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True, but the nature of mixing being different is what gives each genre of mixing it's respective points. As cliche'd as it is, comparing hip hop mixing with electronica mixing, if you want to be blunt, is like comparing apples and oranges. How can you compare the compositional mixing poise of the likes of Sasha, John Digweed, Nic Fanciulli, etc... with the technical ability of A Trak, Yoga Frog, etc...? To me, the only thing in common with these two camps is the fact that they use turntables.
Furthermore, who else in any other genre of music pushes the limits of creative hybridity like JZ, or Sasha's Maven? While it's old news to us, in terms of breaking the rules, I can't think of one single artist that changes music in other genres like these two have. I don't mean to sound like I'm on their balls, but think about it: they are the culmination of the fusion of music and technology, spiced with their natural creativity, something that other artists "can't touch".
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