Rate of Mixing Songs ( Dubstep )
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 15
  1. #1
    Tech Mentor
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Posts
    103

    Default Rate of Mixing Songs ( Dubstep )

    I am a dubstep Dj, Lately Ive been mixing my songs every 1.5 to 2 minutes, I however have gotten shit from friends lately who dj about it, ( not letting songs play out) I like to start my songs halfway into a transition onto the start of a break down, occasionally i will let 1 or 2 songs play through to the next break, I enjoy the fast rate of mixing, I was wondering if the was any other dubstep people who had any input. Today I made a mix it came out to 67 minutes and 37 tracks. Any input appreciated.

  2. #2
    Banhammerized theory28's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Posts
    3,973

    Default

    my way: simply overlap the intro of the song youre bringing in with the breakdown or whatever of the current song

    i usually have the volume fader of the song im bringing in at the 70% mark then bring it up or just leave it at 100%

    then on the drop i cut out the first song.

    dubstep is repetitive enough. whatever comes after a breakdown is the same as whats before (more or less)
    Become a Fan, And View My Latest Mixes | DJTT Chatroom (FB)
    Quote Originally Posted by photojojo View Post
    If the pack of lions are in sync then they're not real lions so it doesn't count.

  3. #3
    Tech Wizard
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    North West UK
    Posts
    63

    Default

    All depends really. Think it would be great hearing that many tunes in an hour and at peak time in a club it'd go off but consider too that if you see people locked in a groove on the dancefloor, let them ride it out!

  4. #4
    Tech Mentor
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Maryland
    Posts
    327

    Default

    There's really only so much you can do when you're mixing dubstep when it comes to where you bring in the next song. Just about any dubstep song I've heard goes something like this:

    Intro - WUBWUBWUBWUBWUBWUBWUB - 'Breakdown' that sounds eerily similar to the intro - WUBWUBWUBWUBWUBWUBWUB - done

    Not to bash the genre or anything, the song structure is just really simplistic compared to the intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - verse - outro of most other genres.

    Edit:

    On the other hand: this means that you, as a DJ, have to get more creative with the FX, loops, and transitional tricks that you use to bring in or phase out tracks.
    I'm not good at things, but I like to pretend I am.
    :Project-Segfault:

  5. #5

    Default

    Depends on how you look at it... On one side.. it makes you seem like you have a low self esteem on your dj skills. Only playing the best parts of a track back to back.. never putting yourself in a situation where you actually have to mix. Dubstep djing is so easy I dont even bring headphones.. Color waveforms are all you need to mix from drop to drop.

    Im not knocking dubstep.. I like the genre.. reminds me when ragga jungle first appeared in 1990 and then just got better and better. Anyone that has ever mixed with vinyl knows you can read the breakdowns in the grooves. so if you brought a few crates of records you could essentially mix nonstop breakdowns back to back ..without headphones.
    Bigger longer builds and then rewarding them with that drop is alot more effective then burning out people...thats just my opinion... all of the above

  6. #6
    Tech Guru lethal_pizzle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Maida Vegas, London
    Posts
    2,815

    Default

    Hmmm... every 2 minutes can get a bit tiring for the audience... I'm gonna be quickmixing an old-school jungle set during a party next weekend, and I'll be rinsing about 10 classics in 20 minutes. Thing is; you can do this with tunes everyone recognises, and you can do it for about 20 minutes... then everyone gets too knackered.
    DJTT Nu Disco Mix Train Vol 1
    beats and balearic bobs in north-west london
    iTunes podcast
    soundcloud

  7. #7

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by lethal_pizzle View Post
    Hmmm... every 2 minutes can get a bit tiring for the audience... I'm gonna be quickmixing an old-school jungle set during a party next weekend, and I'll be rinsing about 10 classics in 20 minutes. Thing is; you can do this with tunes everyone recognises, and you can do it for about 20 minutes... then everyone gets too knackered.
    Exactly!
    like dropping in some True Playaz songs gets people back to the era... but they wouldnt need to hear the whole song again... then something else... thats alot of fun to get for a 20-30 minute segment.

  8. #8
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    2,597

    Default

    doesn't matter what genre you're playing, you should have more variation in your approach to mixing - this means letting some songs play out longer than a minute or two.

    it's not about playing as many songs as possible, it's about building up and breaking down energy with your track selection and mixing choices. sometimes this calls for a quick mix, sometimes this calls for letting a song play for it's full length.

  9. #9
    Tech Guru lethal_pizzle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Maida Vegas, London
    Posts
    2,815

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by djfrogstar View Post
    Exactly!
    like dropping in some True Playaz songs gets people back to the era... but they wouldnt need to hear the whole song again... then something else... thats alot of fun to get for a 20-30 minute segment.
    Exactly; Ganju Kru, Hype, Die, Q Project, Aphrodite etc... badass!
    DJTT Nu Disco Mix Train Vol 1
    beats and balearic bobs in north-west london
    iTunes podcast
    soundcloud

  10. #10
    Tech Wizard
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    55

    Default

    I personally think you should do whatever you want and think works best. Asking for opinions is all well and good, but being a dj is about carving your own style. Theres no point in just conforming and being like everyone else. If you can stand out then people will remember, but make sure your standing out for the right reason and not just because everyone is getting frustrated with you for cutting tracks off too quickly!

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •