DJ Lesson on Mixing and New Releases CD Pool November 2013 Underground & Global

0:00 Demonstration stroke tutorial in this video

Right ladies and gentlemen, demonstration stroke tutorial in this video. First of all I'm using the CDs from CDPool November 2013. We have here track number one from the underground releases. We have here track number five from disc one from the global releases. And over here we have track number two from disc two from the global releases. Now this is a three deck mix. What I'm going to be doing is I'm going to be playing track one from the underground releases, disc one. I've formed a loop with track 5 and I want this to be the basis of my mix. It's a bit like making pancakes without sort of eggs or something, they're going to be crap. You've got to have a basis to it. And then I'm going to mix in track 2 from disc number 2 but what I'm going to do then is I'm going to try and keep this in. Now again nothing's quantized, I'm not using any headphones so if you...

Did sort of concentrate more on the mix, have headphones, then you could do this perfectly. This is a demonstration. Bring this one in, let track two play. What I'll do probably then is I'll pause it and then let the latter part of track two play and then bring in track number five that I've had the loop playing or I've had the loop playing from track number five, bring that in. Of course all you have to do then is just stop the loop so it continues playing and then we'll go into listening to more cdpool stuff have i confused you that is the question if i haven't i'm not doing my job correctly am i jimmy right okay so in fact what we'll do first is have a listen to the tracks because i mean no bass line i'm sorry let me just turn that up a bit that's just a fat bass line okay so what we're gonna do now we're gonna bring in the loop

2:15 This almost, the idea behind this loop is to tie the entire mix togeth

Over this, this is our basis. This almost, the idea behind this loop is to tie the entire mix together. That's our loop. Right now I'm going to do that again because really you need to get this. You need to get what I want it to be like. So I'm not going to pause that. Let's just do this. Let's do this anyway. So we're playing this and then now we're bringing this one in. Remember we've got the loop as our background. It's almost tying the entire mix together.

Okay, so this is what I wanted to do. This is our next track that we brought into the mix. Now let's imagine that this particular track we've listened to its entirety. Oh, isn't that wonderful? Right, so... This one here, don't forget, track two from disc number two. And we could, if we wanted to, we could keep this loop going in the background all the time. Alternatively, you could just like slip it in on the odd occasion. It's done a really, really dirty thought there. But he went, this helps. Oh!

Bringing our loop back in and brought a track in that was forming our loop. Okay, so a demonstration. I hope you enjoyed that and also giving you some advice there as well. But again, just take a few tips and tricks and throw them to one side and just do what you want to do. Right, okay. This one here is track number five from disc number one. Let's find something from disc number two. What can this be? Let's have a look. This one here is abstract audio back to basics.

6:44 I'll give you a demonstration of that

People can't beatmatch. Just so long as you keep good keys and continue to inflow with the music, you can just chop. I'll give you a demonstration of that. Timing. One, two, making sure the level's alright. Two, three, four. Straight back in. Or not straight back in. The next track's in, so... Okay, so if we go back to this, let's go towards the end of it. Let's have a look and see if we can find something from the underground releases.

8:53 This one here, track number two from the Underground releases

This one here, track number two from the Underground releases. Pick up a number. Okay. Because you've got that old school sort of 4-4, 4 to the 4 bassline. It's almost like that really deep and dark kind of feel. Wonderful sort of time. Time there, do apologise if it wasn't in the correct time signature. There you go, don't mind. This one here is Disco Jack, Michael in Chackled. Good in Trackled. Entitled Banger. No, for all of course, everyone else. Bangers and mash. Over here in the UK, bangers and mash is sausages with mashed potato. Very, very rude. If you don't mind it Ian, smack your bottom. What I do like about the Global releases is they're funky. They're full of flavour. Okay, this one here is track seven from disc number one. Let's have a look. Track seven from disc number one. No. Underground, disc number one. It's a slightly bit more sort of dubbing underground but, well, underground. Right.

15:06 This one here, track number 8 from disc number 1

What I was trying to do is get in time with a bar and go... Right, this one here, track number 8 from disc number 1. What I'm going to do now, I'm going to take out the number 1 from the underground releases and let's find the track from disc number 2. Cutting the plumber, that's all. Plumber coming in. So just come and join me, I've got a really strange hat on and I'm playing some tunes and talking to myself. Oh, I couldn't say that, so have I. It doesn't really mix in that well. Listening to this a while ago.

Well, W-A-Z-E and Odyssey, I need your love. Presumably it just couldn't get the E in at the end bit. So I'll finish off with this one, OK? Now don't forget, as ever, if you want any more info on the CDPool new releases, go and check out the lickable clink down there. It will take you straight to their website where you can get lots of information. Also they've got the digital site. Ellaskins, The DJ Tutor. cue Practice and enjoy, thank you very much. Gym in.

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