I think there's also two main types of "old" tracks. There's stuff that came out last year and then there's stuff that came out 3+ years ago that you can call classic. I have no problem at all dropping the more recent 1-2 year old stuff regularily, and will also drop the occasional classic tracks. That being said, I definitely try to avoid dropping the SAME classic tracks and really dislike it when you hear DJs dropping the same classics over and over (unless of course it's one of their productions, and then it can be somewhat excused).
Originally posted by djjoshuaallen
i hardly ever play anything that the crowd im playing for has heard before. So I guess it doesnt really matter much in that scenario. However, I usually dont play tracks that I have had in my bag for more than 6-8 months
I was going to say the same thing. Psy and prog-psy are a different animal. Granted there are some bigger names like anything off of Iboga or Hom-mega which are well known, but if you buy tracks on small labels (pretty much all of them) or VA's the crowd will never know what hit them.
___________________
SERVARE VITAS
Jun-19-2009 00:40
Kismet7
nononoyesyesyesnonono
Registered: Dec 2008
Location: earf
old tracks...mmm old tracks. Next month I think i'll make a mix of mostly old racks that came out in the past few years.
___________________
_____________________________________
commercial and underground electronic music (house/techno/trance/other) will surpass today's hip hop/pop/rock/country in worldwide interest...if it has'nt already.
Jun-19-2009 01:08
Lomeli
Mountain Thug
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Entuculo, Mexico
I'll beat that bitch with a bat!
Jun-19-2009 04:56
somethinfierce
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2006
Location: The Wedge
a great track is a great track regardless of age, if it goes well within a set... i say why not?
Jun-19-2009 05:01
gerard6975
GERARD NOT GERALD
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Culver City, US of A
there is totally nothing wrong with playing old tracks. if it goes perfectly with the set and it's the perfect time to drop it, why not?!
if the old track is a complete crap anyway, why even do it?
To keep on top, a DJ has to have the most upfront and exclusive track selection possible. This is sometimes the sole reason why a top jock can command such a high fee. It ain't always about the mixing skills. Knowing when and where to drop a classic is also a skill.
I heard Paul Oakenfold play Yeke Yeke two years ago and I nearly threw up.
The only time I like hearing old tracks is when I don't know that they are old tracks, ie. they were not widely played and/or I don't recognize them. Djs playing old hits is just awful.
There are so many amazing tunes that never got wide play which could be played for years and years afterwards and nobody (apart from the diehard trainspotters) would even know what they were.
