTunes labeled "Early Afternoon", "Afterhours", "Filler", "Peak Time", "Outdoorsy", etc. But I really need to invest more time in it, in order to get all my music sorted that way.

Try this:

In iTunes create a playlist folder for the month (September 09, October 09 etc), then within those folders create playlists for different moods (late, early, filler etc) and even your top 10 for the month. Helps A LOT...the only problem is you might end up sticking to the newest month every gig/set, hard to get out of that style but I think it works

Holy shit!

When did they add playlist folders?

My biggest problem, myself, is spending too much money and over budgeting myself like a mother****** =p My AmEx does have a limit on it eventually =/

Thanks, will definitely try it. I really like your sets, so it definitely means you're doing something right while selecting your tracks.

Wow I never noticed playlist folders either. Thanks Bas.

I dunno, haven't they always had those folders? I remember seeing them but had no idea what they were/how to use them. Just gave it a shot heh. It's pretty handy, Traktor will sync with your iTunes and read all your playlists and playlist folders. You can even assign hotkeys to specific playlists or folders. I love you Traktor

Lmao. I don't think any of us knew what the hell they were before this.

Time to eat some tofu [ ] and get some good organizing down!

Windows folders ftw!

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Originally posted by bas You can even assign hotkeys to specific playlists or folders. I love you Traktor

Thats awesome, didn't know that either. Time to sort all this out properly.

I think they added those folders since version 7 but I never really found a use for them either.

Yeah, I guess I never had any real use for them until I got Traktor a couple months ago.

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Originally posted by Seppuku Thats awesome, didn't know that either. Time to sort all this out properly.

Thanks for ignoring my "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" reference btw

I saw that movie once. I think I was high, I don't remember it too well. I think it was good, though. Right? =/

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Originally posted by bas Me? lol thank you where is yours posted? I'll take a listen. Try this: In iTunes create a playlist folder for the month (September 09, October 09 etc), then within those folders create playlists for different moods (late, early, filler etc) and even your top 10 for the month. Helps A LOT...the only problem is you might end up sticking to the newest month every gig/set, hard to get out of that style but I think it works

it isn't posted yet as canada customs is holding 2 records that i wanted to include. Hopefully by next week i will have them and play the elavator music that i wanted to.

i blame you bas

also bas sold me on the itunes thing after i saw desyn do it about 2 years ago.

apple = overrated

but coding your cd book and maxi with numbers and searching in itunes to find them > digging.

serato though > traktor

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Originally posted by Schadenfreude serato though > traktor

Debatable

And I used iTunes to organize/find my tracks before I had Traktor. But using a laptop just to sort through a huge book of CDs easier seemed redundant.

yeah.

i just like it more.(serato)

the response/latency with the control vinyls just feels better, and traktor crapped out a few times when i used it, and serato has been as steady as michael jacksons penis at cub scout camp.

keep it raw keep it raw on dec 10th

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