A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. When a DJ mix or DJ mixset is recorded onto some medium, it is often referred to as a mix tape. DJ mixes are usually performed using a DJ mixer and multiple sounds sources, such as turntables, CD players, digital audio players or computer sound cards, sometimes with the addition of samplers and effects units, although it's possible to create one using sound editing software.

Technique[link]

A DJ mixset is usually performed live in front of an audience in a nightclub, party, or rave setting. Mixsets can also be performed live on radio or recorded in a studio. The term "live set" or "mix tape" often distinguishes the live recordings from those produced in a studio. In live situations the progression of the DJ set is a dynamic process. The DJ chooses tracks partly in response to the activity on the dance floor. If the dance floor becomes less active, the DJ will make a judgement as to what track will increase dance floor activity. This may involve shifting the tempo or changing the general mood of the set. Track choices are also due, in part, to where the DJ wishes to take his or her audience. In this way the resulting mixset is brought about through a symbiotic relationship between audience and DJ^[1]. Studio DJs have the luxury of spending more time on their mix, which often leads to productions that could never be realized in real-time.

Distribution[link]

DJs often distribute their recorded mixes on CD-Rs or as digital audio files via websites or podcasts for promotional purposes. Many popular DJs release their mixes commercially on a compact disc. When DJ sets are distributed directly via the Internet, they are generally presented as a single unbroken audio file; cue sheets may be provided by the DJ or fans to allow the set to be burned to a CD, or listened to, as a series of separate tracks in the way it would be produced as a commercial mix.

Commercial mix albums[link]

• Back to Mine series
• Café del Mar series
• Choice - A Collection Of Classics
• Distinct'ive Records Y4K series
• DJ-Kicks series
• Fabric and Fabric Live
• Global Underground series
• In Search of Sunrise (series)
• A State of Trance
• Late Night Tales
• Renaissance: Masters Series
• Solid Steel
• Tranceport series
• Drum and Bass Arena

See also[link]

• Playlist
• Beatmatching
• House music
• Harmonic mixing
• Medley (music)
• Mix tape
• Turntablism

References[link]

External links[link]

• Is a Mixset a Piece of Art? by Brent Silby ─ article provides argument to support the claim that a DJ Mixset is a form of art.

Look up Mix, mix, mixing, or mixture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Mix, mixes, mixture or mixing may refer to:

Science and mathematics[link]

• Crossbreeding, also called mixing, a genetic concept
• Mixing (mathematics), a concept in ergodic theory
• Mixing (physics), a descriptive condition of a dynamical system
• Mixing (process engineering), a unit operation for manipulating physical systems
• Mixture, a kind of chemical substance
• Mixture (probability), a set of probability distributions often used for statistical classification

Music and radio[link]

• Audio mixing (recorded music), the process of combining and balancing multiple sound sources
• DJ mix, a sequence of musical tracks mixed to appear as one continuous track
• Mix FM, a station name used by many different radio stations
• Mix (magazine), a periodical for the professional recording and sound production technology industry
• Mix (Stellar* album), the 1999 debut studio album by New Zealand pop rock band Stellar*
• Mixes (Kylie Minogue album), a 1998 remix album
• Mixes (album), a 1992 remix album by Transvision Vamp
• Mixtape, a compilation of songs or tracks
• MIX (XM), a channel on XM satellite radio
• Mixtur, 1964 composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen
• Mixture (music), part of a pipe organ
• Remix, a variation of a song

People[link]

• E. Townsend Mix (1831–1890), American architect
• Ron "The Intellectual Assassin" Mix (born 1938), American 9x All-Pro Hall of Fame football player
• Tom Mix (1880–1940), American film actor
• Erich Mix (1898–1971), German politician
• Mikkel "Mix" Diskerud (born 1990), Norwegian football player

Places[link]

In the United States:

• Mix, Louisiana
• Mix Run, Pennsylvania
• Charles Mix County, South Dakota

Other[link]

• Malta Internet Exchange, an Internet backbone for the country of Malta
• Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a non-profit business information provider in the microfinance sector
• Milan Internet eXchange, in Milan, Italy
• MIX, a mythical computer used in the textbook The Art of Computer Programming by Donald Knuth
• MIX (Email), a high performance email storage system for use with IMAP
• MIX (Microsoft), an annual conference
• MIX NYC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to queer experimental film
• MIX (Z39.87): NISO Metadata for Images in XML, a standard for encoding metatdata about digital images and image collections
• Mister Mxyzptlk, a fictional character from Superman comics
• Roman numeral for 1009
• Chaum mixes, an anonymous email system proposed in 1981
• Snack mix, a food consisting of dry ingredients, such as
  • Bombay mix, a traditional Indian snack
  • Trail mix

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "Mix"
• All pages with titles containing "Mix"
• Mixed (disambiguation)
• Mixer (disambiguation)
• "Mixy" or "myxy", slang for the rabbit disease myxomatosis
• Mixx (disambiguation)

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Mike Candys (born 21 August 1981) is a Swiss music producer and house DJ.

Musical career[link]

In 2008, he became widely known in Switzerland with the song La Serenaissima. In 2009, Candys found success after collaborating with Jack Holiday in a remix of the Faithless song Insomnia, which reached the top 10 in various European singles charts.^[1] His third single, People Hold On, is ranked fourth in the 2010 European club charts and was followed by Together Again, which helped him to become internationally recognized. In 2011, he again reached the top of the charts with One Night In Ibiza,^[2] a track that contains elements of 1990s eurodance, alternating between female vocalist Evelyn Zangger and rapper Patrick Miller. The song is an answer to Welcome to St. Tropez by Swiss DJ Antoine and Timati. In March 2012, Mike Candys released 2012 (If The World Would End) that became immediately a top 10 hit in German speaking countries. It is so far his most successful single.

Discography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Mike Candys on Myspace

Don Omar
Omar at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida, October 4, 2008
Background information
Birth name	William Omar Landrón Rivera
Also known as	El Rey
Born	(1978-02-10) February 10, 1978 (age 34)
Origin	Puerto Rico
Genres	Reggaeton, pop, rap, R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, composer, CEO, actor, rapper
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Orfanato Music Group (His Label) VI Music Universal Music Latino Machete Music
Website	Don Omar

Don Omar (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978 ^[1]), a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-rapper and actor. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname El Rey (Spanish: "The King").

Early life[link]

William Omar Landrón Rivera is the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. He was raised in Santurce, a barrio in the Villa Palmeras area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC.^{[citation needed]} During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, he left the church to dedicate himself to singing.^[2]

Career[link]

His first public performance in a night club was accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. He also worked as a backup singer for the duo Héctor & Tito. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him produce his first solo album.^[2]

Don Omar's career rose to stardom with the release of his first studio album, The Last Don. Both the studio version and its live edition have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] has sold over one million copies, according to his official website. He earned awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] was also nominated for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards.

Omar's May 2006 album King of Kings, became history's highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts, with its debut at #1 on the Latin sales charts and the #1 spot on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart with his single “Angelito”.^[3] Omar was also able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Disney World's Virgin music store previously set by pop star Britney Spears.

With the highest charting debut by a reggaeton artist, Don Omar's King of Kings entered at No. 7 with 74,000, beating Daddy Yankee's No. 24 entry with 2005's "Barrio Fino En Directo". In April 2007, Don Omar received the Latin Billboard award for Reggaeton Album Of The Year for King of Kings.^[4] Billboard recognized that King of Kings was the most successful album of the decade in Latin America, besides being the most successful in the history of the genre of reggaeton. Billboard estimated that the album sold over 4.1 million copies by the end of 2009.^[5]

The album's track "Salió El Sol" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. The songs "Los Bandoleros" and "Conteo" were featured in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in the ending credits.

Don Omar participated in Gilberto Santa Rosa's presentation in an event titled "Concierto del Amor", presented in the Madison Square Garden on February 9, 2008. He closed the event and performed reggaeton themes.^[6]

Don Omar's third studio album, iDon, was released on April 28, 2009. This album was dedicated to his cousin Cordell Brown. "Virtual Diva" became the most requested song on Latin radio stations.^[7][8] The second official single, titled "Sexy Robotica", was released on July 6, 2009.

The album Don Omar Presents: Meet The Orphans was released on November 16, 2010. The album features the artists under Don Omar's Orfanato Music Group label and other reggaeton artists. The album includes the promotional single Hasta Abajo and the album's lead single Danza Kuduro featuring Portuguese-French singer Lucenzo, as well as collaborations from Orfanato Music Group artists including Kendo Kapponi, Syko, Plan B, Zion & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie and Danny Fornaris. He is signed to VI Music and Machete Music through Universal Music Latino.

The album Don Omar Presents MTO2: The New Generation was released on May 1, 2012. The album features newly signed to Orfanato Music Group Natti Natasha as well as many other signed artists and other reggaeton artists like Zion Y Lennox. The album includes the singles Hasta Que Salga El Sol and Dutty Love featuring Natti Natasha. The album also features collaborations with Juan Magan, Mims, Syko, Vinny el Vendito, and Yunel Cruz. The album has been well received^{[citation needed]} and is a top seller on iTunes.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[link]

William Omar Landrón is the father of four children. He married forecaster/journalist Jackie Guerrido on April 18, 2008.^[9] Divorce rumors surrounded the couple two years into the marriage and were compounded by comments Landrón made via Twitter.^[10] In March 2011, it was revealed they had divorced.^[11]

Controversies and legal issues[link]

On September 18, 2007, Don Omar was briefly detained in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia due to a legal dispute. A Bolivian concert promotor sued him and some of his management after he canceled a concert scheduled for earlier that year in La Paz as part of the international tour Up Close.^[12][13][14] The organization claimed that he had defrauded US$70,000 due to the cancellation.^[14] Landrón responded that he canceled the concert because the company did not provide air tickets in time.^[14] After the case was presented before a local judge, both parties reached an agreement.^[14] Landrón was allowed to leave the country in order to comply with a previously scheduled appearance in Buenos Aires on Argentine television and returned the next day to hold his concert in Santa Cruz's Tahuichi Aguilera soccer stadium.^{[citation needed]}

Landrón is banned from Univision.^{[citation needed]} After Univision became involved in his marriage and its end, he is no longer allowed to attend any award shows from Univision.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2003: The Last Don
• 2006: King of Kings
• 2009: iDon
• 2010: Meet the Orphans
• 2012: Don Omar Presents-Meet The Orphans 2: New Generation

Live / special edition albums[link]

• 2004: The Last Don Live
• 2006: The Last Don: The Gold Series
• 2006: King of Kings: Armageddon Edition
• 2007: King of Kings Live
• 2012: Don Omar Present MTO 2 - New Generatio

Compilation albums[link]

• 2005: Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros
• 2005: Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino
• 2006: Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros Reloaded
• 2007: Don Omar Presenta: El Pentágono

Filmography[link]

See also[link]

	Puerto Rico portal
	Biography portal
	Music portal

• List of famous Puerto Ricans
• List of Puerto Rican songwriters

References[link]

External links[link]

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