Mixed 08

Its been an age since I last made a mix, but here's a short 30 0dd minute one to get back into the spirit of things. As always there's a ropey bit in the middle. Think I need to put some practice hours in.

Two changes to add also. Previously I was using Virtual DJ, a software package that came bundled with the midi control I use, but I've since upgraded to Tracktor Pro. It's a hell of alot more conprehensive, and really makes VDJ seem like a 'toy' in some respects. Need to try out all the features, but its pretty slick to use.

Secondly is mix hosting. As you can see theres a waveform below. This is hosted on SoundCloud, a really cool site that's the music equivalent of Flickr almost, with elements of Twitter. You can follow people, download tunes and comment on tracks. Take a look. Anyway here's the mix.

Mixed 08 by Duball F

Mixed 07 > April Mixture

Mypodcast.com, the host i've used to store previous podcasts i've made, has been going through a bumpy batch recently, and for some reason all but 1 of my mixes have been deleted.

Earlier I tried uploaded a new mix to the site, but an "audio error" message continued to come up, so i've decided to get out while I can and play around with other means of storage.

For the moment I'll use RapidShare to store my mixes, until either mypodcast.com becomes more stable, or I find a better, free alternative.

Well here's Mixed 07. Two very dodgy bits, but that gives it sex appeal I feel.

The Tracks >

: The Young Lovers - Shake Off The Ghosts
: His Majesty Andre - Peep Thong
: ATFC feat. Yasmeen - Tell U Y [Chris Lake Remix]
: Herve - Mars [Herve Re-Fix]
: Will Bailey - The Dutty Clem [Aniki's Will Love The Bass Mix]
: Nato Medrado - Dubai
: Jack Beats - Get Down
: Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - La Serenissima (Work That Body Remix)
: Breakdown - Play With It [Gigi Barocco Remix]
: Alena - Turn It Around
: Freestyle - [Don't Stop The Rock
: Martin Solveig - One 2 3 Four (Funk D Remode)
: Tomas Barfod Fredski - March On Swan Lage
: Deadmau5 - Brazil

[Duration 43Mins]

Right click and 'Save as' to download the mix.

Mixed 06

A new year calls for a new mix. Been abit lazy and haven't really done much over christmas, but i thought it's time to wipe off the mince pie crumbs from my mixer and have a play about.

Download it direct here, listen to it online, or subscribe to my podcast with iTunes. Up to you!

The Tracks >

> Far och Son - Panik [Phatzoo Remix]
> Laywell - Rewind The Table [Club Mix]
> Static Rio - Static Rio
> House of Pain vs. Micky Slim - Jump Around [Tommy Trash Edit]
> Deadmau5 - Ghosts N Stuff [Original Mix]
> DJ Antoine - Figaro [Original Mix]
> Devilfish & Roel Salemink - Manalive [Jon Rundell Remix]
> Commander Yablo - Bus Stop
> Monosurround - Cocked, Locked, Ready To Rock [Fukkk Offf Remix]
> Pulsedriver - Youth Of The Nation [Fox 5 Bigroom Mix]

Mixed 05

The latest mix of musical beats. Not as long as the others, but practice is good for your health.

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Mixed 04

Time for a new mix i think. Finally got cue to work on the mixer so i don't have to guess where to start the next song from now.

Click the images below, or click here to download the mix direct.

aurora [Open Source DJ Mixer]

Here's an absolutely brilliant design from a group of guys from America. Put simply, its a USB powered multi channel mixer, with two linear channel faders, a single a/b crossfader and eight backlit buttons. Twenty four backlit knobs allow you to control effects, and controllable ambient lighting enhances performances. Theres similar stuff to this available on the net and in shops, but the twist this mixer adds is that all functions are customisable, as the entire interface is controlled by Max/MSP. It can also be used with existing midi compatible software, but i just like the way this thing looks. If only my mixer looked like this. Love the whole Roman numerals and Greek Alpha and Beta symbols.



Check out their website and see how slick the whole thing looks. Very well designed and executed.

[aurora Flickr]

Duble F > Mixed

After uploading a few mixes to djmixtape.net, i realised that after 2-3 months of the mix being online, it went offline, with no way of bringing it back. Its a great site but it restricts the users to only having 3 mixes live at a time, and each file must be smaller than 100MB.

This isn't a problem for me at the moment, but went i get some more time over the summer holidays, I'll probably want to upload more than a couple of mixes a month. A Plan B is needed. I did a little hunt, and found MyPodCast.com. Its a site that people who make regular podcasts to put on iTunes upload their files too. This is perfect for me, as its free, has unlimited storage and places the whole package in a blog format. You can even edit the CSS, so when i get some time i'll try and get it to look similar to this blog.

There's a link under "Fraser Plus" at the top right of this blog. I recommend Mr. Craig and Mr. Russell to make one up.