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Chase and Status video stokes the 'pre-pitched CDs' debate

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Last week Mistabishi was exposed as a cheat when he confessed and apologised for miming to pre-mixed CDs.

Now the drum 'n' bass forums are frothing at this video showing Chase and Status using pre-pitched CDs (ie the tracks have been recorded onto CDs all at the same BPM so they don't need to beat match them)

It seems the fans are divided over whether this kind of practice is 'killing the scene' or it's just a time saving device, common practice with DJs.

Chase and Status certainly arent the only DJs to use pre-pitched CDs, and since most Drum 'n' Bass tracks are around 174 or 175 BPM is this really such a big deal? What are your thoughts?

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Hi-Freak1c

I think it's pointless thing to do really, and at their level should be mixing proper, but at the end of the day it's about the music :0)

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Posted Tue 10 Nov 2009

DJBanyon

To me It's Like Selling out. mixing properly is when it's more about the music. when you do this your about the money. being somebody who could use the money i still don't think i would do this.

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Posted Wed 11 Nov 2009

MR-M-DEAN-E

A lot of tracks within genres seem to be at the same bpm from producers these days.. I see this in the tracks I play. What you should do though is take advantage of this in the creative department!

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Posted Tue 24 Nov 2009