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Here's my New Years Mix, first track played on the stroke of midnight. Includes Beyonce edit.

http://www.mixcloud.com/doglatin/deadbeats-nye-party-2013/

Yazz & the Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
Erasure - Stop!
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (Gigamesh Mix)
Arcade Fire - Reflektor (Dustbuster Mix)
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Stylo G - Soundbwoy
Sophie - Nothing More To Say
KW Griff feat. Pork Chop - Bring In The Katz
Reverend Dollars - Noise Joint
Special Request - Soundboy Killer
Tessela - Hackney Parrot
RL Grime - Because Of U
Beyonce - Love On Top (Dog Latin's Infinite Helium Mix)

mixed early this morning

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https://soundcloud.com/daveyshindig/808-mixtapes-vol-70

1. College: "Départ"
2. Atom TM: "Ich Bin Meine Maschine"
3. Erol Alkan: "A Hold On Love"
4. Toro y Moi: "Say That"
5. Detroit Swindle: "The Break Up"
6. Classixx: "All You're Waiting For"
7. Tin Man: "Mystified Acid"
8. Disclosure: "Latch" [feat. Sam Smith]
9. Midland: "Trace"
10. Tiga: "Plush"
11. Darkside: "The Only Shrine I've Seen"
12. Ryan Hemsworth: "Small + Lost" [feat. Sinead Harnett]
13. Groove Armada, Brodanse, Cari Golden: "Sweat For The Money" (Club mix)
14. George FitzGerald: "Every Inch" (Deetron Remix)
15. Nadia Ksaiba: "Virtual Lover" (Jimmy Edgar Remix)
16. The xx: "Reunion" (Âme Remix)
17. Green Velvet: "Bigger Than Prince" (Hot Since 82 Remix)
18. Jamie Jones: "Planets, Spaceships"
19. Debukas: "Shake"
20. Jessy Lanza: "Keep Moving"
21. Pional: "The Shy"
22. Miss Kittin: "Cosmic Love Radiation" (Acid Washed & La Mverte Remix)

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Er... this isn't so much a "mix" as just a nicely sequenced bunch of tracks that hold together in a cool way:

http://www.mixcloud.com/doglatin/give-thanks-some-recent-listening-jan-2014/

Mostly epic/creepy/jazzy/avant stuff of all genres.

Hi DJ's, I need some advice on whether to buy direct or belt drive turntable. My main purpose is to listen to records and convert them to digital, but there's a chance that I'll use it to DJ in the future (when I have the money to buy a second one). Do you think belt drive sounds that much better than direct? If that's the case then I'll be willing to sacrifice the prospect of vinyl DJ-ing.

if you're going to want to DJ with it get a direct drive. Sound pretty much comes down to needle choice for me, but I'm no audiophile.

I think only hi-fi snobs care about how much better belt drive sounds than direct drive, but even the worst party DJ reaps the benefit of direct drive.

If you want a win-win situation, there's some company that does upgrades to Technics 1200s.

Actually apparently there's a few.

http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/m1200.htm

http://www.sl-1200-mk2.com/

Wow thanks for the quick responses! The 1200 is slightly outside my budget and I imagine it'd be a hassle to do a digital conversion (what with the soundcards, cables, etc) so I'm eyeing this item: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002S1CJ2Q. What do you think?

One can make the argument that nothing beats a real 1200, that they're worth the extra money, that you shouldn't need to spend anything on a soundcard (no mic in on your computer?) etc etc, but i'd also mention that that LP is generally pretty well regarded when it comes to cheaper 1200 clones w/ extra features.

If you have the money, the next AT up has even more features: http://turntablelab.com/collections/turntables-for-djing-alpha/products/audio-technica-at-lp1240-usb-dj-direct-drive-turntable

being able to control the start and stop speeds is pretty cool, though I'm not sure why anyone would want a DJ turntable with a slow start.

songs and deep space for L

dj rashad - let u no
candi staton - young hearts run free (john morales mix)
sade - by your side (unreleased dance mix)
marcellis - workshop b2
hakim murphy - slapping tables
joey anderson - heaven’s archer
bee mask - the story of keys and locks (surgeon remix)
factory floor - turn it up (c2 remix)
la fleur - nightflow (kenny larkin remix)
trumpet & badman - i got the love
pal joey - loop-d-loop #19 - just the way you are
marco shuttle - the vox attitude (pangaea remix)

xp i think you would be happier with a belt-drive tt. for one it's way easier to change/match speeds. i have a numark ttxusb i use for conversion. it's supposed to be fine for djing too, but it's fucking heavy and the plastic tonearm catch snapped off a little while ago. also i don't use the built-in usb conversion. if i could go back i might get one of those audio technicas but i'm still seeing used 1200s for pretty good prices here and there too...

What do you mean a belt-drive is easier to change/match speeds? I don't know what match speeds means, but most decent belt drives don't you have to remove the platter and change the belt to change the speed? That doesn't sound easier.

@dan: do you mean I can convert vinyl to digital with 1200 without soundcard?

@matt: with belt drive, I'm afraid I'd regret it someday when I want to DJ with vinyls.

oof i'm dumb, i meant direct drive!!

i deleted the last mix and did this one instead, sorry candi staton

https://soundcloud.com/susiedramas/smog

I mean most computers have a mic input, no? All macs do.

Um, yes. But if the pc's soundcard is mediocre surely it affects the converted song's quality, right?

What are you, Steely Dan?

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.

@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.

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

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.

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.

Yeah, it's either 1200 or LP120. It's win-win. The only problem is that the LP120 costs twice the retail price here.

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.

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?

hm i guess maybe not such a bad deal after all?

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.

$1800 is pretty reasonable, assuming:

Serato: $600
Rane: $500
1200'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.

i dunno i guess it just seems more challenging (and therefore fun) to me

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.

where's the challenge? I've never tried it so I don't know but surely softwares make everything easier.

i'm sure it will be more challenging than traktor

Not beatmatched or anything, just a flavour of what's played early doors at my SubVert night:

https://soundcloud.com/mrjohnkennedy/as-the-door-opens
http://www.mixcloud.com/mrjohnkennedy/john-kennedy-as-the-door-opens/

01. Michael Smith - Roots
02. La Cumbia Moderna De Soledad - Shacalao
03. A. Mislayene - El Fen
04. Ophelia - Red Light Lady
05. Philippe Nicaud - C'Ex
06. The Liminanas - Votre Cote Yeye M'emmerde
07. Jeff Britton - Rub Out
08. Ram & Sel - Screw You
09. The Ballroom - Baby, Please Don't Go
10. Adam & The Ants - Physical (You're So)
11. Butch Willis & The Rocks - Drugs
12. Cougarman & General Z - Susan Loves To Jack
13. The Untouchables - Crawlin' (The Crawl)
14. Buddy Rich - The Beat Goes On
15. Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame

another uk-ish techno mix

https://soundcloud.com/susiedramas/line

alan johnson - goron sound
pearson sound - gridlock
theo parrish - shave mister
l-vis 1990 - ballad 4d
visionist - i don't care
gesloten cirkel - the hole
logos - alien shapes (feat. dusk and blackdown)
jam city - worst illusion
gremino - monster 130 vip
special request - cold blooded
tessela - nancy's pantry
paperclip people - floor
boxwork - leak
champion - lose control
funkystepz - warrior
h&m - real life
marco shuttle - the vox attitude (pangaea remix)
goldffinch - sultry steel

that looks good. how do you guys get mixes up on soundcloud without being rejected?

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.

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.

how do you guys get mixes up on soundcloud without being rejected?

start all mixes with your own private unreleased dubplates

lol

these mixes are great. really enjoying the last two at the moment, from Matt P and electrobiscuit.

https://soundcloud.com/susiedramas/sinker

kenny larkin - you are (c2 remix)
jessie ware - running (disclosure remix)
fabienne - taxi (preditah remix)
mella dee - ripe traxx
low steppa - simples
hauswerks - worth the wait
jessie garcia, dario nunez - f*** me
jimmy edgar - mercurio
ellen allien - the kiss (jesse perez remix)
dj haus - thug houz anthem
alden tyrell - some house
dj q - come with me
marco bernardi - i know her
agoria - magnolia
toyboy & robin - jaded (village remix)

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 Clinic
Mirel Wagner - No Death
Chants - Oubliette
Roy 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 - STAHP
Deft - Thought You'd Fancy It (Chesslo Junior remix)
Riley Lake - Dub 3
Hazy Memories - Star Projectors
Boody - Guap
Eganomixxxxxxx - Angel
Chants, untitled beat
Lamin Fofana, Dubious Prey
ELOS, My 23rd
Michael Jackson, Ain't No Sunshine (Chants slow dub)
Shigeto, New Light
Torus, Monday Masses
Chants, untitled beat

bumping my last one because why not

http://www.mixcloud.com/misterprimeminister/break-pressure/

om unit - le singe
etch - hybrid
special request - mindwash
martyn - all i have is memories
cluekid - ninety three
alex coulton - break pressure
africa hitech - make a livin
mumdance & logos - wut it do
flava d - hold on vip
philip d kick - horizons
dj rashad & dj manny - drums please
addison groove & sam binga - rzor
panamax project - maximum height

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 You
Paul Giovanni - Willow's Song
BJ Smith - Umi Says
The Dead Rose Music Company - Shake
The Black Madonna - We Still Believe
Tornado Wallace - Underground Sugar Caves (version Idjut)
Mark E - Midland Nights
Francis Bebey - Bissao (Pilooski Edit)
Name In Lights - Blue Swede
Vester Koza - Mosquito
Patricia - Plural
The Mole - Jamais Que Toi
Marcellis - Untitled B2
Daniel Wang - Not Feeling It
HNNY - Mys (Young Marco Remix)
Palms trax - Equation
E-Contact - Banna
Shit Robot - We Got A Love
Permanent 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.

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

WTBS with special guest.. TRAXX

https://soundcloud.com/wt-records/wtbs-with-dj-speculator-and-17

d/l link available here:

https://soundcloud.com/odempress/karl-jaims-mix-for-more

TRAXX, very nice.

http://www.mixcloud.com/Austintayeshus/60s-pop/

01 Moorpark Intersection - I Think I'll Go Out and Find Me A Flower
02 The Remains - Don't Look Back
03 The Byrds - Why
04 The Electric Prunes
05 The Lemon Pipers - Ask Me if I Care
06 Chad + Jeremy - Rest in Peace
07 Hardwater - City Sidewalks
08 Peppermint Trolley Co. - Trust
09 Twinn Connexion - Turn Down Day
10 The Turtles - You Showed Me
11 The Cyrkle - The Words
12 The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
13 Donovan - Get Thy Bearings
14 The Common People - I Have Been Alone
15 David Bowie - Conversation Piece
16 Buffalo Springfield - Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
17 People - I Love You
18 Grateful Dead - Morning Dew

WTBS with special guest florian kupfer
https://soundcloud.com/wt-records/wtbs-with-dj-speculator-and-18