Createx - Deadmau5 Mix

[Chocoslayer]

heey guys just made a new mix with some tracks of deadmau5 check it out!

[elliot1106]

I like deadmau5 and a video set is always a bonus... Will check this out

[Chocoslayer]

haha yay! tell me what u think about it after u saw it

[elliot1106]

Keep away from phasers

[Chocoslayer]

hahah i thought it would be a bit boring if i would just play the tracks so yea i started messing around xD

[elliot1106]

You need to work a lot on your track selection, I'm sure the veldt is in Amajor and ghosts n stuff is in A#major meaning they REALLY REALLY clash.

Most important thing is track selection, also try and focus more on nice sounding mixes before adding shit loads of effects.

[Chocoslayer]

yea this whole DJ thing is sort of new to me :P never really got deep into DJ'ing except from now deffinatly gonna search more information about that but thanks alot for the tips

[Chocoslayer]

btw how do u call that? so i can search up info "song key"? (im such a newb) haha :P

[Sachemdot]

btw how do u call that? so i can search up info "song key"? (im such a newb) haha :P

What you're looking for is called the key, as he said. If you don't have a musical background, the camelot wheel(below) might be simpler for you to understand. Basically, songs are written in a certain key, and certain keys sound good together, certain combinations sound like crap. These aren't always steadfast rules, and you can definitely mix without using the system, but it makes the blends much smoother, and allows you to control the energy on the dance floor a little better. This website actually has a great article on mixing in key, and the various softwares you can use to analyze key, here. Read that, it should help you get a basic idea of what he's talking about.

Camelot Wheel:
camelotHarmonicMixing.jpg

Here's a list of other possible mixes that work, other than keys next to each other on the wheel:
mixchart.jpg

Besides that, basically what other people said, look around and work on clean sounding mixes first, then learn effects.

[losxc451]

btw how do u call that? so i can search up info "song key"? (im such a newb) haha :P

OP look up mixed in key/rapid evolution. Theyre softwares that tell you the key of your music, also look up the camelot key system which is they key system both softwares use and itll explain to you how to mix harmonically