A different experience than spontaneously mixing vinyl for
a couple of hours. The main difference being that it took forever,...
Yeah right: same for me... Ableton gives me so much (too much?)
opportunity that everytime I start mixing with it, I found something
new I could do, so I stop mixing and start sampling, ecc ecc...
After 3 hours, I haven't mix anything so I say to myself: this
would be useful for the next mix... The problem's that the "mix"
never comes :-/
Probably I'm still in a baby-staring-at-candies mood: I want to
eat the whole thang... Hopefully, I'll grow and make some
choices about what I *really* like to do with Live.
By now, I'm gonna download and hear what Adam likes to
do with it ;)
Typically when I mix
records, it's all about what happens at that moment, not thinking
about things too much, just grab records, put them together however
you see fit, and go with it.
I know it's really old-fashion, but I still have problems not
using records... cds and file names looks exactly all the same,
without covers or colors or anything that helps me, and I'm still
desperatly trying to organize the in categories, bpms, ecc...
But when I look at them, they don't tell me anything.
But when you grab some records, look at the colors, the picture,
ecc and THEY tell you "play me, it's my time".
Probably that's because in my mind, I still "see" a mix like a
sequence of black plastic... I have to upgrade ;)
Em
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "313 List" <313@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:56 AM
Subject: (313) Ableton DJ Mix
Hey list,
how's it goin? So I put together my first all digital dj mix in
Ableton. It turned out pretty well, although I found it to be a
different experience than spontaneously mixing vinyl for a couple of
hours. The main difference being that it took forever, at least
compared to knocking out an hour dj mix with turntables/mixer/records.
Another difference was the editing: I found that when I revisited the
mix the next day, maybe my mood had changed and I would remove a
song, rearrange, try some other tune, etc. Typically when I mix
records, it's all about what happens at that moment, not thinking
about things too much, just grab records, put them together however
you see fit, and go with it. Perhaps I will experience more of that
down the road after I get a little faster with Ableton.
Anyway, check it out if you're interested, would love any feedback you
may have too of course!
http://www.abrooklynlife.com/2006/07/ablradio_libert.html#more
The entire tracklist is on the page above with link to download mp3 or
subscribe to the weekly podcast (although not every week is Detroit
related).
Mix includes songs by: Raiders of the Lost Arp, $tinkworx, Unit 4, Joe
Lewis, Gino Soccio, Mr. Fingers, Phuture, DJ Yoav B, David Bowie, and
a handful more.
Enjoy!
Adam
