ben sims wrote:
if i felt comforatble with a mic, i probably do at least some of
the time what TP has talked about: playing tracks beginning to end
and talk about the song and the history. personally, i feel a lot
is lost between the legends and whatever is newest and greatest.
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Lester Kenyatta Spence wrote:
`i've been listening to betaloung, and groovetech....and there is a
`distinctly different approach to dj sets than say ten + years ago. rather
`than about a MINUTE of a song, then a segue, djs now play the whole
`song....or close to it, before bringing in something else.
`
`does this occur as a result of djs having to spin 6-8 hour sets....or is
`there something else going on?
`
it all depends on the purpose of the mix. personally I wish more radio
shows just did straight tunes, no mixes, or maybe a polite 4 to 16 beat mix
on ends, purely for continuity.
I like to hear the music in its entirety, simply so I can listen to it. I
make myself cd's that aren't mixes, but compilations so I can hear complete
pieces, you often forget what some tracks are like in entirity as you only
play 90 second of a track. You forget intro/outros, or conversely
breakdowns and middle eights/sixteens..
...admittedly when i'm in the mix, if it's techno or electro it's in and
out, if it's more house orientated it's going to be slower mixing
all IMHO.
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benn [royal] glazier
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faster, more distinct, closer to the edge.
