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“Mix It Your Damn Self 1” DJ Mixing Contest
Introduction
A new idea was purposed to create a different sort of mixing contest, one that requires DJ to work with stock material rather than picking and choosing their playlist. Although the rigidity of the playlist isn't taken to the extreme here, ten tracks with different mixes were selected to provide a challenge to DJs to create a set that must demonstrate skill, talent, and creativity despite the limiting playlist.
Ten trance tracks and their respected beatport.com mixes are considered the mixing medium here.
Rules:
There is a 15 set entry limit. Make sure you upload promptly!
No extraneous sound files or samples may be used.
Mixes can be no longer than 30 minutes long.
Djs may use as many songs as they would like.
Mixes must be produced live.
DJs can rerecord as many times as they want.
One set per submission per DJ.
Djs may use any of the tracks below in any medium:
Delerium -
Silence(Above & Beyond’s 21st Century Edit)
Silence(Above & Beyond’s 21st Century Remix)
Silence(Fade’s Sanctuary Mix Edit)
Silence(Tiesto’s In Search of Sunrise Remix)
Silence(Michael Woods Mix)
Silence(Filterheadz Remix)
The Thrill seekers -
Synaesthesia(Original En-Motion Mix)
Synaesthesia Feat. Sheryl Dean(Darude Remix)
Synaesthesia Feat. Sheryl Dean(Paul van Dyk Remix)
Synaesthesia Feat. Sheryl Dean(The Thrillseekers 2002 Club Mix)
Synaesthesia 2004(En-Motion Re-Edit)
Synaesthesia 2004(Ferry Corsten Remix)
Synaesthesia(Bobina Megadrive 2005 Remix)
Synaesthesia(Pulser Remix)
Synaesthesia(Mesh Remix)
Energy 52 -
Café Del Mar(Original Mix)
Café Del Mar(Café Del Marco V Radio Edit)
Café Del Mar(Three ‘N One Radio edit)
Café Del Mar(Café Del Marco V Remix)
Café Del Mar(Three ‘N One Remix)
Café Del Mar(John 00 Fleming Remix)
Café Del Mar(Comic Baby’s Impression)
Café Del Mar(Michael Woods Mix)
Café Del Mar(Humate Remix)
Café Del Mar(Kid Paul Remix)
Café Del Mar(Hybrid's Time Traveller Remix)
Mauro Picotto
Back to Cali(Push Remix)
Back to Cali(Megavoices Tea Mix)
Back to Cali(Picotto Mix)
Back to Cali(Funky Mix)
Back to Cali(Original Claxixx Mix)
Back to Cali(Organ Donors Remix)
Back to Cali(G-Spott Mix)
Back to Cali(Megamind Mix)
Back to Cali(G-Spott Radio Edit)
Art of Trance -
Madagascar(Push Remix)
Madagascar(Push Remix Edit)
Madagascar(Domi Nation Remix)
Madagascar(Kumara Mix)
Madagascar(Ferry Corsten Mix)
Madagascar(Ferry Corsten Remix)
Madagascar(Cygnus X Mix)
Madagascar(Michael Woods Chill-Out Remix)
Madagascar(Transa Remix)
Perpetuous Dreamer, Armin Van Buuren -
The Sound of Goodbye(Robbie Rivera Extended Mix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Robbie’s Fierce Dub)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin’s Tribal Feel Radio Edit)
The Sound of Goodbye(Above And Beyond Radio Edit)
The Sound of Goodbye(Above And Beyond Radio Edit)
The Sound of Goodbye(Blank & Jones Short Cut)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin’s Tribal Feel)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin’s Tribal Feel Dub)
The Sound of Goodbye(Above And Beyond Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Blank and Jones Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Dajiro’s Deep Dub)
The Sound of Goodbye(Robbie Rivera Radio Edit)
The Sound of Goodbye(Dark Matter Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin's Tribal Feel Extended)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin's Tribal Feel Dub)
The Sound of Goodbye(Rising Star Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Dark Matter 2001 Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Above & Beyond Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Blank & Jones Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Robbie Riviera Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Robbie Riviera Dub)
The Sound of Goodbye(Robbie Riviera Extended)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin Van Buuren's Rising Star Mix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Pablo Gargano Underwater Vocal Mix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Robbie's Fierce Vocal Mix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin's Tribal Feel Remix)
The Sound of Goodbye(Pablo Gargano Underwater Dub)
The Sound of Goodbye(Armin's Tribal Feel Dub)
Lost Tribe
Gamemaster(Mandrak Chill Out)
Gamemaster(Kristoff’s Remix)
Gamemaster(Mark Sherry’s 2006 Outburst Short Mix)
Gamemaster(Mary Sherry’s 2006 Outburst Mix)
Gamemaster(Affective Calm Remix)
Gamemaster(Sensorica Remix)
Gamemaster(Shane 54 Remix)
Gamemaster(Mandrake chilled Remix Edit)
Gamemaster(Mandrake Planet Earth Remix)
Gamemaster(Michael Woods 2003 Dub Remix)
Gamemaster(Matt Darey 2003 Dub Remix)
Gamemaster(Original Lost Tribe 1997 Remix)
Gamemaster(Signum Remix)
Gamemaster(Matt Darey 1999 Remix)
Gamemaster(Orig 1997 Breaks Mix)
Gamemaster(Michael Woods 2003 Dub Remix)
Gamemaster(Matt Darey 2003 Dub Remix)
Gamemaster(Michael Woods 2003 Radio Remix)
Gamemaster(Micheal Woods 2003 Radio Dub Remix)
Gamemaster(Matt Darey 2003 Radio Remix)
Gamemaster(Matt Darey 2003 Radio Dub Remix)
Gamemaster(Signum Radio Edit)
Gamemaster(Matt Darey 1999 Radio Edit)
Gamemaster(Digital Blonde Remix)
Gamemaster(Lee Ault Remix)
Gamemaster(Lee Haslam Tidy Two Remix)
Gamemaster(Mandrake Chillout Breaks Full Length)
Solar Stone -
Seven Cities(Armin Van Buuren Remix)
Seven Cities(Michael Woods Remix)
Seven Cities(Solar Stone’s Liquid Summer Mix)
Seven Cities(V-One’s Living Cities Mix)
Seven Cities(Radio Edit)
Seven Cities(Ambient Dub)
Seven Cities(Paris & Sharp Remix)
Seven Cities(Michael Woods 7inch Edit)
Seven Cities(Solar Stone’s Atlantis Edit)
Seven Cities(Solar Stone’s Atlantis Mix)
Seven Cities(V-One’s ‘Living Cities’ Remix)
Seven Cities(Solar Stone’s Coastal Mix)
Seven Cities(Solaris Heights Mix)
Solarcoaster(Greg Murray Mix)
Solarcoaster(Midway Mix)
Solarcoaster(Original Mix)
Solarcoaster(Steve Murrano Remix)
Three Drives -
Greece 2000(Original Mix(Miro Vocal Version))
Greece 2000(York Remix)
Greece 2000(Original Edit(Miro Vocal Version))
Greece 2000(Lost Tribe vs. Miro Vocal Remix)
Greece 2000(A20 Rotterdam On a Saturday Night…)
Greece 2000(Radio Edit)
Greece 2000(Man With No Name Remix)
Greece 2000(Farmatronic Genetic Mix)
Greece 2000(Original Mix)
Greece 2000(Peace Division Remix)
Greece 2000(Original Mix Edit)
Versions of these songs available on beatport.com are acceptable. If I have omitted some versions of these songs here please notify me.
All tracks available for download at Beatport.com.
Submission rules:
Mixes must be submitted in this thread between April 22 - 28.
The submission must include:
- Name
- Name of Mix
- Genre(if applicable)
- Mixing medium(Cds, MP3s, Vinyl)
- Mixing equipment
- A tracklist of all tracks used in the mix in order
- A link to download the mix
- Mix has to be between 128-192kbps
Judging Criteria:
Considerations:
Tables, Laptop, or Cds?
Mixer?
40% Technical Ability -
Are the beats matched?
Phrasing?
Gain levels?
EQ?
Able to keep a prolonged beat matched up properly?
Are the rhythmic effects on beat?
40% Set Structure, Energy, and Overall Impression -
Did the DJ cut out too early of a song?
Too late?
Did the DJ peak too early?
Overall Impression?
20% Creativity & Tricks -
FX?
Cutting?
Scratching?
Tricks?
Mash ups?
Did the DJ make this set his own? Did it sound cookiecutterish?
Overall Score out of 100
Scoring:
The judges will compile their own individual scores out of 100, then the final score will be the averaged out for the final score.
Judges
Import
Zild
Tony Morello
Beatflux
Judging
Judging will occur the week after submission: April 29th to May 5th.
Post Contest Mix Reviews
All mixes will have posted scores and judge's comments. Judges - take note of why you give particular scores and type it out!
Winner will be announced the week of May 6th to May 12th. |
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| gsfg |
| can we use the tiesto radio edit of delerium - silence? |
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| Demoted |
| It'd have been much better if it weren't the same damn "classics" that are featured on every "classics" compilation. |
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| Zild |
| There was already a thread for that. |
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| Dojomaster26 |
Count me in! You can bet I'll have a mix ready on 4/22
This is gonna be fun:D |
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| Raveaddict19 |
| Sorry, I don't want to start the 'ask a million questions' game, but is there a time limit on the mix length? Is the idea to keep things short and interesting? Or just make it nice and smoooth |
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| idoru |
Eh, I'll pass on this one.
| quote: | Scratching?
Did the DJ make this set his own? Did it sound cookiecutterish? |
You can't scratch over those tunes and make it sound good. I'm not even going to touch the "cookie cutter-ish" part (blatantly obvious) because I imagine it was already discussed when the tunes were selected.
Good luck to those who participate, have fun. :) |
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| Dojomaster26 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Raveaddict19
Sorry, I don't want to start the 'ask a million questions' game, but is there a time limit on the mix length? Is the idea to keep things short and interesting? Or just make it nice and smoooth |
"Mixes can be no longer than 30 minutes long." |
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| Raveaddict19 |
I'm an idiot :crazy:
sorry didnt see it thanks! |
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| Whip_lash |
| Is there any chance that we can make the next contest like this with house tunes? Im sure there would be enough interest in that... |
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