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 | Brendan Ford (Level: VIP Member) | Member since: Wed 3 Sep 03 |
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 Custom Built Laptop Legs (Thu 12 Jan 06 @ 23:20:02) - General |
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When useing the CPU of laptops for pro-longed periods of time they can overheat and cut out as a result, see on the bottom of my laptop, I have added elevation to allow a better and more free flow of air, causing overheating and cut outs to be less likely. |
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Settings for Optimum Sound Quality in VDJ 3.x (Thu 12 Jan 06 @ 22:24:48) - Tutorials |
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Perfecting BPM's in VDJ (Thu 12 Jan 06 @ 22:25:06) - Tutorials |
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Providing your using the latest version of VDJ your BPM's should be pretty good, it's better than many BPM detection programs/players out there.
You have 2 detection engines. one is for all music (complex) and one is for house/techno (4/4) music.
Generally when you analyse all of your collection together I'd go for "all music", this generally provides the better figure, now then, list the songs in the file browser in order of BPM, go to either extreme, the top of the list and the bottom.
At the top of the list you probably have some Urban/Rock music listed with BPM's from 150-180bpm, in this case you should select all the songs that look odd in this range (music that is slower but has an extremely high BPM), analyse it with the other engine (House/Techno) and see the results, normally this fixes a few but not all. If you have values remaining so high you should right hand mouse click on the files individually and select "Edit BPM", now select half, this will half the value and probably perfect the BPM value.
It's important to consider now that when you get a reading for a R'n'B/Hip Hop/Pop/rock song at 160-180BPM it's NORMALLY because the BPM engine has counted the off beat as a beat and hence doubled the BPM, this is particularly true for songs with a complex beat structure like R'n'B and Hip Hop often has.
At the bottom of the list where you might have House and Techno at 65-80BPM, use the house/techno detection and these figures will be corrected instantly, If some don't budge then go into edit BPM again and double the figure displayed. Always bare in mind what is realistic for the song/style.
Now you've sorted out both sides of the extreme you might find a few songs in the mid BPM range a bit out of place, in this case Analyse the song again with the different BPM detection setting, this normally solves those odd few.
Do be sure the new BPM value is correct. The way to test if it's exactly correct is to load the song onto a deck and create a loop on the first beat, if the loop is perfect so is the BPM, if it is not your BPM is bad.
When these measures are taken you'll find that 98-99% of your BPM's are accurate to dead on. This is what people do who care about their BPM's ;).
For those that BPM's that VDJ can't detect accurately then simply download the FREEWARE "AutoBPM" from this website:
http://www.soundalot.com/freeware/bpm/bpm-b.html
You can run it in the background of VDJ and what evers playing the software will detect it's BPM live, so take the figure it provides during a drum part of the track, with the new BPM provided you can use this figure to override the BPM displayed in VDJ, simply by right clicking on a file and choosing "Edit BPM" you can easily change the BPM.
Lastly bear in mind that their is no BPM detection program/CD player that is 100% right on 100% of the criteria it reads, some are just better than others.
Good luck.
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The best of my house collection! (Tue 9 Aug 05 @ 21:43:39) - Music/Playlists |
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The Best of my House Collection!
Although I collect all music, and can play virtually all styles, I specialise in house music, this is my favourite style of modern music, I like my house in the form of jazzy, funky, deep, soulful and disco.
some of the music listed here is quite commercial while others are less known, if you are a house DJ I reccomend you buy or at least listen to all of them:
NOTE: entries with a star* at the end means that they are of a latin style but still belong in their respective category, e.g disco.
Classic House
Booker T & The MGS - Soul Limbo (1968)*
Chanelle - One Man (One Mix)(1989)
Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (1987)
Kaos - Definition Of Love (Extended Vocal Mix)(1989)
Shannon - Let The Music Play (Original 12' Version)(1983)
Arnold Jarvis - Take Some Time Out (Club Mix)(1987)
Dionne - Come Get My Lovin' (Remix)(1989)
Doug Lazy - Let It Roll (Vocal)(1989)
Nightwriters - Let The Music (Use You) (Original Mix)(1989)
Raze - Break 4 Love (1989)
Sterling Void & Paris Brightledge - It's Alright (Original 12' House Mix)(1988)
Tafuri - What Am I Gonna Do About Your Love (12' Silk On Steel Mix)(1989)
Arrested Development - Mr Wendall (Perfecto Mix)(1992)
Awesome 3 Featuring Julie McDermot - Don't Go (1996)
A.T.F.C. pres. OnePhatDeeva - In And Out Of My Life (Original Mix)(1999)
Ce Ce Peniston - Finally (12' Choice Mix)(1991)
Ce Ce Peniston - We Got A Love Thang (Silky House Thang)(1991)
Chic - Chic Mystique (MAW Club mix)(1992)
Clivilles And Cole ft. Deborah Cooper - A Deeper Love (Club Mix)(1991)
Club Fiesta - La Fiesta (Knee Deep Club Fiesta Mix)(1999)*
Choo Choo Project - Hazin' and Phazin' (Lab Rats Funkin' With Choo Choo)(1999)
D Influence - Good Lover (Wow Original)(1992)
Debbie Malone - Rescue Me (Original Version)(1992)
Circuit ft. Koffi - Shelter Me (Helter Skelter Mix)(1990)
Dina Carrol & Quartz - It's Too Late (Overnight Mix)(1991)
Donna Summer - I Feel Love (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix)(1998)
Double Trouble - Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Club Mix)(1990)
Dread Filmstone & The Modern Tone Age Family ft. Jah T. - From The Ghetto (Carpeteria Mix)(1991)
Eclipse - Makes Me Love You (1999)
Funky Green Dog From Outer Space - Reach For Me (Original 12' Mix)(1992)
Future Force - What You Want (Mark!'s Epic Vocal)(1996)
Gat Décor - Passion of your passion (1996)
Inner Citys - Good Life (Tommy Onyx's Summer Fiesta Mix)(1999)
Incognito - Always There (12' Mix)(1991)
Luther Vandross - Are You Using Me (1998)
Negrocan - Cada Vez (Grant Nelson Vocal Mix)(1999)*
Kym Sims - Too Blind Too See It (Hurley's House Mix)(1991)
Paula Abdul - My Love is For Real (Junior Vasquez Club Extended)(1995)
Sam Ellis - Club Lonely (Hairy 3 in 1 Mix)(1994)
Secret Life - As Always (Gospel Radio Edit)(1992)
Shaggy - Boombastic (Stonebridge Vocal Remix)(1995)
St Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (MAW Club mix)(1990)
Sub Sub feat. Melanie Williams - Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (Original Full Length 12' Mix)(1993)
Rhythmatic Junkies - The Feeling (1999)*
Deeply Chilled House
Amma - Heartbeat (Andy Caldwell Mix)(2002)
Ben Watt feat. Sananda Maitreya - A Stronger Man (2004)
Da Lata - Pra Manha (Blaze Remix)(2001)*
Faze Action - Samba (Rae & Christian Mix)(2000)*
Kimblee - Naturally (2002)
King Kooba - If I Could (Kaskade's More Pop Mix)(2002)
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Mind Expansions ft. Maiya James (Blaze Shelter Vox)(2002)
Late Night Alumni - Seemingly Sleepy (2002)
Late Night Alumni ft. Amanda - All For Nothing (2002)
Mark Grant - Hey You (Original Funky Diggler)(2002)
Migeul Migs & Jay J feat. Jo Jo Hailey - Friend Of The Blues (Gregory De Piero remix)(2003)
Mood II Swing - Can't Get Away (Blaze Remix)(2003)
Mr Hermano - Free As The Morning Sun (Disisco Reedit)(2001)*
Nick Holder - Da Sambafrique (1999)*
Physics feat. Teresa - This Feeling (Main Vocal)(2004)
Slut Puppies - Funky Together (2002)
Thievery Corporation - Air Batucada (2000)*
Vartan - Remember(2002)
Deep & Soulful House (jazzy, instrumental etc)
11AM - Give It Up (11AM Sweet Harmony Vocal Mix)(2003)
Awa Band - Timba (Nerio's Dub Works Remix)(2000)*
Barbara Walker - Saved Me (Louis Bennedetti's Alternate Vocal Mix)(2004)
Blaze - Breathe (Original 12')(2002)
Bongoloverz Feat. An Tonic - Power Of Music (Original Mix)
Connie Harvey - Thank You, Lord (Audiowhores Remix)(2004)
Corrina Joseph - Like You Do (Vocal Mix)(2002)
Crico Costelli - A Day In Copacabana (1998)*
Danny Pearce - Suddenly Lovin' (Eddie Hernandez Mix)(2003)
Dina Vass & Whipped Cream - Now I'm Free (Whipped Cream Extended Vocal Mix)(2003)
Full Intention presents Shena - I'll Be Waiting (Gray & Pern Club Mix)(2001)
Gaspard - Good Enough (Full Version)(2001)
Gene Rarris - Sanctified Love (Original Mix)(2003)
Groove Junkies ft. Indeya - Gonna Get By (Classic vox)(2002)
Groove Junkies presents Diva 2 Diva - Didn't I Bring You Love (Richard Earnshaw Mix)(2004)
Hardsoul - Commited (Original Mix)
Harrison Crump ft. Dajae - Searchin' (CR Project Mix)(2002)
Jamiroquai - Little L (Blaze Shelter Mix)(2001)
Jetlag - So Right (2002)
Jon Cutler feat. E Man - It's Yours (2001)
Jose Nunez - In My Life (Jazz N Groove Nu Disco Mix)(1998)
JR Hartley feat. Lucie Cunningham - Out Of Time (Richard Earnshaw Mix)(2003)
Kathy Brown - Never Again (Copyright Classic Mix)(2003)
Lance DeSardi ft. Maurissa - Waterslide (Llorca Mix)(2002)
Martin Ikan & Tom Gianelli - Makin' Luv (Makin' Luv Vax Mix)(2004)
Maw feat. Lilliana - Brazilian Beat (Romatt's Vocal Mix)(2001)*
Mousse T feat. Boris Jennings - Brother On The Run (Full 12' Vocal Mix)(2002)
Nathan Haines ft. Verna Francis - Earth Is The Place (Distant Music Mix)(2001)
Rasmus Faber presents Apollo vs. Melo - Divided United (Original Mix)(2004)
Rawsoul Orchestra ft. Sibylle - Specialize In Love (2002)
Reel People feat. Vanessa Freeman - The Light (Copyright Classic Mix)(2003)
Sea Flowers ft. Giada - Easy Livin (Cop 4 Turntable)(2000)
Simon Grey feat. Abby Joyce - Prophecy (Simon Grey Vocal)(2004)
Sir Piers ft. Monique Bingham - Don't You Love Me (2002)
Soul Dhamma feat. Donni - If We Could Fly (Dennis Ferrer Get Away Mix)(2004)
StoneBridge - Put 'Em High (Seamus Haji Remix)(2003)
The Donatella Movement - Get Ready (A Change Is Gonna Come)(2002)
Thunderpuss feat. Latanza Waters - Stand Up (E Smooth Soul Revival Remix)(2001)
Tom Gianelli & Martin Ikin - All That I Need (Full Vocal Mix)(2004)
Tutto Matto - Stay Forever (Full Album Mix)(2002)
United Soul feat. D'Empress - Paradise (Main Vocal Mix)(2003)
Disco House
100% feat. Jennifer John - Just Can't Wait (Saturday)(Stonebridge Club Mix)(2004)
A.T.F.C presents Onephatdeeva - Bad Habit (Jose Nunez Mix)(2000)*
A.T.F.C ft. Lisa Millett - Sleeptalk (Bad Nights Sleep Mix)(2001)
Afro Medusa - Pasilda (Todd Terry In House Mix)(2000)*
Agent Sumo - 24 Hours (2001)
Angel Negron feat. Jessica Lauren - Time Will Tell (HOTT 22 Vocal Remix)(2004)
Armand Van Helden - My My My (We Deliver 001 Remix)(2004)*
A'Studio Feat. Po lina - SOS (Skylark Remix)(2004)
Basement Jaxx Feat. Lisa Kekaula - Good Luck (Summer Bootleg Version)(2004)
Bastian - You've Got My Love (2001)
Bel Amour - Bel Amour (Vocal Mix)(2001)
Belezamusica - Running Away (Seamus Haji Remix)(2004)
Class A - Streetlife (Original Mix)(2001)
Clubbers International - I Love Clubbers (Club Mix)(2001)
Danny Howells And Dick trevor Feat Erire - Dusk Til Dawn (Original Mix)(2004)
Deep Sensation - Somehow, Somewhere (There's A Soul Heaven)(Cleptomaniac´s Gettho Anthem Mix)(2001)
Don Carlos feat. Taka Boom - Music Of Your Mind (Original Mix)(2001)
Dubtribe Sound System - Do It Now (Knee Deep Club Mix)(2001)*
Eric Prydz & Steve Angello - Woz Not Woz (Club Mix)(2004)
F.A.T.E Latine - Hermosa (Alex Pini Original)(2001)*
Gadjo - So Many Times (Club Mix)(2004)
George McCrae - Look At You (Camp Sunshine Club House Mix)(2001)
Haji & Emanuel - Weekend (Vocal Mix)(2004)
Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero - Night @ The Black (Main Mix)(2001)
I Jah - Love The Way You Move (Seamus Haji Mix)(2004)
Inaya Day - Nasty Girl (2004)
Interflow Feat. Anna Roinson - Storyreel (Original Vocal Mix)(2004)
Jakatta - American Dream (Club Mix)(2001)
Joey Negro Feat. Akabu - Don't Hold Back (Medusa Mix)(2004)
Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin' (Harry Choo Choo Club Mix)
Junior Jack - Stupidisco (Hott 22 Main Vocal Mix)(2004)
Junior Jack - Stupidisco (JJK Remix)(2004)
Kelis - Trick Me (E Smoove House Trick)
Kenny Bobien - You Gave Me Love (Degrees Of Hysteria Mix)(2001)
King Britt Presents Sylk 130 - I Can't Wait (Milk & Sugar Club Mix)(2004)
Laurent Wolf Feat. Soni Dee - Sunshine Paradise (12' Vocal)(2003)
LnM Projekt feat. Bonnie Bailey - Everywhere (Extended Mix)(2004)
M&S pres. The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget (If You Wanna) (M&S Extended Mix)(2001)
Mademoiselle - Do You Love Me (Original Club Mix)(2001)
Mambana - Felicidad (Axwell Vocal Mix)(2004)*
Mange Le Funk - I Still Want You (Liquid People Vox Mix)(2001)
Martain Solveig - I'm A Good Man (Mousse T Breakbeat mix)(2004)
Milk & Sugar VS John Paul Young - Love is In The Air (Milk & Sugar Vocal Is In The Air Mix)(2001)
Milk & Sugar - Stay Around (Club Mix)(2003)
Michael Gray - The Weekend (Original mix)(2004)
Mixmaster feat. Isabel Fructuoso - Latin Session (Así Así)(Mixmaster & StoneBridge Mix)(2001)*
Mouse Head - Electric Disco (Robot Vox Mix)(2004)
Mousse T Feat. Emma Lanford - Is It 'Cos I'm Cool (Torso Gets Cool Remix)(2004)
Mutiny UK - Secrets (Rhythm Masters' Club Vocal Mix)(2001)
Negrocan - Aquela Esquina (Grant Nelson Club Mix)(2001)*
Olav Basoski - Opium Scumbagz (Olav Basoski Mix)(2000)
Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night (LMC Mix)(2003)
One Track Minds Feat. Lisa Millet - Late At Night (Main Mix)(2003)
Parney Da Castro - Ba Tu-Ca-Da (Pete Heller's Big Love From Rio Mix)(2000)*
Paul Johnson - Get Get Down (Latin Excursion)(1999)*
Phats & Small - Change (Extended Mix)(2001)
Pussy 2000 - Its Gonna Be Alright (Original 2001 Mix)(2001)
Raven Maize - The Real Life (Club Mix)(2001)
Richard F Feat. Samantha Stock - Let The Sunshine Thou (Main 12' Mix)(2004)
Robbie Rivera - Bang (Original Full Vocal Version)(2000)*
Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (Original Mix)(2001)
Roger Sanchez feat. Armand Van Helden & N'Dea Davenport - You Can't Change Me (Original Mix)(2001)
Roy Ayres - Sugar (Joey Negro Club Mix)(2004)
Saturated Soul Feat. Miss Bunty - Got To Release (Ian Carey and Eddie Amador Club Mix)(2004)
Seamus Haji - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Vocal Mix)(2004)
Silicone Soul - Right On! (Original Instrumental Version)(2001)
Simpson Tune - Bring It Down (Da BMR's Club Rework)(2001)
Sleazy Rider - Dirty Groove (Squashed Up Dub Mix)(2004)
Soul Central - Strings Of Life (Danny Krivit Re-edit)(2003)
Soul Providers feat. Michelle Shellers - Rise (Bini & Martini Vocal Mix)(2000)
Soul System Feat Jungle Bros - Feels So Good (Vocal Mix)(2004)
Soviente - Copacabana (Escape From Rio)(Maurizio Nari 'Rio, RMX)(2001)*
Steve Anders vs. Andrea T. Mendoza - Can't Fake It (Andrea T. Mendoza vs. Tibet Vocal)(2004)
Spice - 69 Overdrive (Timo Maas Mix)(2001)
Static Revenger - Happy People (Original 12' Mix)(2001)
Supermen Lovers - Starlight Original 12' Version)(2001)
The Brand New Heavies - Boogie (Eric Kupper Mix)(2004)
The Ones - Flawless (Club Mix)(2001)
The Sunburst Band - Fly Away (12' Vocal Mix)(2004)
Tim Deluxe - We All Love Sax (2001)
Tom Novy ft. Lima - Now Or Never (Andy Van Madison Avenue Remix)(2001)
Ultra DeVoted; Ultra Nate & Gerry DeVeaux - Time Of Our Lives (StoneBridge Anthem Edit)(2004)
Warren Clarke feat. Kathy Brown - Over You (Main Mix)(2001)
NEW RELEASES (updated monthly)
Shawn Christopher - You Can Make it (Jamie lewis Classic Mix)(2005) - (Deep & Soulful)
Andrea T. Mendoza & Tibet feat Ife Corcoran - Could It Be Magic (Original Mix)(2005) - (100% Disco)
Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing - So Much Love To Give (Bascore Mix)(2005) - (100% Disco)
Inaya Day - Hold Your Head Up High (Soul Avengerz Vocal)(2005) - (Disco with a hint of soul)
Mousse T. with Roachford - Pop Muzak (Ian pooley Extended Mix)(2005) - (Disco)
Polyphonics - Nightlights (Semus Haji Vocal Mix)(2005) - (Soulful Disco)
Secret Sounds - Come Back Home (2005) - (Soulful Disco)
Solitaire - You Got The Love (Extended Club Mix)(2005) - (Soulful Disco)
Soul Central feat Kathy Brown - Strings Of Life(Stronger On My Own)(Full Length Vocal)(2005) - (Soulful Disco)
Soulshaker Feat. Lorraine Brown - Hypnotic, Erotic Games (Soulshaker Club Mix)(2005) - (Disco)
UPDATE - AUGEST 05
Echo Motel - Give It (Check In mix)(2005).mp3
Carousel ft. Krysten Cummings - Wanted (Main Piano club mix)(2005)
Jay J ft. Latrice Barnett - Start It Up (Jay-J Live mix)
Gordon Edge - Set Your Body Free (Trumpet funk)(2005)
Seawind Project ft. Emily McEwan - Free (2004)
Solidarity - Find A Way (Jay-J's Moulton vocal mix)(2004)
Colette - Feelin' Hypnotized (Kaskade mix)(2005)
Hott22 - 8th Wonder (2005)
Jihad Muhammed Feat. Malika Za - Other Side (Shack's Other Side)(2005)
Leah McCrae - All This Love That I'm Giving (2004).mp3
AC Soul Symphony ft. Pete Simpson - What's Happening.mp3
Nathanmas - Star Lover (Martin Ikin remix)(2005).mp3
Morillo ft. Terra Deva - What Do You Want (Kenny Hayes Sunshine Funk mix)(2005)
Candy Apple ft. Joy Malcom - Under Your Spell (Candy Apple vocal mix)(2004)
Bah Samba - Portuguese Love (Seamus Haji mix)(2005)
The Astrophunkers - Another Place (In The Shape Of You)(2005)
Visions Of Us Feat. Philipa H - Finding You (Bhooka & T-Bone Remix)(2005) |
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