The title Increments is something of a throwback for me. Back in my grad school/early career years, I made a series of quickmixes. These were just me putting on enough mp3s to fill a cd. Though, occasionally, I did do some fading and trimming of tracks. In any case, Mix #23 was titled Increments. Then and now, it was a reminder to appreciate the small steps I take towards goals.
Professionally, I see the challenge of being a manager and think if I can just put together the perfect system, everything would run smoothly. Realistically, it will take a lot of iteration to create it and constant refinement once it is in place. Musically, I wanted this mix to be big since I have not had a chance in a while. But I’m a little rusty, so I ultimately scaled it back. I’m happy with the results.
It’s not the longest mix in the world at 7:50 and I fell into the trap of basically just playing the first verse of each track. But I did manually sync the first two tracks before switching to a master tempo, do a drop mix to jump from 83 bpm to 122, and do an overall good job of blending tracks via volume and EQ play. I’m also proud of my use of Innerbloom.
The track has been one that I’ve looked to include in a mix for a while. It has a chill vibe and a good sound, but it doesn’t really go anywhere. I always figured it would be good to include for transitioning. And this time around I did just that. With the track before it and after it being relatively tricky to mix, I used it with the only intent being to make it a bridge between the two. It got a little dull, so I threw my ident over it to keep it lively. Also, in the process of recording the mix, I actually improved the mix in and out for a better overall sound than what I had initially planned. All good stuff!
Enjoy!
