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I was thinking about how my DJing style has influenced my production style and came up with this: I have always really loved beatmatching, and have been less inclined to do hard, on-the-one, song-to-song transitions. Consequently, I've noticed that in songs I do, there are never any hard transitions from one sound to the next, and that I always try to subtlely (word?) layer my sounds. Maybe this is indicative that I have always been more production inclined than DJ inclined since making layers is inherent to making a song. This was an obvious example, but just wondering if y'all have any thoughts on the matter.

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I don't think it has too much for me, but definitely in a couple ways.

 

When I'm lost in an arrangement, I might consider what I would mix into from there and make that a new part, and then bring it back.

 

Also, I mainly DJ soul/funk/disco and whatnot, and occasionally I'll be inspired to make a track like that. I always completely fail, but it ends up being something interesting.

I love mixing (as a DJ). Went through a phase of loving progressive house... really long drawn out tracks that warranted 2 minute+ mixes (john digweed style), subtle changes in the track layered over and over... then got into more minimal techno sounds, then discovered autechre :emotawesomepm9:

 

The thing is, the "music" ive created (and subsequently stuck up on soundcloud) is completely DJ unfriendly. I think I purposefully and subconsciously did it this way so make a straight distinction between what I am as a DJ, and as a producer.

 

I am hoping to start DJing again later this year (once I move), and I am really looking forward to re-discovering my vinyl collection. A lot of the vinyl I own is minimal techno / dub / ambient / deep house and I will certainly try and keep that as a distinct outlet of the music I enjoy by others, and keep my production side to badly made experimental weird shit.

 

/waffle

I look at anything good as being DJ friendly.

 

It doesn't need a long intro to mix into or anything like that, even though DJs might prefer it that way.

 

If it's good, let the DJ figure out how to work it into a mix. That's what they did way back when.

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