How Shiftee makes a mix tape

Good ol' Shiftee - some solid tips right there...

I don't get it.

I get that some DJ's like to select on the fly.....depending on crowd etc.

But I find if I select tracks before hand and make sure they work together and do my homework....i am able to pull off much better sets.

If I am just doing a small club gig....and the $ is not that much....i am not gonna spend 2 weeks working on a set. I will wing it and play my favs or something.

But as soon as I have prepared to an extent...my set ALWAYS rocks.

Its not like I am gonna do the exact same transition between certain tracks everytime...I mix em up as I flow and use all my lil skills of controllerism.

Each track sounds different as its layered and kinda rearranged.

I don't get how some folks think this is cheating etc....

You gotta have some kinda game plan!

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Originally Posted by tauket2

hold on hold on hold on.... Does everyone record the mixes the post on here this way? or is it only the way official mixtapes are made?

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only for mixtapes that are supposed to sound clean and meticulous should you take the studiomix approach like in shiftee's article.


live recordings have a certain cache especially if the occasion calls for you to showcase your real-time gigging ability in it's truest essence - so don't think the studio mix approach is the only way to skin the cat.

Anyone know of a decent, free :) alternative to Audio Hijack for PC. (audio hijack is Mac only :( )

http://applian.com/freecorder4/

I've been using this for a few day's now. works quite well. remember to set it to record at 320kbs.

Enjoy :)

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Originally Posted by zimfella

http://applian.com/freecorder4/

I've been using this for a few day's now. works quite well. remember to set it to record at 320kbs.

Enjoy :)

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Thanks :)