Finally… after 6 months of gestation inside my brain and another 2 months spent actually putting it together, my new mix is ready. Following on from the mix I put together last year before leaving the UK, this mix covers a lot of different styles and spans 2h25 - because I am actually unable to limit myself to making mixes that are within the usual 70/80 minutes limit. So I’ve decided to keep on making mixes which are a lot longer than usual, mainly because I find it to be a lot more fun than trying to limit myself (not that that’s a bad thing either).
As opposed to the last mix this one was done entirely in Ableton - because I have no decks here. Whereas last time I opted for a mix of both vinyl and digital, and used Ableton to wrap the whole thing together, this time the whole mix is digital (though quite a few tracks were ripped from vinyl on my trusty portable turntable) and done in Ableton. Which has proved more than a challenge at times but has been really enjoyable - on the plus side Ableton allows you to really delve deep into mixing, tweaking and effecting as much or little as you want, yet at the same time this means that you can find yourself getting really anal about things, whereas with a decks mix there is going to be some element of human error, or a human feel to it. I’ve tried to keep some of that in there though, but I’ve also gone deep into the anal side of things, at times managing to mix up to five tracks together and play a lot with eqs, effects etc… Something I couldn’t do live, not only due to skills but also due to not having the equipment. While the majority of files are digital I’ve stuck to using only hi res files, 320 mp3s, wavs and flacs, so the sound quality is still good. This ain’t no iPod mix :lol: Continue reading »
Oh yeah! Back To Chill first anniversary on the 30th of August at Saloon at Unit. This time it’s an all night extravaganza of beats and bass, with more guests than you can shake a stick at it.
Props to the BTC boys for pulling this one off it should be off the Richter scale :wink: Lots of MCs as well as live shows from Skyfish and Sak Dub I as well as guest appearances from Quarta 330, Mixmas and yours truly.
If you ain’t been before you can check some previous posts in the music section with some reviews and audio from previous nights. If you like your bass though this is an unmissable event!
You don’t wanna miss trust me, and at 2000 yen in it’s a bargain for Tokyo really. More info and details on the BTC blog and brand spanking new BTC site.
Right I best get practicing really :oops: See you there!
Making the most of the last few days of my holidays, and deciding to brave the overbearing heat, I went off on a long overdue record shopping trip yesterday. I’ve been planning said trip for a while, having had to dig quite deep online to find some useful resources for record shops in English, but haven’t had the time to really do it properly yet.
Tokyo, and Japan to an extent, is a real haven for music fans and collectors. While most other countries seem to be quickly suffering from the increase in availability of digital formats, with physical sales suffering accordingly, Japan still has a strong market for physical sales - and not just new releases, but especially second hand releases. Second hand CDs and records (as well as tapes in some places) abound in Japan - they’re everywhere, and there’s a shit loads of them.
With regards to vinyl, Japan has long been known as a bit of a haven for DJs and collectors - Japanese only releases and re-issues always compete for high prices in the west, and when you’re here it’s quite easy to complete your collections. All you have to do is roll down to places like Shibuya and Shinjuku, which according to the lists I’ve found online collectively hold in excess of 80 vinyl shops, which is impressive to say the least. From new releases to classics and oldies, if you’re looking for it, chances are you’ll find in Tokyo, and with a bit of luck for dirt cheap too (and if it’s not cheap the current exchange rate should prove more than favourable).
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