#talktofrank
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- Sep 17, 2009
No doubt he is a very talented DJ and I respect what he is doing with his record label but for me all he thinks about is bringing in another tune permanently, imo this really compromises the two tunes currently in the mix and gives me a choppy, stop start vibe to his sets. For me a really good D&B DJ set is the structure of it rather then the double drop aspects, pace of the mixing as well as selection. Yes these elements make up the structure but I feel this is messed up with the way AMC mixes.
When in the mix with two tunes I rarely see him thinking about the EQ'ing as the priority which is surely a major part of the sound of a mix no? But rather "oh il just turn the bass down on one tune all the way so as I'm queing up another tune people wont really hear the little clangs and the stressed mids cause another tune will be in the mix asap" < this statement is based on what I have seen of videos of him mixing, so could be different in clubs ect.
The whole reason Andy is Andy is the feel he has for a crowd, knowing when to pick up the pace with a quick double drop or roll out a mix blending and tweaking to let the tunes do the talking, whilst drawing for the classics he is known for at the right times. Yes his beat matching speed is a major factor in his status as a very successful DJ but if you have the pleasure of watching him DJ closely he is always thinking about the mixer, gains, crowd reaction, EQing and the right tunes at the right time and wont just double drop tease, double tease for the sake of it but making sure they serve a purpose. AMC for me just thinks tune, tune, tune, for some people this may be their thing but not mine at all.
This may be a little bit of a harsh analysis on AMC as a DJ (I'm sure I'm a minor percentage in a massive pool of people loving his style and he plays out and I don't so who cares about my opinion) but when saying "the next Andy C" pretty much cause he can mix really fast is just a bit silly imo + I was really bored so ended up writing a essay lol.
When in the mix with two tunes I rarely see him thinking about the EQ'ing as the priority which is surely a major part of the sound of a mix no? But rather "oh il just turn the bass down on one tune all the way so as I'm queing up another tune people wont really hear the little clangs and the stressed mids cause another tune will be in the mix asap" < this statement is based on what I have seen of videos of him mixing, so could be different in clubs ect.
The whole reason Andy is Andy is the feel he has for a crowd, knowing when to pick up the pace with a quick double drop or roll out a mix blending and tweaking to let the tunes do the talking, whilst drawing for the classics he is known for at the right times. Yes his beat matching speed is a major factor in his status as a very successful DJ but if you have the pleasure of watching him DJ closely he is always thinking about the mixer, gains, crowd reaction, EQing and the right tunes at the right time and wont just double drop tease, double tease for the sake of it but making sure they serve a purpose. AMC for me just thinks tune, tune, tune, for some people this may be their thing but not mine at all.
This may be a little bit of a harsh analysis on AMC as a DJ (I'm sure I'm a minor percentage in a massive pool of people loving his style and he plays out and I don't so who cares about my opinion) but when saying "the next Andy C" pretty much cause he can mix really fast is just a bit silly imo + I was really bored so ended up writing a essay lol.
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