I dunno what the fuck possessed me to write 8 just then. My original train of thought was you couldn't even hear 8 beats of a track and then changed my mind, so that must have been it.
Mar-12-2009 18:43
THE_Chris
needs a new CT
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Ireland
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
That's a crock of shit. You're not even listening to an 8 beat bar in 3 seconds. There is absolutely no way you can fairly judge and discard a track based on 3 seconds of it, and if you have been doing then you're an idiot.
Actually its not a crock of shit it's extremely effective. You can listen to 2-3 seconds of a random track listed as "Progressive" on Beatport and find out if its minimal or electro or deep/dark prog. If its deep/dark I listen to more, if its minimal or electro I chuck it immediately because I hate the stuff.
Beatport in their wisdom cram a whole heap of stuff under the umbrella of Progressive, which is stupid. Most of it is utter crap, but like I said I've found what I would consider some great tracks by unknown producers/labels by doing this 2-3 second overview thing.
about 10 secs in the beginning, skip to the middle and another 10 secs after that. if it catches my attention i listen to all of it, or i'll throw it in the crate and re-listen to it fully when i come down to the buy-or-discard phase, lol
Mar-14-2009 14:48
ponsshin
Trance free since 2007
Registered: May 2007
Location: London, UK
Anybody else noticed that they removed the limit on playlist length? The playlist also goes back to the first track when it reaches the end.
My feeling is that if I'm not 'moved' by the track in about 10-20 seconds or so, I will not buy it...what is the point of buying something you don't love and makes you want to jump in front of your computer and dance.
BTW, does anyone know what the track limit is in the 'hold' bin? its 151 in the 'crate'.
and what makes some tunes 'territory restricted'? this is a pain in my arse. does it mean that at all download sites it will be restricted as well?
Last edited by s.vp50 on Mar-15-2009 at 00:16
Mar-15-2009 00:04
MichaelBoogerd!
Lost Treasures
Registered: May 2003
Location: Bratislava
If you're an office worker or use PC during the day, you can use the new features to your advantage, load up the playlist and continue with your tasks while listening full clips. Its only in the background so doesnt matter somewhat if the track is crap.
This is even easier on Juno, where its a simple "load all to player" button.
It takes less time to then go back over the playlist and recall the ones you did like over the whole 2 mins etc.
its a site where you can go purchase music, it wont feed you and walk your dog.
Mar-16-2009 01:32
mehta
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2008
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
That's a crock of shit. You're not even listening to an 8 beat bar in 3 seconds. There is absolutely no way you can fairly judge and discard a track based on 3 seconds of it, and if you have been doing then you're an idiot.
If the track begins with something offensive or unworkable it's fine to discard it right away. I mean this from the perspective of a DJ - it's usually quite possible to notice what is going to function in a set immediately, regardless of how much the track expands/changes as it goes along.
