Transfer of energy

[bigheadmikelove]

One thing to remember is that filters aren't just there for really big "woosh" effects...you don't have to always peg out the knobs...To give you some ideas on filtering basslines out..

[calvin01]

i find a good way to learn and its on one of eans tutorial vids is the most basic form of mixing.cutting a new track in at the right time.alot of djs just want to beatmatch 1 track with the next but never really practise the basics which taught me alot and made me more comfortable and confident with when to mix in the next track.im still learning myself though using a vci 100.looking forward to getting the firmware upgrade so hopefully i can scratch in the drop in a jazzy jeff style(sort of)

[DJ Nada]

I know the sound you're talking about, I've heard a radio DJ here do that. It really does seem like there's either a 4/4 drum loop going through the entire performance. I tried this with a 808 loop I made myself, didn't quite end up the same way. Maybe they are playing remixes all from the same source? (Or custom remixes) Like all songs from wicked mix? (This approach is lame, I refuse to do this.)
You can keep the energy up with good timing, dropping in another song at the peak of the currently playing song. It's not the same tight effect though.

[djproben]

It was mostly Hip Hop music which generally (unless you're kanye west..haha) isn't a 4/4 beat.

What hip-hop isn't generally in 4/4? It might not be "4 on the floor" (i.e. the bass drum may not hit on every single beat), but hip-hop is almost always in 4/4 time.

[RT31784]

Yeah...thanks for adding that..you know what I meant ;/ even if I didn't. Anyhow, thank you all for your advice..it seems to help a bit with my comprehension, but I'm still convinced that you are not understanding what I mean by the constant (identical?) drum loops throughout. Timing comes natural to me...I know about peaks buildups/drops and I can _feel_ when it is best to drop a new tune (it's almost like anxiety...I can feel the tension about to be released, lol)...and I can make a decent playlist, or so I like to think. I'll just have to lock myself up in the room for a bit and see if I can replicate what I heard..probably the best approach anyhow. Once again, thanks all!!!

[DJ Nada]

I know what you're talking about, not sure everyone posting here read the OP. I really think it's custom mixes because a background loop doesn't sound the same. I knew a guy that did mixes in Sony Acid semi-live. He'd play a pre done one about 30 minutes long while he put together another one, play that one, etc. He had a special peak hour one he would drop in at the appropriate point...


There's always Mixmeister, the way I think DJing will be done in 20 years.