I'm learning how to mix and literally all of the songs I play last about 8 minutes and have really long intros and outros (I like progressive house). I never know when to start mixing in to the next track. I want to condense the songs, of course, because people will get bored listening to the same thing for 8 minutes, but there needs to be build-up to the melody/theme, too. Sometimes I try and mix into the song right when the main melody is playing, but then it ends up being a bit awkward. The previous song transitions right into the first peak of the next, then there's a really long breakdown, then another peak, and then into the peak of the next song. And then of course there's the issue of dealing with the EQs when you're mixing over such a long period of time (64 bars, for example). I just don't know if I'm doing it right. Any advice? The stuff I read in the recommended reading seemed to be more geared towards mainstream house--five minute long songs with a verse and chorus.
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