Topic # 1

I hear some PVD fans complain about his mixing sometimes.

My question to you is what importance does PVD's mixing have on with your apperception or enjoyment of a PVD set.

I personally don't mind mediocre transitions. What I do mind is the music selection. I always believe that mediocre transitions can be overcome with quality track selection.

Your thoughts?


Topic # 2

Has PVD had different musical ‘phases’? Was he more trancy some years or more techno in others. If so, which did you prefer. Why?



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I think that track selection is most important, but I want a dj to bring track selection and quality mixing. I can handle minor errors, everyone has them, but I don't want to hear trainwrecks all over the place. I will still enjoy a set of good tracks with many minor flaws, but I won't be overly impressed with the dj.

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im just sick of seeing threads bout pvd and tiesto there r far better djs to be talking about

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Originally posted by Nite-Mer I can handle minor errors

a guy like tiesto is a good example of a 'pro' jock with minor errors thruout his whole set.

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Originally posted by dj tek a guy like tiesto is a good example of a 'pro' jock with minor errors thruout his whole set.

Yeah, but he also mixes way to rough and abrupt for my liking. Rough and abrupt with lots of beatmatch errors annoys me.

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Originally posted by Nite-Mer Yeah, but he also mixes way to rough and abrupt for my liking. Rough and abrupt with lots of beatmatch errors annoys me.

yup.
Sander K, J00F, PvD, Carl Cox, Sasha, Diggers all top notch 'mixers'

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im not sure u can put pvd in the same catergory as the other djs u mentioned

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Originally posted by sleepydragon im not sure u can put pvd in the same catergory as the other djs u mentioned

PVD can be an amazing mixer, but he has become more and more sloppy lately. Carl Cox has yet to impress me. The set I heard of his, he is constantly correcting beatmatch mistakes. I think a dj needs to be able to correct, but they should be able to lock in most of their beatmatches or, at least, correct once and have that be it. He was riding back and forth too much for my liking.

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Originally posted by sleepydragon im not sure u can put pvd in the same catergory as the other djs u mentioned

what are you talking about, pvd is a great mixer and proves it night after night, not only thru trance his mixing is top notch with whatever genre he plays in his sets, techno, trance, house, breaks, electro, hard house... mixing is little differnent for each genres and pvd def. knows what hes doing. plus his timing/placement of tracks is like no other. everyone knows for a fact that pvd is a great mixer. i myself rarely heard him fuck up since i first saw him during the twilo days 1999.

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who cares

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Originally posted by Nite-Mer Carl Cox has yet to impress me. The set I heard of his, he is constantly correcting beatmatch mistakes.

well, try having 2 records going at once locked, then bringing in another on the 3rd deck. Cox is a master of this and it works really well with Techno..

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at the end of the day any professional dj gettin paid shitloads to do a show should be able to beatmatch/mix 100%.no question.

us bedroom djs have slaved over this skill for a long time perfecting it.most here can mix no problem eg james cosgrove.

i can tolerate one or two mistakes here or there in a set but if it is persistant he/she should take a look at themselves as djs.are they up to the job? i believe complacency is why it happens (tiesto) ie:they have got to the top and feel no need to take their skill/ability any further.i do not agree with this.

IMO most serious djs on this board can pick out a good tracklist and program it very well,but if they arent able to mix correctly,they will just seem as average as any other dj.

perfect mixing IS VERY important.
track listing is VERY important.
if one of these 2 areas is lacking,you are not up to the job.