I don't have a problem with non-linear digital mixing/production, that's actually how I started out with my own mixing.

Basically I wanted to make myself some CDs to listen to while commuting to college, and it sounded like crap to have straight cuts from one trance track to the next, so I started looking around at audio programs. I used Mixmeister for all 13 of the digital mixes I produced. Doing non-linear productions will help to tune your ear for mixing, such as which tracks go well together, beatmatching, etc.

That said, I wouldn't expect to get any gigs playing a pre-recorded, pre-mixed set. That's exactly why I invested in turntables - because I wanted to take my mixing to the next level and be able to play out for an audience in a club.

If you are interested in checking out any of my digital mixes, all of the numbered mixes hosted here: http://music.globalbeatz.net/dj-mix...John/DJ%20Kibon were produced digitally. The others (including my new April 2004 compilation/demo) were produced in real-time on turntables.

I haven't touched Mixmeister since I produced Mix 13 last summer, for two reasons: a) I'm finding it fairly easy to get my hands on most of the new tracks that I want on vinyl, and it's become more difficult to find them all on mp3 and b) The quality of my real-time mixing on turntables is fairly close to what I was able to do with the digital mixing.

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DJ Kibon



Click below to download my most recent trance set:
DJ Kibon - August 2004