March 2010 Exclusive Mix

Let's feel the bass roll off like slime with a new mix! This one's going to be dirty with fast, wobbly and heavy basslines in every song. I know you'll get tired, so I kindly threw in a slow dubstep song so you can cool off. Unfortunately, this happens to be one of the heaviest songs I've heard in a while, compliments of Vaski. I haven't quite worked out all the quirks yet, but this mix is guarantee to be a real banger that will be a must have for parties. Look forward to seeing some great tracks from old favorites like Herve, Jack Beats, Drop The Lime, Mightyfools, and much more. With a little luck, I might even be able to deliver a massive new track from Sound of Stereo, along with a brilliant track from a special surprise, up and coming artist.

Thanks for checking out the blog and keeping up to date!

Optimus Crime

New Gear and a new Direction

Well, I guess you can say I had my epiphany. By this I mean that I was introduced to the theory of "smart mixing".

Smart mixing is the entire concept behind mixing, when one track is cued and ready to be introduced, certain things must happen to ensure a smooth transition. These things include adjusting certain bands in the equalizer so that everyone else doesn't hear a mess of noise. Unfortunately, as you move from mixing two tracks exclusively, to mixing 4 tracks, midi clips, loops and effects all at once, you tend to run out of arms.

Fortunately there is an answer to this problem! For myself, this means using Traktor Pro, a digital mixing program, alongside Ableton Live, arguably one of the most powerful pieces of audio software around. Simply put, I am still mixing with my old BCD3000 through Traktor Pro, but now I route that output through Ableton Live, where I can use a myriad of effects alongside a grid of my very own midi clips, loops, and sounds to add some kick and complexity to the mix. All of this triggering and control in Ableton is now possible with my new Novation Launchpad.

So what does this mean to you? Well, hopefully you can enjoy some more complicated and tasteful mixing. Having said that what I am about to say might disappoint some. From now on, all mixes will be exclusively Dubstep/Fidget House/UK Grime. The only exception to this will only be at parties and whatnot when I am playing live, I'll still play all the stuff you want to hear outside of the constraints of the said genres.