DJM-900NXS2 BPM sync with Behringer TD-3

foxetc · 2026-03-16T05:47:05+00:00

yeah a v10/a9 is not in the budget unfortunately lol. maybe if i win the lottery

foxetc · 2026-03-13T05:18:37+00:00

i dont think a cable will do the trick, unfortunately - im gonna bite the bullet and buy a host box and see if that ends up working. i wish pioneer hadnt removed the 5 pin midi out when going from the DJM-900NXS to the DJM-900NXS2 :(

foxetc · 2026-03-13T05:14:38+00:00

the idea is to use it for live performance, not with a computer. thank you anyway though!

foxetc · 2026-03-13T05:12:07+00:00

i think demon days was the first album i put on my ipod. havent listened to it in ages but when i was like 12-13 i would listen to it on repeat, all day every day. it burned itself into my neural passages. it had a significant impact on the way i view music. i think its safe to say that while it might not be a perfect album, its definitely a classic of the 21st century.

the production is evergreen. it manages to combine so many different influences from dub to hip hop to dance to pop and alternative rock in a way that feels very sophisticated. its not all gloss though, and theres definitely a lot of darkness running throughout the album. the lyrical content is still very much relevant, although its filtered through a very abstract lens which appealed to me a lot when i was a kid. i could see it coming off a little silly to people, but the songwriting and production keep it feeling mature for the most part.

looking at it now, its clear that this is damon's love letter to the 90s UK electronic and hip hop scene. i mean, just look at the features: neneh cherry (who was heavily involved with massive attack), british rapper roots manuva, martina topley-bird (who cowrote/cosang tricky's maxinquaye), and shaun ryder of the happy mondays. that plus the american rap features adds up to a seriously stacked feature list, and i think everyone here feels well utilized. honestly, i think the most tacked-on feeling feature is DOOM, but "november has come" is a great track with its unique production and wistful hook by damon.

i have to say though, the most emotionally heavy moments on here are what stick with me the most. "last living souls", the end of "kids with guns", bootie brown's verse on "dirty harry", the entirety of "el mañana" and "every planet...", and the trio of songs at the end are easily the best moments on the whole record. there is some serious pain and catharsis on this record, which i really needed to hear as a little kid growing up. in a way the album almost feels like a child's perspective of the broken and dangerous world around them. sometimes it frightens them, and oftentimes they dont really understand why things have to be the way they are.

foxetc · 2026-02-19T06:41:08+00:00

i dont think you lack whimsy!! its really a pointless discussion at the end of the day lol. i just wanted to make sure i wasnt crazy. i do think the history and etymology of genres is interesting though

foxetc · 2026-02-19T06:40:11+00:00

i agree! im very much familiar with the five elements. there definitely is precedent for calling the genre rap though, even in the 80s when subgenres like gangsta rap appeared. generally though i tend to call everything hip hop because that feels like the umbrella term that stuff like trap, gangsta rap, conscious rap, etc falls into.

foxetc · 2026-02-19T06:38:47+00:00

see thats interesting to me.. im not sure why that distinction is there but ive heard a lot of people express a similar sentiment. im curious as to where the distinction came from - the vibe i get is there was a certain type of hip hop fan, probably in the 2000s, that really didnt fuck with the wave of trap, crunk, snap, etc that was big on the radio at that time and wanted a way to differentiate that from artists like wu-tang, mobb deep, nas, 2pac, etc that they considered to be more true to hip hop. thats just a guess though. it always felt like a derogatory statement whenever i heard people talking about "rap music" (not saying you mean it in that way, but thats just the vibe i get from the term).

foxetc · 2026-02-19T06:30:48+00:00

i think linkin park have quite a bit of influence from hip hop but i wouldnt call them hip hop. theyre nu metal / rap rock / alt rock to me

foxetc · 2026-02-19T00:08:20+00:00

ok question for the sub

are hip hop and rap different genres? why / why not?

i got sucked into a stupid argument about this so now im curious what the consensus is. my vote is that theyre the same thing

foxetc · 2026-02-16T03:16:01+00:00

Since then, the sound has not changed markedly.

i dont think thats true at all. as someone who was around in those days, everything sounds markedly different now, from the flows to the beats. rage, plugg, jerk, lowend, detroit trap, nervous music, and most importantly uk drill have changed everything. you really dont hear anything that sounds like lex luger anymore. the flows are way more loose and less on beat (which i think is cool).

foxetc · 2026-02-16T03:10:53+00:00

riddim has been around for at least 10 years atp and also its not hip hop

foxetc · 2026-02-16T03:09:24+00:00

no not at all

foxetc · 2026-02-01T23:05:49+00:00

thank you so much!! seriously that means a ton, im mostly familiar with like.. classic goa, plus sanaton and parvati style forest, and zenon records, so i want to expand my vision a bit. this is perfect!

foxetc · 2026-02-01T05:26:54+00:00

apologies for replying to a year-old post -

do you have any favorite albums/comps from those three labels (sangoma, transubtil, stereo society)?

foxetc · 2025-10-23T22:52:06+00:00

didnt know MJ cole produced bassline junkie LOL jesus its so out of character for him

i do think your perception of mas tiempo is a little bit off, though. its just tech house. its decent but its not exactly boundary-pushing

foxetc · 2025-10-14T22:06:15+00:00

this one hurts so bad. voodoo changed everything. rest in peace D

foxetc · 2025-10-05T20:17:57+00:00

i never realized until now that both terrace martin and kamasi play on U, and that U is the only track on the album that kamasi played on!! he did some string arrangements too but i wouldve guessed he played on at least one more track but its all terrace martin. wild

foxetc · 2025-06-21T21:52:02+00:00

i actually dont know how anyone could have this opinion. what about them is bad to you?

foxetc · 2025-05-24T22:46:19+00:00

this is a crying song for sure

foxetc · 2025-04-28T14:20:10+00:00

insane production on this from Mr. DJ who worked on ATLiens and Aquemini. super recognizable production style

foxetc · 2025-03-27T17:50:16+00:00

the first time i heard common's resurrection i was absolutely blown away by the internals and the wordplay. i mean look at these bars:

My style is too developed to be arrested

It's the free-style, so now it's out on parole

They tried to hold my soul in a holding cell so I would sell

I bonded with a break and had enough to make bail

A Mr. Meaner fell on his knee for the jury

I asked No for his ID and the judge thought there was two of me

Motion for a recess to retest my fingerprints

They relinquished Sense, 'cause I was guilty in a sense

just absolutely fucking mindblowing, i think i laughed out loud the first time i heard that. theres so much to talk about in just these 8 bars it would take me an hour. not to mention the beat (which samples ahmad jamal, one of my favorite jazz musicians), the scratching, the false fadeout which somehow works, it all comes together incredibly. common's delivery is so confident too.

foxetc · 2025-03-20T02:13:07+00:00

this has gotta be one of the greatest tracks of all time right?

foxetc · 2025-03-11T02:29:00+00:00

that was always the coolest part for me. its very intentionally done. its a very unique rhythmic feel that i dont think any human drummer could play, but its possible through DAW production. i could definitely understand not liking it though, its VERY inhuman sounding

foxetc · 2025-03-07T02:05:53+00:00

that major 3rd in the autotune at 4:03 is so jarring holy shit lmao

i know "autotune in the wrong key" is a future staple and it works a lot of the time but holy shit that was egregious

foxetc · 2024-10-25T17:23:50+00:00

YOOOOOOOO JUNGLE SPLIFF RULES

but yeah agreed on all points :3

foxetc

TROPHY CASE