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DJ Superman
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 Posted - 2004/01/21 : 13:36:15
hey guys! i'v finally given in and bought my first set of decks  ordered a numark package just to get me started. i need to get some vinyl sorted for when the decks arrive and was wonderin if there's any tunes that are particularly good/easy to start off with. i dont wanna get stuck in and find its impossible from the word go (though i know this is gonna happen!). any help would be great, thanks!!!!!!
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djDMS
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 13:38:08
I'd recommend just buying tunes you like mate, don't worry too much about the mixing until you start to build your collection up.
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DJDarkside
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 13:42:00
plus u can find that some tunes actually play at almost the same speed like Total XTC - Breeze & Styles
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Wonderful Life - G-Spencer Meets Dougal & Gammer
There should only be a slight difference in the speed but as the last person said quote:
I'd recommend just buying tunes you like mate, don't worry too much about the mixing until you start to build your collection up.
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Jambojim
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 14:14:55
Try n stick to newer stuff like Raver Baby and Evolution, older stuff tends to have more breaks. Basically something with a nice solid beat thro most of the track is easiest. Songs you know and like are best though as they peeps said becoz you know the track and when to mix in/out
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DJ Superman
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 15:26:17
cheers guys, will prob just get the classics to start with ....... if i can find them! is there anywhere online that gives a good intro to gettin started? sort of a "mixing for dummies"  i dont know anyone near me who DJ's and can help me start off, dont wanna get bad habbits from the word go!
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KID_PIRAHNA
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 15:34:38
It's all about speed control and counting in fours (hence 4-beat hardcore). I don't actually count out loud. After a couple weeks, you just start to feel it. That's how I learned......been doin' it for about a year now.
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Lazerath
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 15:41:35
As you should know. all djs' have there own preference to tunes... find yours and stick to it... build up a collection and then let it come to you... at first i coulcn't do sod all. now im doin ok. still c*** but better than wot i was... i didn't worry, just chilled and it came to me..... Just relax and go with the flow is all i can say.
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DJ Superman
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 15:52:23
sounds like a plan... i didnt know tunes were so hard to get hold of either! bloody hell, cant find what i want anywhere. any ideas on the following:
you're shining - breeze and styles
hold me tonight - angel one
breathe - euphony and DJ storm
i got this beat - ????
thanks for any help!!!!
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Leelo1
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 16:24:01
choose songs u like an mainley know cos if u dont know em then therers no point until u know em there isnt any easy tunes to mix 2gether its all about practice then they become easy instead of countin out loud tap ur footn copunt in ya head
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Exhile
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 17:19:34
Any tune is mixable otherwise it wouldnt be realeased for that purpose. Just get the tune you like.
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DJ Superman
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 17:29:55
cant wait till they arrive ..... got a couple of well known tunes to get started with. are there any other good vinyl shops other than this one for getting hold of tunage?
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 18:16:47
any track with a 4x4 kick at the start will be the easiest to mix for ya..
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Seany
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 19:06:24
^^I actually find some breakbeat is easier to mix and is more fun because theres more percussion to get it right ,heeh ,But if you mess up then its dog's poo....
Shaun ,Check out sunset regime stuff n mike slammer &red alert If you like old skool hardcore....
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StrifeII
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 19:58:49
you'll wanna be buying a few raver baby vinyls really - most start with a 4/4 kick intro so they'll be easy to learn. But i find if you buy tracks that really make you rush, and have a hard to mix intro, its quite easy, the main thing is to feel the music
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 22:29:37
I suggest watching Sy's mixing tips on www.quoshrecords.com :)
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Xenochrome
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Posted - 2004/01/21 : 23:01:22
As stated before, Raver Baby stuff is usually super easy to mix. They almost always have solid beat intros and predictable counts.
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