Beyond being a DJ: Sound mixing tips

 

According to European-based DJ Haidak, one of the most exciting things about being in his line of work is that he gets to experiment with sound as much as he wants. When he gets to discover some unique sounds, he includes them in his repertoire. 

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For this blog, Haidak shares with young DJs some fascinating tips and helpful advice on how to mix sounds and hopefully find a few that are worth sharing with the world.

Combine tracks: While this may require a bit of knowledge in the basics of music such as keys, rhythm, and tempo, Haidak assures young DJs that a combination of tracks from different songs may yield pleasantly surprising results. At the very least, doing so provides hours of fun for most DJs.

Consider the 'feel': Sounds carry with them emotions all their own. Matching and combining sounds based on the "feelings" they have may open entirely new worlds when mixing. Haidak mentions that it's the same for people. Some of the most fascinating moments come when a person harbors mixed emotions towards certain things or events. 

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Sound in silence: Finally, Haidak notes that DJs can find certain sounds in almost anything – even in what they perceive to be silence. Whether it's a small tick or click, or static, or something that resembles a gush of wind, it may be readily mixed with some of the sounds a DJ has in his arsenal.

Haidak productions are gaining recognition throughout the industry, with a release on Monika Kruse's Terminal M. His track 'Lifted,' with Ramon Tapia, charged through the Beatport Techno top 100 charts settling at #19. Haidak has also released on Ramon Tapia's Say What? Records, Click Records, and EIN2. For more articles like this, visit this website.