One of the key difference between the “electronica” craze of the 1990s and today’s EDM scene is the fact that vinyl is pretty much unheard of as a means to play or sell music. Back in the ’90s, the turntable was outselling the guitar and being looked at as an instrument, and not just something to play music on; today, if you have a good DJ controller and a laptop with Serato, there’s no reason for a turntable to be in your life. With that loss of the art of vinyl and how it pertains to DJing, there are certain skills and techniques that DJs who learned on that medium just don’t have today. Not to say that a DJ coming up now can’t be as technically skilled as someone from that era, but without that knowledge, they learn different skills… or find ways to bypass the need for those skills to work on their mixing and whatever effects they bring to the table. The art of that kind of older DJ is not lost however. There are DJs who cut their teeth on the older model and are now helping shape the dance music scene. Some of the names are obvious, while others might not be as known, but these DJs have the skills to really excite a crowd through the art of turntablism. Here are the most skilled DJs in EDM right now.
We are LIVE! On: www.black-scale.com Black Scale x DJ Synapse | Mind Games (Mixtape)
Mind Games. Everyone plays them, mostly with themselves. Black Scale brings out our long-time fam DJ Synapse, for our April mix to bring you Mind Games. These are the Mind Games of DJ Synapse, a New York stalwart, and brand developer of 15 years. The songs in this mix were blended live with two Technics, a Rane mixer and Pioneer EFX-500 box. The songs were completely new to Synapse when he mixed them, so it’s an improvisational affair. After blending the songs (22 in 30 minutes), Synapse laid his cut, paste and scratch flavor, to the mix, something he has always been known for. These Mind Games are an attempt at a new way of looking at mixing.
Black Scale x DJ Synapse Mind Games Mix Download Link
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Black Scale x DJ Synapse | Mind Games Mix
Tracklist:
1. High For This - Ellie Goulding
2. Somebody Save Me (Prod. Joker) - Carrie Wilds
3. Promises (Nero Remix) - Illo
4. Give In For The Fame (DJ Sliink Remix) - Kuhrey-oo
5. Lies (Zeds Dead Remix) - Marina And The Diamonds
6. Spectrum (Luvtek Remix) - Zedd
7. Dynasty (Dada Life Remix) (Steve 1der Remix) - Kaskade Ft. Haley
8. In A Dream (Sidestem Trap Remix/Synapse Still In This Edit) - Rockell
9. Hypergloss - Kloud & Yung Satan
10. Better Off Alone In The Hood (Dave Alberto Remix/Synapse Whatcha Say Edit) - Big Makk
11. Signs Of Life - Crnkn
12. Booty Hop - DJ Butcher
13. Underground Anthem (Mic The Drums Remix/Synapse Neva Scared Edit) - Flosstradamus
14. I Be Going Here - Bobby Tank
15. Booty Me Down - K’Stylis
16. Clique (gLAdiator Remix) - Kanye West, Big Sean, Jay-Z
17. Loose Control - LBSTBBR Remix- Missy Elliot
18. Pop That (Riot Ten’s Rich Bitch Trap Remix) - French Montana, Drake, Lil Wayne
19. Barrier - Thugli
20. AK Gurls - Watapachi (Synapse All My Ladies Edit)
21. Juicy Lucy - Willy Joy
22. Moment Of Truth - Clicks & Whistles
23. Here - Bobby Tank
Mixed, scratched, overdubbed and engineered by DJ Synapse
Mastered by Tucker Bodine at Playback Recording Studio
For some reason, I could not stop watching this. Steve Aoki feat. Rob Roy - Ooh
Phonat - “Set me free” - This came out two years ago? Where have I been?
Howard Stern rips on Deadmau5, Guetta and more -
This is special, and hilarious.
Asside from the dirty hipsters, this looks awesome.
