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on the subject of remixes.... it all boils down to choosing the right one... people think they dont want them because theyve heard remixes done that completely take away the essence of the original.... and i agree with them.... if i choose a remix of a song....its because the remix far exceeds the original...and yet captures its essence

ive got "hype edits" of so many songs that absolutely kick the original up a notch... like for instance... there is a hype remix of "Dance to the music" by Sly and the family stone... that i can play for any crowd at any moment in the night and fill the floor.... i also have a "Twerk" version of I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL that i can slide in at the culmination of "Turn down for what" and have the crowd go bonkers.... for a 40 year old rock songs that normally could never exist near that genre

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Chris is accurate... there's a difference between flipping stations, and a mix that transitions over a period of 16 seconds, or layering beats and not even realizing you just went from one song to another.

Again, there's a difference between "club" feel and high energy. The videos I presented above showcase that I believe. One had actual edm music and lots of remixes, the other was all originals, with exception of I wanna dance with somebody remix.
 
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ittigger said:
Great for some moments. Constantly, no.
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see that i agree with... i dont open the evening with quick mixing and do it til close... id be 120 lbs by now...lololol.... its all about the peak of your dancefloor...when they are worked into a frenzy

the point is...im prepared for a quick mixing session...and they work...they work ooooooh so good.... for ANY CROWD.... i promise

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on the subject of remixes.... it all boils down to choosing the right one... people think they dont want them because theyve heard remixes done that completely take away the essence of the original.... and i agree with them.... if i choose a remix of a song....its because the remix far exceeds the original...and yet captures its essence

ive got "hype edits" of so many songs that absolutely kick the original up a notch... like for instance... there is a hype remix of "Dance to the music" by Sly and the family stone... that i can play for any crowd at any moment in the night and fill the floor.... i also have a "Twerk" version of I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL that i can slide in at the culmination of "Turn down for what" and have the crowd go bonkers.... for a 40 year old rock songs that normally could never exist near that genre

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I agree with remixes.
 
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Do you think a client would rather here 25 of their 100 song paylist played start to finish....faded out to the next... with no energy....

or every single song on that list... the absolute best parts... all the guests singing...screaming...etc...

i know my clients want the latter....and ask for it.... one client said... "hey...i heard that megamix you played at the 90s party... can u do a backstreet boys megamix for our party... we love all their songs and want as many as we can hear"

i agreed...and the rest of her playlist was like...."whitney megamix" "michael megamix"....etc....lol...i guess she figured since i agreed to "produce" one...id produce more.... luckily im not slaving over producing them....im just djing live

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Chris is accurate... there's a difference between flipping stations, and a mix that transitions over a period of 16 seconds, or layering beats and not even realizing you just went from one song to another.

Again, there's a difference between "club" feel and high energy. The videos I presented above showcase that I believe. One had actual edm music and lots of remixes, the other was all originals, with exception of I wanna dance with somebody remix.
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I also agree there's a difference in flipping stations. I never disputed that. You brought up the idea, I responded to it. I agree that there is a difference between club and energy - however I disagree that many many fast mixes are the difference. This is exactly what clubs do.
 
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I also agree there's a difference in flipping stations. I never disputed that. You brought up the idea, I responded to it. I agree that there is a difference between club and energy - however I disagree that many many fast mixes are the difference. This is exactly what clubs do.
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Tig...just asking a quick question...i promise to pass no judgement... but... do u mix ?

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I also agree there's a difference in flipping stations. I never disputed that. You brought up the idea, I responded to it. I agree that there is a difference between club and energy - however I disagree that many many fast mixes are the difference. This is exactly what clubs do.
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I mentioned the car thing because that's what teens do... and not flipping stations... changing songs on their phones. When flipping stations you don't know what you're going to hear and at which part of the song. When changing songs on your phone, it's predictable and gets you the result you expect.

Quick mixing is what clubs do... but also now what radio does, phones do with podcast and soundmix remixes, and what more and more dj's are doing in general from the local bar to the stadium during the time that teams are warming up. And as chris said, not every song is meant to be quickmixed, and not every point of the night. That's what reading the crowd is about.
 
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Do you think a client would rather here 25 of their 100 song paylist played start to finish....faded out to the next... with no energy....

or every single song on that list... the absolute best parts... all the guests singing...screaming...etc...

i know my clients want the latter....and ask for it.... one client said... "hey...i heard that megamix you played at the 90s party... can u do a backstreet boys megamix for our party... we love all their songs and want as many as we can hear"

i agreed...and the rest of her playlist was like...."whitney megamix" "michael megamix"....etc....lol...i guess she figured since i agreed to "produce" one...id produce more.... luckily im not slaving over producing them....im just djing live

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You're guessing that they only want to hear the absolute best parts. Their best part may not be what you defined. Their best part may be the whole song. I never alluded to playing start to finish and faded to the next. I was focused on much more than bouncing from song to song to song. If this is what people wanted, the radio stations would be playing nothing but ultimixes, sets from the dj's previously named (and others like them - like dj earworm). Good stuff at times. Again, constantly, no.
 
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I mentioned the car thing because that's what teens do... and not flipping stations... changing songs on their phones. When flipping stations you don't know what you're going to hear and at which part of the song. When changing songs on your phone, it's predictable and gets you the result you expect.

Quick mixing is what clubs do... but also now what radio does, phones do with podcast and soundmix remixes, and what more and more dj's are doing in general from the local bar to the stadium during the time that teams are warming up. And as chris said, not every song is meant to be quickmixed, and not every point of the night. That's what reading the crowd is about.
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Changing a song on your phone (which I also do) does not put you in a predictable place on the next song - unless you've edited it to do as such. Local bar dj's (which don't get paid much) are also not doing this. Aside from the drive home, radio stations are not doing this (I listen to alot of channels daily covering top 40, rock, country and pop). Podcast and Soundmix - obviously performers are uploading their mixes, so maybe - but certainly not everyone or even the majority. Your specific events, sweet 16's and the like - want this club feel - and that's exactly what this is.
 
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Yes, I do mix.
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Awesome!! i recommend honing the quick mix skill...and giving it a try...just once or twice here and there... really plan it out the first couple times... create a quick mix folder with preplanned cue points...etc... its a bit of extra work.... but... for each song u establish pre set cue points u end up with a full library of those heavy hitter songs from the past 50 years that can work...and u will have the freedom to change and reproduce those live mixes over and over ...

become known as a dj who does this well...and u may be surprised how your cache will rise...and how many people actually want their dj to be special....to entertain them like no other dj can

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I have the ability to do this and have done it. Knowing what I feel and hearing what others feel goes directly against the logic that this is something the public constantly wants to hear. I will gladly and easily mix a set - however I get and hear a much better response out of longer mixes than fast, short mixes. Fast, short mixes usually result in requests to hear whatever song again - and the whole song. For teenagers with short attention spans, obviously shorter is better. For clubs, shorter happens alot.
 
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Changing a song on your phone (which I also do) does not put you in a predictable place on the next song - unless you've edited it to do as such. Local bar dj's (which don't get paid much) are also not doing this. Your specific events, sweet 16's and the like - want this club feel - and that's exactly what this is.
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Yes, all im doing is taking that quick change desire and making it better, through effective mixing.

You keep saying club though... but how can a sweet 16 girl whose never been to a club say she wants quick mixes because it reminds her of a club, when she's never been to one. People I interact with, both sweet 16 and weddings, believe a "club feel" is heavy edm or lots of hip hop. They just want to give more energy to their event with the songs they love. One way to do that is through effective mixing.

I honestly don't know where you're from, but I think markets have a lot to do with this. As I said, around here, radios are doing these quickmixes during peak hours, bars around here are doing mashups and quick mixes to appeal to the vast range of ages at the bar. People are also downloading podcasts and mixes online with a bunch of songs in an hourlong mix. Keep in mind, many of my couples seek elegant yet energetic, not "club". Most of my weddings I play the same songs as many of you on here. It's how I mix them that separates me.
 
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Yes, all im doing is taking that quick change desire and making it better, through effective mixing.

You keep saying club though... but how can a sweet 16 girl whose never been to a club say she wants quick mixes because it reminds her of a club, when she's never been to one. People I interact with, both sweet 16 and weddings, believe a "club feel" is heavy edm or lots of hip hop. They just want to give more energy to their event with the songs they love. One way to do that is through effective mixing.

I honestly don't know where you're from, but I think markets have a lot to do with this. As I said, around here, radios are doing these quickmixes during peak hours, bars around here are doing mashups and quick mixes to appeal to the vast range of ages at the bar. People are also downloading podcasts and mixes online with a bunch of songs in an hourlong mix. Keep in mind, many of my couples seek elegant yet energetic, not "club". Most of my weddings I play the same songs as many of you on here. It's how I mix them that separates me.
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But it's not better - that's my point. A sweet 16 person has a very short attention span already - so anything over a minute is too long. I agree, the drive home is when some stations are in a mix set - and that set ends around dinner time and they're back to playing full length songs. A club feel to many (up and down the east coast) is not limited to EDM or hip hop. It's a constant barrage of songs. Various bars across this great nation also have moments where a DJ might play a mix set - most do not. Hourlong mixes of songs changing every 90 seconds are fine - once in awhile. Constantly, no. If this were true, there would no 4 minute songs. I've listened to alot of hourlong sets that were around 20/30 songs. Variety is the spice of life.
 
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yeah....i admit i learned the skill from my club days... but the actual music i mix at a wedding or event really has nothing to do with club music per say...unless thats what the client wants.... i can get a sock hop crowd up and jumpin and mix their entire memory bank of the 1950s for them...take them on a journey....and leave them remembering songs theyd forgot about...

the time to sit and listen to whole songs is in the car... or walking or jogging... people have that ability anywhere and everywhere now... 10000 songs in their pocket.... they dont need us if thats all we are to them

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yeah....i admit i learned the skill from my club days... but the actual music i mix at a wedding or event really has nothing to do with club music per say...unless thats what the client wants.... i can get a sock hop crowd up and jumpin and mix their entire memory bank of the 1950s for them...take them on a journey....and leave them remembering songs theyd forgot about...

the time to sit and listen to whole songs is in the car... or walking or jogging... people have that ability anywhere and everywhere now... 10000 songs in their pocket.... they dont need us if thats all we are to them

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Likewise, I can do the same - and leave them with a little more song to hear. :). People don't want a slice of the pie - they want the whole damn thing. I look at it like a journey too. ;)

The time to sit and listen to whole songs is evidently not in the car .. or walking or jogging - as it's been stated that the radio, podcasts and streaming are all doing mix sets. So this ability to listen to whole songs is nowhere now.
 
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i find that quick mixing also gives me the luxury of playing songs id never play any other time...

Take some wacky song like "one night in bangcock" or... "break my stride" ... playing them in their entireity would kill a dancefloor... but hittem with the chorus in between Rob Base and DJ Kool and suddenly you just woke everyone up and they just said...OOOOOOH SNAP! DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?

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Likewise, I can do the same - and leave them with a little more song to hear. :). People don't want a slice of the pie - they want the whole damn thing. I look at it like a journey too. ;)
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they also love Whitmans Samplers...lol...i let em eat the whole box...one small piece at a time...lol

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Let's just say different crowds like different things. Some will not want the DJ to play songs all the way through on most songs. Other crowds would be annoyed and wish another DJ was doing the event. It's about communicating with the client and knowing how to read the crowd.

One of the most annoying things to me is a DJ that can't shut up and let the music play. They have to constantly be talking on the mic.
 
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