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Posted by D'Paul on Mar-18-2003 02:47:

Caffeine Fiend

I noticed I can't mix worth shit. That is unless I have a little caffeine in my system. After I take in a red bull or two, I seemingly don't f-up at all. Others have seen me on caffeine and w/out, and they agree. Does anyone else suffer from this affliction?

Posted by jonnycarcinogen on Mar-18-2003 05:35:

Well I always mix better when I have something to take the edge off (weed, a couple beers, other ). Caffeine doesn't really do much for me anyway since I'm kind of addicted to it and have to have it everyday to prevent headaches. But anyway, I hear what you're saying man.

Posted by P`zazz on Mar-18-2003 12:47:

maybe you need to get some sleep

anyhow I beleive my mixing is at a very good level right now without any oher factors involved but I think I'll try the red bull/beer thing and I'll let you know

Posted by Tiger777 on Mar-18-2003 20:53:

Beer usually does not improve my mixing skills... Even worse, it makes it sound even worse than without the beers

Posted by Kid Lax on Mar-19-2003 04:47:

maybe you are just so wound up on red bull that your ears just make you thinkyou're spinning better

sort of like the beer goggle effect on girls at clubs heh

Posted by DCaff on Mar-24-2003 05:29:

i kinda like that with the red bulls but to many and am shaking like im having a convusion

Posted by fr0st on Mar-24-2003 06:07:

how can someone mix stoned =\....i had a cable fall out of my mixer the other night and i was djing realy stoned i could barely find out what was wrong with the mixer =\ getting stoned just makes me stupid....I cant mix, i cant function.....i cant think...i dont see how people do sooo much.

Posted by D'Paul on Mar-24-2003 22:45:

Mixing stoned is freaking impossible. My friend made a tape of himself spinning smacked out of his mind. Let it be known that the entire tape sounded like a double bass pedal for a drum kit.

Posted by bassaholix on Mar-25-2003 00:43:

Hmm anyone heard of Jolt? its like 2 red bulls into one... ahh nice.... but makes yuo hypo ... i suggest sleep and visual aids.. go outside for a while... let the music be a part of you.. not to let it control you... your a DJ.. YOU CONTROL THE MUSIC!
Peace!

Posted by Izzy on Mar-25-2003 02:56:

if possible i always try and spin with a red bull in hand. i dont know if it makes my mixes better but it definitely gets me going and i get all hyped up and dance like a little fool in the booth.

Posted by Blake613 on Mar-25-2003 05:58:

quote:
Originally posted by D'Paul
Mixing stoned is freaking impossible. My friend made a tape of himself spinning smacked out of his mind. Let it be known that the entire tape sounded like a double bass pedal for a drum kit.

I can mix fine high, but not when I am stoned. I just listen to the beats after putting a new record down and I think, "wow, there are like two beats and they arn't matching... um... what happens if I do this? Ohh jeez that made it worse... um how about this... no, damn... ug. I'll just listen to that PvD liveset"

Posted by Mister_Michel on Mar-25-2003 16:56:

Never drink and mix at the same time, the alcohol makes a big muscle in your ear relax wich normally holds about 20 db out of the ear.

Posted by jonnycarcinogen on Mar-26-2003 07:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Blake613
I can mix fine high, but not when I am stoned. I just listen to the beats after putting a new record down and I think, "wow, there are like two beats and they arn't matching... um... what happens if I do this? Ohh jeez that made it worse... um how about this... no, damn... ug. I'll just listen to that PvD liveset"

I'm pretty much hit or miss while mixing on weed. Spinning breaks can get pretty gruesome-sounding during a drug induced mix session though, believe me..