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Hobby DJ looking for tips
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| stueh |
Hi all,
First of all, I apologise if this is in the wrong place.
I am a bedroom "DJ" and I mess around with music for fun.
I am just looking for some advice from the trance community about a mix I recently created for a mate. I would like honest opinions (eg. if it's bull say its bull but say why it's bull :D) on technique/track selection etc.
I only ever create these mixes for my self and one mate like once a year for a laugh.
http://soundcloud.com/stublackler/first-mix-of-2011
What do you think, track list below :)
Tracklist
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1. Headstrong - Tears (Aurosonic & IOS Intro Mix)
2. Tucandeo – Layla (DJ Eco remix)
3. Komytea - Professional Killers (Jerome Isma-Ae & Daniel Portman Remix)
4. Matt Zo - Superman (Original Mix)
5. Daniel Kandi & Phillip Alpha - Don't Fix it (Original Mix) |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
Well let's hope your real name isn't Jon the Dentist...
I'll bite in the spirit of sport. I've paused a John Digweed mix so I've got that level of sophistication in my mind as I review this too.
Let's go.
Nice intro. Really nice pads in this tune. The piano reminds me of Mindcircus. That sorta vibe.
The first mix - this bears trade marks of JTD, again I'll be sporting and assume it's not. But the mix loses flow and I'll tell you why. At 7.45 there is a build up on Tears. You then have Layla playing behind it, but it goes no where - just into percussion.
Now this isn't always bad, and sometime sit works great to actually build energy, but it hasn't here.listen to Layla at 8.44, there is a lot more going on in the tune then (you have bass and melody) there is also a small build up too (and another rise at 9.13).
What you could have done is lined Layla up so when Tears strips back to just it's percussion at 7.45 you have Layla drop in at either 8.44 or 9.13. That way you don't lose flow and the mix feels more together.
Both tunes are ing gorgeous though.
Tune 3/Mix 2. Not a fan of the tune and the mix has similar issues. It's not terrible. I generally just prefere a bit more flow, both of these tunes have breakdowns which could be overlapped for brilliance. Layla goes into a breakdown at 13.33 if you timed it so that lined up with the Professional Killers breakdown at 14.30 and faded slowly between the two so when you drop Layla out you have Professional Killers coming in with that big bass and build at 15.14 it would sound beyond sick.
Not a fan of the last two tunes, and the mixes do the same sorta thing, you have energy and flow and mood from the track that gets lost and forgotten because you let the tracks go down to simply percussion or even just the kick. Now this can sometimes be good and build tension and energy, but after every mix it makes the mix less enjoyable because the flow is affected and also the listener has to hear a lot of the tune that only the DJ should really hear.
Maybe someone else will offer a different take.
It's not a bad effort at all though, and if it is JTD. Then well done, best mix yet. |
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| stueh |
Thanks for the comments Lunar Phase 7, much appreciated.
I must admit, I do feel the flow does go a lot which is why I registered and posted here asking for some advice. (Who is Jon the Dentist by the way? I'm guessing not a good guy?)
I'll be honest and say all I use is a crossfader. I'm guessing that this is the way that AVB, A&B etc do it but like I said, I do this for fun a couple times a year.
I'll have a go this weekend at the comments you suggested, if I post back, would you mind having another listen?
Thanks again |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
There is no right or wrong way to mix.
Usually most DJs get away with using simply the volume faders on each track along with the bass EQ.
If this is only done few times a year then it's very good effort. |
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