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MOB Chicago @ Aa Dekhen Zara [First Place] Mix
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Jahordon
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Thanks so much for making this mix for us! The strong theme of western throwback songs gave us a vibe that we really enjoyed dancing and listening to. The western and Punjabi songs were picked from similar eras, and I think that gave this mix a lot of cohesion in terms of sound. Songs like Hips Don't Lie, Black & Yellow, and even Apple Bottom Jeans (though it didn't make the final mix) gave the whole mix this late 2000s feel. I love mixes that are consistent in their inspiration. I'm still putting the mix on at work or while I'm driving, and normally I don't want to hear my mix for weeks after I finish a comp.
Srikarran is a pleasure to work with. We gave Srikarran basically free-reign to make this mix, aside from a few song suggestions, because we feel a DJ works best when they can have more control over the mix as a whole. We are very happy with how that worked out. He works with us to make a reasonable timeline and then hits all the deadlines. He is flexible with any changes we request, and he had no complaints when we asked him to make some last-minute changes before Mela at 1am to get our mix in on time.
I don't want to just give frivolous praise, because I think praise then begins to lose its value. While we received no comments on this mix when we placed at ADZ, the judges at Mela a week prior did say that they felt it was monotone. Cherag specifically said that the mix was good, but he felt its monotone nature held the set back at times. The mix was likened to something you'd want to put on and drive to, and Cherag said that if it had more to break it from its monotone sound, it would have more impact on stage. We felt this mix fit our set and our vision, which is why we enjoyed it during its creation, but I think there is merit to Cherag's advice. This was as much of a set design critique as it was a mix critique--we need to design our set and mix to have more of an impact in a stage setting.
Srikarran is a pleasure to work with. We gave Srikarran basically free-reign to make this mix, aside from a few song suggestions, because we feel a DJ works best when they can have more control over the mix as a whole. We are very happy with how that worked out. He works with us to make a reasonable timeline and then hits all the deadlines. He is flexible with any changes we request, and he had no complaints when we asked him to make some last-minute changes before Mela at 1am to get our mix in on time.
I don't want to just give frivolous praise, because I think praise then begins to lose its value. While we received no comments on this mix when we placed at ADZ, the judges at Mela a week prior did say that they felt it was monotone. Cherag specifically said that the mix was good, but he felt its monotone nature held the set back at times. The mix was likened to something you'd want to put on and drive to, and Cherag said that if it had more to break it from its monotone sound, it would have more impact on stage. We felt this mix fit our set and our vision, which is why we enjoyed it during its creation, but I think there is merit to Cherag's advice. This was as much of a set design critique as it was a mix critique--we need to design our set and mix to have more of an impact in a stage setting.
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