Looking for new genres to mix I'm looking to expand my music crate from dubstep to more genres.
I prefer genres that can really facilitate growth in skill, I feel rather limited when it comes to dubstep and its debatable to some if dubstep is a genre that can have proper mixing.
I also wonder what are the more common genres of tracks played at clubs but I still take having a genre that can give me a lot of room to explore and create a unique style in equally as important. |
Ilana Enderson
22.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by djproben
I don't know; I imagine there are dozens of dubstep remixes of old funk and disco songs by now. But it's a good point to layer songs logically ... Moving from deep dubstep into real dub would be interesting for example....
Yes, exactly.. going from Datsik to Mala "Alicia" for example would sound pretty ridiculous and unmusical. |
Danae Dumler
21.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by LiamC
You can't go from really any sort of dubstep into something like 70s disco flavours, at least without some sort of intermediate other sound that connects the two. Try to add sounds to your set in a logical way.
I don't know; I imagine there are dozens of dubstep remixes of old funk and disco songs by now. But it's a good point to layer songs logically ... Moving from deep dubstep into real dub would be interesting for example.... |
Danae Dumler
20.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by O.D.
Funny shit... "These guys are from Europe which is like the #1 country for Bro House, after Chicago." |
Yevette Matatall
19.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by Gallorance
I'm looking to expand my music crate from dubstep to more genres.
Everybody slow clap....... slowly increase tempo of clapp....clapping vigoursly.... another member has is growingup. |
Danae Dumler
17.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by Gallorance
Anyway is there anyone genre that is good for mixing? Dubstep is difficult to do especially when mixing bass lines which not many tracks can do very well due to varied beats.
Huh? Dubstep has to be one of the easiest genres to mix. It can get complex if you're doing long mixes of really busy sections of the music (clashing WUBWUBs), but basic mixing one song into the next is as easy as it gets - tempo rarely varies; drum patterns are consistent, and overall song structure is as predictable as a Steven Seagal movie. Syncopation can be tricky until you learn to count 1-2-3-4 to the beats but once you do, it becomes second nature. Drum n bass is similar in this way. If you feel limited by the limitations of dubstep that's one thing - you should branch out into forms of music that have more structural diversity among songs, like varieties of hip-hop and techno, or diversity of sounds, like various flavors of house. But if you're wanting to build your mixing skills I'd say learn how to mix the genre you're used to before branching out -- your knowledge of your own music will get you further and take you in more interesting directions than any particular song structure. Then start playing with mixing different genres with the genre you know - it might be more fun than just picking another genre and just playing that one for a while. |
Evelia Mcgaffin
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by backtothefront
Yep this, Traxsource is the mutts IMHO. I don't even bother with Beatport now, awful. Check Juno, Trackitdown and Ravedownload.com
In terms of genres... well there's a lot... Future Jungle, Rave Breaks, JTek, all around the 140 mark, also Deep & Souful House.
Add Stompy to that list. The stompy top 100 singles are usually FUNKY AS HELL |
Lashawn Maycock
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by O.D.
House has, and will always been the shit. It's where most other dance genres evolved from. Try other sites other than Beatport too though. I find that Traxsource is a really good alternative.
Yep this, Traxsource is the mutts IMHO. I don't even bother with Beatport now, awful. Check Juno, Trackitdown and Ravedownload.com
In terms of genres... well there's a lot... Future Jungle, Rave Breaks, JTek, all around the 140 mark, also Deep & Souful House. |
Cindie Somoza
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by squidot
Drumstep can have differing beat structures just like dubstep and its generally not 150bpms. It's more or less half time drum and bass, which is mostly Around 175 bpms.
Glitch hop isn't contained to a specific bpm range as it can be all over the place but it does seem to land between 95-110bpms a lot.
Yeah true about the half time drum and bass, I stand corrected. It depends on what artists you're actually listening to, some will go off beat in every bar, in a different way, some will stick a 4/4 and never change it.
Just giving a general tempo idea about the genre, it isn't only secluded to that, but it's where you'll find it most the time. |
Cole Maroto
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by Ham
Also (and people won't like to admit it's actually a 'genre') but try Dumstep, the major difference being that the beat doesn't move around as much, it's slightly quicker (150BPM), but still has bass lines driving the song along, instead of harmonic synths. It'll be a lot, lot easier to mix.
I also agree with Glitch as well, it's a fun, slower genre (110 BPM) and has a lot of 'dubstep' orientated sounds.
Either way just have fun with it man, whatever get's your head boppin'
Drumstep can have differing beat structures just like dubstep and its generally not 150bpms. It's more or less half time drum and bass, which is mostly Around 175 bpms.
Glitch hop isn't contained to a specific bpm range as it can be all over the place but it does seem to land between 95-110bpms a lot. |
Muoi Vanderlip
21.12.2012 | If you want to go batshit crazy, you could mix in Eurobeat.
I might be biased on that bit though. |
Ilana Enderson
22.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by djproben
I don't know; I imagine there are dozens of dubstep remixes of old funk and disco songs by now. But it's a good point to layer songs logically ... Moving from deep dubstep into real dub would be interesting for example....
Yes, exactly.. going from Datsik to Mala "Alicia" for example would sound pretty ridiculous and unmusical. |
Danae Dumler
21.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by LiamC
You can't go from really any sort of dubstep into something like 70s disco flavours, at least without some sort of intermediate other sound that connects the two. Try to add sounds to your set in a logical way.
I don't know; I imagine there are dozens of dubstep remixes of old funk and disco songs by now. But it's a good point to layer songs logically ... Moving from deep dubstep into real dub would be interesting for example.... |
Ilana Enderson
21.12.2012 | You have two options:
A) Start working on a different sound that complements Dubstep whatever that may be (if you are playing brostep go for some hard electro for instance)
or B) Start an entirely new sound that will not go with Dubstep, but is something else you are into (e.g. Disco/Funk)
Select your sounds carefully. You can't go from really any sort of dubstep into something like 70s disco flavours, at least without some sort of intermediate other sound that connects the two. Try to add sounds to your set in a logical way. |
Breanne Penge
20.12.2012 | Start with old 70's funk and work your way forward. |
Danae Dumler
20.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by O.D.
Funny shit... "These guys are from Europe which is like the #1 country for Bro House, after Chicago." |
Irwin Ney
19.12.2012 | If you are looking something harder to mix in lounge sessions try Psychill 110~120bpm
I'm all into psytrance fullon 145 bpm but found a good place to chill playing Psychill
Also for genre discovering try this radio www.di.fm. There is one radio per sub-genre so it will be easy to find one genre that pleases you. Just be pacient and listen at least one hour at each sub-genre that catchs your interest. |
Beverlee Bedrin
19.12.2012 | Anyone heard of Bro House? Apparently I've been playing that unknowingly for a while now, but I just call it Jackin House. Lol. http://www.5chicago.com/columns/this...012/index.html |
Pasty Vancor
19.12.2012 | Oh hello there revived thread... Haven't seen this in a while, I moved on from dubstep and made a techno and house crate. House pleases me very much and is so fun to mix. |
Hanna Ridenbaugh
19.12.2012 | Yaght house?
http://www.beatport.com/chart/on-the...ht-house/68509
Where did that come from? :-\ |
Yevette Matatall
19.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by Gallorance
I'm looking to expand my music crate from dubstep to more genres.
Everybody slow clap....... slowly increase tempo of clapp....clapping vigoursly.... another member has is growingup. |
Latoria Kavulich
19.12.2012 | Psytrance and Dubstep go well together. |
Danae Dumler
17.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by Gallorance
Anyway is there anyone genre that is good for mixing? Dubstep is difficult to do especially when mixing bass lines which not many tracks can do very well due to varied beats.
Huh? Dubstep has to be one of the easiest genres to mix. It can get complex if you're doing long mixes of really busy sections of the music (clashing WUBWUBs), but basic mixing one song into the next is as easy as it gets - tempo rarely varies; drum patterns are consistent, and overall song structure is as predictable as a Steven Seagal movie. Syncopation can be tricky until you learn to count 1-2-3-4 to the beats but once you do, it becomes second nature. Drum n bass is similar in this way. If you feel limited by the limitations of dubstep that's one thing - you should branch out into forms of music that have more structural diversity among songs, like varieties of hip-hop and techno, or diversity of sounds, like various flavors of house. But if you're wanting to build your mixing skills I'd say learn how to mix the genre you're used to before branching out -- your knowledge of your own music will get you further and take you in more interesting directions than any particular song structure. Then start playing with mixing different genres with the genre you know - it might be more fun than just picking another genre and just playing that one for a while. |
Yong Aptekar
17.12.2012 | Electro house. You can find tracks that have a real dirty sound, much like dubstep, but all in the 128-135bpm range, all with a pretty discernable beat.
Check out Krewella - I'm killin it (killagraham remix) |
Elvera Veliquette
17.12.2012 | Moombahton
Trap
Hardstyle
Glitch Hop
Drum and Bass
Dubstep
Electro House(depends)
Moombahcore
Trap-ha-ton
Dirty Dutch
All of these mixed correctly sound awsome. |
Jetta Drenzek
17.12.2012 | moombahton is pretty odd, you also get some good Trap in the moombahton 100-110 BPM range. Lot of crud in there, typical rich white kid music as with any EDM genre, but filter through enough and you'll find some gems! |
Evelia Mcgaffin
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by backtothefront
Yep this, Traxsource is the mutts IMHO. I don't even bother with Beatport now, awful. Check Juno, Trackitdown and Ravedownload.com
In terms of genres... well there's a lot... Future Jungle, Rave Breaks, JTek, all around the 140 mark, also Deep & Souful House.
Add Stompy to that list. The stompy top 100 singles are usually FUNKY AS HELL |
Lashawn Maycock
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by O.D.
House has, and will always been the shit. It's where most other dance genres evolved from. Try other sites other than Beatport too though. I find that Traxsource is a really good alternative.
Yep this, Traxsource is the mutts IMHO. I don't even bother with Beatport now, awful. Check Juno, Trackitdown and Ravedownload.com
In terms of genres... well there's a lot... Future Jungle, Rave Breaks, JTek, all around the 140 mark, also Deep & Souful House. |
Cindie Somoza
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by squidot
Drumstep can have differing beat structures just like dubstep and its generally not 150bpms. It's more or less half time drum and bass, which is mostly Around 175 bpms.
Glitch hop isn't contained to a specific bpm range as it can be all over the place but it does seem to land between 95-110bpms a lot.
Yeah true about the half time drum and bass, I stand corrected. It depends on what artists you're actually listening to, some will go off beat in every bar, in a different way, some will stick a 4/4 and never change it.
Just giving a general tempo idea about the genre, it isn't only secluded to that, but it's where you'll find it most the time. |
Cole Maroto
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by Ham
Also (and people won't like to admit it's actually a 'genre') but try Dumstep, the major difference being that the beat doesn't move around as much, it's slightly quicker (150BPM), but still has bass lines driving the song along, instead of harmonic synths. It'll be a lot, lot easier to mix.
I also agree with Glitch as well, it's a fun, slower genre (110 BPM) and has a lot of 'dubstep' orientated sounds.
Either way just have fun with it man, whatever get's your head boppin'
Drumstep can have differing beat structures just like dubstep and its generally not 150bpms. It's more or less half time drum and bass, which is mostly Around 175 bpms.
Glitch hop isn't contained to a specific bpm range as it can be all over the place but it does seem to land between 95-110bpms a lot. |
Beverlee Bedrin
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by Quist
Word!
House is the shit right now imo, love mixing it!
House has, and will always been the shit. It's where most other dance genres evolved from. Try other sites other than Beatport too though. I find that Traxsource is a really good alternative. |
Judi Sissel
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by BuRdTuRd
Techno and Minimal, welcome to the dark side .
FTFY . I'm actually on a big deep house, techno, minimal, hard (bass) tech house binge.
@OP - IMO some genres tend to lend them selves to different types/styles of . It depends on how you hear/perceive and want to mix the music - No one can tell you that. Actually that's what separates us all |
Kamala Temple
08.12.2012 | Deep house and tech house, welcome to the dark side . |
Cindie Somoza
08.12.2012 | What exact type of dubstep are you trying to mix, artists/songs?? Dubstep dances around the beat/moves it, but there is still a structure and the beats/kick are there, it's just about de-layering it all and finding where and what exact sound is pushing the song along, it's easy to get caught up in all the sounds that are going on, especially when they move around like they do.
Also (and people won't like to admit it's actually a 'genre') but try Dumstep, the major difference being that the beat doesn't move around as much, it's slightly quicker (150BPM), but still has bass lines driving the song along, instead of harmonic synths. It'll be a lot, lot easier to mix.
I also agree with Glitch as well, it's a fun, slower genre (110 BPM) and has a lot of 'dubstep' orientated sounds.
Either way just have fun with it man, whatever get's your head boppin' |
Agripina Ezzell
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by squidot
try out some house, there's a flavor for almost everyone!
Word!
House is the shit right now imo, love mixing it! |
Celine Surico
08.12.2012 | GlitchHop is indeed a rapidly evolving genre just now. Also, listen to Rinse FM online if you want to be on the bleeding edge, that and XLR8R blog material. |
Pasty Vancor
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by deevey
Romantic Techno anyone
sounds interesting... |
Rolanda Clodfelder
08.12.2012 | Romantic Techno anyone |
Luciano Hyppolite
08.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by MWagner
Try Glitch hop. some of it has dubstep-like elements, but overall its a very varied genre and its a lot of fun to mix.
+1 for glitch hop!
try techno, new rave etc |
Cole Maroto
08.12.2012 | try out some house, there's a flavor for almost everyone! |
Deandre Dervisevic
08.12.2012 | i have been really into uk funky/garage lately, its pretty fun and bouncy, also just some good jungle. |
