Guest to kingdok Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 dude i listened your mini mix and it doesn`t sound smooth at all i can tell you that cause i am a beginner too and when i started i mixed like that , you have a lot to learn like programing and doing the change at the right time of the track , you can beatmatch tracks but if you beatmatch tracks that have anything in common and you dont change them at the right time the mix sounds like @!#$ . There are certain rules or tips that you have to keep in mind when you mix , i learned those rules mixing and listening to other djs . I will give you the first two rules and a tip today. 1) KNOW YOUR MUSIC : listen well your records or cds and try to find those things : -The last Sequence : you will find that almost every trance track has a " good by sequence " (the beggining of the end ) try to find that part in every track ussually it comes after a big pause with -3 or -2 minutes remaining those remaining minutes are the beggining of the end and the perfect time to start looking for the last sequence. IMPORTANT : Not every last sequence is good to beatmatch because you have to keep in mind SYNCRONISATION (or whatever is spelled) that i will explain you another day. -The real beggining : almost every trance track starts with a 30 secs 1 or 2 minutes "fake" sequence, after that "fake" sequence there is a pause or a sample , after that pause the "real" sequence of the track beggins . IMPORTANT : Fake sequence or not that sequence is basic to do a SYNCRONISED CHANGE that i will explain you another day . 2) FIND YOUR MUSIC STYLE : which kind of trance are you going to mix??? Full on psy ? Minimal?? German Minimal ?? Progressive psy ?? this is basic to know which tracks are similar , you cant do a smooth mix if you mix those styles you have to start whit one and i can tell you that beacause i had that problem when i started for example : i tried to mix gms with son kite, sounds stupid but i did it. IMPORTANT : Choose well your style because you are going to spend your money in that style and if you start something you have to finish it . Tip 1 : Listen well other mixes and not only psy mixes ,progressive trance is the perfect example to be a smooth dj , listen great djs like digweed , howells , sasha, seaman , pappa , fortier , jimmy van M , Cass etc , try to find out how they mix keeping in mind the first 2 rules i gave you ,you will need an extra ear to do that (ganja works at the beggining). Download : anthony pappa nu breed cd 2 and bedrock 2 cd 1 for a good example of smoothness , sasha ibiza cd 1 for a good example of musical and syncronised changes , smootness , beat matching , programing , track selection etc etc that mix is THE MIX . ( dont worry about the download those djs are very rich ) For Psy mixes : download the dj jaimz - order lagomorpha for a nice mix and buy or dl TIME re : evolution 2 for the cass mix . IMPORTANT : just listen and dont try to copy their styles , you will have to find your own style if you want to be a good one . If you want more tips and rules just tell me and if you know something i dont please tell me because i am a begginer too and i have a lot to learn . Cheers Mijis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raider Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 Hmmm... I mix different styles, mostly Psy and Full-On. I can't mix almost every psy-style, but when I do it, I try to set at mood and mix it, so it tells a story. Usually start with some simple, then build it up so it gets faster...later more full on, and at the end more morning/clubbish psy trance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mijis Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 you can mix diferent styles but dont expect smoothness , you need a "bridge" to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mindbender Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 I'm also an "all-styles" psy DJ. But this means that I like long sets (5 hours or more), because in short sets you can only explore one or two styles. I think it is a pitty that parties have only a couple of hours per set. Not only a pity from the DJ point of view, but also as a listener I like it better when a DJ is allowed to play for many hours. Long sets rule! Lauri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Full Lotus Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 I'm in agreement with you on that one - long sets rule! Where do you play Mindbender?? What's your DJ id? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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