Mixing old skool rnb

[SlayForMoney]

You can also look for extended mixes of rnb tunes that have a proper intro & outro for mixing in & out.

[Raver Ste]

You can also look for extended mixes of rnb tunes that have a proper intro & outro for mixing in & out.

yea would help me alot

[souldancer]

I want to do a new mix for soundcloud but i find mixing rnb really hard theres no videos on youtube and useless information online. It just sounds a bit messy on my transition but then ill listen to popular mix on soundcloud and they also sound a bit messy not very smooth transitions. is this how it is in rnb mixes ? i think im focusing on to perfect the transition so much like its on a house/dance mix but Im finding it really hard
any tips ?

Hi maybe consider becoming a member of this dj pool it has a lot of edits in oldschool R&B
http://www.beatjunkies.com/

It will make your life more easy.

[deathy]

I had a look on youtube of it and i understand it more it is something i will get in the future, looks like it saves a lot of time. do you think its taking the skill out of djing tho ?

I'm probably not the right person to answer that question for you, I subscribe to the "if your mix sounds great and people like it, I don't give two *bleep*s how you did it" school of thought. I still have the scars from fighting in the 8-bit computer wars, I don't have the energy to be a zealot any more.

[JoeGrime]

That era of RnB is great fun to mix but you need to know the tunes inside out. I would also advise using loops (if u use Dj software) to extend the mix and even using cue points as indicators for your mix (ie start track 2 here mix out track 1 here). Also be careful of bass line/drums clashing use the age old fix of EQing out some bass works well. Another thing is rnb intros are often short so if u have effects like freeze echo they can sound good after a short blend. The tip about mixing with key is a valid one and although you may see it as a shortcut if u know your tunes your often doing without realising. Here's a mix I did with tunes from a similar era a couple years ago (not 100% perfect or 100% rnb but might give u some inspiration or whatever) this mix is so old it's when I was before I made the switch to traktor and was using a programme called RPM, anyway I digress:

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/88t0...0ba/RnBMIX.mp3

I would add that as long as your mixes have a nice energy to them and make people catch a vibe don't get to stuck on perfect transitions. I would also recommend listening to a classic mix like the breakdown megamix which for its time was breathtaking and inspirational and although not 100% rnb was brilliantly creative

[Raver Ste]

That era of RnB is great fun to mix but you need to know the tunes inside out. I would also advise using loops (if u use Dj software) to extend the mix and even using cue points as indicators for your mix (ie start track 2 here mix out track 1 here). Also be careful of bass line/drums clashing use the age old fix of EQing out some bass works well. Another thing is rnb intros are often short so if u have effects like freeze echo they can sound good after a short blend. The tip about mixing with key is a valid one and although you may see it as a shortcut if u know your tunes your often doing without realising. Here's a mix I did with tunes from a similar era a couple years ago (not 100% perfect or 100% rnb but might give u some inspiration or whatever) this mix is so old it's when I was before I made the switch to traktor and was using a programme called RPM, anyway I digress:

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/88t0...0ba/RnBMIX.mp3

I would add that as long as your mixes have a nice energy to them and make people catch a vibe don't get to stuck on perfect transitions. I would also recommend listening to a classic mix like the breakdown megamix which for its time was breathtaking and inspirational and although not 100% rnb was brilliantly creative

yes thats what ive been doing looping and setiing cue points im getting better and better.

[JoeGrime]

Good to hear. I will say that it's worth looking into harmonic mixing just to add another weapon to your Dj Arsenal. I also forgot to mention that tone play can be a lot of fun with RnB and adds some real flavour to the mix. Good luck leaning and look forward to hearing some mixes in the near future.