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Mixing vs. Track Selection
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| TaylorR |
In your own opinion, which do you think matters more within a DJ's set: His or Her's mixing or the track selection...
I'm more of a track selection guy. I dont mind too much on the mixing part. I can definitely here if the beats are drifting off and if it was a not so good mix but in the end, the track selection is what matters most to me :D . |
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| organix |
as a dj, I'd have to say both. but in the sense that you have to have a very big and good track selection that you don't have to compromise the mixing to play good track selection. I mix my tracks in scales to make it sound tighter, which at times can limit the track I'm going to play next. for example a track with a root note of B won't sound good, even if the beats are lined up with a track that's in G#. But I can go up a few scales, like a 7th and then get into a track that's in G#, one or 2 tracks later. having a large track selection means you won't have to play a filler to be tighter and play the track that's in a different scale. now with playing cd's I can bring out hundreds of tracks, and burn comp's of just the best tracks... and not compromise the programming to keep tight with the mixing...
my 2 cents.
chris. |
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| Tak Dub Bam |
You should ask THIS guy
:rolleyes: :wtf: |
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| idoru |
Most average clubbers don't care about mixing, their focus is on the tracks played.
However in my opinion, it's both. A good DJ is one who can not only entertain me with a fantastic track selection but who also has spot-on, creative mixing with as-flawless-as-possible transitions. |
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| alexlosy |
I think that there is a lot of energy transferred in a very tight mix. I think the mix is very inportant to maintain the clubbers' confidence in the dj, but most importantly, the track selection makes the crowd what it is.
I don't think a good dj can have one without the other.
You could mix some crap music with some that makes your ears bleed, perfectly, but wouldn't definitely please the crowd............ :stongue: |
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| jahnlay |
| Track selection is way more important, I've seen many guys who can't mix very well but they get the crowd rocking! |
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| Rainborn |
| quote: | Originally posted by jahnlay
Track selection is way more important, I've seen many guys who can't mix very well but they get the crowd rocking! |
This should be true. As long as there's at least like... decent mixing. |
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| RapidFire |
| you can have mediocre mixing and excellent tracks but you cant have excellent mixing and mediocre tracks. so in the end the trackselection is what matters most. |
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| djpaulc |
| quote: | Originally posted by jahnlay
Track selection is way more important, I've seen many guys who can't mix very well but they get the crowd rocking! |
i.e. Scot Project |
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| sandstorm03 |
both
a dj is just a dj without beatmatching |
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| Konijn |
| great tracks will always compensate for average-to-bad transitions; good mixing can't save a bunch of tunes strung together. |
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| rustyryan |
most definitely both for me.
I really enjoy listening to songs being combined in ways I haven't heard before. That's part of the thrill, when the DJ drops that track you love except it's laid over another great song. Or how sometimes the dj will give you a little taste of the next song coming on by including maybe just a barely hearable bit of the melody, or a certain beat. For lots of sets it's fun to try and guess the next track that's coming before the main recognizable parts of it hit.
Also, when I'm dancing to a song, I don't want to have to change my tempo or style abrubptly because the DJ did a hardcut or trainwrecked, that just messes with how much i'm feeling it if I'm dancing.
That said, I don't want to hear a bunch of crap, so track selection is important. The DJ needs to know when I need that bangin track that makes everyone go crazy or when everyone needs a rest. Also, I like songs I know, but I also love hearing good music I don't know, it helps me get lost more in the music if it's not a song I know like the back of my hand.
rj |
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