Project Year 24 Day 23: Everything Nice (May 29, 2013)
A friend of mine gave me a mix called, "Everything Nice" by DJ Toons. I am a nube for EDMs and I don't really party as often
as I should to be familiar with house music. 17 minutes through the
"Everything Nice" mix, though, I knew I was inlove.
I started downloading EDMs and researching about DJs.
Hardwell is at the top of the list I got. Dated as these may be, I got hooked on
Silhouette, Alive, and Clarity.
EDMs have a way of recreating songs, bringing them to
different platforms, and transforming them to elevated art. To me, EDMs have an
eclectic allure I can liken to plain clothes turned to couture.
Yet what I like best about mixes is not the allure or the
surreal trance the music brings. Rather, I appreciate the genius of the timing.
The point of the mixes where the seamless transition of beats and words "appear"
are always my favorite parts. In EDMs, I believe the base of the art lies in
the timing.
Coincidentally, what I admire is also the same thing I lack.
I lack perfect timing. My ex used to criticize me for this:
I say the right things and correct points at the wrong time. He was right.
Timing makes even the most painful words hurt less. I
realized that line after zoning out with "Everything Nice". Not all
the snippets from the songs used were the songs' best parts. However, with the
proper placement into the mix and the right timing, the existence of the
snippets were given justice.
From this point on, I'll be consciously working on my
timing. Who knows, if I do well, I might
be able to mix my take of "everything nice".
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