Regarding REAL mixing

subtropical · Post by **subtropical** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:02 pm

I had just realized that one of the most amazing aspects of mixing live: as in 2 decks or two CD players etc....

...is that part of the mystique and wonder of this act, at least for me, is the fact that AT ANY MOMENT, the records or CDs- COULD slip out of time...

....that's exciting! You have this massive club heaving to the beat and it's SO dangerous in a way...riding this uncertainty...there is some magic in that...and this is I guess a reason why traditional mixing will always appeal to me personally...with laptops and live acts and such...these possibilities are controlled (or at least can be) and thus, they are a different kind of experience...very great in themselves no doubt. But I have just realized the importance of the UKNOWN...the sound of 2 kick drums clumping up on each other tightly...the quick fix of a DJ who hears and responds to a tiny slip...ahh the precision...does anyone agree or disagree with this element being an important part of the whole thing?

thom · Post by **thom** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:24 pm

the sound of 2 kick drums clumping up on each other tightly

Der geile Ami · Post by **Der geile Ami** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:39 pm

the beats could slip or skip, but a laptop could freeze up and crash. you are also missing the point that automated beat matching is not the main goal of laptop mixing.

subtropical · Post by **subtropical** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:41 pm

thom wrote:
the sound of 2 kick drums clumping up on each other tightly

Hey, is it you with that nice LP on Archipel?! I purchased a few cuts off that last week...lovely chill tech music...with a subtle funk infusion...

dncn · Post by **dncn** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:04 pm

subtropical wrote:
thom wrote:
the sound of 2 kick drums clumping up on each other tightly

Hey, is it you with that nice LP on Archipel?! I purchased a few cuts off that last week...lovely chill tech music...with a subtle funk infusion...

you got to love a good bit of 'subtle funk infusion'

thom · Post by **thom** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:23 pm

subtropical wrote:
thom wrote:
Hey, is it you with that nice LP on Archipel?! I purchased a few cuts off that last week...lovely chill tech music...with a subtle funk infusion...[

/quote]

nope!

skept · Post by **skept** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:48 pm

i agree that there is something way more exciting about vinyl mixing and what you are describing but think the exciting part comes from the next to perfect beat matching. when you hear a dj bring a track in it is exciting. the mix is very energetic. i think it is caused by the records being just close but not perfectly matched. the ever so slightly off mix gives it such life. computer matched beats do not have the same energy at all in my opinion. makes things boring. ahhh opinions.

skept · Post by **skept** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:49 pm

but i don't know what you mean by REAL mixing. i am pretty sure that any way you can mix to sounds together would be real mixing. actually i do know what you mean. i am pointing it out because it sounds elitist.