akain Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Hey all,Im entering into a DJ competition and the entry requires a 10 minute mini mix. I've never been one for the shorter mixes, so im curious as to what everyones opinions are on pulling off a mini mix... how many songs should i be aiming for, are they looking for more smooth, simple transitions or something a little different?Any ideas would be great.Cheers Quote
Mitch Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Dj tutor run a tenminmix Comp (probably the One your entering) Have a look at some other entries on www.djtutor.comAlso, check this thread, one of our other members entered a couple of times, vids are in the thread. One of his entries made top 20, so will give you an idea on what they are looking for. viewtopic.php?t=7268Hope this helps Quote
mattus123 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 i think (keyword: think) with a 10 min mix, u just want it to be banger banger banger bangernot too long of build ups etc Quote
andyman Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 so build, drop, drop, drop, etc, outro? Quote
Hobberz Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 If it were me I would cram as many songs as possible into 10 minutes Quote
chrismak Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 1. There is no formula you should be following as gospel.2. PLAN your mix. Experiment at first and note down what works well and what doesn't.3. Consider mashing up tracks instead of 'song 1 outro -> song 2 intro' mixing. Keep your listeners on their toes.4. You don't have to select bangers from the Beatport top 10 list that every DJ and their dog are going to use.5. Utilize Acapellas. Perhaps from classic tracks that everyone knows but neglected to think about using.6. Begin with a cool sample that will grab attention. Quote
ill_spector Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 10 mins, have a killer intro to grab attention,smash in as many track etc as u cando cool shit Quote
russell Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 check this Jaguar Skills 10 min mini mix he done for radio 1 ages ago. 31 tracks in 10 mins. http://ibrostep.com/2011/11/14/torqux-10-min-mini-mix/there a lot of other shit hot 10 min mini mixes from Annie Mac's Radio 1 show if you have a search about. i haven't looked but this was along running feature of her show so i'm sure they are there somewhere. Quote
akain Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 Cheers for all the help guys... in the end I went with what I know and what I was feeling... it is only an entry mix, but hopefully gets me through the door.Best advice I was given by an influence of mine... "If you don't get a boner over the music you play it aint worth playing"For anyone who's interested here's what I submitted.http://soundcloud.com/adam-kain/sunday-sets-entry-mix Quote
Hobberz Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Cheers for all the help guys... in the end I went with what I know and what I was feeling... it is only an entry mix, but hopefully gets me through the door.Best advice I was given by an influence of mine... "If you don't get a boner over the music you play it aint worth playing"For anyone who's interested here's what I submitted.http://soundcloud.com/adam-kain/sunday-sets-entry-mixHad a listen through man, nice smooth mixing and good tracks. Quote
akain Posted January 21, 2012 Author Posted January 21, 2012 Just an update guys - I made it through the comp. Stoked. Quote
Gandy Posted January 21, 2012 Posted January 21, 2012 Just an update guys - I made it through the comp. Stoked.big grats mate well done Quote
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