Songs you can't mix

[Johoosh]

Its all about having a mixture.

Some tunes wont suit a long blend, whereas sometimes you'll come across a mix that fits together so well that you'll want to ride it out as long as people are feeling it.
Also depends what context you are mixing in, for a radio show or studio mix, you're more likely to try and get deep, smooth, long blends and make the transitions as seamless as possible, whereas live you might just feel like smacking in 26 Basslines (first example that sprang to mind), a track that doesn't exactly lend itself to long blends, but if it goes off noone's going to bat an eyelid at the mix (or lack of).

[Sexual_Chocolate]

quarta330's remix of 9 samurai

i mean, wtf is even going on in there?

[_cheef_]

Its all about having a mixture.

Some tunes wont suit a long blend, whereas sometimes you'll come across a mix that fits together so well that you'll want to ride it out as long as people are feeling it.
Also depends what context you are mixing in, for a radio show or studio mix, you're more likely to try and get deep, smooth, long blends and make the transitions as seamless as possible, whereas live you might just feel like smacking in 26 Basslines (first example that sprang to mind), a track that doesn't exactly lend itself to long blends, but if it goes off noone's going to bat an eyelid at the mix (or lack of).

true true

[fractal]

quarta330's remix of 9 samurai

i mean, wtf is even going on in there?

its pretty standard tho, have you mixed it into the original?

[datilt]

TNGHT stuff is unmixable:

http://www.discogs.com/TNGHT-TNGHT/release/3748916

The stuff is great, but sadly unmixable.

[Sexual_Chocolate]

quarta330's remix of 9 samurai

i mean, wtf is even going on in there?

its pretty standard tho, have you mixed it into the original?

thats the only way i can ever mix it!

but i dunno, it doesnt seem to stay in beat, like it almost starts to slip in & out, and then i have to start riding the pitch. then i cry because it sounds terrible

[Johoosh]

TNGHT stuff is unmixable:

http://www.discogs.com/TNGHT-TNGHT/release/3748916

The stuff is great, but sadly unmixable.

Just finish your set with one of them, a la Oneman Distance Benji B/seemingly every other DJ at Outlook.

[Unidentified]

TNGHT stuff is unmixable:

http://www.discogs.com/TNGHT-TNGHT/release/3748916

The stuff is great, but sadly unmixable.

It isn't that hard. With Bugg'n you have to skip a little bit because the "1" isn't at the first beat, Higher Ground is in the 160 BPM range, and the rest of those tunes aren't that hard either.

[BananaClips]

i agree about pearson sound's "clutch".
even if you figure out how to queue it after a while, the bassline's structure doesn't seem to fit the other 130bpm stuff i try to mix it into.

also, stupid question, but how long is a bar?

[Harkat]

TNGHT stuff is unmixable:

http://www.discogs.com/TNGHT-TNGHT/release/3748916

The stuff is great, but sadly unmixable.

Just finish your set with one of them, a la Oneman Distance Benji B/seemingly every other DJ at Outlook.

I can mix Stagga - Sick As Sin somewhat smoothly into Top Floor.

[Jizz]

TNGHT stuff is unmixable:

http://www.discogs.com/TNGHT-TNGHT/release/3748916

The stuff is great, but sadly unmixable.

I wouldnt say unmixable, its just you gotta be on it cos the intros are short, none of them drawn-out 32 bar mixing techinques

[Johoosh]

also, stupid question, but how long is a bar?

In the VAST majority of bass music: 4 beats. Known as a 4/4 time signature.

[skimpi]

i agree about pearson sound's "clutch".
even if you figure out how to queue it after a while, the bassline's structure doesn't seem to fit the other 130bpm stuff i try to mix it into.

also, stupid question, but how long is a bar?

about 11 seconds

[leeany]

quarta330's remix of 9 samurai

i mean, wtf is even going on in there?

its pretty standard tho, have you mixed it into the original?

thats the only way i can ever mix it!

but i dunno, it doesnt seem to stay in beat, like it almost starts to slip in & out, and then i have to start riding the pitch. then i cry because it sounds terrible

I once mixed it into the midnight request line, sounded pretty cool

[Harkat]

My secret of DJing is that 16bit - PCP goes PERFECTLY into Skeng

[collige]

Kalawanji. That weird group of 3 bars right at the drop fucks everything up.

[Genevieve]

I've mixed so much breakcore... or really cut-up jungle into juke or whatever's deemed tricky. But I can't for the LIFE of me mix 'Voyeur' by Instra:mental in to anything. And I do mean ANYTHING.

This is seriously on some embarrassing shit. When I saw this thread today I was reminded of it, tried it again and.. failed. To make sure I can even mix at around 135 bpm anymore, I just did 2 random garage tunes and it was an effortless mix.

There's no swing, no shuffle, no syncopation. It's the most straight forward little 808 2-step rhythm ever AND I CAN'T DO IT ARGH. Fuck this song.

EDIT: I'VE DONE IT.. SORT OF. WITH TONS OF CONSTANT CORRECTION I CAN MIX IT INTO 'WHY THEY HIDE THEY BODIES UNDER MY GARAGE' BY BLAWAN.

[skimpi]

I've mixed so much breakcore... or really cut-up jungle into juke or whatever's deemed tricky. But I can't for the LIFE of me mix 'Voyeur' by Instra:mental in to anything. And I do mean ANYTHING.

This is seriously on some embarrassing shit. When I saw this thread today I was reminded of it, tried it again and.. failed. To make sure I can even mix at around 135 bpm anymore, I just did 2 random garage tunes and it was an effortless mix.

There's no swing, no shuffle, no syncopation. It's the most straight forward little 808 2-step rhythm ever AND I CAN'T DO IT ARGH. Fuck this song.

EDIT: I'VE DONE IT.. SORT OF. WITH TONS OF CONSTANT CORRECTION I CAN MIX IT INTO 'WHY THEY HIDE THEY BODIES UNDER MY GARAGE' BY BLAWAN.

I wanna try it now cos i cant see how this would be hard, maybe it doesnt have a strict bpm, Ive found that Salsa by Doubleheart doesnt cos even if you sync it, it still gradually goes out

[Genevieve]

I really don't know the issue either, like I ride the pitch real hard and I still gotta correct constantly but even the teensiest correction makes it go off beat even more and no other tune does that to me.

It's probably me, though. Buuuut if it isn't, by all means prove me right!

[mejle]

cant even find the 'one' any at point during this tune, cept maybe the first noise you hear

just skip it on until the hats come in, it probably confusing cos the kick/bass is not on the first beat, but the 16th hats start one 1

thanks, is the snare on the four then the three?

no, its on the 1st and 4th of the second bar, no snare in the first bar

Gave this a go here, at 27:40-ish:

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