the tunes........or the mixing...?????

If you got the tunes and cant mix ( this is in a club environment) it can ruin your night, if you havent got the tunes and mix amazingly that can ruin your night.

Personally I go for the tunes....

the music is far more important.

it is much more difficult to program a good set, than it is to mix without faults.

I'd go for either or! Most people can't get either one of them!

Track selection by far, though obviously the mixing has to be at least at a decent level. Its all about the music in the end but a little skill also has to come with it.

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Originally Posted by daviec

Isn't good dj'ing not just about being able to beat mix, or pull off tricks, but about your selection of tunes, how your set flows, noting how people respond on the dancefloor and reacting accordingly?

I think good dj'ing implies good tunes, or at least a good choice of tunes. The tunes on their own might not be up to much but a good dj can make it an important part of his set.

I hate hearing a dj mess up mix after mix in a club. Anyone can make a mistake, that's OK with me and I usually have a laugh when someone messes it up, but the flow of things is very important to me and you can't get a good flow when it's constantly interrupted by crap mixing.

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its both -
especially with techno - take track A and track B and make track C -
dont just blend the ends of tracks...
again we are mixing others peoples music to begin ..at least make it more interesting - i don tmind so much small screw ups here and there as long as htey are puttin galot of time into the mixes - otherwise its like woo hoo yuou can match 1 2 3 4 - whoopee..

i dont want to hear train wrecks over and over in attempts to pull off tricks but if your doing so much with a mix tha tyou screw up a lil bit i think its ok..if you can pull it both off perfect then even better..that is my goal -

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Originally Posted by tekboi

Track selection by far, though obviously the mixing has to be at least at a decent level. Its all about the music in the end but a little skill also has to come with it.

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Kinda like most of the club djs here...music is soo assesable these days. Who cares if you can't mix, it doesn't matter, you have the music...pffft to that. I know a few guys, whom have never seen a deck in a club and I know they'd pull off a set better than most...but they don't want to. They're dedicated, but I don't know, modest. Alot of so call DJs love to be at the top of the chain, cause that's where you fall in the chain of command in the rave scene eh?

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Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

the music is far more important.

it is much more difficult to program a good set, than it is to mix without faults.

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Totally agree

I think that what you will find is that most dj's who have been mixing for a while will be quite critical of mixing when it comes to djs.
For myself its a combination of music and dj skills. A dj who knows his music well and mixes flawlessly is an essential with me.
I dont know what it is but I hear every mistake so clearly when a dj sucks (joke)
And saying this, people who dont know mixing skills well, will tell you that they just love whatever tracks the dj will play as long as it makes them move their tooshy.

And by the way mr drummer you are at the top my list for mixing by far.

Peace
Pauze

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Originally Posted by gary_human

Good tunes in the hands of good DJs are sonic weapons that detonate dancefloors.

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great quote gary
welcome to the club

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Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

the music is far more important.

it is much more difficult to program a good set, than it is to mix without faults.

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i utterly agree
when you are actually in the club
and you've got a good crowd and they really WANT IT!!
you have to keep that vibe going and mixing will not do it alone,
the tunes you select are totally important and knowing what to play next
is a gift that some have and some don't
anyone can learn to beat match, it is a mathematical application
of skill,

but what do you play next??

aaah now that requires something above skill

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Originally Posted by COL ECSTATIC

the music is far more important.

it is much more difficult to program a good set, than it is to mix without faults.

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i utterly agree
when you are actually in the club
and you've got a good crowd and they really WANT IT!!
you have to keep that vibe going and mixing will not do it alone,
the tunes you select are totally important and knowing what to play next
is a gift that some have and some don't
anyone can learn to beat match, it is a mathematical application
of skill,

but what do you play next??

aaah now that requires something above skill

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Patrick DSP typing...

I agree! This is how jon the dentist became so popular, because of track selection, because lord knows he can't even mix 2 eggs together.

-P.DSP at Charlies' house.

thanks patrick! i've always wondered how he got so big!

JTD is big? Even now?

I think a all round good dj should have commited enough time and effort into the music to identify a good tune. And the next tune thing is really tough, coz you are in front of the punters, pumped with excitments and all.

Soberity is the key me think.

Eric.

good Djs needs good tracks , good tracks need good djs..etc