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DJ's obsessively touching the mixer

Ever watch a dj that keeps fiddling with the mixer (or controller) even though they're not really doing anything? I never understood this. A track can only be EQ'ed so perfectly and then after that there's really no point in fucking with everything.

I'll see if I can find an example on youtube

Jeff Mills

inb4peterhook

Oh it happens a lot when you see videos of DJs in action and I never understand it.

Christian Smith

a part of the DJ Guild conspiracy to make the majority of the audience by into the "Hey did you here how he mixed that track live from scratch dude! fuck he is a wiz with those knobs!"

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Originally posted by Guest Ever watch a dj that keeps fiddling with the mixer (or controller) even though they're not really doing anything? I never understood this. A track can only be EQ'ed so perfectly and then after that there's really no point in fucking with everything. I'll see if I can find an example on youtube

i used to dj a lot out... reason i did was so when people looking at me, that i would'nt look so bored behide the mixer.than just standing there.most time you would'nt be even adjusting the eq....waiting 4 -5 mins to mix in the next track can be a long time. its just a force of habbit thing aswell. somethimes it can work good for you if get people half pissed coming up to and talking shite.. pretent your mixing away

Mark EG obsessively bleeds on the mixer.

You can still do stuff with the EQs while the track is playing. Faux builds and such.

Most of it is for show tho.

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there are other ways to mix then drop track, wait 6 minutes and drop another one.

stop liking shit djs that do this.

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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby You can still do stuff with the EQs while the track is playing. Faux builds and such. Most of it is for show tho.

true

i think people want see the dj doing someting even it messing with a mixer.aswell as dancing of course..rather that just stand there.

A good DJ knows when to take a step back and let the track come through without interference.

he's creating every new sound you hear with a twist of a different knob

noob

seems like being called a DJ will be offensive soon

djs are so.... pathetic.... damn... i even feel ashamed when spinning vinyl in my room

need to learn a piano or something

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Originally posted by wotyzoid Jeff Mills

+∞

Watching the video of his Exhibitionist mix made me think why exactly is he touching the knobs so obsessively?

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Originally posted by elFreak there are other ways to mix then drop track, wait 6 minutes and drop another one. stop liking shit djs that do this.

Well when you mix trance for example, you have no other choice. You need the breakdown to end first

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Originally posted by Gauss +∞ Watching the video of his Exhibitionist mix made me think why exactly is he touching the knobs so obsessively?

because he is mixing on 3 decks.

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Originally posted by paulandrews Well when you mix trance for example, you have no other choice. You need the breakdown to end first

quoted for win.

Someone should just mix a commercial fluff trance set composed entirely of breakdowns, don't even mix in the pre / post-breakdown nonsense. Seeing as each breakdown stretches from 2-6 minutes it probably wouldn't be tough.

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Originally posted by Gauss +∞ Watching the video of his Exhibitionist mix made me think why exactly is he touching the knobs so obsessively?

Jeff Mills is always mixing thats why he's always playing with the EQ's.

I tend to play with the eq quite a bit to keep the levels even, and I have a habit of playing with filters/effects a lot because my mixer doesn't have them lol. Trying to quit that

Maybe some DJs are nervous and that's just what they end up doing? Knowing myself, I'd probably do the same thing, whenever I get nervous I tend to just fiddle with things.

Peter Hook wouldn't qualify as obsessive touching of the mixer...more like ridiculous and pathetic. Still delivers the lulz though

I don't really touch the mixer when there's nothing to do but if both hands are busy actually doing something, I'm getting really into it and there's a cymbal crash on the first of a phrase, then I tend to throw my left hand up in the air a little bit.

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