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A lot of people hate on Avicii (everyone in this thread) but VIP tickets at your school's homecoming sounds pretty awesome and you should have an awesome time. Especially for someone new to electronic music, this would be a great first concert. Do you know more about the event? Dress code, venue size, # of people going? Seeing as it is a homecoming thingy, I am guessing the dress code is more formal than your typical rave or festival.
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88h88 posted:Speaking of Danger, anyone heard 22h39 yet? Danger owns. Hope he finally drops his album this year.
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Aug 1, 2012 08:47
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rikesh posted:Danger owns. Hope he finally drops his album this year. It's been due what, 2/3 years?
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Aug 2, 2012 10:26
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How many EPs has he put out at this point? I think I only have 2 of them and a folder of his collected remixes on my computer at home. I think he's released more, but I could be wrong. It seems like I keep seeing news that he's releasing something every now and then and I don't have all of it, though.
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Aug 2, 2012 15:32
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:How many EPs has he put out at this point? I think I only have 2 of them and a folder of his collected remixes on my computer at home. I think he's released more, but I could be wrong. It seems like I keep seeing news that he's releasing something every now and then and I don't have all of it, though.
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Aug 2, 2012 16:04
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It's almost like he's following the release pattern of all dance music ever...
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Aug 2, 2012 16:59
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Mike_V posted:It's almost like he's following the release pattern of all dance music ever... Yes, but you see, Justice and Madeon...
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Aug 2, 2012 20:57
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Stuntastic posted:Yes, but you see, Justice and Madeon... Justice also did the same thing ^_^ It seems that MCDE has been repressing a lot of his Raw Cuts. That's always a good thing. In the meantime, here is a vid that the nov 29 group did for #6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTYriIclB-0
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Aug 2, 2012 21:04
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MrSargent posted:A lot of people hate on Avicii (everyone in this thread) but VIP tickets at your school's homecoming sounds pretty awesome and you should have an awesome time. Also it's kind of stupid to see anyone live that isnt using vinyl or cdjs. straight up brolic fucked around with this message at 15:00 on Aug 3, 2012 |
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Aug 3, 2012 14:57
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mynameisjohn posted:Also it's kind of stupid to see anyone live that isnt using vinyl or cdjs. This is terrible. I really don't know how you can even say that.
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Aug 3, 2012 15:18
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Heading to VELD this weekend in Toronto, and not sure who to go see outside of the bigger acts. Pretty much going to be at main VELD stage from 4-11pm on Saturday, and from 3-11pm on Sunday. However, if there's someone I shouldn't miss in the Bacardi tent, I wouldn't mind sneaking away for a bit. I've heard good things about some of them... http://veldmusicfestival.com/line-up/set-times-for-veld/ Anyone here you wouldn't want to miss?
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Aug 3, 2012 16:22
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The Fresh Prince posted:This is terrible. I really don't know how you can even say that. Note: im talking about electronic DJ sets, not "Live" sets with synthesizers, APCs, drums, guitars or what have you. Live sets are obviously preferable to anything because people are actually making music.
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Aug 3, 2012 18:24
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status posted:Heading to VELD this weekend in Toronto, and not sure who to go see outside of the bigger acts. Pretty much going to be at main VELD stage from 4-11pm on Saturday, and from 3-11pm on Sunday. However, if there's someone I shouldn't miss in the Bacardi tent, I wouldn't mind sneaking away for a bit. I've heard good things about some of them... everything sucks
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Aug 3, 2012 18:48
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status posted:Anyone here you wouldn't want to miss? Please, please, please, for your own good, go see Cosmic Gate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4CFm1iIIfI
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Aug 3, 2012 18:49
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mynameisjohn posted:because pressing play on a computer and dancing around is stupid and you can just listen to their essential mix at home. lol I'm not going to let you get away with saying something so stupid. Live sets are absolutely the last thing I want to see if I go to see someone DJ.
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Aug 3, 2012 18:52
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Mike_V posted:lol I'm not going to let you get away with saying something so stupid. Live sets are absolutely the last thing I want to see if I go to see someone DJ.
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Aug 3, 2012 19:39
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Everyone listen to some disco today http://soundcloud.com/melee/melee-choosin-you
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Aug 3, 2012 19:43
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mynameisjohn posted:A bunch of the good live sets are absolutely amazing. Soulwax, Araab Musik, and Simian Mobile Disco are some of the cool ones that I've seen recently. If you can't do it (ala most people) it sucks, but I really love the best "Live" sets and if I'm going to see someone play a DJ set I want it to be on vinyl or CDJs, don't think that's too ridiculous of an assertion. If I go to a dance, I'm not going to 'see' anything. I'm going to listen to music and dance. If anything, the only thing I'm looking to see is other people in the crowd. If a DJ can play a good set with nothing more than a MIDI controller and a laptop, that is completely fine by me. Vinyl and CDJs aren't going to save someone with terrible taste and an inability to read a crowd.
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Aug 3, 2012 19:53
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Having CDJs or Vinyl improve your ability to read a crowd, though, I remember the second night that I saw Boys Noize in LA when he was there for a week. I went to the first and third show and my friend went to all three. The first and second were almost identical apparently. On the third he opened the same way again, but then got on the mic and basically said "i've had a bad day and im in a mood to party so I'm gonna play a new set" and played an entirely different set than any of his that I've ever seen. If you are pressing play on an ableton set list you can't really just throw songs in mid-way through and respond to your personal mood or the vibe of the room. e: Its kind of like stand-up comedy in a way. If you can't incorporate new material into each separate show a lot of people will start getting on your act as "stale", even though its really hard to be smart and funny. Thats why the best comedians have this ability to think on their feet instead of just only reciting these jokes they've practiced forever. Good DJs don't get stale. straight up brolic fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Aug 3, 2012 |
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I don't know what the gently caress you are talking about. You realize that using Ableton/Traktor/whatever doesn't mean you just hit play and stand back, right? Like, I'm not talking about deadmau5 or Girl Talk hitting play on a pre-mixed mp3. You can have however many thousands of tracks ready to browse and select. It's literally no different than having a huge crate of records. Perhaps you need to clarify your language because you are lumping in people who use digital tracks with people who press play on a pre-recorded mp3 and that makes no sense. Also, this thread is once again presented with the faulty notion of DJ as rockstar.
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mynameisjohn posted:Having CDJs or Vinyl improve your ability to read a crowd Jesus man. I get your point that playing a playlist sucks, and that a good performer can read a crowd and not have to throw down the same set every night, but the methods of which you play a fantastic set has no effect on the fantastic set. Its still a fantastic set.
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Aug 3, 2012 22:41
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mynameisjohn posted:If you are pressing play on an ableton set list you can't really just throw songs in mid-way through and respond to your personal mood or the vibe of the room. What the gently caress are you talking about? Just using Ableton or Traktor doesn't make you Steve Angello, it actually means you have the ability to be even more flexible in your track selection because you can have 20,000 songs cued up instantly instead of having to break your back lugging CDs or vinyls around
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I may be wrong, but aren't Ableton and Traktor dramatically different? I thought Traktor and Serato were virtual DJ programs with your music library (which is fine by me), but Ableton is just building a set with transitions and then playing it with a midi-controller (which im not cool with)?
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You are correct about Traktor and Serato, but I'm pretty sure you can do it on the fly with Ableton too.
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mynameisjohn posted:Ableton is just building a set with transitions and then playing it with a midi-controller (which im not cool with)? Only if you don't know what you're doing with ableton. Tons of DJs play with ableton and don't pre-record anything. There are DJs who plan out their set with records, with CDs, with ableton, with traktor. It doesn't matter what you use. One of my favorite DJs, period, Surgeon, uses ableton and he's an amazing DJ. http://soundcloud.com/dynamic-tension/surgeon-humanity-test-dj-mix If you don't know who Surgeon is, get acquainted, he's one of the biggest names in British techno history.
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Ah my mistake, the perception that I had of "ableton DJ's" was that they just pressed play then hit buttons and turned knobs. I really was not trying to be deliberately obtuse I just appreciate people doing things on the fly, because that's cool and makes these guys out to be more like a friend playing records at a party than some god to be idolized or somethin.
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foonykins posted:Please, please, please, for your own good, go see Cosmic Gate. Holy poo poo edit: so I saw them. Really really really good show. My favourite performance of the festival for sure. dc3k fucked around with this message at 04:10 on Aug 8, 2012 |
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Aug 4, 2012 18:34
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Dankest bassline I've heard in a while on this... Major Lazer - Get Free (What So Not remix) http://soundcloud.com/whatsonot/major-lazer-get-free-what-so-not-remix
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Aug 7, 2012 21:17
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The new Presets song is really... something? A bit concerned if this is the best they can choose for a second single. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDbV1y5iaE8&feature=player_embedded#!
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The Walrus posted:The new Presets song is really... something? A bit concerned if this is the best they can choose for a second single. Both new singles are just terrible. I have a feeling that this album will be a disaster.
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The Walrus posted:The new Presets song is really... something? A bit concerned if this is the best they can choose for a second single. It's like they wanted to sound more like gotye, which is retarded given the caliber of music they can produce
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Skrillex + Boys Noize = DOG BLOOD. Thoughts? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Mzb-CJuOLE
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Aug 9, 2012 01:45
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Its probably the best thing you have posted.
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Aug 9, 2012 02:15
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I don't mind it actually.
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Aug 9, 2012 02:19
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Attention Horse posted:Both new singles are just terrible. I have a feeling that this album will be a disaster. I liked Youth in Trouble, but I cannot get behind this... I hope they aren't going the way of Modular People and super hippie jammed out.
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Aug 9, 2012 03:05
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New Simian Mobile Disco EP: A Form of Change And a local electro-pop group that's starting to get noticed. I thought some of you guys might like them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjb1UncR6GQ Cherub - Hold Me
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Thoogsby posted:Skrillex + Boys Noize = DOG BLOOD. Thoughts? Ridha seems to have been on the lead for this though as it seems a little restrained for something Skrillex had a part in... Not that I'm complaining.
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88h88 posted:Ridha seems to have been on the lead for this though as it seems a little restrained for something Skrillex had a part in... Not that I'm complaining. He's not the greatest producer ever or anything but it's comments like this that make me think the Skrillex bashers have never listened to much he's ever done.
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I'm guessing that most of the posters in this thread have no clue about this guy, but the Motor City Drum Ensemble DJ Kicks is amazing. Highly recommended that everyone get a copy of it. Amazon has it (though maybe search for it through the SA amazon box). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md3TxjTH2tI Also the Prosumer Panorama Bar mix is good. It's not like, amazing, but it is really good. Some hidden gems on there like this one from Morgan Geist aka 1/2 of Metro Area. It's a little bit pricier than the DJ Kicks, so maybe get a download of it. amazon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKMxvUeNieQ Also the steffi track that he opens with is 5/5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnBQdI3sl9I
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The Walrus posted:He's not the greatest producer ever or anything but it's comments like this that make me think the Skrillex bashers have never listened to much he's ever done. Most people I know who have heard of him have only heard a couple songs. People really owe it to themselves to dig through and find some of his mellower tracks
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