Acapellas vs. Instrumentals

Dj K.Smith 8:45 PM - 7 June, 2006

Ok this time try not to get the thread locked.... I'm just trying to get some ideas to be a bit more creative with some of my blends... If you've fooled around with a few lately that worked out post them here as long as you don't mind a few of us stealing them for our own use...

No illegal file sharing info allowed...

DJ Jayzon 1:37 AM - 8 June, 2006

I spent the evening on a blend of Biggie's "Nasty Girl". Listen here: profile.myspace.com

Not really sure about it though...

Dj K.Smith 1:41 AM - 8 June, 2006

Jayzon, did you do the instrumental yourself or do you have a clean acapella?

If so where did you get it from?

DJ Jayzon 1:44 AM - 8 June, 2006

The instrumental is from my12inch.com (Nelly Furtado) and the acapella is my own homemade version (grabbed the original and instrumental off the cd single and did some magic), it's not perfect but I think it's ok for this purpose.

Dj K.Smith 1:46 AM - 8 June, 2006

That was cool man... The hooks came on point together and errything...

DJ Jayzon 1:49 AM - 8 June, 2006

Yup, did it in Acid Pro so it's really easy to fix those things. Actually I took the second part of the hook from the inst, thought it just fitted better.

nik39 9:08 AM - 8 June, 2006

K. Smith, IIRC I have a 12" with the original ("Nasty Boy"!!) accepella.

Dj K.Smith 2:28 PM - 10 June, 2006

Nik I know that original acapella is nasty as hell...

Func1200 1:41 AM - 11 June, 2006

yo Jayzon you got some nice mixes up there.real official.

DJ Jayzon 3:04 AM - 11 June, 2006

Func1200> Thanks a lot! They usually work pretty good in clubs. Just gotta get my lazy ass to record some more instrumentals & acapellas and get busy for real :)

djwhat-ev-uhh 3:15 AM - 11 June, 2006

dam thats crazy i wish i knew how to make mashups like that yu should teach me !
hahaha

Dj K.Smith 2:32 AM - 13 June, 2006

We made some serious blends at the jam session...

puertorok 4:47 PM - 14 June, 2006

I just put up a couple blends on my myspace page that I've had for a while just never recorded them. I don't know how well these would do at a club but they are fun to do. Feedback welcome.

www.myspace.com

Peace.

puertorok 7:32 PM - 1 August, 2006

bump

wakka 4:19 AM - 2 August, 2006

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Yup, did it in Acid Pro so it's really easy to fix those things. Actually I took the second part of the hook from the inst, thought it just fitted better.

Ah, finally someone who has mentioned mixing with Acid. Grrreat way to prepare a set for gigs.

My tip (for live ish) is to put four measures of the instrumental before the real downbeat and after the last beat of the song. Blending couldn't sound nicer.

DJ Jayzon 7:30 AM - 2 August, 2006

I've actually done some edits of tracks with 8 bar intro, 1 verse original and first chorus acapella. Might sound pretty good mixing those together. Cheating like hell but I don't really care and I guess the crowd won't either.

djholla 8:03 AM - 2 August, 2006

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I just put up a couple blends on my myspace page that I've had for a while just never recorded them. I don't know how well these would do at a club but they are fun to do. Feedback welcome.

www.myspace.com

Peace.

Nice blends man - The Light one is FIYAHHH! Keep up the good work...

puertorok 1:34 PM - 2 August, 2006

^^^^^

Thanks Holla...

puertorok 8:08 PM - 10 August, 2006

Another new one posted up on my page. They are all Dilla instrumentals for now. The newest one is the John Legend one. Peace.

www.myspace.com

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