On Jun 9, 6:51am, GD wrote:
quoted 6 lines I can't really relate to this "blending" style of playing music. I> I can't really relate to this "blending" style of playing music. I
> don't see anything wrong with spinning two totally different styles of
> tunes back to back, even not beat matched, as long as the transition is
> handled properly. In fact, it's boring to hear a bunch of
> similar-sounding tunes all mixed together; I'd rather have some variety
> in the selection.
I don't know what kind of dance events you go to/spin at, but where I'm
from if there's a non-beatmatched mix and the tunes are real loud it sounds
like a trainwreck and people leave the floor.
Mixing tunes which sound simialar goes toward creating a vibe, that
sense of continuity that causes the dancers on the floor to lose their sense of
time and dance until they are exhausted. If there are noticeable breaks and
transitions, people *will* sit down at those times. Unless its a listening/
head-nodding type of event, this is not what djs want to see.
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Mark Edward Bowen
Warmed Breakdown
mb@gettins.bche.uic.edu