i just did an 'all mala' mix as a present, first time i've tried hard to beatmix in a while, six month or so since Japan and the Bleep thing in the Coronet. it turned out ok in the end.
planning sets is essential. i mean, why not? as long as you dont show the crowd your bpm chart and dont assume because two records were +4 apart in your house that the two tunes sounding like a galloping horse troupe must be in synch (aka using your ears) then you'll be fine.
beat mixing is essentially an iterative process of matching the tempo and the bar cycles of two records. you can explain it in about ten steps and as people said upthread, you can learn to do it in weeks. production, now that's another kettle of fish, sadly...
planning sets is essential. i mean, why not? as long as you dont show the crowd your bpm chart and dont assume because two records were +4 apart in your house that the two tunes sounding like a galloping horse troupe must be in synch (aka using your ears) then you'll be fine.
beat mixing is essentially an iterative process of matching the tempo and the bar cycles of two records. you can explain it in about ten steps and as people said upthread, you can learn to do it in weeks. production, now that's another kettle of fish, sadly...