So listening more closely to how professional DJs have mixed their tracks, something I wanted to practice with this set was to lengthen the transitions between songs as well as when to lead in and let go.  The songs I selected for this set had a similar, hard beat, making it easier to match them.  But most of all I surprised myself in how well they actually meshed together.  That was pretty exciting :D

This set took about 8 hours to accomplish, mostly due to one song that I really didn't want to let go... but had to in the end.  Virtual DJ is still the app of choice, and while good for putting these tracks together (and being free), some limitations are beginning to show. 

Set list:
Arty - Around the World
W&W - DNA (Mark Sixma Remix)
Heatbeat - Ask the Cat (Original Mix)
Space Rockerz feat. Tania Zygar - Puzzle Piece (Daniel Heatcliff's Farewell Remix)

2012-01-19 Januar Mix

So I gave it a shot and took the effort to make a full fledged mix.  Short for a two hour set.  A little longer than a one hour demo.  This time around I practiced with filters, mixing the high/mids/lows, and worked on better cue points when transitioning between songs.  Playing with the highs/mids/lows have started to open up a brand new world in my eyes, seeing the potential in how to stitch songs together.  I'm currently looking into getting an intro mixing board, since now I'm seeing how a lot of the playing involves using two hands turning dials instead of just clicking a mouse and keyboard.

This set took about two months to put together.  A lot of the work went into prepping the set list (there were a quite a number of "final" iterations) and then the fun part of practice mixing for the hour and a half!

Set list:
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Eric Prydz Remix)  [It's Easter of course! ;)]
Chris Lake - Sundown 
Coldplay - The Scientist (Maarten de Jong Rework)
Dash Berlin Feat. Solid Sessions - Janeiro (Dash Berlin 4 AM Mix)
Whiteroom feat. Amy Cooper - Someday (Orjan Nilsen Remix)
Sunny Lax - Contrast
Radiohead - Reckoner (Above & Beyond Remix)
Andain - Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix)
Imogen Heap - Canvas (Mark Eteson Re-Paint)
Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel
W&W feat. Bree - Nowhere To Go (Tom Fall Remix)
Above and Beyond - No One On Earth (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)

2012-04-08 - Easter Mix

So I'm beginning to feel pretty comfortable with what can be done with Virtual DJ after all this time.  Thinking it's time to move onto some bigger and better things.  The limitations are really starting to show, especially working with a keyboard and mouse.

This mix took a little longer than expected.  I ended up doing two recordings because I was too picky with how the first recording turned out.  Much happier with this mix.

Set list:
Andy Duguid feat. Shannon Hurley - I want to believe (Original Mix)
Setrise & Kay Wilder - Cannon (Original Mix)
Myon & Shane 54, Andrew Bayer, Molly Bancroft - Keep Your Secrets feat. Molly Bancroft (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Mix)
Orjan Nilsen - Endymion (Original Mix)
Wezz Devall - Kill Of The Year
Ben Nicky, Tom Fall - Hammer (Original Mix)
Analogue Sound Department - F (Club Edit)
Estiva & Tania Zygar -  Death Of Me (Original Mix)
Saint X - Orion (Original Mix)
Inpetto - No More Serious Faces (Original Mix)
Stoneface & Terminal Ft Ellie Lawson - Breaking Through (Original Mix)
Cramp, Anton Firtich - Amazing (Original Mix)
John Dahlback - Escape (Original Club Mix)

K Pfeiff