Phonopsia spit this out: "So... if you wanna sell records to DJs, make your intros DJ friendly. If you want to please a listener, do whatever the f*ck you want. :)"
good call. This is what I was trying to say myself. I based my "very few" comment on the fact that out of 6 billion people on the planet 1 billion of them are djs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phonopsia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeff Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [313] fades? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Storm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 6:52 PM > Subject: Re: [313] fades? > > > > What he tells you is the truth (kinda). There are very few records that I > > would bring in unmixed and faded. On that note there are very few djs who > > can mix a track fome the fade start into the mix. There are several > > problems that arrise. If you move further into the track you have the > > chance of losing track of the measurments. Another problem and one that > > isn't the case with your track are fade ins that start on the AND. This > can > > become very "complicated" for some and they might refrain from even > playing > > the track. > > I dunno about the "very few" comment. It's just a matter of practice and > takes a little longer to get the mix lined up. May take a few tries too, but > I'd say most experienced DJs can do this, even if some find it annoying. > Beginning DJs are another story... > > A good friend was giving me feedback on some of my less-than-DJ-friendly > intros the other day. He's been working in a record store for years, and > explained how most DJs will reject anything with an offbeat intro (like the > first sound you hear is actually hitting on the first 1/8th note). I buy > this, based on who your typical record buyer is. So... if you wanna sell > records to DJs, make your intros DJ friendly. If you want to please a > listener, do whatever the f*ck you want. :) > > Tristan > ------------------- > Upcoming Gigs: > 4/14/02 - Filler @ Blue Room, Adams Morgan, DC > http://www.mp313.com <- Music > http://www.metrotechno.net <- DC techno + more > http://www.metatrackstudios.com <- DC DJ/Production studios > http://phonopsia.tripod.com <- Hub > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <- email > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
