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mr_ragz
05-15-2014, 03:17 PM
Not sure if anyone would be down but its not a battle I see regularly. Playing a proper opening set is a dying art. It seems like every time I go to the club I'm usually fairly disappointed or really pleased when someone does it right. It seems like everyone likes to do these really hard drop-in mixes with no smooth progressive mixes and not provide a good groove to start the night out right.

Rules:

House/Techno/Deep House/Trance/Progressive
About 40 min
Must have an intro track
Should start around 122 bpm and shouldn't exceed 128 bpm
Each track should build slightly on the one before it

Feel free to add any other ideas on to the idea of a good opening set

JackStalk
05-15-2014, 05:52 PM
I usually start around 105bpm with my openers. There's a lot of really awesome stuff in the 100-120 range.

kyle133
05-16-2014, 11:33 AM
I'm down man, right up my alley. When do you want to make the due date?


Edit: I would like to start at 100BPM and end at 125, that cool?

Also are we trying to mix into the headliners set? Or can we have an outro also?

Skasja
05-16-2014, 03:44 PM
Dang, just my luck.... Made one last year for a battle that fell through - would love to join in but just took on a project away from home. Did bring my controller and music however, but Traktor is not configured on this laptop. Holler in case you need a last minute stand in, otherwise I'll just look forward to enjoying this from the sidelines.

My would be entry:
http://www.mixcloud.com/Skasja/djforums-warmup-battle-entry/

mr_ragz
05-16-2014, 04:09 PM
I'm down man, right up my alley. When do you want to make the due date?


Edit: I would like to start at 100BPM and end at 125, that cool?

Also are we trying to mix into the headliners set? Or can we have an outro also?

I'm pretty much down for whatever. I just hope we don't get any favorites because mine will definitely start out a bit faster :lol:
I can go down to about 110 pretty easily though.

I'm not a big stickler on the rules on it. I think we do need to have conformity within what we do so people cant tell which mix belongs to who.

diceallion
05-16-2014, 07:20 PM
wow, this should be interesting, if i had the exp. i would join in.

kyle133
05-16-2014, 08:53 PM
Open the room however you want man, make it your style 100% I can't wait to hear both mixes! Any idea on the due date?

DJ-Veaux
05-16-2014, 09:22 PM
Mind if I jump in? Been itching to do something like this for a while.

EDIT: Just realized mr_ragz you were from Seattle. Which part out of curiosity?

kyle133
05-17-2014, 09:27 AM
I sure don't have a problem you jumping in Veaux, but I will leave that up to mr ragz. Pumped my mix out last night high as a kite, shit is live! Can't wait for this battle!

Ocie
05-17-2014, 09:40 AM
Great battle idea, y'all.

mr_ragz
05-18-2014, 07:47 PM
3 is cool. Let's just say that we stick to original rules besides the BPM mentioned in the comments. Due by next Saturday cool?

kyle133
05-20-2014, 08:41 AM
That's cool with me ragz. Veaux, you still in?

mr_ragz
05-20-2014, 06:26 PM
So I've kinda been pondering it Kyle and I think it's better if we just stick to two djs for this. I would like for more thank just the three of us to vote lol


When can you do the mix?

Subprime
05-21-2014, 09:18 AM
Now this is a good battle idea.

kyle133
05-21-2014, 04:56 PM
Im uploading tomorrow man, after I skim through the mix to make sure it's up to my standards. How's your mix coming ragz?


I'm cool with just us battling.

mr_ragz
05-21-2014, 05:30 PM
I've done a couple trial mixes but nothing I'm 100% happy with so far. Probably get it done in the next day or two as well.

kyle133
05-23-2014, 08:17 AM
Uploading now! decided to re-record my mix last night, much happier with it now. Bring it ragz cause I sure brought my A game!

Nothing but pure house music.

Let's do this!!!

JonAvalon
05-23-2014, 08:53 AM
Kyle is confirmed

mr_ragz
05-23-2014, 04:03 PM
Due by next Saturday cool?

I just recorded it again and taking another listen. There was a mix I wasn't super happy with while I was mixing it so I wanted to see how it sounds. If its decent I'll upload it. Otherwise I figure I still have 24 hrs :tup:

diceallion
05-23-2014, 06:28 PM
Still really looking forward to this battle.

mr_ragz
05-23-2014, 06:38 PM
Still really looking forward to this battle.

Well my mix is submitted so it will probably be up today I would think :D

diceallion
05-23-2014, 06:43 PM
I hope I'll be able to grade the rules properly, the rules are more technical then usual.

JonAvalon
05-23-2014, 06:50 PM
mr_rags has submitted, i will post this soon.

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http://www.djforums.com/forums/showthread.php?40168-mr_ragz-vs-kyle133-Opening-set-battle