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Famous DJs and Harmonic Mixing

Which of the big name DJs consistenly mix harmonically? Are there notables that frequently key clash?

I know that Tiesto fans frequently praise his harmonic mixing. What about other top jocks?

i know olkie does it, think ferry as well. But then again it depends on your deffiniton of harmonic mixing, theirs the proper version where you calculate the keys befor hand and then do it like that or theirs the do it on the run where you can kinda just tell in your head, if you play any instroment you allready know what harmonic clashes sound like thus when you start mixing theirs no need to learn it (at least tahts how it was for me)

u dont even have to play an instrument to hear a big harmonic clash..

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Originally posted by dinoXpress u dont even have to play an instrument to hear a big harmonic clash..

Unless you're tone deaf.

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Originally posted by auujay Unless you're tone deaf.

my professor told me that .01% people in america are tonedeaf. its very rare, so when the usual people say their tonedeaf, what they mean to say is, "musically challenged"

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Originally posted by Nou I think I read someplace that most people that are tonedeaf are also dyslexic.

I'm tone deaf and I'm not cixelsyd. There goes that theory.

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Originally posted by trancinchink my professor told me that .01% people in america are tonedeaf. its very rare, so when the usual people say their tonedeaf, what they mean to say is, "musically challenged"

nice nice.............well i have perfect pitch so im happy with that. mind you, helps after being classicly trained. "musically challenged", haha gold.

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Originally posted by Nou Nothing against you really Dirk, just a load of people.

I just wanted to spell dyslexic backwards.

I have Dyslexia and I'm not tone deaf. In fact my Dr recently checked my ears because he knowns I'm a DJ and he said hearing as good as mine only occurs in 1 in 25,000 people. I'm saying that I am special or that it makes me a better DJ -- just that being Dyslexic has nothing to do with your hearing.

Keith

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Originally posted by DjParis nice nice.............well i have perfect pitch so im happy with that. mind you, helps after being classicly trained. "musically challenged", haha gold.

such a tit thing to say

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Originally posted by Dirk W. I'm tone deaf and I'm not cixelsyd. There goes that theory.

And just to throw that theory wide open, I am dyslexic ( And dyslexia is about much more than just reading and writing) but not tone deaf (At least I don't think so he he).

With regards to the big names who do it, I have a small list of the ones I know do it to 100%.

Tiesto (Although I have to be honest, he is not consistent with this)
Armin (Possibly the best DJ around at the moment on this point)
Sasha
Oakie
PvD
JFK
Corsten
Zabiella
Jules (Again not consistant and can pull some real mingers out from time to time).
Eddie Halliwell
Fergie
M.I.K.E.
Picotto

In order to work a dancefloor properly it's an essential skill and there are no two ways around it. Some of these guys will do it without knowing they do, but it's there either way.

People look down on it sometimes but it is what makes the difference and it's not enough just to know how to do it, you also have to know how to use it to your advantage.

Cheers
Nem

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Originally posted by Nou Like when I say she is probably a dirty whore, that dosnt mean you need to run and get an STD check and then yell at me cause you think I said "She is a dirty whore and I know for a fact that she has STD's".

I love it when you talk dirty Nou!!

Cheers
Nem

Add Matt Darey to that list.

hmm...so who are some of the superstar djs that dont mix harmonically then? These guys are gonna make me feel good

I think almost all top-jocks mix harmonically, and those who don't play music in which it is not as essential.

Some forms of techno for instance can be mixed on beats only, and hardly contain any melodies.

If you have the Tiesto Nyana CD, check out the transition from Destination -> You Write the Rules. Harmonic mixing at its worst. But I think I knew where he tried to go with it, rhythmically that is.

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Originally posted by DeviantxPete If you have the Tiesto Nyana CD, check out the transition from Destination -> You Write the Rules. Harmonic mixing at its worst. But I think I knew where he tried to go with it, rhythmically that is.

Agreed,

It's different for compilations though as the guys who put them together sometimes have a limited amount of tracks that may not go together. Had they been doing it live they might have had the option of linking them with some other tracks.

This will sound nasty and I will try to be as diplomatic as possible but the fact is that once you start doing Harmonic Mixing, you will realise how little most DJs actually know about DJing. Best thing is to have an open mind to everything. I know it's not everyones thing and some people are plain against it, which is fine as they wont be taking any work from me in the near future.

As the previous post said, pretty much all the top guys do it except when it isn't needed as the music is more rythm based.

Come to think of it, DJing with trance (generally speaking) is more tone-intensive, as opposed to technique like the stereotypical scratch DJ.

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