Gagarin Project 400 Report post Posted May 19, 2015 Some of the DJ's have the old habbit of keeping the tracklist private. While i respect this approach, i think if a DJ decide to put a mix online for a "free listen" they shall put full tracklist, this is the simplest and the most effective way to thank to the artist. Having no time is no excuse, Having 1-2 unreleased tracks is also no excuse, as partial playlist is better then nothing. what is your opinion ? 3 Noah, floyd2.0 and Trala Lama reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trala Lama 10 Report post Posted May 19, 2015 I agree that putting a tracklist with a mix is the best option, but sometimes it is hard to describe the actual mix in a linear tracklist.For instance when mixing more than 2 decks, and fading in and out certain tracks or repeating (parts of) them more then once makes it rather impossible to determine a classic linear tracklist as used by Mixcloud i.e. (And no way to time-stamp it properly..)So my opinion is: ''Yes, but...'' 1 floyd2.0 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ancientrealms 42 Report post Posted May 19, 2015 Track list is a must. It allows the listener to identify those tracks that speak to them and than go support that artist by purchasing said track. 2 Judge Ming and Fuluf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuluf 37 Report post Posted May 19, 2015 Aye, like mr. Realms said. In case of multi-layered mixing (is this even a correct term??) it is still important to post the names. It sucks in Mixcloud, indeed, but it still can be managed. Somehow. 1 Trala Lama reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floyd2.0 113 Report post Posted May 19, 2015 Tracklists are indeed very important for the support of producers. But i agree with the fact that it isn't always easy to do it in a propper way, like Trala Lama says. Also a tracklist will make the set more atractive for the people who are looking for a set they like. Personally I often check out the tracklist first before I listen to a set. And time-stamping is a must, but i don't do it every time, mainly i'm a bit lazy sometimes 3 Trala Lama and Spinnet (One Arc Degree) reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spinnet (One Arc Degree) 89 Report post Posted May 19, 2015 floyd 2.0 has me covered 1 floyd2.0 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schofield 52 Report post Posted June 4, 2015 Agree Floyd. I would go further and say that I virtually never listen to a DJ mix that does not have a track listing. I'm always on the hunt for new music and so the tracklist is a must. Plus, as others have said, it allows the punter to support the artists if they wish to. 1 Gagarin Project reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gagarin Project 400 Report post Posted June 30, 2015 © Ektoplazm facebook page Dear DJs, let's have a chat about track listings. To be clear, you are obligated to provide attribution (credit) to the original artists when posting a mix online that features content from Ektoplazm. This is one of the fundamental principles of the Creative Commons licenses that most content on the site is released under: you get free music, labels and artists get a little exposure when you re-use it. I always read DJs giving excuses like "I don't remember what I played" (then take notes or listen to your mix and figure it out), "you can't expect me to post a track list after every set" (we don't; only when you post it online does it really matter), "then other people will know what I played" (that's the point, silly), or "I have unreleased tunes in my set that I don't want to give away" (which doesn't sound like what we're talking about, does it now). Plus you look way more professional when you post a neatly formatted track list. Point being: track lists aren't just nice to have, they're the law 1 Judge Ming reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trala Lama 10 Report post Posted July 2, 2015 For Creative Commons Licensed music I fully agree with the Ektoplazm post, it's part of the deal to get the music for free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gagarin Project 400 Report post Posted July 3, 2015 For Creative Commons Licensed music I fully agree with the Ektoplazm post, it's part of the deal to get the music for free. well, for non "creative commons" is even "harder". We can't publish the mixes with copyrighted tracks without written permission. Those guys want "money", so giving the tracklist allows them to get the money not only from you but from your mix listeners. No artist will be happy to know that his tracks was used in mix and no chance was given to listeners to discover more of his track and make his name known. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gagarin Project 400 Report post Posted May 24, 2017 The moral acceptability of trainspotting (figuring out what a DJ is playing) is a longstanding debate in the DJ community http://djtechtools.com/2017/05/11/trainspotting-djs-tracks-lazy-or-legit/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schofield 52 Report post Posted August 22, 2017 ^ that's quite a conversation on DJTT !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andorra 117 Report post Posted August 22, 2017 I think tracklists should always be published with the mix. Most of the points said in earlier posts but as a small artists I can add that it makes a great deal to see your track in a tracklist of a DJ set 1 Gagarin Project reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psilopylot 9 Report post Posted February 3, 2018 I absolutely agree with the idea that DJs must provide track lists when they use other artists music. Give credit where it's due, it's much more laborious to produce that track rather than just mixing it. It's the least the producers deserve. Besides being selfish to have those great tracks for yourself as much as possible is just a shitty way to go about it. If it's your own music you're mixing I don't care what you do, though ideally I'd still like to be able to check them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites