Reply to Minimixes, Tips & Feedback

I spent some time trying to find threads or blog posts discussing the nuances of making a minimix, however I found it to be quite lacking. The information I did find was about mastering and cleaning up the final recording. Not quite what I wanted, which was more along the lines of style, transitions, duration, etc. and how minimixes were different entities from regular set recordings.


Also feedback on this would be appreciated, it's pretty rough in places but I believe you'll be able to get the general gist of what I was going for.

• Demonstrate variety of styles/genres (that I like for the most part at least )
• Make clear/distinct transitions
• Keep it ~15-20 minutes maximum
• Keep things changing and interesting (to keep person from just fast forwarding)

What are your tips for creating minimixes, or what mixes have you done and are willing to share?

http://soundcloud.com/alex-ketch/electro-mini-mix

A very quick and dirty mini mix I made last week. Was an audition mix for the college Halloween party.
Radio (Bastille Edit) - Duck Sauce
Vice ii - Database
Alcoholic (Dada Life Remix) - Tim Berg
Michael Jackson Is Not Dead - Spankox
No Beef (Instrumental Mix) - Afrojack & Steve Aoki
Big Mama (StereoHeroes Remix) - Demolition Disco
C.T.F.O. (feat M.I.A) (NERO Remix) - SebastiAn
The Time (Dirty Bit) - The Black Eyed Peas
Hypnotize U (NERO Remix) - N.E.R.D.
Derezzed (The Glitch Mob Remix) - Daft Punk
HURTLOVE - NO CEREMONY

Thanks again guys.