Usually, these mixes are either a tribute to an artist with a very samey back catalogue (that Matthew Dear mix looks like a classic case of this), or the DJ doesn't know/have tunes to pick from the back catalogue to play a varied set that actually showcases the full range of what the artist has done (like an Oliver Lieb-tribute set with nothing but Lieb/LSG-tunes).
As long as you avoid both of these issues, tribute mixes are fine in my book. I considered doing one for Tetsu Inoue, but decided against it for now, as I don't have enough of his back catalogue to justify it.
Originally posted by RJT
To a single producer with many aliases.
Is it Funk D'Void?
There was a tribute mixes thread in the DJ forum I think. Loads of people did different kinds, producers and labels.
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Jan-08-2009 19:18
elFreak
Blood Diamonds and Salsa
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: With Juan Pachanga Eating Tacos. Ah Ha Si Mi Gusta.
They can seem a bit easy, when in reality they are pretty hard due to having to be exceptionally better than the conventional set in order to not epically fail imo. I have yet to hear a single artist tribute mix that did not feel boring and sameish after track 3 or 4, but if you can find a way to make it work then do it.
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
I like one that Mikey Mike did on PvD. Lots of tunes that I havent heard before, instead of just banging out the classics.
I prefer tribute sets that showcase the talent that a producer has. Usually that means going through various aliases to put something together, but not always
Originally posted by chinamon
not true. i say "ugh"
but i am a tranny.
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Originally posted by kotsy
lol colour me retarded
Jan-08-2009 20:06
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
As long as the tracks are good, that's all that matters rob.
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Jan-08-2009 22:19
winston
ultraviolet catastrophe
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Yggdrasill
justin timberlake plz? kthnxbye
Jan-08-2009 22:49
RJT
last minute disco
Registered: Oct 2004
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So it took three attempts and relatively no sleep today, but I think it's done. Going to listen tonight at work, if it works, I'll up it when I'm home.
And I figured a LOT of people would assume FDV... you'll just have to wait and see.