let me get this straight.
and pls point out what i ignorantly fail to mention.
i buy a mixed album of an artist.
lets assume that he/she includes none of their own tracks.
basically all im getting is 2 things i can see.
1. songs they like, which in turn hoping ill like. o im buying their opinion.
2. their talent to mix.

that cover it ??

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Your right to be bringing this up


I dont see much of a point to mixed cds unless they are flawless.

I mean, whats the point in listening to something that is likely to contain tracks that you are sick of?

pffff. mix cds are an integral part of this music. songs are remembered and famed for decades for their appearances on mix compilations. stuff like northern exposure, involver, balance 005, fabric 20, most gu and renaissance mix cds, even tiestos magiks and isos are what most fans live for. if someone wants to take a trip back memory lane, he would indefinately pick up a mix compilation of that time and get lost in nostalgia. at least thats what I do.

See I think mix CDs are vital and show a lot. A mix CD lets me really hear a DJ's taste and ability to arrange as well as mix.

I HEAR YA BRO

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Originally posted by washout let me get this straight. and pls point out what i ignorantly fail to mention. i buy a mixed album of an artist. lets assume that he/she includes none of their own tracks. basically all im getting is 2 things i can see. 1. songs they like, which in turn hoping ill like. o im buying their opinion. 2. their talent to mix. that cover it ??

Well, um, yeah. It's the mixtape culture brought into a commercial aspect, really.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Mixtapes/compilations/DJ mixes have been a part of the music industry for ages. Sometimes a producer will only release two or three tracks in their lifetime, so in order to get them, you'd buy a label comp, or a DJ mix (sorry, vinyl hunters, but you really are a rare breed). Some of the best selling releases are compilations, like the Top 40 compilations for the mainstream market.

Of course, in the iPod era, everyone's making their own mixtapes, so to speak, so the compilation market is drying up rather quickly. The DJ mix market is still going half decently, though, but there tends to be too much emphasis placed on the name instead of the music in the mix these days. Someone might buy a mindless drum loop on repeat if a big name was on it.

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well another thing is that the majority of the songs artists use on their mixed albums arent at a low level.
menaing they dont get much exposure.
so these artists include them on the mixed albums and we get to hear them where otherwise we might not.

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i remain unsatisfied and have come up with 3 conlusions.
mixed albums are important because ...
1. traditional projects in the industry
2. show off the artists mixing talent
3. artists choose songs they like/you might not hear otherwise

this good ??

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another insteresting point.

When a high profile artists makes a mix album, it always seems to contain artists that you've never heard of before.

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Originally posted by Sykonee Well, um, yeah. It's the mixtape culture brought into a commercial aspect, really. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Mixtapes/compilations/DJ mixes have been a part of the music industry for ages. Sometimes a producer will only release two or three tracks in their lifetime, so in order to get them, you'd buy a label comp, or a DJ mix (sorry, vinyl hunters, but you really are a rare breed). Some of the best selling releases are compilations, like the Top 40 compilations for the mainstream market. Of course, in the iPod era, everyone's making their own mixtapes, so to speak, so the compilation market is drying up rather quickly. The DJ mix market is still going half decently, though, but there tends to be too much emphasis placed on the name instead of the music in the mix these days. Someone might buy a mindless drum loop on repeat if a big name was on it.

that last line was right on point,as a beginner dj im starting to see this alot, there are alot of people who rely soley on a name rather than the music, well put sykonee