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From:
Pete Ashdown
To:
Intelligent Dance Music
Date:
Fri, 7 Jul 1995 13:59:20 -0600 (MDT)
Subject:
Re: playing time
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Francois Dion said once upon a time:
quoted 4 lines Is it proper radio etiquette to mix long songs after 4 or 6 minutes? What>Is it proper radio etiquette to mix long songs after 4 or 6 minutes? What >would you prefer (supposing you were within range), full versions, almost >full (when it starts to fade, mix the other on top of it), or clearly >cut 25% or something like that (or more) of the playing time?
Since it is so rare that I hear tracks of this type on the radio, I prefer the "almost full" when I'm listening to stuff off the radio. If I wanted to hear mixed, I'd go to a club or a rave, but when I hear something for the first time, I like to soak in the whole thing. The "almost" just makes things flow a little nicer. Of course, what I really like is when the radio "I wish I was a celebrity" DJ talks through most of the intro to a vocal song then jumps out right before the artist starts singing. If this method was applied to IDM, our favorite DJ's would be able to talk through the WHOLE SONG! **DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER!**