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Who mixin on Labor Day

This brings up something I am curious about and I figure those of you who participate in threads about mixing can enlighten me.

Knowing that the main reason people listen to radio is to hear their favorite songs, I wonder how many of them are actually turned off by mixshows, since by its very nature mixes will rarely play a song in its entirety, and will often use remixed versions (I'm old enough to still remember those 12" issues for club play back in the day).

Mixshows are, in fact, a version of the club mixes, and there is a different mindset because in that environment no one expects to hear the entire song (or even the commercially released versions). But radio is an entirely different "venue", so I have to wonder if the mixshows actually drive a significant part of the audience away from the stations that do it.

Obviously, I have nothing against mixshows, especially when executed by talented DJs. But with radio fighting to keep an audience these days, the question came to mind and you guys are the best qualified to comment.
 
K.M. Richards said:
This brings up something I am curious about and I figure those of you who participate in threads about mixing can enlighten me.

Knowing that the main reason people listen to radio is to hear their favorite songs, I wonder how many of them are actually turned off by mixshows, since by its very nature mixes will rarely play a song in its entirety, and will often use remixed versions (I'm old enough to still remember those 12" issues for club play back in the day).

Mixshows are, in fact, a version of the club mixes, and there is a different mindset because in that environment no one expects to hear the entire song (or even the commercially released versions). But radio is an entirely different "venue", so I have to wonder if the mixshows actually drive a significant part of the audience away from the stations that do it.

Obviously, I have nothing against mixshows, especially when executed by talented DJs. But with radio fighting to keep an audience these days, the question came to mind and you guys are the best qualified to comment.
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This is ONLY my personal opinion, but I only listen to mixshows. Might be because I mix myself, but if I want to hear a song in its entirety, I can listen to other outlets like YouTube, Spotify, etc.

A mixshow will bring music you wouldn't otherwise hear in regular rotation, as well as the dj adding his own personal touch to a particular song. Regular rotation will beat that song to death, by playing it several times a day. That is a turn-off for me.

Just my two cents...
 
neosolbrudda said:
This is ONLY my personal opinion, but I only listen to mixshows. Might be because I mix myself, but if I want to hear a song in its entirety, I can listen to other outlets like YouTube, Spotify, etc.

A mixshow will bring music you wouldn't otherwise hear in regular rotation, as well as the dj adding his own personal touch to a particular song. Regular rotation will beat that song to death, by playing it several times a day. That is a turn-off for me.

Just my two cents...
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I thank you for providing that perspective in response to my question. Of course, it's going to be difficult to determine how many listeners are like you (only listening to mixshows), how many listen because they find the mixshows enhance listening to the regular format, and how many might not listen during mixshows because they're your polar opposite and only want to hear full versions.

I also believe you have identified an important factor in your reply. Part of what makes the difference for listeners would be the skill of the mixing DJ ... the "personal touch", as you correctly identify it.

Thank you again for your thoughtful reply. It's worth far more than the proverbial two cents.
 
I don’t only listen to mixshows, but I like them for the same reasons @neosolbrudda mentioned. I also like that they can reflect concerts going on in the area in a different way than just playing the artist/band’s regular songs in full. When there have been big concerts coming to town (like the Eras tour), a KC station (I think it was KMXV) played a DJ Kirby Taylor Swift mix at certain times as part of the station’s Taylor oriented programming that weekend.
 
K.M. Richards said:
I thank you for providing that perspective in response to my question. Of course, it's going to be difficult to determine how many listeners are like you (only listening to mixshows), how many listen because they find the mixshows enhance listening to the regular format, and how many might not listen during mixshows because they're your polar opposite and only want to hear full versions.

I also believe you have identified an important factor in your reply. Part of what makes the difference for listeners would be the skill of the mixing DJ ... the "personal touch", as you correctly identify it.

Thank you again for your thoughtful reply. It's worth far more than the proverbial two cents.
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For me personally, listening to other mixers, give me ideals for trying new techniques as well as finding some new music to add to my playlist.

Let me clarify one thing. I not only listen to hip hop and r&b mixes, but I am also really digging the Club Yacht Rock mixes!
 
TMZ is now reporting is that Funkmaster Flex isn't leaving the station, just the 7pm timeslot. His Instagram post made it look like he was departing. Even the RadioInsight article was slightly retitled. His after Labor Day timeslot will be 5-10pm.
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Funkmaster Flex Switching Hot 97 Time Slots, DJ Enuff Out

Funkmaster Flex left 50 Cent, Jadakiss, and a whole legion of radio listeners in the Tribeca area floored, announcing that his days of dropping radio bombs on his Hot 97 7 PM timeslot were coming to an end on Thursday ... all because he's switching up his schedule!!!
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