The 80's Ultimate MEGAMIX

[the_djs]

http://www.mixcrate.com/mix/111347/T...timate-MEGAMIX

Moving up in the world so upgraded from my loyal Mixtrack pro to the Vestax VCI400 (this thing is crazy!!!)... 1st mix utilising 4 decks and traktor pro 2 (standard mapping)....

107 tracks 85 minutes...

TRACKLISTING:

JOHN WILLIAMS- IMPERIAL MARCH
DEF LEPPARD- POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
FALCO- ROCK ME AMADEUS
PETER GABRIEL- IN YOUR EYES
UB40- RED RED WINE
TOTO- AFRICA
REO SPEEDWAGON- KEEP ON LOVIN YOU
MTUME- JUICYFRUIT
AEROSMITH- LOVE IN A ELEVATOR
WHITESNAKE- HERE I GO AGAIN
NENA- 99 LUFT BALLOONS
WORLD FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM- HEY DJ
TEARS FOR FEARS- SHOUT
VIOLENT FEMMES- POLICY OF TRUTH
SPANDAU BALLET- TRUE
GRANDMASTER FLASH- THE MESSAGE
MEN WITHOUT HATS- SAFETY DANCE
WANG CHUNG- DANCE HALL DAYS
TOM TOM CLUB- GENIUS OF LOVE
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP- JACK AND DIANE
RUN DMC- WALK THIS WAY
DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS- COME ON EILEEN
BANGLES- WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
THOMPSON TWINS- HOLD ME NOW
U2- WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
M- POP MUZIK
INXS- NEED YOU TONIGHT
HALL AND OATES- CANT GO FOR THAT
LIONEL RICHIE- ALL NIGHT LONG
MEN AT WORK- DOWN UNDER
ERIC CARMEN- HUNGRY EYES
POINTER SISTERS- AUTOMATIC
ROBERT PALMER- ADDICTED TO LOVE
SIMPLE MINDS- FORGET ABOUT ME
DAVID BOWIE- UNDER PRESSURE
ROB BASE- IT TAKES TWO
J GEILS BAND- CENTREFOLD
MADONNA- INTO THE GROOVE
MADONNA- HOLIDAY
RAY PARKER JNR- GHOSTBUSTERS
FRANKIE GOES TO THE HOLLYWOOD- RELAX
CAMEO- WORD UP
THE POLICE- EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
MIDNIGHT OIL- BEDS ARE BURNING
EUROPE- FINAL COUNTDOWN
JOURNEY- DONT STOP BELIEVIN
YOUNG MC- BUST A MOVE
SADE- SMOOTH OPERATOR
EDDY GRANT- ELECTRIC AVENUE
HUMAN LEAGUE- DONT YOU WANT ME
ABC- THE LOOK OF LOVE
KAOMA- LAMBADA
CYNDI LAUPER- GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
WHITNEY HOUSTON- WANNA DANCE
BILLY OCEAN- GOING GETS TOUGH
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN- PHYSICAL
BELINDA CARLISLE- HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
MADNESS- OUR HOUSE
KIM CARNES- BETTE DAVIS EYES
BON JOVI- LIVING ON A PRAYER
ZZ TOP- LEGS
SPLIT ENZ- I GOT YOU
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN- BORN IN THE USA
YES- OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
EURYTHMICS- SWEET DREAMS
RATT- ROUND AND ROUND
PRINCE- WHEN DOVES CRY
FAT BOYS- WIPEOUT
GUNS N ROSES- SWEET CHILD OF MINE
PHIL COLLINS- EASY LOVER
DEPECHE MODE- CANT GET ENOUGH
MEN AT WORK- WHO CAN IT BE NOW
PSEUDO ECHO- FUNKY TOWN
DURAN DURAN- HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
THOMAS DOLBY- SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE
GARY NUMAN- CARS
TIFFANY- I THINK WERE ALONE NOW
DEAD OR ALIVE- SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND
DEBBIE DEB- WHEN I HEAR MUSIC
SALT N PEPA- PUSH IT
VAN HALEN- JUMP
NEW ORDER- BLUE MONDAY
WOMACK AND WOMACK- TEARDROPS
THE BUGGLES- VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
DIRE STRAITS- MONEY FOR NOTHING
RICK SPRINGFIELD- JESSE'S GIRL
B-52S- LOVE SHACK
BEASTIE BOYS- FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT
BOBBY MCFERRIN- DONT WORRY BE HAPPY
MICHAEL JACKSON- BEAT IT
BLONDIE- CALL ME
SOFT CELL- TAINTED LOVE
QUIET RIOT- CUM ON FEEL THE NOISE
STYXX- MR ROBOTO
BILLY IDOL- WHITE WEDDING
FLOCK OF SEAGULLS- I RAN
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN- DANCING IN THE DARK
TONI BASIL- HEY MICKEY
THE KNACK- MY SHARONA
THE CURE- JUST LIKE HEAVEN
KENNY LOGGINS- DANGER ZONE
MICHAEL SEMBELLO- MANIAC
LOS LOBOS- LA BAMBA
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS- ECHO BEACH
A-HA- TAKE ON ME

[ParisCreative]

I've listened to both the 80s megamix and 90s megamix and here are my thoughts:

• Great song selection on both. Really hits on a lot of songs that people identify with.
• Transitions are clean, smooth. Some could use some additional buildup, but overall they were all just really good.
• Some gernre-mashing was odd pairings, but still done well. Example on the 80s mix was U2 into M. Maybe if you had brought in the M beat over U2 it would have had a slower/gentler song work into the vibe. Same with Hall and Oates into Lionel Richie, although it was a nice break point into the mix to take a small breather.
• Volume levels were a little uneven, but only really noticeable if you are playing at a low level.

I think these mixes are really top notch. Seriously excellent work. Question on some of the movie samples that were used. Did you just stage those into your sample decks, or did you do that post-production?

[the_djs]

thank you for your feedback... really appreciate all your thoughts and ideas!!!

mix was recorded in traktor utilising 3 track and 1 sample deck and some amateur mastering was attempted in audacity (still learning but dont enjoy)...

i have overlayed a few samples into the mix as well as edited a few blemishes i had when mixing...

thanks again..