Unfortunately I only have Technics 1200's to work with so getting the music suggested (Both price and availability) makes this almost impossible for us vinyl DJ's to keep up. I'd love to participate if I have the track selection available however.

Great idea btw!

You vinyl guys are insane. Are you really going to spend $100+ on vinyl so you can compete in a TA contest? You don't win anything and you're stuck with 10 records that you may not have cared for in the first place?

At least the CD guys are only $20 in the hole.

I think its a great idea but its way too complicated.

Here's an idea...

Get 10 FREE tracks from TA producers. 1 abelton, serato or CDJ mix per person. 0 entry cost will bring more DJs to compete. After the votes are tallied have TA host the winning mix on their main page. (Yes I know there is something similar already hosted).

Plab B: Simply have a DJ contest with voting. Every DJ submits a mix of ANY 10 tracks. DJs will be voted on mixing, effects, programming, track selection, creativity, etc on a scale of 1-10. Highest score wins. This way DJs can push their "sound" instead of being forced into one.

You could do one every month to keep the TA DJ community together. Winners get to write "Mar 07 TA DJ of the month" or some shit.

Anyone?

We've done Plan B in the past. What we're looking at is something along the lines of, "Okay, you guys all have the same stuff, now who can be the most creative with it?"

well... based on general consensus, mixes will probably be a half hour each. making for 6-7 tracks... we're gonna pick maybe 10 tracks (give or take.. who knows what the final number of acceptable tracks may be)... so pending i can find 6-7 tracks that i like from our list, id have no problem buying a bit of vinyl. (i cant speak for other vinyl buyers though)

also.. even if a track isnt exactly my first choice, i can still look at a track as a tool, to be used to build/drop energy of a set, or change the direction of where things are going...

finally, i need to expand my vinyl collection... im picky about some music, but overall, very open. i trust the opinions of most TAs to pick good music... so i really dont see an issue with much down the line if im gonna like the tracks anyway.

also, if by chance im really not into the current list of music, theres already been talk of different rounds/versions of this contest with different styles. so if push comes to shove, i'll sit one out.

hope everyone agrees...

___________________
huh?

I vote for Trance and get tracks from everyone else.

___________________
And The Beat Goes On

house
everyone else

Genre: Trance

Source: Everywhere else or ta producers (no big preference either way but would be nice to support the ta boys )

I suggest a bit proggy start...

___________________

Storyteller Website | Storyteller @ Facebook | Storyteller @ Beatport | Storyteller @ Soundcloud | Stephen J. Kroos - Europa (Storyteller Remix)
Anthony Mea - Get It On (Storyteller Remix)

quote:

If less is more think about how much more more would be. -Frasier

quote:

Originally posted by epdarks Get 10 FREE tracks from TA producers. 1 abelton, serato or CDJ mix per person. 0 entry cost will bring more DJs to compete. After the votes are tallied have TA host the winning mix on their main page. (Yes I know there is something similar already hosted).

0 entry cost? What about the price of Ableton then? Or a CDJ?

Edit:
What I mean is that whatever we choose, we're always going to exclude someone. That's why it would probably be for the best to not go with TA producers since that way most people can enter as the selected tracks would be commercially available (whatever the genre may be).

___________________
Latest releases:
Endless Cycles [Capital Heaven]
The Charlatan [Morphosis]

Last edited by Mr.Mystery on Mar-21-2007 at 12:34

My vote for the first mix:

Genre: Trance
Producers: TA Members

I think this would be a great way to get some exposure out to our fellow TAs. If anyone doesn't mind, I could use my mix as a "demo" to pass out, giving you all even more exposure.

Anythings fine though. It doesn't matter what genre we end up doing. I'm up for the challenge.

___________________
Overload (House/J-Pop/K-Pop): Click
No Pants Dance (Funky House/Electro House/K-Pop): Click
Dark Beach (Deep House): Click

quote:

Originally posted by epdarks Here's an idea... Get 10 FREE tracks from TA producers. 1 abelton, serato or CDJ mix per person. 0 entry cost will bring more DJs to compete. After the votes are tallied have TA host the winning mix on their main page. (Yes I know there is something similar already hosted). Plab B: Simply have a DJ contest with voting. Every DJ submits a mix of ANY 10 tracks. DJs will be voted on mixing, effects, programming, track selection, creativity, etc on a scale of 1-10. Highest score wins. This way DJs can push their "sound" instead of being forced into one. You could do one every month to keep the TA DJ community together. Winners get to write "Mar 07 TA DJ of the month" or some shit. Anyone?

I like what you're suggesting, but a DJ should only be limited by a music selection that he chooses, not one that's given to him.

DJ of the month sounds like a great idea, but how are votes going to be tallied? By poll? Submit votes to one volunteer to count? Create a thread for all to post into?

I definitely agree with the zero cost entry fee (who would the money go to? I guess to TA as a donation?). I don't think anyone was going to charge in the first place...

house or techno, tracks chosen by everyone. also i think it's important (and probably has already been mentioned) that none of the mixes are heard by anyone else beforehand just to keep everything as original as possible.