People still say doing a DJ mix with Ableton is 'cheating' but that's a kettle of bullshit. Although you might not be touching vinyl on Technics turntables, it's a hell of a lot more work than doing a vinyl mix. And if you don't have an ear for mixing records, you won't miraculously become a mindblowing DJ with Ableton overnight. The basic fundamentals of proper old school mixing still apply, like programming and EQ. Can't have two basslines compete for the same frequency space while in the mix! A proper DJ needs to have an ear for tone, key and pitch to a certain extent. Most importantly, a proper DJ needs to know how to beatmatch. And that's not something you pick up overnight. All this stuff applies in the realm of Ableton Live if you're working on a DJ mix.
I could crank out a turntable mix in a couple hours. This Ableton mix took me 3 weeks. Little bit here, little bit there. My main point was to focus on dopeness and throw out the notion of allegiance to any particular genre. Those days are over. Now it's time to initiate musical gangbangs without falling prey to the hyped-up "mash-up" bullshit. I know mixing Jay Z with the Beatles is so totally shocking, but try creating something new that goes beyond the confines of irony. Anyways, here's the joint. Hopefully other people will be into it as much as I am!
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PMX DJs present Rave Face
August 2007
styles = hip-hop, miami bass, electro, techno, acid, hardcore, breakbeat, bleeps'n'bass
256k mp3
Tracklist:
Booka Shade - Night Falls
The Ace of Clubs - Benefist
Kushti - Butta Vapour
Zoo Brazil - Reek'd
Vibert - Doin' the Do
Motorbass - Flying Fingers
Mike Flowers Pops - Pound Your Ironing Board
Neil Landstrumm - Rockers the Underground King
Neil Landstrumm - Yorkshire Steel Cybernetics
2 Live Crew - What I Like (beatbox edit)
Soul Oddity - Freq Shift
Phoenecia - Can
Luke Vibert - Mate Tron
Luke Vibert - Asheed
Etienne de Crecy - Out of my Hands (dj mehdi rmx)
E.U. - Puerto
Robert Babicz - Cristal garden
DJ's Unite - DJ's Unite
DJ Magic Mike - Jeep Jammy
D'Arcangelo - Sundart
download:
http://www.eightyeightdc.com/download/PMX_DJs_Rave_Face.mp3
RAVE FACE FAQ:
Anyone who was heavy into the rave scene back in the 90s should be familiar with the Rave Face phenomenon. It's basically after a night of heavy raving, either when the sun's come up or they turn the fluorescent lights on all bright to get people out. Although not exclusive to dark and dirty warehouses, those venues had the best Rave Face results. Look around at everyone - see that girl over there looking all fucked up, shaking? RAVE FACE. OMG is that dude chewing through his bottom lip? RAVE FACE.
