sonicjunglist
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- Jun 18, 2010
Hey DnBforum! I have been DJing for about 2 years now. My set up consists of two turntables (for playing vinyl), a single CD-deck and a 3 channel mixer. I have never played out or anything and would consider myself a hobbyist (bedroom DJ)
I mostly play out Jungle and Garage
Anyway my issue is that I feel I over stress myself about getting the "perfect set" It's no problem when having a spontaneous session by myself or with friends as I am never recording and it's all about fun.. but when I want to knuckle down and perform a good mix to record and upload somewhere I often find myself taring my hair out over stuff. For example; what track to begin with, what track to end with, If the mix seems consistent (good energy throughout), If the mix is interesting, If it's "too much", how long it should be, if I should deviate from the mood and even mash up different genres and what not (again thinking if it would be interesting) not to mention finding cue points and figuring out stuff like that.. It just annoys me because I think about this stuff so much I end up getting pissed off and start messing up my beat matching and just loose the feel. My set up limits me aswell as I HAVE to mix my CD's with vinyl since I lack a second CD deck. Isn't usually a problem but sometimes I wish I could mix two mp3's together ya know.
I mean I could just record one of those fun spontaneous sessions.. but it's so full of rewinds and mess ups that it just wouldn't seem appropriate to share as a "mix" lol
As an artist (illustration is my job by the way) I am naturally a perfectionist I guess...
But just thought id'e share my frustration
I mostly play out Jungle and Garage
Anyway my issue is that I feel I over stress myself about getting the "perfect set" It's no problem when having a spontaneous session by myself or with friends as I am never recording and it's all about fun.. but when I want to knuckle down and perform a good mix to record and upload somewhere I often find myself taring my hair out over stuff. For example; what track to begin with, what track to end with, If the mix seems consistent (good energy throughout), If the mix is interesting, If it's "too much", how long it should be, if I should deviate from the mood and even mash up different genres and what not (again thinking if it would be interesting) not to mention finding cue points and figuring out stuff like that.. It just annoys me because I think about this stuff so much I end up getting pissed off and start messing up my beat matching and just loose the feel. My set up limits me aswell as I HAVE to mix my CD's with vinyl since I lack a second CD deck. Isn't usually a problem but sometimes I wish I could mix two mp3's together ya know.
I mean I could just record one of those fun spontaneous sessions.. but it's so full of rewinds and mess ups that it just wouldn't seem appropriate to share as a "mix" lol
As an artist (illustration is my job by the way) I am naturally a perfectionist I guess...
But just thought id'e share my frustration
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