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Post by Smallman1 on Apr 8, 2020 8:03:54 GMT
that's the mark of a good dj. Making rubbish tracks work well in a set? How about making better tracks work brilliantly in a set. |
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Post by 303abuser on Apr 8, 2020 14:49:16 GMT
that's the mark of a good dj. Making rubbish tracks work well in a set? How about making better tracks work brilliantly in a set. no, i think a good dj is able to make a record that sounds average on its own, sound great in the right context. sum of the parts and all that. of course track selection is important, i can't see anyone arguing otherwise. |
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Post by Smallman1 on Apr 8, 2020 14:57:03 GMT
I would agree with that 303.
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Post by 303abuser on Apr 8, 2020 14:58:36 GMT
the amount of thought and effort we put into discussing playing records in a certain order is outstanding lol.
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Apr 8, 2020 15:00:17 GMT
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Post by homegrove on Apr 8, 2020 15:00:17 GMT
the amount of thought and effort we put into discussing playing records in a certain order is outstanding lol. You make that sound like it's a bad thing. |
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Post by 303abuser on Apr 8, 2020 15:01:40 GMT
not bad, just funny when i step back and think about it.
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Apr 8, 2020 15:03:56 GMT
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Post by homegrove on Apr 8, 2020 15:03:56 GMT
Certainly seems funny when you describe the art of it to someone not even remotely interested. Bless all my ex girlfriends, and current wife who all pretended to be interested when I've been raving about some new mix I've heard.
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Post by 303abuser on Apr 8, 2020 15:15:14 GMT
oh yeah, you just see their eyes glaze over. even friends who like the music, but at a more casual level, just don't care about the minutia. i think that can be good perspective though too. most people just want to hear music they like when they go out, which is why there are so many technically awful djs (singers, pop artists, etc.) who are popular and have successful careers. i remember having the misfortune of watching tall paul "mix" records about 20 years ago. packed crowed was loving it, while i couldn't understand how he had the balls to perform in public, much less accept money for it.
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Post by rhouses on Apr 8, 2020 15:17:16 GMT
“... that’s what you call programming. Tough work!” Lol.
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Post by 303abuser on Apr 8, 2020 15:21:12 GMT
fuck me. he would have a smoke, drink, take a few pictures, pose, then as a record would run out, he'd turn up the fx to create sonic soup, then just drop the next record in with no actual attempt at mixing. for every transition. for two plus hours.
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Post by 303abuser on Apr 8, 2020 15:27:35 GMT
yep. reminds me of nick warren. i've always thought that he really benefited from digital mixing technology. he always played great records, but couldn't mix to save his life. once he didn't have to worry about beat matching and related skills, his sets improved, at least from the perspective where poor mixing affect your enjoyment of a set. which is probably 5% of the public.
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Post by rhouses on Apr 8, 2020 15:32:17 GMT
It’s soul destroying going into a club playing Bollywood music over here.
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Post by 303abuser on Apr 8, 2020 15:33:38 GMT
could be worse, it's all pop and country here, with a little edm if you're lucky. if two djs i actually want to see pass near here in a year, that's a good year.
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Post by Top Fan on Apr 8, 2020 16:17:50 GMT
that's the mark of a good dj. Making rubbish tracks work well in a set? How about making better tracks work brilliantly in a set. In 1999 Paul van Dyk managed to make brilliant tracks sound shite in a set. Sasha managed to do this also in 2002 and 2003. |
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Post by Grant on Apr 8, 2020 17:00:57 GMT
fuck me. he would have a smoke, drink, take a few pictures, pose, then as a record would run out, he'd turn up the fx to create sonic soup, then just drop the next record in with no actual attempt at mixing. for every transition. for two plus hours. Those were the days! |
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