Yesterday, on January 25, 2013 I had a client call me about a custom three minute mix she needed made for her daughter’s school performance coming up next week. Luckily, being a DJ I have the ability to mix songs together on the computer in a way that flows smoothly.
The three songs she wanted mixed together were…
1. Taio Cruz – Dynamite
2. Carly Rae – Call Me Maybe
3. Katy Perry – Firework
She specifically asked for them to have some beats in between songs, but still beat matched together so her daughter could prepare between songs.
Luckily all three of these songs are close together in beats per minute. Dynamite is 120 bpm, Call Me Maybe 120 bpm and Firework 124 bpm.
I used Sony Acid Pro to do the mix and kept it at 122 bpm. There is one part of the Dynamite song that she wanted the lyrics removed. No problem! I grabbed the instrumental and mixed it in with the original song while muting the original at the right time. It’s a great way to clean up a song even if the radio version still has those hidden innuendos. This mix is now appropriate for a school performance.
I gave her the CD and she later thanked me and wrote this “Thanks. This made Ella’s day!”
Click here to download the mix. Enjoy!