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Tune of the Week – J C – Free (Stonebridge Re-Fx)

djkevine — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:35:02 +0000

One of those funky, uplifting bangers that catches your attention as soon as you hear it. A Funky tune with a filtered, FX vocal sample but with a electro feel to it as well. Sure to be big this Summer.

Here’s Armada’s description of the release:

“Summer has hit the speakers, with Free as its soundtrack. A chunky, funky, happy-go-lucky type of house tune from the John Carr studio. J-C brought big room to the next level, with cheeky use of filters, faders and loads of other sound-effects. Free makes the speakers go more than just boom, it shocks them with all the right vibes to fire the crowd.

Mister Stoney Boy himself, StoneBridge, added his touch to Free, making it extra smooth and flowing. Free has peak time written all over!”

House Classic – Robin S – Show Me Love

djkevine — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:54:02 +0000

Yes, some of you are probably thinking that this track has been killed to death thanks to the countless number of remixes over recent years.

It seems each year a different version of this track will become hugely popular on dance floors. At the moment it’s Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso’s mash-up with their track “Be”. Another year it was Mobin Master’s remix etc but none of them come close to Stonebridge’s remix following the Original’s release way back in 1993.

The song reached number 6 in the UK singles charts, and 16 years on, “Show Me Love” remains just as popular as it was when it was first released.

Quick Video – EQ In The Mix

djkevine — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:38:12 +0000

Here’s a quick video showing one way of using the EQ to make a smoother transition between two House tracks. I’d do it using equipment (which I’d prefer) but it’s hard to get the right angle and DJ at the same time so I did it in Traktor instead to show a close-up of the high-mid-low EQs.

There’s no right or wrong way to mix, just as long as it sounds good. This is just an example, different songs and genres will require different EQ methods (taking the bass away at different times, bringing the mid down more if they clash etc) Unlike in this video, it’s best to operate the two EQ knobs at the same time usually, so whilst taking away some bass on one side, you add bass on the other at the same time.

I hope it helps and it gives you an idea of how to use EQ effectively. Generally you’d change the EQ after every 4/8 bars.

There’s more info on the Traktor Pro software here as well as a link to buy it from amazon.