With fanfare of trumpets (or a particularly brassy sh101 patch) Sir Gil proclaimed:
:Well I think it's time to finally put together an IDMish mix. Sure,
:spinning straight techno and house is way more physical, immediatly
:fulfilling, and a great way to get some agression out after work, but I
:can do that whenever.
There's a lot of crossover with those styles for me. I guess by "straight techno & house" you're
referring to the more typical 4-on-the-floor dj-friendly varieties.. With my collection I'd have a
hard time determining where one stops and another begins. For example, what is Carl Craig's "My
Machines" considered? I'm not trying to split hairs or be difficult, but ever since this
"tech-house" genre popped up I don't know what the hell I spin anymore.. "Minimal House" being my
new answer to that question (thanks, Satellite!). Hopefully soon enough I can just hand over a
tape; I prefer to let the listener classify it themselves..
:How do you guys go about putting together an IDM mix? Do you try and get
:enough similarly BPM'd tracks together so that it resembles a standard
:beat-driven mix, or is everything about smooth segues?
I think it's essentially like mixing anything else, only more so. The beats and melodies are more
complex usually.. I mean, that's what this IDM stuff's about, right? So yeah, beatmatching for
sure.. Keeping in mind that it's a *pitch* control, and that means matching *key* as well as
tempo.. Something a lot of DJ's seem to overlook.. I think it's always a matter of selection;
knowing your records and programming them in a unique and interesting progression.. This is even
more important with IDM because I find that I let things play longer.. The difference between
"songs" and dj-oriented "tracks" becomes apparent.. (though I think there's room for both, and a
tight locked groove can crush the most intricate MIDI excursion).. The goal, simply put; a smooth
mix. It can certainly jump BPM's & styles if done properly.. My goal is to set a mood and tell a
story.. Making people dance has always been secondary.. Which I guess is why I get no gigs. ;p
:I'd also like to put the mix together in protools since I can take plenty
:of time to arrange the mix, and add plenty of effects as necessary.
Blasphemer!! Heretic!! ;p
I was referring to the traditional {n(turntable)/mixer} approach.. If you're assembling it
digitally can't you just timestretch everything to fit? Seriously though.. I don't see anything
wrong with compiling a mix in some kind of sound software, so long as you make no claims to the
contrary (ahem.) ;] I've never done this so you're on your own here.. Talk to Keoki, maybe.
<heh!>
-Ted
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