Beatport presents Mixed In Key’s “Harmonic Mixing” DJ Contest

**Vicky Wood** · 08-10-2009, 11:15

I would imagine it's an mp3 that is uploaded to them, for any questions regarding the competition, please email the hosts of the competition: contact@mixedinkey.com or check Mixed In Key DJ Contest for more info

Closing date is the 15th so only a few days left.

**DjPuesto** · 09-10-2009, 16:13

harmonic mixing is something that don't works always, when you've no clue or what to mix next (if you are mixing a set of 4 hours sooner or later you'll have to mix something unprepared) you can get help of the keys or trust in your ear, doing some active listening you can realize similar bass or similar melodies that could fit but it's not a must.

Also you can try cool things like

+1,+0,+1,+0 one of my favourite ones, never tryed -1,-1,-1 it might be cool too :D it's something innovative mixing in keys

**DjPuesto** · 09-10-2009, 16:27

Originally Posted by dfx

no you can NOT mix F into F# or G into G#, that will sound totally horrible!

this is completely true, if you have ever played the piano you would know that if you are playing F and play F # (the black one) it sounds really distorted, sharps sound horrible with "common ones" (white ones) unless some exceptions that make the mixing in key possible