Hey guys.

I've had a bunch of people from this forum ask me what "In-Key Mixing" sounds like. Amit has already heard this mix, but I thought others might be interested in hearing it as well.

The basic concept behind key mixing is that it's like writing a song that's 60 minutes long without any elements clashing with each other. You only mix tracks that are "compatible", meaning that their melodies sound good together. To find the key of a track, you have to play the piano along with the song playing at zero pitch, then write it down. I will be willing to answer any questions people have about this technique, since I think it benefits everyone -- the DJs, the music listeners, etc. It's simply easier to listen to a mix that's harmonic -- it's more musical.

Anyways, my May Promo has two parts, the first one is House/Progressive/Breaks, and the second one is more weird and funky. Since I only mix music in-key, both parts of my May promo are harmonic. If you're curious about what that sounds like, give it a listen. The second one will be posted here shortly, but in the meanwhile, here's the first:

www.andrewbohne.com/yakov/ (36:24 mins, 192-kbit MP3, 50mb)

I could use some feedback. I really hope you like this mix Both parts 1 and 2 will fit on a single CD, and cue sheets will be provided when the second part is posted online.

Awaiting your replies.

Best,
Yakov V (web: www.yakov-v.com)

Cool, what's the tracklisting?

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cool, grabbin it now

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Here's the tracklisting for the first part:

1. miguel bose - sereno (dr. kucho remix) [weekend spain]
2. matthew dekay - passion [cdr]
3. circulation - limited 9 [circulation]
4. sattva - echo of silence (way out west remix)
5. sasha - wavy gravy (u+k remix) [kinetic]
6. shiloh - won't u ever come around (infusion vs. gwill morris remix) [electrofly]
7. matthew dekay - more money, more power [cdr]
8. echomen - perpetual (vocal mix)

Best,
-Yakov

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Originally posted by nennon Here's the tracklisting for the first part: 7. matthew dekay - more money, more power [cdr] Best, -Yakov

more money, more powder

is the title

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Top 5:
1. R-Tem - Voiceless
2. New Order - Jetstream (Tom Neville Remix)
3. Pillow One - Ministry Of Love
4. Pulser - Point of Impact (Mike Koglin Remix)
5. Armin Van Buuren - Shivers (Christian Webber Mix)

The copy I got from Matthew said "power".. Not sure what the deal is, but it doesn't really matter

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Originally posted by Sirocco more money, more powder is the title

I know Micah.. the guy who made arise, one of the track sin your top ten.. :-)

I still have a pre-release copy of adore, before he even finished working on it.

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Originally posted by djeidolon I know Micah.. the guy who made arise, one of the track sin your top ten.. :-) I still have a pre-release copy of adore, before he even finished working on it. [/name dropping]

tell him his style rix and try to make some techtrance, he has incredible synth talent

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Top 5:
1. R-Tem - Voiceless
2. New Order - Jetstream (Tom Neville Remix)
3. Pillow One - Ministry Of Love
4. Pulser - Point of Impact (Mike Koglin Remix)
5. Armin Van Buuren - Shivers (Christian Webber Mix)

hey nennon, good to see someone bring this concept up. I make an effort to mix harmonically myself, so I'll be looking forward to giving this a listen. Thanks

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Originally posted by Sirocco tell him his style rix and try to make some techtrance, he has incredible synth talent

heh.. okay..
he's from the same city as me..
pretty cool i think, i love adore.. hehe

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Well as a classical musician myself this idea sounds pretty interesting but there's something I'm not sure about. I haven't heard the set yet, but do you mean that all tracks have to be in the same key?? If so, that would be pretty boring and not very musical.

Do you mean that you weave the tracks through harmonic progressions, say, an A major track mixed to a E major track as in going through the tonic to the dominant? I gave the most basic example, but you could do a lot of cool shit if you dominate this technique and have some knowledge on counterpoint and harmony. Btw, it has been done many times before by techno gods such a Richie Hawtin and Jeff Mills, in hip hop by virtuoso turntablists such as Q Bert and Cut Chemist, and especially mastered in trance by Tiesto, even if most people can't tell (this is for me what makes him the best trance dj).

Only the first two tracks in this mix are in the same key.

The rest change their key in every mix, but I only mix into harmonically-compatible keys..

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A major track mixed to a E major..

Precisely.