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Originally posted by Ian^ I'd rather ask someone like Umek, Varela, Hype, Slipmatt, Sasha, Zabiela for mixing tips than armin tbh As for TDV, he taught fergie how to mix, and whenever fergie had to correct a record, tony threw it off and made him start again, great attitude to have

You may be right, but most people, in the world, will only know Sasha off that list. Varela is sick, but techno has such a minor exposure and most, especially Americans, won't know who he is. Armin is, IMO, the best mixer in the trance genre (out of big djs), and recognizable enough. I understand why they chose him, though there are many more solid mixers/entertainers out there. I heard Zabiela can be very sloppy though, indicating that he may not be the best person to use as a reference point.

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Originally posted by NiteMer You may be right, but most people, in the world, will only know Sasha off that list. Varela is sick, but techno has such a minor exposure and most, especially Americans, won't know who he is. Armin is, IMO, the best mixer in the trance genre (out of big djs), and recognizable enough. I understand why they chose him, though there are many more solid mixers/entertainers out there. I heard Zabiela can be very sloppy though, indicating that he may not be the best person to use as a reference point.

I can understand that, but believe me, Armin is on a huge press bandwagon this year to try & win 'number 1'. He thought he'd done enough last year but Tijs did the olympics and beat it all, i'd rather see a guy who can mix as well or learn from someone who can, but is not the big name, as the whole point of a DJ is to see them mix, not to read how to do it or to see them making more public appearances in the quest of a popularity contest etc

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Originally posted by Ian^ I can understand that, but believe me, Armin is on a huge press bandwagon this year to try & win 'number 1'. He thought he'd done enough last year but Tijs did the olympics and beat it all, i'd rather see a guy who can mix as well or learn from someone who can, but is not the big name, as the whole point of a DJ is to see them mix, not to read how to do it or to see them making more public appearances in the quest of a popularity contest etc

I agree completely, but I'd rather have Armin teach than Tijs. Tiesto is a sloppy, uneven, inconsistent dj, versus Armin, who at least mixes pretty solidly. Granted I'd rather have one of the solid prog djs there.

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Originally posted by NiteMer I agree completely, but I'd rather have Armin teach than Tijs. Tiesto is a sloppy, uneven, inconsistent dj, versus Armin, who at least mixes pretty solidly. Granted I'd rather have one of the solid prog djs there.

Yeah, I wouldn't ask tijs, he's never mixed like others, but he's had a knack of playing energetic tunes to make up for it.

YEAH I WISH TURNTABLISTS KNEW HOW TO MIX!!

IN FACT THEY SHOULD HAVE A SEGMENT WHERE SASHA & DIGWEED TEACH Q-BERT & MIXMASTER MIKE HOW TO MIX RECORDS THE CORRECT WAY!!!

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NICE, which broad is gonna be on the cover??

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i'd rather see them have john 00 fleming as teacher. that guy have been djing for over 20 years.

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Originally posted by greeko NICE, which broad is gonna be on the cover??

Brook Burns

Get a clue with this thread. Start your post with 'I'd rather...'

Armin? Scratch? When, where and how?

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike If I wanted to listen to a DJ bang out shit as weak sounding as Andy Moor / Markus Schulz etc. i'd go listen to Armin van Buuren. Nothing fucks me off more than a fan that thinks a DJ can do no wrong. There is a lot of good music out there. How some people can be so easily pleased is beyond my comprehension.

screw armin ask john digweed

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