Batch's Busy Mix for Onion 2011 (3Dex)

KNOW YOUR LOCAL DJ: BATCH
28.01.11

It’s about time Onion got a local selector to bust out a D&B mix for this section and we’ve got a fine one for you, as DJ Batch brings the frenetic broken-beat sounds with a one-take three-deck mix. When you download Batch’s Onion mix, you will understand Alexander Holland’s (Well Being) facial expression in the pic above! Take it away Batch...


Name: Batch

Style: D&B

If you weren’t DJing how would you spend your nights? Producing music (which is what I plan to do more of!)

Most memorable DJing experience? Probably winning the 2006 Lockdown DJ competition followed by We Love Sounds 2009 with DJon & G-Swift – that place was rammed and D&B sounded so good after a day of mainly electro. The crowd were up for it too!!

Best DJ set you’ve ever experienced as a punter? It would have to be Kentaro at the Crown & Sceptre a few years back… that would have been the first time I’d seen Serato used to its full potential... he was amazing. Bukem & Conrad are always sweet and Dave Clarke at Black Cat a few years ago blew my mind too!

Which other Adelaide DJs and acts do you dig? Okay quick props list… Havok, Raaf, Anzac, Dirty Rohan, Marty B, Syme, Rya, Patch, Fiction, Filter, Weez, Mikey, Troub9l, Mark7, Miss Ledz, Ambo, John Doe, Underground, Jayar, Bennie Raw, Gunda G, Desh, Strife, Skippy, Qzyphus, Velocity, Kamuku,  Sonny Fodera, House Inspectors, Jorge Watts, Will Jax, The Levitators, The Swiss, Devious, Bold, The Carter Bros, Alexander Holland, Khem, Lets Be Modern, Motion, Leah Mencel, G-Swift, Pase and Sammy Source

What do you love about the Adelaide nightlife and music scene? I love that everyone is so passionate about their music these days, so there is a lot of variety to choose from. I also love the Technological era we are in which enables things to happen a lot quicker for new DJs and producers etc. I don’t enjoy how much DJing has turned into promoting. It means the best DJs aren’t always the ones on the decks… (IMO)

Where can we catch you play? Soundpond Sundays 4 to 6pm, Fresh 927 Sundays 10pm to midnight (monthly) and at various clubs and festivals for Acetate and Eclipse amongst other things…

Describe your mix? This is a mix done on two Technics 1200s and 1 CDJ 1000 with a Xone92 Mixer running through Serato SL3. This was done on one take and has all the swishy swirly sounds you’d expect for a ‘busy’ mix done on three decks! As for the tunes, there are some old and some new… I can only image how neat it could have sounded if I gave up and used Ableton LOL.

http://onion.com.au/article/2573

http://soundcloud.com/djbatch/batchs-busy-mix-for-onion-2011-3dex

gold!

nice one ill download this right now

Ill be completely honest on here... I started a brand new job (at a much higher level) the day that Onion asked me to do a mix.. so im really about 85% happy with this mix. I would love to have spent more time practicing and get one up around a 95% satisfaction level, but my work is so full on now that im a zombie by the time i get home etc. SO this was the 2nd attempt only and is still pretty rocking... i guess it can always be better aye!  

 

got a tracklist?


oh there it is

Lifetime- Shapeshifter- Logistics Remix
Dj Friendly Unit Shifter – Rockwell
One Dj- A-Sides
Ghet’to Bizness – Die
Swerve – Jakes (Marky & SPY Remix)
Stepping Stones – Dj Zinc (Zinc & Fiction Remix)
Watch your Step- Kabuki & Jeru the Damaja
Bad Bwoy – Ed Solo
Good Sound- Noah D (Benny Page Remix)
Flying Fortress – Nymfo
Tru Born Playa – Prolix, Gridlok & MC Fats
Mimic – Spectrasoul
Timewarp VIP- Sub Focus
Jibba Jabba- Audio
Between the Lines feat. SP:MC- Break
Samurai- Wilkinson
Opium- Cyantific
Deadhouse- Black Sun Empire & Jade
The Terrorist (Prototype remix) – DJ Vadim
Thugged Out Bitch (Adam F & DJ Fresh Remix)- Dillinja
Dope – Urban Assault
Polygon feat. Reija VIP – Shockone
Ill Behavior feat. I-Kay- Danny Byrd

cheers for the shout, cant wait to pop this on the pod!

Thanks Champ! 

So what do people prefer these days?? Me personally, I love the really busy sets as long as they are reasonably well mixed... more risky the better though!! In saying that.. a simple liquid roll out is great for the day after a big night etc...

what sets do you like to listen to the most??

Im keen for thoughts on this set too! 

I haven't listened to yours yet, but personally for home/casual/on-the-go listening I prefer smooth, rolling mixes, with lots of breathing time for each tune. Much like you get with commercial mixes.

I prefer to hear the busy type with double drops and teases and all that live. It's a bit over the top when it's playing while you're surfing the net, on the commute, etc.

Really nice, thanks for posting!!! listened through several times and gets better each time, cheers

Thanks Bartoni!! That really means alot to me! 

Aww Batch Thanks for the shout!

Nice article, and I'm about to download the mix now!

Seconded.

Great answers to those questions!

My pleasure Ledzy! 



Cheers.. I wrote it soo quickly I forgot a few props too  

Is that khem in the background giving it his O face?

man this is good - thankyou! its getting me through being at work at 730pm...Sigh

haha No, thats Well Being!!! 



My pleasure mate & thanks for the feedback! 

Just had a listen then, nice work mate.

Thanks Bro.. look forward to catching up with you soon! 

Awesome mix Batch it's been on rotation on my way to work all week haha

awwww!!

I think that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me! 

I do like long seemless mixes, but short changeovers work the dancefloor like anything, however if im at home would rather listen to long seemless mixes...

really enjoyed this, when you had tru born playa /mimic /timewarp were u rocking three decks there or using loops??

just out of curiosity, sounded swell either way.

downloading now so ive got something fresh to chuck in the player when i get my wheels back on the road tomorrow

Yeah 3 decks homey.. no loops used at all.. i find them confusing as they get all the timing of the tracks out in the general scheme of things! 

Im glad you liked it! Its a bit of fun... i rushed the hell out of it but u get that! 


Nice one.. im keen to see what u thought too bro! 

well my car mission failed haha, but ill have it running tomoz arvo (its been a 3month project haha) and then i plan on giving it a few good sessions

every good car deserves a session!   

 oh i forgot to mention its a commodore... i meant session