Jeremy Hollister (jeremy@mte.com)
Mon, 31 May 1999 15:40:39 -0400
three off the top my head of really tight mix cds:
David Holmes Essential Mix : this one is more funk and sixties music but
it flows oh so nicely.
FSUK: Bentley Rhythm Ace: this is ALL OVER THE PLACE Jefferson airplane
into Fatboy Slim.... then on and on, much more upbeat two discs of over
the top mxing...
Audio Messages: Nickedemous pulls it together on this one.
What I like about these are the range of music and also the flow.
Jeremy
On Mon, 31 May 1999, Jonathan Takagi wrote:
> Mark Turner wrote:
>
> > Do you want it to sound like 70 minutes of the same track?
> > That's almost what the Kemi & Storm one is, to me. Or some of the
> > early techno mixes K7 put out. Boring! I much prefer DJ's whose
> > musical knowledge stretches beyond a single genre, and who can link
> > disparate tracks in a way that makes sense musically. I don't give
> > a damn whether it's properly beat-matched.
>
> After further reflection I have to reevaluate my stance and
> say that Mark is right, track selection is really the most
> important thing (at least for me) in a DJ set. But I have
> yet to hear one mix CD that can hold my attention for long,
> that I can listen to the whole way through. Another big
> factor is that there are many in the DJ Kicks series (almost
> all of Mark's favorites) that I haven't heard. Also, mixing
> abilities are never accurately represented on a mix CD,
> technical skills can be artificially inflated (ex: A. Parker)
> or deflated (ex: J. Atkins).
>
> Even though it's not the only criterium of a DJ's ability,
> I still think there's some value to beat-matching. It's
> one of the most powerful ways to merge tracks, even if their
> styles vary wildly. Even when the base material is homogeneous
> or uninspiring, some DJs (usually hip hop DJs) can make it
> interesting, purely via technical merit.
>
> Perhaps the idea of a mix CD is just impractical; in a club
> I've been absolutely blown away by a DJ performance, but the
> same excitement of both good music and ingenious presentation
> never seems to make its way onto a recordable format, I guess
> the essential context is lacking.
>
> Does anyone have a mix CD that she/he feels is outstanding?
> I have never been able to get a copy of the Coldcut JDJ one
> that everyone seems to think is the greatest ever. I had
> forgotten about the Nicolette contribution to the DJ Kicks
> series; even though I haven't heard it, I remember the comments
> portrayed it to be so schizophrenic that I have to admire it
> if only for its weirdness.
>
> Jonathan
> whose new favorite album of 1999 is now "Panorama" by La Buena Vida
>
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