a 1 hour demo mix isn't long, so that'll probably give you time for 9 or 10 full length tracks maybe(??). depending on the nature of the tracks i'd go for the quick change of track type of mix myself (techno/house) but prog tracks tend to utilise their length for best effect.

id say to play only the best parts of every track - so that doesn't mean having to stick to one type of mixing style throughout.

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Originally posted by a TA Does anybody around here actually listen to trance?

The guy who taught me to DJ used to mix to another tune after each chorus and I f'in hated it!

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Originally posted by Brizzo "It's all gone Pete Tong" is actually a phrase in Europe, England I believe. Pretty sure that's where Pete Tong got his DJ name from as well.

The infamous Rojam ID. 14 years, 9 months and counting...

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Originally posted by sgb476 id say to play only the best parts of every track - so that doesn't mean having to stick to one type of mixing style throughout.

I would think that's generally the rule of thumb for mixing. Play the best part of every track (in most cases, skipping the intro and outro).

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I like some intro/outro action to provide a break... as long as you don't go overboard with it and play nothing but empty beats for an hour, it can really break things up and makes it that much sweeter when something "new" comes in.

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Originally posted by david.michael I like some intro/outro action to provide a break... as long as you don't go overboard with it and play nothing but empty beats for an hour, it can really break things up and makes it that much sweeter when something "new" comes in.

Depends on the intro. If the intro is essential to setting the mood for the song, like if it has vocals or talking in the beginning that will help the listener understand the track better. I wouldn't really see outros as being useful except leading into an intro.

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yea id recomend skipping intro/outro aswell the only way I use them is for talking inbetween songs if its nessacary

hire an italian guy to talk over your tracks.

Sometimes I think it's great to have long intros into each track, especially when they are long proggy tracks, just don't do this too often.
Also, mixing songs out early is usually a pretty bad idea I'd say. The first and only time I heard "Punk" out Rank 1 cut it well before it was over, I couldn't believe it.

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Originally posted by ziptnf ...If the intro is essential to setting the mood for the song, like if it has vocals or talking in the beginning that will help the listener understand the track better...

I've never heard the intro to "The Anthem" so I've always wondered what "This is the antheeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmm for the giiiiirrrl that got awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!" really means...

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Originally posted by denys envy hire Danny Tenaglia to talk over your tracks.

Fixed

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This is a ridiculous question. Your basically asking us how to DJ. If you don't know when its appropriate to mix in and out, then you need to practice more IMO.

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