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funny, I happened to already be listening to "medicate with bass weight" when I looked in this thread....


absolute perfection

I need more!

yup mad skillz on display here, but does she use turntables, cdj's or ableton. anyone know??

Yea, these are heavy as all hell normally, but if you add some ganja it's too damn much. Seriously.

i've always wondered how these mixes are done, by what methods (vinyl/ableton/final scratch/etc)?



p.s. the flashing avatars in this thread gave me a siezure...srsly.

CDJ1000s and more planning, practicing, and takes than you can imagine. Why do you think I've only done 2 in the last year?

I haven't addressed this until now because frankly I don't think the method matters on a studio mix strictly for listening purposes. (Obviously a live show would be different.) Let the music speak for itself.

Little Boh Peep wrote:CDJ1000s and more planning, practicing, and takes than you can imagine. Why do you think I've only done 2 in the last year?

I haven't addressed this until now because frankly I don't think the method matters on a studio mix strictly for listening purposes. (Obviously a live show would be different.) Let the music speak for itself.

To me it matters when booking... otherwise, I just like to know for Ego sake. Like "eh, I can do that better"

CDJ's are actually the same thing, in my eyes anyway, as regular turntables. I don't think the people who think it's any easier have actually mixed a single track on a pair, or they'd know that the same principles apply.

If it's Ableton, that matters, too. Because in Ableton, usually what you will hear are EDITS of tracks and not the tracks themselves. I've been away for some time, and I'd like to hear what the tracks actually sound like--since I will be on a buying spree for some time now.

Personally, my philosophy is thus:

1200's, CDJ's... say it loud, say it proud.
Ableton, Live PA... keep your mouth shut, because outside of myself and the few who actually use Ableton for anything other than production--nobody will actually give much weight to the mix... they all seem to think that you can hit a magic button and everything cues itself and warps itself, etc... damn shame, really... some of the MOST innovative sets are coming from Ableton users--which at that point, it's not DJing, but something entirely different altogether.

Let me begin begging for the next mix straight away.

Little Boh Peep wrote:CDJ1000s and more planning, practicing, and takes than you can imagine. Why do you think I've only done 2 in the last year?

I haven't addressed this until now because frankly I don't think the method matters on a studio mix strictly for listening purposes. (Obviously a live show would be different.) Let the music speak for itself.

its all about being a perfectionist which can be incredibly frustrating but when you get it right its all worth it.

its a dj thing to be kinda nerdy about this sort of stuff because obviously on something like ableton its a lot easier to beatmatch incredibly quickly but in turn it opens up a lot of doors creatively. i just like to listen to mixes and have some understanding about the context they were made in.

biggups on the mixes once again great selection and technically spot on.

diversify wrote:its a dj thing to be kinda nerdy about this sort of stuff because obviously on something like ableton its a lot easier to beatmatch incredibly quickly but in turn it opens up a lot of doors creatively. i just like to listen to mixes and have some understanding about the context they were made in.

biggups on the mixes once again great selection and technically spot on.

There is no real difference, if you are doing it right. In THEORY, you could have the whole set mapped out and just basically hit PLAY... but nobody serious does that...

Shiva, Hawtin... basically just jamming on a 2,000 dollar guitar

diversify wrote: its all about being a perfectionist which can be incredibly frustrating but when you get it right its all worth it.

The amount of takes she did on these mixes, especially the second one, just shows how passionate she is about the music to me. I'm sure a lot of people would have thought, OK, this mix is fine as it is, but not Christine

It has to be JUST right, and I think she's set herself some very high standards by being this way.

ASC wrote:

diversify wrote: its all about being a perfectionist which can be incredibly frustrating but when you get it right its all worth it.

The amount of takes she did on these mixes, especially the second one, just shows how passionate she is about the music to me. I'm sure a lot of people would have thought, OK, this mix is fine as it is, but not Christine

It has to be JUST right, and I think she's set herself some very high standards by being this way.

respect

i didnt realise that you were part of the whole covert operations fam vaccine just been checking your dnb mixes. have you produced any dnb?

diversify wrote:

ASC wrote:

diversify wrote: its all about being a perfectionist which can be incredibly frustrating but when you get it right its all worth it.

The amount of takes she did on these mixes, especially the second one, just shows how passionate she is about the music to me. I'm sure a lot of people would have thought, OK, this mix is fine as it is, but not Christine

It has to be JUST right, and I think she's set herself some very high standards by being this way.

respect

i didnt realise that you were part of the whole covert operations fam vaccine just been checking your dnb mixes. have you produced any dnb?

Well you could say she is part of the family, since she's my wife

She's done the odd dnb thing in the past, mainly bootlegs and stuff. She's never ruled out writing the odd dnb thing, but I think her heart beats at 140bpm these days

ASC wrote:Well you could say she is part of the family, since she's my wife

She's done the odd dnb thing in the past, mainly bootlegs and stuff. She's never ruled out writing the odd dnb thing, but I think her heart beats at 140bpm these days

You are a freakin lucky dude. I couldn't imagine sitting around and listening to like 10 DECENT mixes in a row and then hearing these banger live. OWNED.

Little Boh Peep wrote:CDJ1000s and more planning, practicing, and takes than you can imagine. Why do you think I've only done 2 in the last year?

I haven't addressed this until now because frankly I don't think the method matters on a studio mix strictly for listening purposes. (Obviously a live show would be different.) Let the music speak for itself.

cool.

wasn't trying to stir anything up. the geek in me was just curious.

all that matters is the end product as far as im concerned.

ASC wrote:

diversify wrote: its all about being a perfectionist which can be incredibly frustrating but when you get it right its all worth it.

The amount of takes she did on these mixes, especially the second one, just shows how passionate she is about the music to me. I'm sure a lot of people would have thought, OK, this mix is fine as it is, but not Christine

It has to be JUST right, and I think she's set herself some very high standards by being this way.

yeah, she's not only set herself some high standards, but DJs in general should be looking up at the bar that's been set. these mixes are the best i have heard in the dubstep scene...bar none. and i am about as picky and perfectionist about mixes (my own and others) as one can get.

my biggest gripe is about the lack of true composition in mixes, and these mixes sound like a whole, instead of a bunch of pieces put together (if that makes any sense).

her mixes are tops. period. end dot.

sapphic_beats wrote:

ASC wrote:

diversify wrote: its all about being a perfectionist which can be incredibly frustrating but when you get it right its all worth it.

The amount of takes she did on these mixes, especially the second one, just shows how passionate she is about the music to me. I'm sure a lot of people would have thought, OK, this mix is fine as it is, but not Christine

It has to be JUST right, and I think she's set herself some very high standards by being this way.

yeah, she's not only set herself some high standards, but DJs in general should be looking up at the bar that's been set. these mixes are the best i have heard in the dubstep scene...bar none. and i am about as picky and perfectionist about mixes (my own and others) as one can get.

my biggest gripe is about the lack of true composition in mixes, and these mixes sound like a whole, instead of a bunch of pieces put together (if that makes any sense).

her mixes are tops. period. end dot.

thoroughly agree
this was the most relaxing, but still energetic "piece" of music i've smoked to in a long time

looking forward to hearing some more

sapphic_beats wrote:
yeah, she's not only set herself some high standards, but DJs in general should be looking up at the bar that's been set. these mixes are the best i have heard in the dubstep scene...bar none. and i am about as picky and perfectionist about mixes (my own and others) as one can get.

my biggest gripe is about the lack of true composition in mixes, and these mixes sound like a whole, instead of a bunch of pieces put together (if that makes any sense).

her mixes are tops. period. end dot.

Agreed! Not nearly enough dj's pay attention to the key of the tunes they're mixing which makes all the difference. As well as the crucial ear for selection and the order of the tunes which, combined, allows the opportunity to make yourself a smooth and successfully cohesive mix. All of which Ms. Vaccine possesses and much more. It's truly an aural joy to listen to her mixes, she just does it how it should be and then some.

auralassassin wrote:You are a freakin lucky dude.

Yeah, for more than just the mixes

<3

themenace wrote:<3

That's not very menacing of you.