The Art of the Mixtape

[ctrld]

I checked "2+ months" because I haven't recorded a single full-length mixtape since 2004

(and because I love fucking up statistics)

[photojojo]

imo, you can't do this live so why do it for a demo?

If someone's just doing a mixtape for friends I don't see a problem with it. For the record I don't cut and paste anything.

[BradCee]

If someone's just doing a mixtape for friends I don't see a problem with it. For the record I don't cut and paste anything.

for the record i have no problem with people doing it, as long as you can back it up live

[photojojo]

I checked "2+ months" because I haven't recorded a single full-length mixtape since 2004

(and because I love fucking up statistics)

Did you record your beat battle winning set?

[wrong chris]

imo, you can't do this live so why do it for a demo? i know the obvious reasons are to get it sounding it's best, but you wouldn't have nearly this kind of time to prep for a gig and wouldn't be able to work in this manner in a live setting.
also, if the promoter knew that you were cutting and pasting, it would make them question how good you really are. hell i used to purposely put a mild fuck up in a mix, to a) prove it was live and b) show that i can recover it and keep the flow up in spite of that happening.
harder to do that in traktor with sync turned on

^ oh i don't pass it off as a demo, what i'd call it is more of a studio mix i suppose. i just figure if i'm doing a mix at home, why not go for the gusto and create a really polished product to the best of my ability. When i do that kind of mix the goal isn't to showcase my live performance ability.

[BradCee]

^ oh i don't pass it off as a demo, what i'd call it is more of a studio mix i suppose. i just figure if i'm doing a mix at home, why not go for the gusto and create a really polished product to the best of my ability. When i do that kind of mix the goal isn't to showcase my live performance ability.

i'll let you off then

[wrong chris]

^lol and you're right beatgridding has kind of foiled the dead give away of a "bad dj" now that we don't have to beatmatch anymore. You can knock back quite a few barley pops and still sound fucking awesome at a show

[ctrld]

Did you record your beat battle winning set?

nope. there's a video on youtube though. keep in mind that I made both sets from scratch in less than 2 days and didn't rehearse them at all, it's not even close to the standards I set for myself - but apparently it was enough to win. whatever, if you want to know useless details read the video description

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSiZ2Buc3HA

[xbubbax]

i'd be bored shitless of the mix by then

hahaa

i like my mixes to be on top.....so when i play out i can rip it up!

[BradCee]

hahaa

i like my mixes to be on top.....so when i play out i can rip it up!

maybe 10 years mix experience has made me lazy...? plus i like to be spontaneous. have a few 'routines' i'll practice. but for the most part i make it up as i go