A few years ago when the hate started up for Tiesticle, Armin was okay, he wasn't too popular. Popularity breeds contempt with EDM fans me thinks!

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I'm not saying a good DJ *only* works the crowd... I'm saying a good DJ works the crowd AND mixes good music...

What the fuck is this shit about Armin not mixing well? Are you kidding me?

What has Sasha done that Armin hasnt, well...

For one Sasha isnt a whore to his own label, and believe it or not, he plays 80% little known tracks and live re-edits almost all of them into a set that is mixed so perfectly that it sounds like a track that's 3 hours long.

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Explaining how being a whore to your own label is a BAD thing? It's your own fucking label!


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Sasha plays unknown tracks and redits while he spins?

That's why he deserves number one?

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I love Sasha guys, I honestly do. I just don't see how using digital technology should be a carte blance for number one on the list...

It shouldnt.

But the fact that he completely scrapped all that made him the incredible DJ he was, changed his entire set-up AND IS STILL AN INCREDIBLE DJ WITH EVEN MORE GROWING POTENTIAL NOW.

And he doesnt just play re-edits, he is the one re-editing all of them live... Aswell as finding a way to mix so perfectly that to an outside listener it could just sound like a 3 hour long track. No other DJ has the mixing know-how to do this, not even Zabiela, albeit Zabiela is using more standard equipment.

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Do you know why he mixes so beautifully and seamlessly?

BECAUSE A COMPUTER BEATMATCHES FOR HIM!!!

Of course I'll make a three hour set seem like a whole song if I can use a computer to beatmatch the songs down to a MICRO-TEMPO...

I love Sasha... he's in my top 5... but I don't think he deserves it anymore than Armin...

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Originally posted by Marcus007 Do you know why he mixes so beautifully and seamlessly? BECAUSE A COMPUTER BEATMATCHES FOR HIM!!! Of course I'll make a three hour set seem like a whole song if I can use a computer to beatmatch the songs down to a MICRO-TEMPO... I love Sasha... he's in my top 5... but I don't think he deserves it anymore than Armin...

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Sorry bro, you're way off on this one.

Beatmatching is important but that isnt what defines a mix and isnt what makes it sound like a perfect track. Its his ability to drop a track, choose a track, and edit a track to his liking and do it all on the fly.

If you're a real Sasha fan you'd have already watched his interview about Ableton and the guy interviewing him asks him if beatmatching takes the challenge out of djing and see what Sasha (AKA: THE MAN) has to say about it.

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Originally posted by Marcus007 Of course I'll make a three hour set seem like a whole song if I can use a computer to beatmatch the songs down to a MICRO-TEMPO...

Come to Julius' tonight and we'll stick you infront of Ableton and see if you can sound as good as Sasha with your micro-tempo beatmatching

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and where do you get this interview?

link or stfu

Sasha's website in the multimedia section. Second thing down.

http://www.djsasha.com/fr.php

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thanks

It's all about dance music.

The methodolgy behind a mix should always remain void; It doesnt' matter if he uses vinyl, cdjs, ableton, a shitty tape player; Or if he's got blond hair and blue eyes; Or if he belongs to this or that label.

What actually matters, is the actually dance music he plays and how we react to it. Ultimately, its what you make out of it, and when. What kind of message does a dj give out to his audience? How can you position him amongst others?

ps; Re-editing tracks that you'll play out is a fucken "a" trait, its a compatibility issue with tracks amongst others. Ableton does wonders when it comes to wave editing, so imagine the possibilities. You can't make it big using ableton just simply because it does the beatmatching for you, lol, if that was the case we'll have a million sasha-wannabes giggin. But never forget, the true pioneer behind ableton will always be Richie.

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