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Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

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Re: Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

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Hey Eric, your site is awesome. I love how easy it is to play music. I had some thoughts from a UX perspective of things I didn't like about it.

Dislike: There’s no sign up, only a Login with Facebook button (which is annoying personally because I don’t like logging in with Facebook http://screencast.com/t/hsKqMkyuR.)

There’s a bunch of white space to the right hand side of the page (http://screencast.com/t/2swhK5EPb2i), which makes the page unsymmetrical and doesn’t feel right.

I don’t like how most of the things on the page don’t have any description beyond an icon. I know most frequent internet users can probably figure it out, but it still requires me to think for a second to make the associations (http://screencast.com/t/6E2ydk3kh) and some older users and perhaps not as savvy internet users may not understand it at all (albeit the site might not be aimed towards them.)

I know this site is for people who like Essential Mixes, but I have no idea what a collection, Essential Mix collection or FACT collection is. Adding a description could add an unnecessary element while removing a confusing aspect, so its up to you to make the choice. I think a description can be made (without hurting user experience) by adding a disposable box next to the collections briefly explaining what they are.

Some specific aspects of the design I don't like (misalignment, pixels off center, etc.): http://screencast.com/t/1Tg9Fo75xo3

Hope you don't take my thoughts negatively, just trying to help. Overall I like the site, its is simple and has no truly unnecessary elements, that’s good. Also, I like this touch http://screencast.com/t/oWFv5kkU2), adds to the user experience. And I like how easy it is to play songs (just click and it starts playing http://screencast.com/t/MwkkU8musZ).

Re: Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

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For people who are new to the genre, Essential Mixes are one of the best ways to get to really know EDM artists. While artists typically get popular through hit singles, in full sets artists make a lot of experimental tweaks and changes to make it a unique experience. In the same way that CD's killed the full-album experience, live sets are bringing that "full" artist experience back. I've compiled a short list of we…

Those are definitely some good names today; but if you want a bit of a history lesson I'd check out Sasha in the late 90's and early 00's. Also Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, John Digweed, and Carl Cox were all in their prime during those days.

Armin Van Buren. He's been around awhile and still cranks out bangers consistently.

Re: Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

#73

edit: this site is awesome here are some my favorite essential mixes you may have missed mr scruff http://mxtr.fm/KBmUTW Essential Mix with Audio Bullys http://mxtr.fm/IDmIIU the goa mix ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_Mix ) http://mxtr.fm/K4Yian some other good sites to download dj mixes are http://www.livesets.us/ and http://themixingbowl.org/ both great.

love mr scruff thanks for the link

Re: Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

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Thanks for the kind words! Yes, we are planning on building it up. Just wanted to get it out and get some feedback.

I hope you're going with this where i think you're going with this. This is way beyond essential mixes . . . I haven't come across one good dj mix sharing website out there. Linking to already hosted content is 100% the way to go. Please keep it going.

Yep, right now I'm using Soundcloud and following a user on there who frequently posts new sets from popular artists. But it's just one user; I'd love to see that concept expanded upon and taken to a new site entirely. This site has been bookmarked; I'll be tracking to see where this goes!

Re: Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

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This looks and functions really well and you have a good selection of mixes. For those like me who want to listen to a particular Essential Mix from 1993 till mid 2011, someone has uploaded 910 Essential Mix episodes into a Soundcloud Folder which can be found at http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/sets/essential-mix/ . There are some real gems in here and it's pretty much a permanent tab for me. Enjoy!

Had no clue this existed. Got some work to do this weekend now...

Re: Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

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For people who are new to the genre, Essential Mixes are one of the best ways to get to really know EDM artists. While artists typically get popular through hit singles, in full sets artists make a lot of experimental tweaks and changes to make it a unique experience. In the same way that CD's killed the full-album experience, live sets are bringing that "full" artist experience back. I've compiled a short list of we…

Those are definitely some good names today; but if you want a bit of a history lesson I'd check out Sasha in the late 90's and early 00's. Also Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, John Digweed, and Carl Cox were all in their prime during those days.

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Re: Show HN: I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.

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I hope you're going with this where i think you're going with this. This is way beyond essential mixes . . . I haven't come across one good dj mix sharing website out there. Linking to already hosted content is 100% the way to go. Please keep it going.

Thats the plan, and you guys will be the one keeping this going. Thanks for encouragement.

Let me create an account and link up my favorites mixes ... that'll let me shut down my ghetto attempt mix-list.tumblr.com :)
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