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[Mau ®]

Galantis - Runaway (U+I)

Love these guys, their EP from earlier in the year is one of the best thing's I've listened to in 2015.

This is the truth. Galantis is probably my fave discovery this year.

 

[Jarnet87]

Thank the EDM gods for a recording of Prydz Epic 3.0 set.

 

[Mr Solo Dolo]

Steve Angello | The Summer of 2014: http://youtu.be/S000RiQxc9I

Absolutely love that man, such an inspiration.

 

[cdyhybrid]

I'm dying.

 

[mr stroke]

pretty wicked


Surprised, AFAIK I don't think UFC events has ever pulled a CC&Friends arena

 

[Rei_Toei]

https://soundcloud.com/bcktbld/sets/kater-blau-after

Oh my. Wasn't there but had an awesome night at Kater Blau earlier this year.

 

[L1NETT]

Wolfgang Gartner - Unholy

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Also, that Mau5 remix album comes out on the 25th November

 

[Ferr986]

I'm dying.

holy shit lmao

 

[Aomber]

Excellent mix by Kryder and Tom Staar

https://soundcloud.com/tomstaar/kry...uest-mix-rip-from-steve-angellos-r1-residency

Galantis - Runaway (U+I)

Love these guys, their EP from earlier in the year is one of the best thing's I've listened to in 2014

I just heard this. Wow, one of my favorite tracks of the year

 

[cdyhybrid]

Thinking I'll do:

Friday
Oliver Heldens (if I get there early enough, probably not)
John Digweed
15 minutes of Loco Dice (or go get a snack or something) then NERVO
Carl Cox
Kaskade

Saturday
TJR (if I get there in time)
Tydi
Galantis
30 minutes of Bingo Players then Paul van Dyk
30 minutes of Alesso
Tiesto (friends will want to see him, meh)

 

[postcyberpunk]

Got last month's Mixmag with the Julio Bashmore mix. Is his style Deep House?

 

[jambo]

Markus Schulz will be releasing his 11 hour Guvernment set in the next 24 or so hours.

Get pumped!

 

[L1NETT]

@essentialmix

We’ll just leave this here for now…

The first #EssentialMix of 2015.

@ericprydz

oh yeahhhh

Carl Cox is friday's one. should be smashin

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also got tickets to see Ten Walls in London November time. Get in

 

[jambo]

The 11 hour set is up!

http://www.markusschulz.com/ms/livefromtoronto/

As a bonus he's releasing his 22 minute Dakota track "Doors Open" for free.


Part 1

01. Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Doors Open
02. ID - ID
03. Watermat - Bullit
04. ID - ID
05. Jerome Isma-Ae - Overdrive
06. Danilo Ercole - Cruzer
07. Mike EFEX - Machine City
08. ID - ID
09. Ten Walls - Walking with Elephants
10. Markus Schulz - Destino
11. Markus Schulz & Barnes & Heatcliff vs. Alesso & One Republic vs. Maywave - Losing Myself in New World Harmony (Markus Schulz Mashup)
12. ID - ID
13. Jerome Isma-Ae vs. Nicky Romero & NERVO - Speed Like Home
14. ID - ID
15. Fehrplay - Pyara
16. ID - ID
17. Max Graham & Mark Sherry vs. Steve Angello, Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman - The Evil Payback (Markus Schulz Mashup)
18. Gareth Emery feat. Bo Bruce - U (New World Punx Bootleg)
19. Orjan Nilsen - Violetta
20. Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay & Axwell vs. Jerome Isma-Ae & David Gravell - Refused My Mind (Markus Schulz Mashup)
21. Jerome Isma-Ae & Sebastian Krieg - GT 40
22. ID - ID
23. Cosmic Gate & Jerome Isma-Ae - Telefunken
24. Markus Schulz & Elevation - Finish Line (Mr. Pit Remix)
25. Leo Reyes vs. Dannic & Bright Lights - Dear Life Is Wide Open (Markus Schulz Mashup)
26. Alex Ender & Allion - Monterini
27. ummet Ozcan - The Cube
28. Natan Rosberg & Martin Sand vs. Magtfuld & Joe Louis - Pumpin Azadi (Markus Schulz Mashup)
29. Markus Schulz feat. Ana Diaz - Nothing Without Me (Beat Service Remix)
30. ID - ID
31. Beat Service - Arcade
32. KhoMha - Afterall
33. Beat Service - Boost!
34. New World Punx- Torque
35. KhoMha vs. Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr - Eat Sleep Dusk Riddles (KhoMha Mashup)
36. Max Graham & Mark Sherry vs. Mike Shiver feat. Theresia Svensson & Johnny Norberg - The Evil Shade (Markus Schulz Mashup)
37. Markus Schulz - Remember This (Mark Sherry Remix)
38. Martin Garrix & MOTi - Virus
39. Orjan Nilsen - The Late Anthem (Way Too Late Mix) (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
40. Joint Operations Centre vs. Zedd & Foxes - Under A Sea Of Clarity (Markus Schulz Mashup)
41. Lost Tribe - Gamemaster (Protoculture Remix)
42. ID - ID
43. Rex Mundi - Schocking Blue
44. Armin van Buuren vs. Markus Schulz - The Expedition (KhoMha Remix)
45. Cosmic Gate - So Get Up
46. Orjan Nilsen - Knobtwister
47. Ferry Corsten - Festival Crash
48. twoloud - Traffic (Tiesto Edit)
49. Koen Groeneveld vs. Ferry Corsten - Jetblast (KhoMha Edit) vs. Beautiful
50. Tempo Giusto - Blacksmith (Mark Sherry Remix) (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
51. Capital Cities - Safe And Sound (Markus Schulz vs. Grube & Hovsepian Remix)
52. Cosmic Gate & KhoMha - Tormenta
53. New World Punx - Romper
54. Evol Waves vs. Delerium & Sarah McLachlan - Pushed Out Silence (Markus Schulz Mashup)
55. Markus Schulz - The Spiritual Gateway
56. Mauro Picotto - Lizard (Solis & Sean Truby Remix)
57. Markus Schulz feat. Lady V - Erase You (Nifra Remix)
58. Mark Sixma - Adagio For Strings
59. Purple Stories - Sacura
60. Matt Chowski, Ward Tilt, Lee Campbell & Purple Stories vs. Coldplay & Beat Service - A Sky Full Of Ambush (Markus Schulz Mashup)
61. Richard Durand - Blast
62. Dr. Willis & Myron No Regular (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
63. Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - New Time, New Place (New World Punx Remix)
64. Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (Beat Service Remix)
65. Pryda - Shadows (Dart Rayne & Yura Moonlight Remix) (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)


Part 2

68. Bart Claessen – Playmo (Aaron Camz Remix)
69. Fisherman & Hawkins - Apache
70. Fisherman & Hawkins Vs. Hardwell & Amba Shepherd - Apollo Virus (Markus Schulz Mashup) /w Michael Woods - Clanga
71. Mr. Pit - Time Traveler
72. Ummet Ozcan - The Box (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
73. ID
74. KhoMha - Elektrikute
75. Michael Woods & Dave Schiemann - The Heartless Pit (Markus Schulz Mash-up)
76. ID
77. KhoMha - Hydra
78. Ferry Corsten & Markus Schulz - Loops & Tings
79. Andrew Rayel - Dark Warrior
80. Wippenberg - U R (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
81. M.I.K.E Push - Intrusion
82. London Grammar - Hey Now (Arty Remix)
83. Markus Schulz - Mardi Gras
84. Omair Mirza - Highroller
85. Fisherman & Hawkins - Underworld
86. New World Punx - ID
87. KhoMha - Mind Gamer
88. Green Velvet - Bigger Than Prince (Hot Since 82 Remix / Markus Schulz & KhoMha Rework)
89. Modular Punk - Dear Kate
90. Miki Litvak - Pollinator (Gary Beck Remix/Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
91. Fehrplay - Pyara
92. Bart Claessen ft Who.Is - Only Totally
93. Push - Universal Nation (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
94. TKNO - Dark Princess
95. Radio Slave - Grindhouse (KhoMha vs New World Punx Bootleg)
96. Mark Sherry - Live & Learn (Joint Operations Centre Remix / Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
97. KhoMha vs Nicky Romero vs Chemical Brothers - Magnetik 303 Beats (KhoMha Mashup)
98. Harry Romero - Rapture
99. Daft Punk - Alive (Markus Schulz Afterhours Mix)
100. M.I.K.E Push - Astrolab
101. Paul Ritch - Run Baby Run
102. Danny Tenaglia - Be Yourself (Markus Schulz Afterhours Mix)
103. Bart Claessen - Elf
104. Eric Sneo - Metanoia (Pig & Dan Remix)
105. Gary Beck & Speedy J - Vaag (Hans Bouffmyhre Remix)
106. Phunk Investigation - DNA Extractor (Markus Schulz Big Room Rectonstruction)
107. ID
108. Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Terrace 5 AM
109. Jaydee - Plastic Dreams (Koen Groeneveld Remix)
110. Dosem - Become One
111. Jerome Isma-Ae - Overdrive
112. Joseph Capriati - Awake
113. Dustin Zahn - Stranger to stability (Len Faki's Podium Remix/Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
114. ID
115. Alex Di Stefano vs Rank 1 - 7 Loves Instead Of 8 Wars (Markus Schulz Mashup)
116. Richard Durand - Papillon
117. ID
118. Markus Schulz pres. Dakota - Koolhaus
119. Markus Schulz Vs. Tomcraft & Jerome Isma-Ae - Perception In The Redlight District (Markus Schulz Mash Up)
120. BT vs.Sasha ft Jan Johnston - Remember Magnetic North (Coldharbour 2012 Big Room Reconstruction)
121. Ronski Speed Feat. Sir Adrian vs Rex Mundi - The Perspective Space (Markus Schulz Mash Up)
122. Susana & Dark Matters - Home (Mr. Pit Remix)
123. Young Parisians - Jump The Next Train (Solarstone Remix)
124. Dogzilla - Without You (Nynex & Trent Cantrelle Dub)
125. Markus Schulz & Departure with Gabriel & Dresden - Without You Near (Markus Schulz Afterhours Mix)
126. Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor - Air For Life (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
127. Stoneface & Terminal - Venus
128. Yanou feat. Liz - King Of My Castle (Sander van Doorn Dub Mix)
129. Ferry Corsten vs. Armin van Buuren vs. Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli Brute vs. Concrete Angel (Ben Gold Mashup)
130. Markus Schulz - Remember This
131. Markus Schulz ft. Sarah Howells - Winter Kills Me

 

[Ashhong]

I like the new David guetta song :c what is wrong with me

 

[Ferr986]

Holy shit, 11 hours of Schulz.

 

[L1NETT]

Knife Party - Give it Up [Intro teaser]

hell yeahhhhh

October 27th can't come soon enough

 

[mr stroke]

The 11 hour set is up!

e

Rabit hole time towards the end

 

[Aomber]

Porter Robinson put on the best show I've ever been to. That's all I'm gonna say. Go see him.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Rabit hole time towards the end

So damn good.

 

[Frankenstrat]

11 hours?! That's some AVB type stuff, gotta check it out. Does it ever drag?

 

[Dance Inferno]

11 hours?! That's some AVB type stuff, gotta check it out. Does it ever drag?

Actually, that's a pretty Markus Schulz-y thing. I've been to one of his 8-hour sets and it was pretty great the whole way through.

 

[jambo]

11 hours?! That's some AVB type stuff, gotta check it out. Does it ever drag?

He changes it up a lot.

The first hour is slower, deeper stuff, followed by a few hours of popular stuff, a couple of hours of techno and dirty rabbit hole stuff and then an hour and a half of classics.

 

[cdyhybrid]

 

[Mr Solo Dolo]

I've been listening to some old Swedish House Mafia sets recently (2007 Essential Mix at Cream ,2008 Essential Mix at the Warehouse Project and the 2010 Essential Mix at Creamfields) and it's really interesting to hear how much they (imo for the worse) changed over the years.

 

[L1NETT]

The M Machine - Just Like

Oh yes

oh hell yes

cannae wait to here new stuff from them. Such a consistently fantastic outfit.

 

[Cagey]

Seeking some recommendations on Montreal: assuming there's no one in town the weekend I'll be there... should we hit New City Gas, Stereo, Circus, or another place?

 

[Deadly]

Seeking some recommendations on Montreal: assuming there's no one in town the weekend I'll be there... should we hit New City Gas, Stereo, Circus, or another place?

Check who's playing at each venue first. I've only been to NCG personally so I can't really say.

 

[DTLIONS1013]

The M Machine - Just Like

Oh yes

oh hell yes

cannae wait to here new stuff from them. Such a consistently fantastic outfit.

Gonna see them for the first time on Tuesday. Opening for Glitch Mob

 

[cdyhybrid]

Saw The M Machine on New Year's Eve. They were pretty rad.

 

[Aomber]

The official version is finally here in all its beauty

Madeon - Imperium

 

[Dany]

The M Machine - Just Like

Oh yes

oh hell yes

cannae wait to here new stuff from them. Such a consistently fantastic outfit.

Saw The M Machine on New Year's Eve. They were pretty rad.

They're opening for Glitch Mob today in chicago. Stoked

 

[mr stroke]

2014 TOP dj 100 List-LOL

100. Felguk (-22)
99. Arty (-42)
98. John O’Callaghan (-16)
97. The Chainsmokers (New Entry)
96. The Bingo Players (-44)
95. Wildstylez (-39)
94. Merk & Kremont (New Entry)
93. Heatbeat (-8)
92. Code Black (New Entry)
91. Ferry Corsten (-49)
90. Richie Hawtin (-14)
89. Boy George (Re-Entry)
88. Audien (New Entry)
87. Borgeous (New Entry)
86. Quintino (New Entry)
85. Mike Candys (-18)
84. Wolfpack (New Entry)
83. Madeon (-24)
82. Don Diablo (New Entry)
81. 3LAU (New Entry)
80. TJR (New Entry)
79. Orjan Nilsen (-30)
78. DJ Bl3nd (+13)
77. Zomboy (New Entry)
76. Tiddey (+8)
75. UMEK (+22)
74. Gareth Emery (-23)
73. Tenishia (-8)
72. Quentin Mosimann (-3)
71. Zatox (-21)
70. Diego Miranda (+24)
69. Cosmic Gate (+11)
68. Carnage (New Entry)
67. Noisecontrollers (-1)
66. Da Tweekaz (+20)
65. DJ Snake (New Entry)
64. Radical Redemption (New Entry)
63. MAKJ (New Entry)
62. VINAI (New Entry)
61. Gabry Ponte (New Entry)
60. Eric Prydz (-6)
59. Carl Cox (-13)
58. ATB (-25)
57. Porter Robinson (-16)
56. Firebeatz (New Entry)
55. Yves V (New Entry)
54. Dillon Francis (+19)
53. Knife Party (-28)
52. Dada Life (-17)
51. Sander Van Doorn (-12)
50. Laidback Luke (-19)
49. Infected Mushroom (+4)
48. DJ Coone (-3)
47. Brennan Heart (+14)
46. Kaskade (-10)
45. Frontliner (-8)
44. Markus Schulz (-23)
43. Daft Punk (-21)
42. DJ Kura (New Entry)
41. Borgore (New Entry)
40. Headhunterz (-17)
39. Sebastian Ingrosso (-21)
38. Paul Van Dyk (-6)
37. Angerfist (-3)
36. Vicetone (+24)
35. Fedde Le Grand (-6)
34. Oliver Heldens (New Entry)
33. Krewella (+11)
32. Diplo (+32)
31. Ummet Ozcan (+68)
30. Dannic (+44)
29. Axwell (-10)
28. Aly & Fila (-8)
27. Dyro (+3)
26. Steve Angello (+12)
25. Above & Beyond (-8)
24. Andrew Rayel (+4)
23. R3HAB (+35)
22. Zedd (+2)
21. Nervo (-5)
20. DVBBS (New Entry)
19. Deorro (New Entry)
18. W&W (-4)
17. Showtek (+10)
16. Deadmau5 (-4)
15. Alesso (-2)
14. Dash Berlin (-4)
13. Blasterjaxx (+58)
12. Afrojack (-3)
11. Calvin Harris (+4)
10. Steve Aoki (-2)
9. Skrillex (+2)
8. Nicky Romero (-1)
7. David Guetta (-2)
6. Avicii (-3)
5. Tiesto (-1)
4. Martin Garrix (+36)
3. Armin Van Buuren (-1)
2. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (+4)
1. Hardwell (-)

2000 Top 100 dj's for comparison-

DJ Mag Top 100 DJ 2000

1 Sasha
2 Paul Oakenfold
3 John Digweed
4 Paul Van Dyk
5 Carl Cox
6 Judge Jules
7 Danny Tenaglia
8 Fergie
9 Lisa Lashes
10 Danny Howells
11 Seb Fontaine
12 Dave Seaman
13 Danny Rampling
14 Roger Sanchez
15 Erick Morillo
16 Tall Paul
17 Timo Maas
18 Nick Warren
19 Deep Dish
20 Anthony Papa
21 Pete Tong
22 Ferry Corsten
23 Masters At Work
24 Tiesto
25 Steve Lawler
26 Richie Hawtin
27 Mauro Picotto
28 Fatboy Slim
29 Dave Clarke
30 Lisa Pin Up
31 Laurent Garnier
32 Derrick Carter
33 John Kelly
34 Darren Emerson
35 JFK
36 Chris Liberator
37 Graham Gold
38 Justin Robertson
39 Anne Savage
40 Andy Farley
41 Jeff Mills
42 Steve Thomas
43 Lottie
44 Sven Vath
45 Lee Burridge
46 David Morales
47 John '00' Fleming
48 Jon Pleased Wimmin
49 Adam Freeland
50 Guy Ornadel
51 Gilles Peterson
52 Yousef
53 Dave Pearce
54 Jimpy
55 Basement Jaxx
56 Jon Carter
57 DJ Sneak
58 Gordan Kaye
59 EZ
60 Parks And Wilson
61 Francois K
62 Sister Bliss
63 BK
64 Tidy Boys
65 Scott Bond
66 Sonique
67 Brandon Block
68 Derrick May
69 Frankie Knuckles
70 BT
71 Rachel Aubern
72 D.A.V.E The Drummer
73 Mark Farina
74 Craig Richards
75 The Chemical Brothers
76 Jimmy Van M
77 Norman Jay
78 Christopher Lawrence
79 Armand Van Helden
80 Mark Moore
81 DJ Hype
82 Sander Kleinenberg
83 Dave Lee
84 Bad Boy Bill
85 Tony Humphries
86 MYNC Project
87 The Dreem Team
88 Andy C
89 Ian M
90 Scratch Perverts
91 Alan Thompson
92 Grooverider
93 Sandra Collins
94 DJ Dan
95 Andy Morris
96 Mr Scruff
97 Josh Wink
98 Stonebridge
99 Lisa Loud
100 Krafty Kuts

 

[Aomber]

2014 TOP dj 100 List-LOL







2000 Top 100 dj's for comparison-

Without a doubt this was the worst year. I really, really don't understand how Hardwell got number 1 not once, but twice. I mean this year especially, he didn't do anything special.

 

[cdyhybrid]

That list has been a joke for a long time. Not even worth discussing.

 

[Cagey]

At MSG. Mat Zo is fucking GOD.

 

[cdyhybrid]

At MSG. Mat Zo is fucking GOD.

Jelly as fuck.

 

[Cagey]

The new Super8 and Tab track they just debuted, Rubicon, goes so hard.

 

[Ferr986]

That list...

Gotta have to check the Group Theraphy in MSG mixes. I did read A&B debuted a lot of stuff there.

 

[L1NETT]

that list is nowt more than a PR/marketing exercise, don't even bother getting angry at it.

In better stuff, Caribou's essential mix is fucking mint

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kzsty bbc link, might not work abroad

http://www.mixcloud.com/globalsets/caribou-essential-mix-bbc-radio-1-18-oct-2014/ mixcloud link just in case

Have a gander, it's so good. Rivaling Ten Walls for mix of the year for me, although Ten Walls did put some Mass Effect 1 music in there so......it wins

 

[Cagey]

That list...

Gotta have to check the Group Theraphy in MSG mixes. I did read A&B debuted a lot of stuff there.

First 45 minutes were dominated by new tracks. There were some nice trancey tunes in there.

 

[postcyberpunk]

What's the general consensus on Fabric/Fabric Live comps? Good?

 

[Dany]

Anyone been to a Must Die! show?

 

[Aomber]

Flume - That Look ft. George Maple

I never know what to expect from Flume. This is great

EDIT: Added a new link, the leak was removed from soundcloud

 

[L1NETT]

Radio 1 just played Chemical Brothers - This is Not a Game ft Miguel and Lorde (yes that one) from whatever Hunger Games film is coming out this year

Gotta say, song is pretty damn good.

Will linky linky when I find one. http://www.directlyrics.com/new-music-chemical-brothers-this-is-not-a-game-full-audio-news.html does this work?

In the mean time; something I can link Alone - Alvin Risk

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Also announced on Radio 1.....Eric Prydz has made original music for the re-score of Drive (the film) that BBC are doing on October 30. Bunch of other artists like Bring Me The Horizon, Chvrches, The 1975 also contributed. Pretty rad

Full list (from Zane Lowe's twitter) Radio 1 Rescores 'Drive'. A unique, one off project for Radio 1 and BBC Three. With new music from The 1975, Baauer, BANKS, Bastille
Bring Me The Horizon, CHVRCHES, Eric Prydz, Foals, Jon Hopkins, Laura Mvula, The Neighbourhood, SBTRKT and ZZC (Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro)

 

[Cagey]

2014 TOP dj 100 List-LOL

Without a doubt this was the worst year. I really, really don't understand how Hardwell got number 1 not once, but twice. I mean this year especially, he didn't do anything special.

That list has been a joke for a long time. Not even worth discussing.

At MSG. Mat Zo is fucking GOD.

Any list without Superman is bullshit.

Boredom made me say: ✔ @Mat_Zo_MRSA
Follow
The only reason I made it on the @DJmag top 100 in 2010 was cus my management at the time did a deal with a social media company without...telling me

 

[FZZ]

Didn't see it posted so

Pegboard Nerds - Emergency

Bonus tracks:

Black Tiger Sex Machine & Apashe - The Grave (feat. Gabriella Hook)

Dabin - Bloodless feat. Sarah Lee

 

[jambo]

DJ mixing

I tried to do the maths the other day of how many tracks I've mixed together in my career. That estimated number kept growing once I looked at the 30,000 vinyls in my studio, the boxes of CD's and three Terabyte hard drives knowing that I've mixed all those tracks multiple times over a 25 year period. I think I'm pretty confident in saying that I can hold two records perfectly in time!

As technology moves on so does my creative vision and why I love product developing with Pioneer as I need more tools to enable me to move my creativity forward. To me a perfectly crafted and programmed DJ set is a work of art, though Deadmou5 would probably disagree. Who's to blame him for speaking out about DJ's, because true DJ sets are worryingly becoming a forgotten art form.

I always felt restricted playing on vinyl, yes I could use three or four decks at the same time but it was all quite clumsy and raw, like watching a magician spin plates running back and forth keeping them in motion, the novelty soon wears off after the first few minutes. The biggest step forward in technology for me was the Sync button. Instead of focusing all my time on keeping multiple tracks in time, it bought precious time to focus on other areas to be even more creative taking DJing to an all new level that wasn't possible in the past.

To me holding two tracks in time is the least important part of the process, that is of course unless it turns into a train wreck! Most DJ's hold tracks in time on auto pilot, it becomes second nature. To me what's more important is programming and how & when you place a track in a set to make those stand out moments. In this day and age of the digital era, torrent sites, Spotify and YouTube etc, you can click and find any track you want within minutes. DJ's personal armory use to be having one off white labels, advanced promos and rare classics, but everyone seems to have them these days. You have to be more clever to stand out.

Good DJ's can now create magic moments instantaneously in the DJ booth using today's tools. For example the other week I was playing some dark hard pounding Techno and locked in this groove, my DJ instinct told me to throw in a classic to lift the dance floor with an element of surprise. Within minutes I'd looked in my playlist, spotted Tiesto's Suburban Train and was instantly cue'd up ready to go. I heard in my headphones this track didn't have the depth, drive and punch of the current groove that I had everyone locked in. Years ago I would have had to chose another track because it would have unbalanced the energy on the dance floor, instead the sync button was engaged and my creative skills kicked in. In my headphones I matched the key of Suburban train to the current track playing, I then headed to the third CDJ and created a loop of the current track playing and on the fourth CDJ set up loop of Suburban train's groove (I’ll explain why shortly). Once I mixed in Suburban train I also mixed in the loop set up on the third CDJ (current track playing) and kept it playing throughout all of Suburban train, instantly creating a Techno version to keep the same vibe running.

This particular crowd didn't like long breakdowns as it seemed to suck the energy out of the room. It's important to know your tracks well, I knew Suburban train has a very long break down, so when the break arrived I mixed in the Suburban train groove loop on the fourth CDJ as to keep things rolling with the main version. I ran the break down through some crazy delays and fx to create a huge crescendo that eventually dropped into a mini breakdown hitting the sweet spot of the magic moment that everyone recognizes. (Did you follow all of that?!)

Many people asked afterwards what was the remix that I played, but it was in fact a one off version that I created for that one night that I'll never create again. It's those magic moments that become special for that specific event that people will take home with them. You'll never find those versions of tracks online, and can only experience them live in front of the DJ. I can now do live edits that would have only been possible in software in the past.
That is one edit trick of many I create to help my set a flow using today's technology.

I'm aware many people frown at the sync button. My best analogy, is a pilot flying a plane, once he engages autopilot he can perform very technical tasks in the cock pit, but when he's in manual mode he can really feel every movement of the plane and perform some thrilling maneuvers but always with that element of danger that something could go wrong and that's part of the thrill. The sync button allows me to be more technical and create those special moments, but as per the pilot, I love that sense of thrill and turn off the sync and have that adrenalin created by feeling the two tracks as they mix together, the power of the frequencies as they slightly phase along with the element of danger that something could go wrong while mixing.

So next time you see the little white light on the CDJ’s, or Traktor don’t instantly think the DJ is heading for a coffee break, he could be engaging in some serious editing.

Amazing post from J00F as always.

I would've loved to have seen him live, but when he toured Australia recently he skipped my city =[

 

[Ty4on]

Amazing post from J00F as always.

I would've loved to have seen him live, but when he toured Australia recently he skipped my city =[

Really fascinating to hear the technical details. I'd love to master it simply for personal use, but I first need to catch up on all these classics I still don't know of

I knew Suburban train has a very long break down

That is a very long breakdown?
/*Insert rant about dance tracks being all crescendos nowadays*/

 

[Aomber]

Dillon Francis' Money Sucks Friends Rule Album Stream

Honestly, the album is mediocre. It feels like just a bunch of songs thrown together without any kind of flow or theme, and only a handful are really worth listening to.

But hey, there it is for listening.