Radio

Generally the Radio edit unless otherwise requested!

ditto

Radio edit unless theres a definate audience related reason to play a different (and clean) version.

The remixes are sometimes too far removed from the version that people hear, know and love.

If a song is going down well, dancefloor full etc, then I'll simply add a seamless loop over say the beginning of the first chorus, to just before the beginning of the last chorus.

When 12inches were still readily available, you'd often find that that even the Extended Mix went all "hollow" 3/4's of the way through, losing the audiences interest in dancing and boosting their interest in getting another drink. The same is often the case nowadays too with tracks 2,3 & 4 on many CD singles being pretty much useless versions like "Big Bad Dave Double Decks Dub mix", and even worse, "The Almighty mix".

There was even a mix of Kylie's "Love at first sight" (I think it was that one) on a Dance compilation album and it was utter trap (typo?)....it was simply any old lyric less dance tune, with an extremely filtered repeat of "Love", "Love", "Love" for about 10 seconds in the middle. If I'd announced that as Kylie, I'd have got lynched.

ditto ditto

Radio edit - every time

Vinnie

ditto ditto ditto

the question is what do you hear on the radio????

Is this the bit where I go "Boom Boom"

Well for me it depends where i am playing and who i am playing to.

If i was doing an 18th or 21st i usually play the remixed version but then again i am usually paying attension to mixing like a club at stages en hit thduring the night. them with the cheese later on

Radio mixes generally with just a couple of exceptions.

The only one that spings to mind is Leanne Rimes "How do I"...

Did you manage to get hold of a copy Kingy... I seem to remember you asking me about it?

AP- on cd singles they often release two discs... check which one has the radio edit before you go to the til!

Thankfully the Now 57 CD which I picked up at Lunchtime has all "normal" radio versions of the tunes (except a "live" versionb of Jamie Cullum: Frontin'.

Im most relieved at getting a clean (no drugs lyrics) version of Boogie Pimp: Somebody to love. Ive been "working around" the drugs stock~check lyrics on the CDsingle and album versions.

99% radio edits!

Cheezy

For mobile work, ideally the full length mix that the radio edit was edited down from, if the CD single contains it. (If clean of course.) ie "Original Version", "Album Version" or "Extended Version"

People prefer to hear the version they know, but the longer intro's &/or breaks can add to the fun.

A couple of examples are the album version of B52's "Love Shack" where "The whole shack shimmy’s" line is repeated, and the "bang, bang, bang on the door" build up goes on for longer. Or track 2 on Room 5's "Make Love" CD single.

Or the 12 inch versions of any 70's or 80’s disco tracks (and some of ABBA’s 12 inch singles).

Otherwise Radio Edits.

18-21st Birthdays I often treat more like club work, and play remixes.

It depends on the loop length as to whether or not it gets repetitive.

If all a particular radio edit gives you is 16 beats and then a section later on, gives you a different 16 beats, you can always alternate them. Indeed, adding a flanger or filter (or the ending beats of the last song) over the top of the channel can the loop a different sound, breaking any repetiveness.

Hmm, I seam to be one of the odd ones out. I don't play radio mixes often, as they are normally overplayed on commercial radio stations. I try to find a nice remix instead. I that fails then radio edit it is.

...its good to play a different version once in a while, but on the whole, the audience want the version they know! Even if it is overplayed on the radio!

Radio mostly i do like it when they do resease a good dance remix of a pop song so i can play it in my dance set

It depends on what the people want. I will play other edits if I know the people will like them. Very useful for mixing...etc.