doppelkorn Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 What's people's opinion of this? What I mean is jamming tons of tracks, instros, acapellas and cuts inot the first 5 minutes of a mix to give it a really busy feel. I like it personally. I can't think of any standout examples off the top of my head right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I like it only if the rest of the mix keeps up that pace, or at least, if the mix has multitracked elements in it. Otherwise, it's like bragging about having a big dick when it can't get hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Well then this one might tickle your bones. [soundcloud] [/soundcloud] I like a punchy, choppy changy start then a chilled out phase then a building up middle for people to dance to then a weird bit then a long, drawn out ending with all the hits. Kind of like a good rock gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 That mix is alright, but what I meant was - don't just do a really complex intro that lasts 3-4 minutes then do a run of the mill mix. I would rather the intro be shite, then be surprised by how good the mix is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jopa. Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I like it only if the rest of the mix keeps up that pace, or at least, if the mix has multitracked elements in it. Otherwise, it's like bragging about having a big dick when it can't get hard. pure gold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wax On Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 lol yeah I think its more important to keep the pace/intensity of a mix fairly solid. Have a little intro for sure and bits here and there, or if you're gonna do an intense intro keep the rest of it intense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 i found with my mixes, that if i put a nice vocal track with the feel im going for overall at the start people tend to listen. i like to warm up to a mix, so tend to start off a bit slower/mellow. but then again thats dnb, im assuming ur talking about hiphop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 what steve said. but this is one of my fave examples: Buddy Peace- Braille Megamix (I'm not obsessed with his music, honest): http://soundcloud.com/buddypeace/buddy-peace-braille-promo-megamix-07 It wasn't for the start of a mix but as a promo tool for the club night I used to play at regularly in Kingston, but is a great megamix that could be the intro to a mixtape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 what steve said. but this is one of my fave examples: Buddy Peace- Braille Megamix (I'm not obsessed with his music, honest): http://soundcloud.com/buddypeace/buddy-peace-braille-promo-megamix-07 It wasn't for the start of a mix but as a promo tool for the club night I used to play at regularly in Kingston, but is a great megamix that could be the intro to a mixtape. Damn, that was nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 BEST MIXTAPE DJ EVER. END OF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 I love that Buddy Peace bit but you can only keep up that kind of pace for a few minutes at the start of a mix. 45 minutes or an hour of that would be a bit much wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jopa. Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 its very likely it would. it would be more like production than djing... djs have to walk a fine line between just playing other peoples tracks and making their own. i mean a mixtape, in the traditional sense, is for a dj to showcase music he loves as much as his skills. so you want to showcase that tune as a work of art and not so much a tool for your own art... which is what i feel most turntablism is about. which is why alot of battle turntablists dont have mixtapes available; many of them probably dont mix well. the ones who do have moments and interludes where they really go off and showcase skills peppered throughout a solid mix. someone posted a mix on dj forums a while back that was a little over an hour and had some plus 200 tracks featured. i applauded the effort as a genuine work of art, but after a week or two it lost its charm and revealed itself to not be one of those timeless mixes that you can listen to again and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 I agree jopa. That's why I'm not a huge fan of those supermegamixes by Jag Skills and the like. Each to their own though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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