nope your not alone at all

when i listen to sets that i first made when i first got my decks compared to now i can definetly see the improvement

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are u kiddin me...i feel way better when listening to other djs live sets. At least to me...I think I can perform at there level. I think its more of when u listen to mixes that are not live that u start feeling shitty and thats cuz its not live...and they can go back and correct there mistakes

im not quite sure if that makes sense...i know im going in circles

Listen to some of PVD's live sets (Mayday 2000, or was it 2002? One of those) and you'll see that even he makes mistakes. In one of those sets mentioned above, he makes quite noticeable beatmatching errors, although he quickly corrects it. That'll help you feel better about yourself

But keep in mind, getting to the top isn't only about technical ability.

i understand exactly...

a one take, live mix, is a whole different thing than something done 50 times in the studio, and then the best take edited to perfection. thats.. uhmm.. cheating? or something.

but yea... listening to real live one-take mixes does make me feel much better. it reminds me that live mixing is not a perfection thing, and it's really all about moving the crowd and not screwing up so bad that people cringe or go 'wtf was that?!'

it's just good to remember that i can be such a %*)^#% perfectionist... gotta have something to keep my expectations realistic.

i guess i should start learning to produce if i want perfection...
*breaks out reason n fruity!* lol
... but spinning records is so much more funnnnnn !

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Yeah, I'm the same. I never feel my mixing is good enough cos i have set my standards so high. Only problem is, I never hear other pro's doing live sets that are that much better.

I think the big name dj's are big names becasue 1 - they have been there for a long time, and 2 - they write their own tracks

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Originally posted by hey cheggy I think the big name dj's are big names becasue 1 - they have been there for a long time, and 2 - they write their own tracks

amen bruvva
-mer

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Originally posted by Alccode Listen to some of PVD's live sets (Mayday 2000, or was it 2002? One of those) and you'll see that even he makes mistakes. In one of those sets mentioned above, he makes quite noticeable beatmatching errors, although he quickly corrects it. That'll help you feel better about yourself But keep in mind, getting to the top isn't only about technical ability.

yup.. mayday 2000 @ rosemontag is i recall , good set, but yet he screwed up a time or two... but he was good at correcting it.

your right. it's not about technical skills to get to the top.

but I dont want to get to the top.. i just want to be a well-kept local secret:P hell if i want to deal with all the commercialism and she*t! :P

-mer

Agreed, i listen to the big boys and it makes me feel good when they fuck up. But a real ego booser is to goto local clubs and hear them basic mixing and making simple beatmatching errors. I usually crack up.. and continue feeling better about myself!

Like yall im insanely picky and im very hard on myself and other djs.

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Originally posted by b0bb0 But a real ego booser is to goto local clubs and hear them basic mixing and making simple beatmatching errors. I usually crack up.. and continue feeling better about myself!

oh man.. tell me about it. clubs around here are kinda.. with the exception of a few better clubs where all the party kids go since the rave scene went bye bye (thanks alot you f*cking pigs ) - but most of the mainstream clubs, it's a joke. if they are even using vinyl, they are at infant skill level.

I hate clubs. cant stand the trash, ho's, drunk idiots (i'm somewhat anti-booze), and bouncers. just too lame. i'd rather throw a houseparty or take over a field

-mer

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Originally posted by MERiDiAN5i2 oh man.. tell me about it. clubs around here are kinda.. with the exception of a few better clubs where all the party kids go since the rave scene went bye bye (thanks alot you f*cking pigs ) - but most of the mainstream clubs, it's a joke. if they are even using vinyl, they are at infant skill level. I hate clubs. cant stand the trash, ho's, drunk idiots (i'm somewhat anti-booze), and bouncers. just too lame. i'd rather throw a houseparty or take over a field -mer

ohohoho i feel that bro, im the same way. Cant stand the "scene" here and cant stand the clubs, the hos, the drunkness. Id rather spin in my room by myself. But house partys are were its at..

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So, I was listening to Matt Darey's Pure Euphoria CD 2 on digitallyimported.com today during work, and even on a "perfected" set that isn't live, I didn't think that his mixing skills were that impressive, being that he's an increadible dj and song writer. His mixing though, wasn't that impressive on this particular cd. My definition of a perfect mix is two tracks coming together so well that even the dj who mixed the tracks has a hard time telling when the transition is occuring--aside from technical perfection. I've only had a few of those, and it's great to go back and listen to them! While, his track selection was great for the time that the cd came out, again, his mixing had left much to be desired--at least by another dj.