Some Ideas for a Mix CD?

DionRodrigues · Jul 10th, 2007, 07:17 PM

Well, I'm officially the DJ for my uncles wedding (not by choice, the bridesmaids husband was "supposed" to do it but nobody trusts him anymore *ahem*boozer*ahem).

So, I'm gonna make a quick mix CD and get it over with. My uncle wants classic country (ala Shania Twain), classic rock (80s and 90s), some light dance music (not heavy club stuff), and top 40 hits "for the cool hip people" (to quote).

There can't be any rap, swearing, sexuality, etc bad stuff in it, since its happening in a church and their catholic.

Anyone have some song suggestions for me? I'm totally stuck, seeing how I appear to be addicted to House (and they want mixed stuff, uh oh!)

Your help would be much appreciated! Its only a week and a half away and I have nothing!

90degrees · Jul 11th, 2007, 01:36 AM

save the effort, pick up some compilation from Wal-Mart instead

sorry not to be of more assistance but with those preferences you're pretty much doomed mate.

DionRodrigues · Jul 11th, 2007, 04:33 PM

Ahh, thats not very effiecient

90degrees · Jul 11th, 2007, 05:24 PM

Hence my apology. It is a hard call, good luck bro.

Shai`tan · Jul 11th, 2007, 11:45 PM

Buddy, you're in trouble. I assume you have none or very little of the music they want to hear so you should just ask them to give you CDs with what they want to hear. Once you have that it will be up to you how much time you will spend on preparation. I suppose they don't know much of mixing so it wouldn't matter. But you can also look into it as a challenge. The best advice I can give you is to be creative. I really can't be of any more help since this is totally not my style either.

Good luck.

Trance88 · Jul 12th, 2007, 12:10 AM

look for popular songs from that time period and or genre. Maybe get a few CD's and pick the best songs from the discs and burn them to one or two CD's. You should try to sneak in some of your favorite appropriate EDM too. Who knows they may like some EDM (Electronic Dance Music).

DionRodrigues · Jul 15th, 2007, 01:45 PM

All right, well thanks for the advice guys, I've got a bit of a playlist going, so I'll post a finished playlist when its all over

Its Friday, man I'm nervous about how the mixes will turn out :S

DoX · Aug 3rd, 2007, 08:13 AM

Good luck man, lol.

Light Sequence · Aug 3rd, 2007, 10:37 AM

have you made the mix cd yet? if so, you gotta post a link so we can listen to it

its-exit · Aug 4th, 2007, 01:04 PM

get Oldies... 80's freestyle....Dance etc. anything that is FUN...

a lot of good songs by La Bouche
What is Love (night at the roxbury song)

etc.

AlteredState · Sep 5th, 2007, 05:40 PM

gotta have the chicken dance song!

Jul 10th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
DionRodrigues Junior Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 27	Some Ideas for a Mix CD? Well, I'm officially the DJ for my uncles wedding (not by choice, the bridesmaids husband was "supposed" to do it but nobody trusts him anymore ahemboozer*ahem). So, I'm gonna make a quick mix CD and get it over with. My uncle wants classic country (ala Shania Twain), classic rock (80s and 90s), some light dance music (not heavy club stuff), and top 40 hits "for the cool hip people" (to quote). There can't be any rap, swearing, sexuality, etc bad stuff in it, since its happening in a church and their catholic. Anyone have some song suggestions for me? I'm totally stuck, seeing how I appear to be addicted to House (and they want mixed stuff, uh oh!) Your help would be much appreciated! Its only a week and a half away and I have nothing! __________________ // Dion Rodrigues // // Graphic Designer / Student // // http://dionrodrigues.wordpress.com //

Jul 11th, 2007, 04:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
DionRodrigues Junior Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 27	Ahh, thats not very effiecient __________________ // Dion Rodrigues // // Graphic Designer / Student // // http://dionrodrigues.wordpress.com //

Jul 11th, 2007, 11:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shai`tan Senior Forum Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: /dev/null Posts: 609	Buddy, you're in trouble. I assume you have none or very little of the music they want to hear so you should just ask them to give you CDs with what they want to hear. Once you have that it will be up to you how much time you will spend on preparation. I suppose they don't know much of mixing so it wouldn't matter. But you can also look into it as a challenge. The best advice I can give you is to be creative. I really can't be of any more help since this is totally not my style either. Good luck. __________________ Like thunder from the sky, sworn to fight and die.

Jul 12th, 2007, 12:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Trance88 DI Addict, Sonic Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Rapids MI, USA Posts: 7,129	look for popular songs from that time period and or genre. Maybe get a few CD's and pick the best songs from the discs and burn them to one or two CD's. You should try to sneak in some of your favorite appropriate EDM too. Who knows they may like some EDM (Electronic Dance Music). __________________ Trance addict since '03. DI addict since '05. Sonic fanatic since '95. Last edited by Trance88 : Jul 12th, 2007 at 12:13 AM.

Jul 15th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
DionRodrigues Junior Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 27	All right, well thanks for the advice guys, I've got a bit of a playlist going, so I'll post a finished playlist when its all over Its Friday, man I'm nervous about how the mixes will turn out :S __________________ // Dion Rodrigues // // Graphic Designer / Student // // http://dionrodrigues.wordpress.com //

Jul 11th, 2007, 01:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
90degrees DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nautor's Swan Posts: 8,463	save the effort, pick up some compilation from Wal-Mart instead sorry not to be of more assistance but with those preferences you're pretty much doomed mate.

Jul 11th, 2007, 05:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
90degrees DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nautor's Swan Posts: 8,463	Hence my apology. It is a hard call, good luck bro.

Aug 3rd, 2007, 08:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
DoX Addict in Training Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 7	Good luck man, lol.

Aug 3rd, 2007, 10:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Light Sequence DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 4,494	have you made the mix cd yet? if so, you gotta post a link so we can listen to it

Aug 4th, 2007, 01:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
its-exit DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL -USA Posts: 2,952	get Oldies... 80's freestyle....Dance etc. anything that is FUN... a lot of good songs by La Bouche What is Love (night at the roxbury song) etc. __________________ “Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.” - Scott Adams

Sep 5th, 2007, 05:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
AlteredState Regular Forum Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 374	gotta have the chicken dance song!

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