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Captain Triceps
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Posted - 2015/01/28 : 19:35:47
I definitely prefer unmixed ones because I love doing a mix myself.
There's no harm in mixed CDs by any means, you're getting upfront mixes of many (often unreleased tunes) and these are good for whacking on the iPod or for the car, I buy them often.
Scott Brown's recent release of Evolution Plus classics is a good example, unmixed tunes for me to play with and a mix for the iPod - although this was a download rather then a CD, I'd still prefer this method.
What I'm not so keen on is mixes full of older tunes with no unmixed option. (Remastered you say? Goody gumdrops. I want the individual tracks.) That's another topic though.
Two unmixed discs and a mixed disc is a good enough balance for me. As much as I like unmixed, if there's too many on one album then often there's too much filler.
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DJMatjestix
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Posted - 2015/01/28 : 19:59:53
I personally for the sake of a small amount of ?$?$ would cater for both so it would please and cater for a larger audience.
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DJ Reevzy
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Posted - 2015/01/28 : 20:34:01
As a dj i naturally want the unmixed tunes but i also want mixes for the ipod, car etc. The likes of HU and Lethal Theory release albums with both to maximise the appeal and revenue...presumably to pay for cdjays fancy lunches!
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CDJay
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Posted - 2015/01/28 : 22:13:18
It's true; any day now with your support I can move from plain value noodles to value chicken noodles.
It'll be clucking brilliant!
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warped_candykid
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Posted - 2015/01/28 : 22:36:02
I prefer mixed...but only if there's imagination put into it. Some mixes sound 'too clean', with no tricks used by the DJ...it's just outro/intro. Also with a mixed CD, you *hopefully* get the pitch increased. I miss the old days of Bonkers when mixed CDs were 180 bpm+ (except for Dougal).
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Claxton
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Posted - 2015/01/28 : 23:13:18
Both for me.
Mixed for listening in the car/on the mp3 player.
Unmixed for DJing with.
If I wasn't a DJ, I'd most likely side with yourself though.
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djDMS
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Posted - 2015/01/28 : 23:27:03
quote: Originally posted by Claxton:
Both for me.
Mixed for listening in the car/on the mp3 player.
Unmixed for DJing with.
If I wasn't a DJ, I'd most likely side with yourself though.
Exactly this.
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Jacco
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 00:20:19
I like mixed CDs if they're actually mixed and not the chop and paste crap like on most Clublands. I DJ so I'd prefer the majority of CDs were unmixed so I can use the tracks to create my own mix CDs with the tunes I like.
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kazukism92
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 00:36:02
Unmixed or mixed... meh... both!
Anyways, is a good and a friendly way to get hardcore tracks as physical media than digital. -Talking about consequences of loose stuff and fail backup-
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carldj90
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 03:23:02
Both. If it comes with a mix cool! I view an artist album as getting the mixed CD for free and paying for the unmixed tunes, artwork, and physical material.
As for strictly mixed compilations, it is the collecting factor. The best argument is a majority of DJs put up free mixes for download somewhere.
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latininxtc
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 04:55:40
I'm with CDJay on this one both are great.
I recently got rid of my Numark Mixdeck because unlike Jay's bum the Mixdeck hasn't been played with in over 2 years. I once thought that it would be cool for me to become a dj, but I couldn't figure out how to use my Mixdeck lol, and I'm one of those people that when it comes to that sort of technology I need someone to show me how it works. Figuring it out myself was getting me nowhere and I knew of no one anymore who could have properly taught me.
So even though I don't see djing in my future, I still enjoy buying full-length MP3 tracks. Yes it's nice to hear them on a mix, but sometimes it just plain sucks because some mixes only feature the track for like 2 minutes when they're over 5 minutes long. So a full-length track would be great to listen to, and also throw it into a nice playlist. Also, freeform tracks sound better full-length as I've always thought that freeform tracks have a more journey-type vibe.
And I love a great mix, but I am a bit more critical of them these days since you can get mixes for free on soundcloud and other means. I expect album mixed CDs to have a great tracklist with some great transitions, not some shit thrown together like it should have been given away for free like the mixes on an album that I won't mention but Dean knows which one I'm talking about! the Hardcore Underground Vol. 1-6 series are definitely the new standard how producers should go about mixing for a CD.
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Vladel
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 08:57:05
quote: Originally posted by latininxtc:
I'm with CDJay on this one both are great.
I recently got rid of my Numark Mixdeck because unlike Jay's bum the Mixdeck hasn't been played with in over 2 years. I once thought that it would be cool for me to become a dj, but I couldn't figure out how to use my Mixdeck lol, and I'm one of those people that when it comes to that sort of technology I need someone to show me how it works. Figuring it out myself was getting me nowhere and I knew of no one anymore who could have properly taught me.
So even though I don't see djing in my future, I still enjoy buying full-length MP3 tracks. Yes it's nice to hear them on a mix, but sometimes it just plain sucks because some mixes only feature the track for like 2 minutes when they're over 5 minutes long. So a full-length track would be great to listen to, and also throw it into a nice playlist. Also, freeform tracks sound better full-length as I've always thought that freeform tracks have a more journey-type vibe.
And I love a great mix, but I am a bit more critical of them these days since you can get mixes for free on soundcloud and other means. I expect album mixed CDs to have a great tracklist with some great transitions, not some shit thrown together like it should have been given away for free like the mixes on an album that I won't mention but Dean knows which one I'm talking about! the Hardcore Underground Vol. 1-6 series are definitely the new standard how producers should go about mixing for a CD.
Back in the late nineties i had decks for a while and someone showed me how to use them and it was really interesting. The main problems i had was lack of funds/time/vinyl etc to really have a go at it and i had no intention of ever actually being a dj but i had an interest in mixing. I've always had a strong interest in computers and a good friend introduced me to (what would have been at the time considered a decent music studio program) software that could be used for mixing mp3s/wavs whatever.
The main advantage being that you could take your time over stretching tracks to get to the same bpm and fiddle with the volume levels and get everything perfect. You could play over every section and cut things where you needed to and it was great but for the lack of unmixed hardcore so i mostly mixed dance. It was a hobby not meant for anything else. Then my career took off and that was the end of it until thirteen years later (this year) i decided to have another go as i have a much bigger unmixed library of mp3s (i'm not hardcore enough to go down the whole wav route).
I bought a new version of the software with the same idea of just mixing the stuff i like for myself because even if you get hold of a great mix, there's usually a track you don't like or you wonder what it would be like to mix your own top 20 or something like that. So the last few weeks i've mixed up most of my favorite mp3s according to year/era (depending on how much unmixed i have from that time frame). I would never intend to post these mixes or start calling myself dj or any shit like that because i am not and i wouldn't insult the profession. What i am saying is that basically anyone can make mixes and have been able to for a long time, they just lack the will or knowledge and with anything in life, you get as much as as the effort put in.
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Mad Max
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 21:39:47
Both.
Wish more unmixed cds had tracklists printed on them **hint hint**. Having cds in a wallet and just nice graphics on them makes you forget tracks.
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Mickey Init
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 22:05:28
Both, too! Although, I wished mix CDs were actually mixed, still - rather than sequenced or done using software - something that exhibits a bit of craftsmanship. That's what made the Rehab album that little bit better.
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CDJay
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Posted - 2015/01/29 : 23:46:53
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