internal soundcards can pick up a lot of noise. it might be noticeable in those art gallery gigs, you know? seriously though it can sound pretty shitty depending on your computer. i don't think it's the quality of the sound card it's the fact that you're plugging right into a very noisy machine.
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Monday, 6 January 2014 03:48 (ten years ago) link
@dan: I'm planning to use the ripped songs for DJ gigs, you know. I've listened to many shitty vinyl rips that's simply unplayable in a club. for example many levon vincent's tracks. they sound very thin, no dynamics and clarity. now I don't know if it's the soundcard, cartridge, cable, or whatever.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Monday, 6 January 2014 03:56 (ten years ago) link
that was me on an old pc a few years ago, it might sound fine on yours, do what works for you, try things out and fuck "requirements" for sure. ~audio opinions~ xp
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Monday, 6 January 2014 03:58 (ten years ago) link
ripping your own stuff can sound really good, rips you find elsewhere aren't always done with quality in mind. i suspect that's the intention so you'll actually pay for the record if you want to play it out.
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Monday, 6 January 2014 04:02 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, internal soundcards/mics suck, but I agree w/ Matt that that's probably not the cause of the noise you're hearing. Probably recording at too low a volume.
But you can upgrade soundcards. For 50/60 bucks you can get an external audio interface that's probably as good or better than what's built into the AT turntables.
You also have to think about pre-amps. I'm assuming you have a simple DJ mixer of some sort. That can also help you make sure you've got your gains set well enough. I'm pretty confident that I can take the output of a 1200 through a DJ mixer into the mic input on a mac and record something that will sound fine in a club.
Or just get the LP120.
― dan selzer, Monday, 6 January 2014 04:16 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, it's either 1200 or LP120. It's win-win. The only problem is that the LP120 costs twice the retail price here.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Monday, 6 January 2014 04:20 (ten years ago) link
what do decent 1200s go for these days?
saw a dude who wanted $1800 for serato in-box, rane mixer, two 1200s, asking $1800. seemed exorbitant.
― the late great, Monday, 6 January 2014 04:22 (ten years ago) link
Serato is expensive. Ranes are expensive (and worth it). 1200s are all over the place. Just saw one on craigslist for 150 w/ mixer. May be a scam. Otherwise 400 to 800. Less if you're lucky?
― dan selzer, Monday, 6 January 2014 04:26 (ten years ago) link
hm i guess maybe not such a bad deal after all?
― the late great, Monday, 6 January 2014 04:28 (ten years ago) link
The cheapest used Rane 57 on NYC craigslist right now is 669$
I think it should be less than 1800. Package deal and all that. Offer him 1500. Depends on which Serato, which Rane exactly etc.
― dan selzer, Monday, 6 January 2014 04:45 (ten years ago) link
$1800 is pretty reasonable, assuming:
Serato: $600Rane: $5001200's: $800
Speaking about serato, what's really the advantage of that other than having millions of songs at your finger tips? OK people say you get the vinyl experience but why is it better than "CDJ experience"? I don't scratch or anything.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Monday, 6 January 2014 04:46 (ten years ago) link
i dunno i guess it just seems more challenging (and therefore fun) to me
― the late great, Monday, 6 January 2014 05:10 (ten years ago) link
I personally never got Serato. I'm just as happy using a Pioneer CDJ and I've never wanted to bring my expensive and fragile computer to a gross bar or club. If I'm going to be playing digital files, I'm just as happy using the CDJ.
― dan selzer, Monday, 6 January 2014 05:36 (ten years ago) link
where's the challenge? I've never tried it so I don't know but surely softwares make everything easier.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Monday, 6 January 2014 06:04 (ten years ago) link
i'm sure it will be more challenging than traktor
― the late great, Monday, 6 January 2014 06:49 (ten years ago) link
Not beatmatched or anything, just a flavour of what's played early doors at my SubVert night:
https://soundcloud.com/mrjohnkennedy/as-the-door-openshttp://www.mixcloud.com/mrjohnkennedy/john-kennedy-as-the-door-opens/
01. Michael Smith - Roots02. La Cumbia Moderna De Soledad - Shacalao03. A. Mislayene - El Fen04. Ophelia - Red Light Lady05. Philippe Nicaud - C'Ex06. The Liminanas - Votre Cote Yeye M'emmerde07. Jeff Britton - Rub Out08. Ram & Sel - Screw You09. The Ballroom - Baby, Please Don't Go10. Adam & The Ants - Physical (You're So)11. Butch Willis & The Rocks - Drugs12. Cougarman & General Z - Susan Loves To Jack13. The Untouchables - Crawlin' (The Crawl)14. Buddy Rich - The Beat Goes On15. Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame
― electrobiscuit, Monday, 6 January 2014 22:49 (ten years ago) link
another uk-ish techno mix
https://soundcloud.com/susiedramas/line
alan johnson - goron soundpearson sound - gridlocktheo parrish - shave misterl-vis 1990 - ballad 4dvisionist - i don't caregesloten cirkel - the holelogos - alien shapes (feat. dusk and blackdown)jam city - worst illusiongremino - monster 130 vipspecial request - cold bloodedtessela - nancy's pantrypaperclip people - floorboxwork - leakchampion - lose controlfunkystepz - warriorh&m - real lifemarco shuttle - the vox attitude (pangaea remix)goldffinch - sultry steel
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Tuesday, 7 January 2014 07:45 (ten years ago) link
that looks good. how do you guys get mixes up on soundcloud without being rejected?
― a beef supreme (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 January 2014 11:24 (ten years ago) link
throw two seconds of something in front to confuse the matcher ime. altered speed / pitch works too and if something is vinyl-only it won't find it.
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Tuesday, 7 January 2014 16:18 (ten years ago) link
tempted to go back to mixcloud but i saw something the other day about "signing up" for the "new version beta" or something, set off my warning flags.
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Tuesday, 7 January 2014 16:22 (ten years ago) link
how do you guys get mixes up on soundcloud without being rejected?
start all mixes with your own private unreleased dubplates
― andrew m., Tuesday, 7 January 2014 17:18 (ten years ago) link
lol
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Tuesday, 7 January 2014 21:39 (ten years ago) link
these mixes are great. really enjoying the last two at the moment, from Matt P and electrobiscuit.
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 7 January 2014 22:38 (ten years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/susiedramas/sinker
kenny larkin - you are (c2 remix)jessie ware - running (disclosure remix)fabienne - taxi (preditah remix)mella dee - ripe traxxlow steppa - simpleshauswerks - worth the waitjessie garcia, dario nunez - f*** mejimmy edgar - mercurioellen allien - the kiss (jesse perez remix)dj haus - thug houz anthemalden tyrell - some housedj q - come with memarco bernardi - i know heragoria - magnoliatoyboy & robin - jaded (village remix)
― a group of dadfucker types (Matt P), Saturday, 11 January 2014 23:13 (ten years ago) link
finally had time over the holiday to do a new wintry mix. slow & low for the most part, with lots of my edits/dubs. also i've come to terms with making mixes the same way i produce (i.e. i have some tricks for transitions for no real beatmatching), 'cause i'm not a dj.
http://soundcloud.com/chantssound/no-death-in-winter-mix
Mirel Wagner - No Death (Chants stretch)Philly Jo Jones - Rutgers 1979 Drum ClinicMirel Wagner - No DeathChants - OublietteRoy Hargrove & D'Angelo - Bullshit (Chants screw)Tamia - Imagination (Chants screw)Purrnce - I Luv U In M3 (Chants sloppy 808 edit)Miley Cyrus x Sich Mang - STAHPDeft - Thought You'd Fancy It (Chesslo Junior remix)Riley Lake - Dub 3Hazy Memories - Star ProjectorsBoody - GuapEganomixxxxxxx - AngelChants, untitled beatLamin Fofana, Dubious PreyELOS, My 23rdMichael Jackson, Ain't No Sunshine (Chants slow dub)Shigeto, New LightTorus, Monday MassesChants, untitled beat
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 13 January 2014 15:25 (ten years ago) link
bumping my last one because why not
http://www.mixcloud.com/misterprimeminister/break-pressure/
om unit - le singeetch - hybridspecial request - mindwashmartyn - all i have is memoriescluekid - ninety threealex coulton - break pressureafrica hitech - make a livinmumdance & logos - wut it doflava d - hold on vipphilip d kick - horizonsdj rashad & dj manny - drums pleaseaddison groove & sam binga - rzorpanamax project - maximum height
― the late great, Monday, 13 January 2014 16:42 (ten years ago) link
finally back with another mix for the first time in like three years
http://www.mixcloud.com/karljaims/a-very-karl-nye-in-fl/
KWC - Dreaming Of YouPaul Giovanni - Willow's SongBJ Smith - Umi SaysThe Dead Rose Music Company - ShakeThe Black Madonna - We Still BelieveTornado Wallace - Underground Sugar Caves (version Idjut)Mark E - Midland NightsFrancis Bebey - Bissao (Pilooski Edit)Name In Lights - Blue SwedeVester Koza - MosquitoPatricia - PluralThe Mole - Jamais Que ToiMarcellis - Untitled B2Daniel Wang - Not Feeling ItHNNY - Mys (Young Marco Remix)Palms trax - EquationE-Contact - BannaShit Robot - We Got A LovePermanent Vacation - Zuckerhut (TBD Remix)Royal Crown of Sweden - Mälaren
i flubbed like the most climactic transition a little bit, i might have a been a little drunk, but its kinda funny and doesn't sound that bad.
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Monday, 13 January 2014 21:18 (ten years ago) link
normally i let tracks breath a lot more than in this mix, but i wanted to get a lot of good stuff from this year (and some good old stuff) into a bite-sized one-sitting package
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Monday, 13 January 2014 21:20 (ten years ago) link
WTBS with special guest.. TRAXX
https://soundcloud.com/wt-records/wtbs-with-dj-speculator-and-17
― speculator (speculaotr), Monday, 13 January 2014 22:46 (ten years ago) link
d/l link available here:
https://soundcloud.com/odempress/karl-jaims-mix-for-more
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Tuesday, 14 January 2014 18:00 (ten years ago) link
TRAXX, very nice.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 19 January 2014 15:19 (ten years ago) link
http://www.mixcloud.com/Austintayeshus/60s-pop/
01 Moorpark Intersection - I Think I'll Go Out and Find Me A Flower02 The Remains - Don't Look Back03 The Byrds - Why04 The Electric Prunes05 The Lemon Pipers - Ask Me if I Care06 Chad + Jeremy - Rest in Peace07 Hardwater - City Sidewalks08 Peppermint Trolley Co. - Trust09 Twinn Connexion - Turn Down Day10 The Turtles - You Showed Me11 The Cyrkle - The Words12 The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset13 Donovan - Get Thy Bearings14 The Common People - I Have Been Alone15 David Bowie - Conversation Piece16 Buffalo Springfield - Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing17 People - I Love You18 Grateful Dead - Morning Dew
― Austin, Sunday, 19 January 2014 15:25 (ten years ago) link
WTBS with special guest florian kupferhttps://soundcloud.com/wt-records/wtbs-with-dj-speculator-and-18
― speculator (speculaotr), Monday, 20 January 2014 22:02 (ten years ago) link
love the 60's pop mix!
― electrobiscuit, Monday, 20 January 2014 22:07 (ten years ago) link
Started a music mag at UC Berkeley and made a mix for our Spring Semester 2014 Launch. Kind of indie, punky & airy. Newer local stuff along with bigger indies. I'm from D.C. so I like trying to cover both the coasts. Anyway, a kool thing for the kids--
https://soundcloud.com/berkeleybside/the-b-side-spring-semester
1. Intro2. Ballet School – Heartbeat Overdrive3. Misun – Nothing Else 3:464. Keys N Krates – All The Time (Tove Lo Flip)5. Morgan Delt – Make My Grey Brain Green6. Dum Dum Girls – Rimbaud Eyes7. Ariel Pink & Sky Ferreira – My Molly8. Sun Glitters – Too Much to Lose (Niva Remix)9. Andrew Levin – The Distant Future (The Year 2,000)10. Wild Beasts – Wanderlust11. White Lung – Blow It South12. Charli XCX – Allergic to Love13. Parquet Courts – You Got Me Wonderin’ Now14. Cheatahs – Kenworth15. Special Explosion – Clotheslined16. Cathedrals – Unbound17. Snowbird – Porcelain18. Warpaint – Love Is To Die19. Tree – Probably Nu It20. Betty Who – You’re In Love21. You Blew It! – Award Of The Year Award
― mox twelve, Tuesday, 21 January 2014 20:07 (ten years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/susiedramas/powerr
el-tuff - 2-3-bassanthony 'shake' shakir - the drummer downstairspangaea - mission creepllesca - sharks (neana remix)youngstar - pulse x (blackwax remix)notion - in the cornerdj nigga fox - powerrmiss modular - reflector pack (4/4)helix - linn jam (no synth)gherkin jerks - midi beatssteve poindexter - work that mutha fuckerfrench fries - yo vogue (house edit)literon - knob explotationpole - silberfisch (the mike huckaby synth remix)
― just (Matt P), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 01:57 (ten years ago) link
^ tracklist looks nasty
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 06:35 (ten years ago) link
:) it's p dope
― just (Matt P), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 16:08 (ten years ago) link
did you see ben ufo?
just enjoyed that one, Matt P
― andrew m., Wednesday, 22 January 2014 16:25 (ten years ago) link
prog megamix!
Koenjihyakkei - LussesoggizomnWeidorje - Elohim's VoyageHolger Czukay - Ode to PerfumeLiliental - NachsaisonRush - Jacob's LadderDarkthrone - Kathaarian Life CodeJudee Sill - The DonorArt Bears - Man & BoyMagma - Mekanik ZainRoedelius - FabelweinGraze - AirrorCluster - MarzipanMartin Newell - Straight to You BoyMiles Davis - Miles Runs the Voodoo DownFunkadelic - I Wanna Know If It's Good To YouDavid Hykes - Ascending and DescendingBurzum - Rundgang um die transzendentalCluster & Eno - Tzima N'ArkiSchumann - Waldszenen Op 82: Jager auf der Lauer Hochst lebhaft
― Dominique, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 17:36 (ten years ago) link
― just (Matt P), Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4:08 PM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I did and unfortunately Ben kinda disappointed me. I didn't come for a one dimensional techno DJ. I wonder where the Ben whose sets contain various styles of dance music was. I saw this video where he magically mixes a dark murky track into the sunshiny bliss of andres' 'you're the one'. I didn't hear anything like that, only pounding drums after pounding drums. No break, no release. RA disagrees with me though: http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=14379
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 23:56 (ten years ago) link
stupid review. "plastic dreams" is all-time and should never not be played.
― the late great, Thursday, 23 January 2014 01:25 (ten years ago) link
yeah, I don't see why the reviewer thinks that tune was not keeping with the tone of the night. sounds like something ben ufo would play.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Thursday, 23 January 2014 01:53 (ten years ago) link
here's a mix of mostly indie electro/pop from the 2013 eoy noms (almost none of which placed but whatevr). thanx to whoever nom'd these trax, which now i love all but mostly had never heard 'til the polls happened. yayz ilx.
808 MIXTAPES VOL. 72
1. Oh Land - My Boxer2. Cherokee - Don’t Matter [feat. Darianna Everett]3. Chela - Romanticise4. Miami Horror - Real Slow5. Jim James - Know Til Now / Pixelated remix6. Cuushe - I Love You7. Jorge Elbrecht - 1/4 Circle Black (Turning Shrines cover) [feat. Tamaryn]8. !!! - Slyd9. Lost Scripts - I’ll Be Watching You10. Bonobo - Cirrus11. Lusine - Lucky13. Owlle - Ticky Ticky13. Pharaohs - Miraculous Feet14. Appaloosa - Intimate15. Rebeka - Melancholia16. Classixx - Holding On17. Rex the Dog - Do You Feel What I Feel [feat. Jamie McDermott]18. Alan Braxe - One More Chance [feat. The Spimes] / Lifelike Remix19. Alan Braxe - One More Chance [feat. The Spimes] / Original Mix20. Kastle - Red Light [feat. Ayah Marar]21. Naughty Boy - La La La / DEVolution Remix22. Breach - Jack23. Flight Facilities - I Didn’t Believe [feat. Elizabeth Rose]
― davey, Friday, 24 January 2014 18:37 (ten years ago) link
damn dominique this prog mix is pretty fucking rad. prog is like... the most obnoxious noise ever but i think i love it.
― davey, Friday, 24 January 2014 19:45 (ten years ago) link
Here's a mix inspired by the recent ILM Tracks EOY voting poll smorgasbord:
NUMBERS ON THE BOARD
DOWNLOAD: https://soundcloud.com/doglatin/2014-numbers-on-the-board
Tracklist:LULU JAMES "Closer"BUNJI GARLIN "Differentology"JANELLE MONÁE ft. ERYKAH BADU "Q.U.E.E.N."LADY SAW "Bun Fi Bun"KONHENS "Drink And Rave"FANTASIA ft. KELLY ROWLAND & MISSY ELLIOTT "Without Me"DANNY BROWN "Smokin and Drinkin"PUSHA T "Numbers on the Boards"A$AP FERG ft. A$AP ROCKY "Shabba"OMAR SOULEYMAN "Wenu Wenu"YOUNG GALAXY "Pretty Boy (Peaking Lights Mix"LANA DEL REY "Summertime Sadness (Toyboy and Robin Mix)"EAGLES FOR HANDS "Holla"OMADATH MAHARAJ ft. RAVI B "Bacchanal"ANGEL HAZE "Echelons"ROCKO ft. BLACK HIPPY etc "U.O.E.N.O."
― he said, even sexilyer, (dog latin), Saturday, 25 January 2014 10:23 (ten years ago) link
So Confused - The Best Of Gucci Mane 2013
1. One Minute (808 Mafia)2. Hell Yes (Honorable C-Note)3. Threw With That Shit (Honorable C-Note)4. Chasen Paper / Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan (Honorable C-Note)5. Pablo / E-40 (Honorable C-Note)6. So Much Money / Chief Keef (Dun Deal)7. Point In My Life (Dun Deal)8. No More / 2 Chainz (Mike Will Made It)9. Jackie Chan / Migos (Zaytoven)10. Work / Young Scooter (Zaytoven)11. Activist (Honorable C-Note)12. Remix Rerock / Waka Flocka & Young Scooter (Zaytoven)13. Half (Will A Fool)14. You A Drug (Metro Boomin & TM88)15. 1982 (Metro Boomin)16. Holmes / Migos & Young Scooter (Zaytoven)17. Faster / Young Scooter (Zaytoven)18. Break Dancing / Young Thug (Lex Luger)19. Jugg Finesse / Young Scooter (DJ Plugg)20. Confused / Future (Zaytoven)
https://soundcloud.com/giraffo/so-confused-the-best-of-gucci
― longneck, Saturday, 25 January 2014 10:36 (ten years ago) link
thanks, i need this longneck
― he said, even sexilyer, (dog latin), Saturday, 25 January 2014 12:31 (ten years ago) link
You're welcome!
― longneck, Saturday, 25 January 2014 12:36 (ten years ago) link