I'm not talking about the trains colliding type but more so the type where the average clubber/listener won't really notice but as a dj, its the biggest deal ever.

are they a deal breaker?

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Reworded because I think some people were understanding what I was saying differently than I meant it:

On a demo, yes it is a big deal. In a club, absolutely not a big deal and 90%+ of folks won't even notice or care. (IMO)

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Last edited by DiscoStew on May-10-2008 at 16:32

I would think they exact opposite.. Your general populus are going to be too drunk to care or even hear.. The promoter, if he is really a passionate EDM follower and maybe a trainspooter.. he might care more

depends on the style you're pumping


generally it's best not to fuck up

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Originally posted by stan229 I would think they exact opposite.. Your general populus are going to be too drunk to care or even hear.. The promoter, if he is really a passionate EDM follower and maybe a trainspooter.. he might care more

I think we're saying the same thing. If you f* up live (but too bad) in a club setting, you might get a few people who might be like "that was a bit off, i think, at least i thought i heard it". But they'll get over it quickly. However, on a demo, the ability to rewind your performance makes it easier to spot flaws.

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Eh. If I send out promos to promoters, I make sure it's spot on.

You don't know how critical the guy is going to be, so better safe than sorry.

If you're going to do something, at least do it well

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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

a slight flaw adds character imo. reminds you you are listening to a real human instead of a boring ableton mix. if promoters let little flaws where you have had to correct the mix affect their selection then the tunes you are palying dont grab him enough. its all about the tunes imo.

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Originally posted by DiscoStew On a demo, yes. In a club, absolutely not. (IMO)

In a club no one notices stupid mistakes i should know the majority in clubs dont have a clue about mixing you can get pretty slack with it.

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Originally posted by richg101 a slight flaw adds character imo. reminds you you are listening to a real human instead of a boring ableton mix. if promoters let little flaws where you have had to correct the mix affect their selection then the tunes you are palying dont grab him enough. its all about the tunes imo.

very much agree with that

small beatmatching mistakes makes the mix sound "live"

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