This is for those of you with so many mix sets that you have no idea how to organize them and get rid of duplicates...
My problem is that I have a LOT of mix sets. Ultimately, I end up with duplicate files named all sorts of weird names and in all sorts of formats. This leads to wasted hard drive space and pisses me off when I learn that I have 15 copies of the same mix taking up so much space!! I wrote a program which compiled a database of DJs and their playing locations. I also wrote several algorithms for renaming the date to a format that I really like. I did this to eliminate duplicates and find some way to standardize naming my files. So here's my proposed standard format solution for mix set naming:
STANDARD NAMING:
DJ_NAME - YYYY-MM-DD - LOCATION (XX)
or for no day
DJ_NAME - YYYY-MM - LOCATION (XX)
or for no month and day
DJ_NAME - YYYY - LOCATION (XX)
or for no date
DJ_NAME - LOCATION (XX)
DJ LINEUP EVENTS:
EVENT - DJ_NAME - YYYY-MM-DD
or
EVENT - DJ_NAME - YYYY-MM
or
EVENT - DJ_NAME - YYYY
where:
YYYY = year
MM = month
DD = day (days 1 to 9 are 01, 02, 03, etc.)
XX = part number i.e. part 1 would be (01), part 2 would be (02)
I know this is wishful thinking for people to use this format, but this format really helps organize the huge amount of sets I have. Here's why:
The date format especially helps since most dups are found by looking at files with the same date. The proposed format also lists things chronologically, which helps in searching Google for tracklists!!
A DJ name database helps prevent misspelled DJ names. Perry O'Neil is a common one (i.e. O'Niel, o neill, etc.)
A DJs playing location database is a difficult thing to create. There are so many ways of saying "Ferry_Corsten_-_Live_@_Club_Italia_Pompeii_Power_Radio_579." I finally ended up gettng rid of unnecessary descriptions and now have a small database of 300+ entries instead of the original 1500+!! Most DJs play at a regular club or on a radio station. Armin's ASOT is a perfect example. Trim your descriptions and ensure the same name is used for ALL the same clubs or radio stations and you'll find a TON of dups! (Seriously - how many times can Tiesto be live at Amsterdam Rai Megamix??)
Here's an example of one of my folders:
DJ Tiesto - 1999-10-02 - Live At Terminal Antwerpen
DJ Tiesto - 1999-12-31 - Trance Energy 2000
John Digweed - 1999-05-16 - Essential Mix
Junior Vasquez - 1999-12-31 - Live At Twilo New Year's Eve 2000
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-02-21 - Live In Havana (01)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-02-21 - Live In Havana (02)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-03-28 - Live In Miami (01)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-03-28 - Live In Miami (02)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-04-25 - Live In Buenos Aires (01)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-04-25 - Live In Buenos Aires (02)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-05-30 - Live At Homelands
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-06-19 - Live At Gatecrasher
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-07-25 - Live At Club Space Ibiza
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-09-26 - Live At The Rojam Shanghai
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-09-26 - Live In China
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-10-10 - Live In Sydney (01)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-10-10 - Live In Sydney (02)
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-10-31 - Live In London
Paul Oakenfold - 1999-11-28 - Live At Liverpool University
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-02-15 - Live At Rosenmontags (01)
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-02-15 - Live At Rosenmontags (02)
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-04-30 - Live At Mayday Soundtropolis
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-06-18 - Live At Nikita San Francisco (01)
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-06-18 - Live At Nikita San Francisco (02)
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-06-18 - Live At Nikita San Francisco (03)
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-06-18 - Live At Nikita San Francisco (04)
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-06-18 - Live At Nikita San Francisco (05)
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-08-06 - Live At Cafe Mambo Ibiza
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-08-11 - Live At Club Of Colors Hungary
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-10-08 - Live At Twilo
Paul Van Dyk - 1999-12-06 - Ministry Of Sound Session
Pete Tong & Paul Van Dyk - 1999-04-04 - Essential Mix
Sasha, Pete Tong, & Paul Oakenfold - 1999-05-30 - Live At Homelands
Scott Bond - 1999-03-01 - Essential Mix
Hope this helps!
JP
Mar-12-2005 07:49
Ory
I like big... robots
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Stockholm
My format is:
(dj name) - Live at/in/on (event/club/radio show), (location if available) (date DD-MM-YY) (part if necessary)
For example:
James Zabiela - Live at Studio Martin, Bucharest 21-11-03 (Part 1)
It's hard to know in what order the source intended the date to be in though. If multiple DJs are recorded in one mp3, I always use &'s:
Paul Oakenfold & Sasha & Pete Tong - Essential Mix, Live at Que Club, Birmingham 04-11-95
Oh, and as you can see, I always put Essential Mix first. If it's a studio recorded one, I put "Essential Mix, Studio".
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If I wanted to listen to a DJ bang out shit as weak sounding as Andy Moor / Markus Schulz etc. i'd go listen to Armin van Buuren. Nothing fucks me off more than a fan that thinks a DJ can do no wrong. There is a lot of good music out there. How some people can be so easily pleased is beyond my comprehension.
Mar-12-2005 08:04
charon
Psychedelic Neon Dust
Registered: May 2003
Location: Gainesville
date
I hate when people the date format like 04-05-03 ... wtf does that mean?? April 5th or May 4th ??
Please use 2003-04-05. (YYY-MM-DD) It makes a whole lot more sense and it alphabetizes (is that a word?) easily.
Mar-12-2005 18:19
Zenchowdah
I'm beyond it.
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: va
i think its better to go artist - date, because then they're all in progressing order. looks neater too, but that may just be me.
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Mar-12-2005 20:15
kernkraft
d(-.-)b
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Oldenburg/Berlin
I sort my sets like:
ARTIST NAME - Live @ Event (Date, Year)
for example:
Paul van Dyk - Live @ Powerzone Amsterdam (21.08.2004)
In a perfect world hahahha and save me time renaming
Mar-13-2005 01:44
JP8000Lover
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: United States
I second Zenchowdah's position!
Mar-13-2005 06:51
Alexan
Solar Serenades
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Harkav, Ukraine
DJ - Title (Date) for me
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Top 5:
1.Yahel Feat. A-Force - Behind Silence
2.Phynn - Lucid
3.Fred Baker Vs. Keyboards Kids - All Of Us (Fred Baker Mix)
4.Perry O'Neil - Wave Force (Özgür Can Vs. Yilmaz Remix)
5.Evolve - Safe To Dream (Thrillseekers Remix)
Old favourites:
Marco Bailey & Redhead - Watch Out
Matt Darey Presents Li Kwan - Point Zero 2004
Fictivision Vs. C-Quence - Symbols (Original Mix)
Mix Set Naming Conventions
