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It's a concept I did first with a mix from 1995. I made the 95 one because I always felt that summer had the best music...and after that one was a success, I went for 96. I realized 96 had even more, bigger hits...but also a whole lot more chaos.
The part that stands out the most is the East vs West set. It starts about 26 minutes in. I always make songs talk to each other in my mixes, especially when it's older tracks. I made this set build up, with songs that throw light jabs such as "Danger" "Bow down" "NY NY" and even "Stakes is high." It starts with the tense "East Coast West Coast Killaz" which is both sides being united, but almost lets you pick what side you wanna be on.
From there, it goes on for 5-6 minutes. Has the songs you'd expect for that year (I shot ya was 95, so that didn't go on) and I bring in each line as if the artists were really going back and forth with each other. I end it with a "truce" song, and that's the end of it.
Also, I end the mix out with "I ain't mad at ya" and then "Crossroads"...the way I fade out Crossroads is similar to those videos when you see each person disappear...I take all the bass out, then the mids, and you just hear the highs...and that fades away, to give the impression of people who've died.
After "The Timeline," I'd definitely say I spent the most time on this one, and improved on the formula I use on 95 for 95 and even my FAMU mix. 96 songs sound like a whole lot, but I actually built up a list of 145 songs, and had to trim it down to 96, which took hours to do. I tried to make it as balanced as possible, knowing that my main crowd is more commercial than "music/Lesson head" types...and I also have a large West Coast and South base, so I put a few more Regional songs than you'd usually hear on this type of mix, even though it's more from the East. ------------------------------
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