Mixing Hip-Hop with House?

[Kwal]

Just echo out if you have to, post fader effects ftw.

[sobi]

Or you could just build up/drop down the tempo. I do it all the time.

[haze324]

Look up mixes done my "open format" DJ's. Most popular in recent times was DJ AM. Also check out the Skam Artists they have a line up of some very talented open format DJ's. Mr. Mauricio, Camilo, Joe Maz, etc. You can jump around genres without having to do many tricks. Echo out works --- but it gets old fast, you can also work on faster transitions and work up and down BPM ranges.

[Chrxstxxn]

Look up mixes done my "open format" DJ's. Most popular in recent times was DJ AM. Also check out the Skam Artists they have a line up of some very talented open format DJ's. Mr. Mauricio, Camilo, Joe Maz, etc. You can jump around genres without having to do many tricks. Echo out works --- but it gets old fast, you can also work on faster transitions and work up and down BPM ranges.

Just to clarify, Open Format DJ's are guys that play a multitude of genres right?

[haze324]

Just to clarify, Open Format DJ's are guys that play a multitude of genres right?

mmmm.....sorta.

I live in Miami, and most big clubs that play "open format" it's hip hop, reggae/ton, main stream dance tracks, and progressive big room anthems. In a very creative flow, not cheesy echo out/delay freeze all night.

[haze324]

DJ AM back in 2006.

This dude moving thru all sorts of genres new and old tracks and BPM ranges. Effortless going thru BPM ranges and the crowd is just along for the ride.

https://soundcloud.com/djkevinscott/dj-am-live-at-venom

[Chrxstxxn]

DJ AM back in 2006.

This dude moving thru all sorts of genres new and old tracks and BPM ranges. Effortless going thru BPM ranges and the crowd is just along for the ride.

https://soundcloud.com/djkevinscott/dj-am-live-at-venom

Why was AM so popular? I'm not trying to look down upon his skill or anything, just blatant curiosity. My parents both know a lot about him and only my mom was really into the scene

[P4ULSON]

Why was AM so popular? I'm not trying to look down upon his skill or anything, just blatant curiosity. My parents both know a lot about him and only my mom was really into the scene

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goldstein

you tell me he was in the game for a long time and did awesome stuff.

[Rukks]

He was the Dj's Dj, so when fellow musicians/dj's would talk him up it built his credit up (from reputable sources). That's my opinion atleast...and he found some pretty creative mixes that just worked, he didn't need to doctor up and edit the tracks to make them work like many dj's do now (not hating on the new open format stuff, but he basically started that whole scene).

[romero717]

First off I'd like to say that by no means am I a DJ, just someone who plops on the phones and listens while I'm letting the cash pile for some proper tables. Only thing that I can do right now really that I know of to "advance" this career is to keep on stockpiling songs in various Notepad folders that I can dig through later to pull out the good stuff.

I dig Hip-Hop and House a lot, two of my favorite genres for sure and I DEFINITELY plan on mixing the two together. My problem is, I don't see how I can go from Flylo to say Will Sparks or some shit without it all going to hell. Producers like Flylo, or at least Hip-Hop in general, do not follow that same pattern that dance music does.

So tell me guys, is this possible? Could I blend some Hiero with Hardwell?

It's called TRAP MUSIC!