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Mixing Hip-Hop with House?
Posted on: 10.08.2013 by Giselle Giffels
First off I'd like to say that by no means am I a DJ, just someone who plops on the phones and listens while I'm letting the cash pile for some proper tables. Only thing that I can do right now really that I know of to "advance" this career is to keep on stockpiling songs in various Notepad folders that I can dig through later to pull out the good stuff.

I dig Hip-Hop and House a lot, two of my favorite genres for sure and I DEFINITELY plan on mixing the two together. My problem is, I don't see how I can go from Flylo to say Will Sparks or some shit without it all going to hell. Producers like Flylo, or at least Hip-Hop in general, do not follow that same pattern that dance music does.

So tell me guys, is this possible? Could I blend some Hiero with Hardwell?
Jamie Fajen
13.08.2013
Originally Posted by Chrxstxxn
First off I'd like to say that by no means am I a DJ, just someone who plops on the phones and listens while I'm letting the cash pile for some proper tables. Only thing that I can do right now really that I know of to "advance" this career is to keep on stockpiling songs in various Notepad folders that I can dig through later to pull out the good stuff.

I dig Hip-Hop and House a lot, two of my favorite genres for sure and I DEFINITELY plan on mixing the two together. My problem is, I don't see how I can go from Flylo to say Will Sparks or some shit without it all going to hell. Producers like Flylo, or at least Hip-Hop in general, do not follow that same pattern that dance music does.

So tell me guys, is this possible? Could I blend some Hiero with Hardwell?

It's called TRAP MUSIC!
Arnulfo Morten
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by Chrxstxxn
Why was AM so popular? I'm not trying to look down upon his skill or anything, just blatant curiosity. My parents both know a lot about him and only my mom was really into the scene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goldstein

you tell me he was in the game for a long time and did awesome stuff.
Giselle Giffels
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by haze324
DJ AM back in 2006.

This dude moving thru all sorts of genres new and old tracks and BPM ranges. Effortless going thru BPM ranges and the crowd is just along for the ride.

https://soundcloud.com/djkevinscott/dj-am-live-at-venom
Why was AM so popular? I'm not trying to look down upon his skill or anything, just blatant curiosity. My parents both know a lot about him and only my mom was really into the scene
Julissa Serrone
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by Chrxstxxn
Just to clarify, Open Format DJ's are guys that play a multitude of genres right?
mmmm.....sorta.

I live in Miami, and most big clubs that play "open format" it's hip hop, reggae/ton, main stream dance tracks, and progressive big room anthems. In a very creative flow, not cheesy echo out/delay freeze all evening .
Giselle Giffels
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by haze324
Look up mixes done my "open format" DJ's. Most popular in recent times was DJ AM. Also check out the Skam Artists they have a line up of some very talented open format DJ's. Mr. Mauricio, Camilo, Joe Maz, etc. You can jump around genres without having to do many tricks. Echo out works --- but it gets old fast, you can also work on faster transitions and work up and down BPM ranges.
Just to clarify, Open Format DJ's are guys that play a multitude of genres right?
Giselle Giffels
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by JohnnyBarbs
I've seen it done. Wolfgang Gartner was going hard with his electro stuff and then out of nowhere...BOOM!! "Hypnotize" by Biggie comes on and the place went insane!!! He basically looped a part of the two songs and starting and slowed down to the hip hop tempo and them dropped it perfectly...

Here is him at Electric Zoo last year coming out of "Hypnotize"...I was in that crowd and it was AWESOME!
Does anyone have more videos akin to this?

And thank you for the Crooklyn Clan link!
Giselle Giffels
10.08.2013
Originally Posted by Ed Paris
that is quite hard since hip hop is in the 75-100 bpm range and house is between 115-135 bpm.
there are several threads in the community s that talk about transitioning different bpms. make sure to use the search function.
Damn the one thing that I tell people on boards that I frequent is to use the search and I just broke my own rule! But I'll look around, see what I can find. If I can't find a thing bro I hope you know that I will find you.
Giselle Giffels
10.08.2013		First off I'd like to say that by no means am I a DJ, just someone who plops on the phones and listens while I'm letting the cash pile for some proper tables. Only thing that I can do right now really that I know of to "advance" this career is to keep on stockpiling songs in various Notepad folders that I can dig through later to pull out the good stuff.

I dig Hip-Hop and House a lot, two of my favorite genres for sure and I DEFINITELY plan on mixing the two together. My problem is, I don't see how I can go from Flylo to say Will Sparks or some shit without it all going to hell. Producers like Flylo, or at least Hip-Hop in general, do not follow that same pattern that dance music does.

So tell me guys, is this possible? Could I blend some Hiero with Hardwell?
Jamie Fajen
13.08.2013
Originally Posted by Chrxstxxn
First off I'd like to say that by no means am I a DJ, just someone who plops on the phones and listens while I'm letting the cash pile for some proper tables. Only thing that I can do right now really that I know of to "advance" this career is to keep on stockpiling songs in various Notepad folders that I can dig through later to pull out the good stuff.

I dig Hip-Hop and House a lot, two of my favorite genres for sure and I DEFINITELY plan on mixing the two together. My problem is, I don't see how I can go from Flylo to say Will Sparks or some shit without it all going to hell. Producers like Flylo, or at least Hip-Hop in general, do not follow that same pattern that dance music does.

So tell me guys, is this possible? Could I blend some Hiero with Hardwell?

It's called TRAP MUSIC!
Lang Abriel
12.08.2013		He was the Dj's Dj, so when fellow musicians/dj's would talk him up it built his credit up (from reputable sources). That's my opinion atleast...and he found some pretty creative mixes that just worked, he didn't need to doctor up and edit the tracks to make them work like many dj's do now (not hating on the new open format stuff, but he basically started that whole scene).
Arnulfo Morten
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by Chrxstxxn
Why was AM so popular? I'm not trying to look down upon his skill or anything, just blatant curiosity. My parents both know a lot about him and only my mom was really into the scene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goldstein

you tell me he was in the game for a long time and did awesome stuff.
Giselle Giffels
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by haze324
DJ AM back in 2006.

This dude moving thru all sorts of genres new and old tracks and BPM ranges. Effortless going thru BPM ranges and the crowd is just along for the ride.

https://soundcloud.com/djkevinscott/dj-am-live-at-venom
Why was AM so popular? I'm not trying to look down upon his skill or anything, just blatant curiosity. My parents both know a lot about him and only my mom was really into the scene
Julissa Serrone
11.08.2013		DJ AM back in 2006.

This dude moving thru all sorts of genres new and old tracks and BPM ranges. Effortless going thru BPM ranges and the crowd is just along for the ride.

https://soundcloud.com/djkevinscott/dj-am-live-at-venom
Julissa Serrone
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by Chrxstxxn
Just to clarify, Open Format DJ's are guys that play a multitude of genres right?
mmmm.....sorta.

I live in Miami, and most big clubs that play "open format" it's hip hop, reggae/ton, main stream dance tracks, and progressive big room anthems. In a very creative flow, not cheesy echo out/delay freeze all evening .
Giselle Giffels
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by haze324
Look up mixes done my "open format" DJ's. Most popular in recent times was DJ AM. Also check out the Skam Artists they have a line up of some very talented open format DJ's. Mr. Mauricio, Camilo, Joe Maz, etc. You can jump around genres without having to do many tricks. Echo out works --- but it gets old fast, you can also work on faster transitions and work up and down BPM ranges.
Just to clarify, Open Format DJ's are guys that play a multitude of genres right?
Julissa Serrone
11.08.2013		Look up mixes done my "open format" DJ's. Most popular in recent times was DJ AM. Also check out the Skam Artists they have a line up of some very talented open format DJ's. Mr. Mauricio, Camilo, Joe Maz, etc. You can jump around genres without having to do many tricks. Echo out works --- but it gets old fast, you can also work on faster transitions and work up and down BPM ranges.
Darren Teboe
11.08.2013		Or you could just build up/drop down the tempo. I do it all the time.
Hellen Mindrup
11.08.2013		Just echo out if you have to, post fader effects ftw.
Arnulfo Morten
11.08.2013		cut on the 1, echo freeze, find a trap remix then mix in the original song during the break or at an appropriate time. thats a few ways to do it. I'm not gonna give away all my secrets lol have fun man
Giselle Giffels
11.08.2013
Originally Posted by JohnnyBarbs
I've seen it done. Wolfgang Gartner was going hard with his electro stuff and then out of nowhere...BOOM!! "Hypnotize" by Biggie comes on and the place went insane!!! He basically looped a part of the two songs and starting and slowed down to the hip hop tempo and them dropped it perfectly...

Here is him at Electric Zoo last year coming out of "Hypnotize"...I was in that crowd and it was AWESOME!
Does anyone have more videos akin to this?

And thank you for the Crooklyn Clan link!
Larita Smaga
11.08.2013		Wolfgang Gartner isn't actually mixing in Hypnotize live in that video, that's a pre-made track with the transition in already.

Whilst it's perfectly possible to do such things live, pre-made transitions can often be pretty dope.

When Harlem Shake was 'a thing', I mostly played the TJR mix, which starts at 128, goes to 140, then back to 128. That gave me the option to carry on mixing at house tempo afterwards, or switch up to 140 whilst that section was playing.

Some transition tracks are rubbish, you'd be better off doing it live, but there are a lot of gems out there. Check out places like Crooklyn Clan for good examples.
Grace Gatica
11.08.2013		Cutting is the easiest way to do it. Stuttering with the Cue works too. Filter switches, effect switches also work. Be creative and experiment
Antonetta Wikel
11.08.2013		I've got friends who do this by taking an "accapella" of a hiphop song and mix it with a house, techno or electro track using Abelton and mix it down. Essentially making their own mashup/re-edit.
Deandre Dervisevic
10.08.2013		I do it all of the time, as long as you find the right way to transition.
Beulah Heintze
10.08.2013		I've seen it done. Wolfgang Gartner was going hard with his electro stuff and then out of nowhere...BOOM!! "Hypnotize" by Biggie comes on and the place went insane!!! He basically looped a part of the two songs and starting and slowed down to the hip hop tempo and them dropped it perfectly...

Here is him at Electric Zoo last year coming out of "Hypnotize"...I was in that crowd and it was AWESOME!
Giselle Giffels
10.08.2013
Originally Posted by Ed Paris
that is quite hard since hip hop is in the 75-100 bpm range and house is between 115-135 bpm.
there are several threads in the community s that talk about transitioning different bpms. make sure to use the search function.
Damn the one thing that I tell people on boards that I frequent is to use the search and I just broke my own rule! But I'll look around, see what I can find. If I can't find a thing bro I hope you know that I will find you.
Matt Kane
10.08.2013		that is quite hard since hip hop is in the 75-100 bpm range and house is between 115-135 bpm.
there are several threads in the community s that talk about transitioning different bpms. make sure to use the search function.

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