djs?

[dj_soo]

hiphop is probably the most diverse style in the availability of mixing beats - you can do long mixes, short mixes, quick cuts, scratch-ins, acapella blends, rock doubles, etc. etc.

You also have to know your tunes a lot more as a lot of them have like 1-4 bar lead-ins, extra bars, make sure vocals don't clash, etc. etc. Which is why i still think it's the hardest genre to mix well.

Old school is especially tough cause a lot of those tracks were made with tape loops rather than a computer so it's not quantized as well (don't get me started on trying to do live blends with live-drummer tunes).

House i'll refrain from commenting on as I don't know too much about it but the few house tracks that I use and mix with, I often do quick cue-ups and long mixes with and it sounds pretty good to me :) (granted I prefer more minimal funky/deep house styles).

Actually, if you watch a lot of house and breaks djs (again no experience with trance - hate the stuff), they will cue up relatively quickly and bring in the 2nd track as a layer then often bring back the original track at say the 2nd break or something and re-cue the original track. It seems like it's only hiphop and dnb djs that are obsessed with only playing 1/3 of a track before mixing out...

[Ree Fresh]

Originally Posted by mofo-x

any genre can do that - just most djs for other genres don't seem to do it as much.

Hell, in hiphop mixing, you can cue up tunes in less time.

Wicka scrach wicka *drop*

[dave mcnasty]

Originally Posted by mofo-x

Actually, if you watch a lot of house and breaks djs (again no experience with trance - hate the stuff), they will cue up relatively quickly and bring in the 2nd track as a layer then often bring back the original track at say the 2nd break or something and re-cue the original track. It seems like it's only hiphop and dnb djs that are obsessed with only playing 1/3 of a track before mixing out...

yeah i love it when DJ's do that with house......i try doing that sometimes with some of the house tracks i've got.

[C_squared]

Originally Posted by Akeel

Are your sisters hot?


oh i play breaks...cuz all my dj friends do.

Bevys sister Morgan is mighty hot I used to work w/ her @ both Laramy & HMV.

I've never met Kams sister, he said I'm not allowed to :(

[C_squared]

Originally Posted by Cheez

so do chase & status. have you heard "top shotta"?

I've heard somo old Chase & status grime/dubstep style shit which I wasn't too hyped about...I'm not aware of any new C&S stuff in that genre.

[Bevvy Swift]

Originally Posted by C_squared

I've heard somo old Chase & status grime/dubstep style shit which I wasn't too hyped about...I'm not aware of any new C&S stuff in that genre.

the b-side of "duppy man" on BBKaos. its most definatley tasty. mixes nicely with a few intrumental breaks tracks i have too. its got a few lads from Rol Deep, cant remember who, too lazy to go upstairs and check.

and ill slap you if you even think about my sister.

[deliverance]

Originally Posted by Toxxin Ephekt

The same reasons here, but I've been listening & mixing DnB solid for over 2 1/2 years. If it ain't DnB, then it isn't for me.

edit. Plus...DnB can be cued up after 32 beats ( appox 22 seconds ) and mixing is more continuous in this genre....making Dj's actually look like they are doing something, other than a House Dj that stands around for like 5 mins in between mixes, haha

are u on heroin? more continous??? I can cue records at 16 beats(approx. 11 seconds :P)

I don't get it, have you ever seen a house dj play before??

[Digital Over]

Goa/Psy...

01.) Because it attracts an old skool vibe which I grew up to which (this particular scene) also doesn't consist of pretentious assholes who are standing over the DJ's shoulder cross armed and arrogant.

02.)Its fun to mix, its got great up beat tempos with a dark side to it, and it has all the dynamics I look for in dance music.

[oddmud]

Originally Posted by Digital Over

Goa/Psy...

01.) Because it attracts an old skool vibe which I grew up to which (this particular scene) also doesn't consist of pretentious assholes who are standing over the DJ's shoulder cross armed and arrogant.

02.)Its fun to mix, its got great up beat tempos with a dark side to it, and it has all the dynamics I look for in dance music.

Hippy!

[Digital Over]

^ LOL someone asked me if I was a hippie today at work, I just simply responded with ... =)