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What is MixesDB all about?

MixesDB is the database for DJ sets / mixes, live sets, whatever you call it. Combined with that all facts around it like the tracklists, file details, dates, artists, events, clubs, radio shows and their radio stations, websites, podcasts, styles, flyers etc. Our slogan: We care about correctness cos most do not.

Generally we only add mixes for which files do exist. We do not offer any downloads or secret ways to get links to such.

Compared to all those blogs and forums our goal is not to provide download links or to make money with ads or one-click hosters but to have all this data archived and available online for the future.

Although the information on MixesDB is added with care there might be wrong information and mistakes. Feel free to leave a comment or correct them. Everyone can contribute.

How can I download?

You can't. This site is not for downloading sets, but you can google them. Also a fair number of mixes have a SoundCloud or Official.FM player which often offer a direct download. But in general there are no hidden links, nothing. Also not for registered users - no need to search for them.

The reason is quite simple. Live sets are not 100% legal, no matter what others want you to believe, they simply are not. Plenty of other sites offer downloads, but we don't take the risk to be closed one day. We only deliver information and facts. That's the only safe way to still be around in the future; which is the main purpose of this database.

For hard to find mixes try SoulSeek.

How can I help?

Everyone is welcome to contribute. May it just be a comment or even adding new mixes. Below a list of things you can do to help us even if you didn't read this help section completely yet:

  • Post a comment whenever you see something incorrect. This advise is just for new users; experienced users can fix it directly by editing the page.
  • Add tracklists. When you have the playlist or can fill ID's please don't comment but edit the page. This saves us double work.
  • Fill missing file details. Example
  • In general it is best to just edit what you think is wrong instead of leaving it wrong and unnoticed. Same for typos, esp. in the Help Section.
  • Keep in mind that you can't damage things on here. Everything can be undone or restored.

For more experienced users:

  • Check MixesDB:Maintenance regularly.
  • Fill the artist category pages with information and homepage links. This is something that needs to be done way more but the admin is always busy adding new mixes. So pictures, links and info text are welcome.
  • If you add new mixes, be sure you have read the help pages.
  • We always look for more or less dedicated users who regularly add new mixes with tracklists for regular shows.

Why mixes without tracklists?

Because we don't concentrate on tracklists only. We concentrate on exisiting mix files and the artist categories, clubs etc. A complete tracklist is just the cherry on the cake.
Like mix pages without tracklists, also pages without file details already have a database value. Besides the fact that it's easier to add / start a tracklist if the mix page already exists.

Why are so many shows missing?

You should consider this: We explore shows step by step as we find them. Also we only add all episodes of a show if they come with a tracklist and are exclusive.
We generally add no (more) episodes / shows of the following shows / stations: Proton Radio, Dance Department, Galaxy FM, DJ In Session, Radio FG, Sunshine Live's Trekstor Mix Session, HigherFrequency Mix Show, WLH.FM, Bash FM and others. They are known to be unexclusive = they only play previously spread sets. Although users would benefit from having those listed, it is simply too much work to find and compare the sets for linking to the original sets.

Can I add my own mixes?

Yes. All homemade mixes / mixes by unknown or so-called bedroom DJs are allowed. But they must come with a full tracklisting und should have been available online (don't add a download link though). If the mix was not recorded in public, aired on radio or spread as an independent podcast, you should add it to [[Category:Promo Mix]].

Can I get the logo / link to you?

If you want the logo for linking to us etc, here you can get a 200x200 png image. Resize it to your needs and thanks for the link.

I posted a missing track but nobody changed the mix page?

It takes some time till somebody sees your comment via Recent Changes so the user can edit the mix page. But why not edit the mix page directly yourself?
Of course posting missing tracks or mistakes about the tracklist is quick & easier for you and it's ok, but actually it creates double work. So better log in or create an account and edit things directly.

Is the database regularly backed up?

Yes. The complete website (all data: the database, website files, uploaded files, etc.) is backed up daily on a completely independent server. The backup can easily be restored at any time in the unlikely case of a hacker attack, abuse or data-loss. Keep in mind that we're almost as safe against attacks as Wikipedia is.

Why do the titles sometimes use "Live", "@" or "-"?

The reason is simple: We care about correctness. Most mix titles you read on the internet are totally crappy. "Live" is a widely spread short form for "Live PA" which is a 'Live Performance Act'. A live act is performing his own music with studio equipment* in comparison to a DJ set. So we would add this to Anthony Rother but not to Sven Väth mix page titles.

* Most live acts don't perform live anyway these days. They just press play on the laptop and move some faders or play on the effects while trying to look busy and talented. Some artists like Justice even forget to plug their equipment, pft!

On the other hand, using "DJ - Live @ Club" is a true information. The DJ was live in the club yes, but what else should he be if not live? A holographical stream from the past or future? ;) Till the first Trance DJs do that we handle it this way: "DJ @ Club" and "Live Act - Live @ Club". Now the difference between "@" and "-" is that "@" is only added to club and event mixes while "-" is used for everything not live. Like radio shows, podcasts or promo mixes, because the artist was not "@" the radio show or podcast.

An exception are recorded Live PAs from an unknown gig, aired on a radio show or spread as podcast. Those use "Live Act (Live) - Show Name".

Nowadays almost no radio show has live guests. A few examples from the past are old Clubnight and Dance Under The Blue Moon shows. Those use "DJ @ Show Name". Essential Mix never had live guests, except when it was a live broadcast from an event, so they use "DJ - Essential Mix".
These days radio shows are mostly pre-produced by the DJ at home or part of a recent club recording. When they have a guest mix they just play a mix file. Such a guest mix can be: a file found on the internet (repeats / fakes), a mix sent by the artist to the radio host or a mix sent by the DJ or his management on request (these can be repeats as well if the mix was handed out multiple times). The recorded show is then sent or uploaded to the radio station which broadcasts it "live" on the scheduled date.

Anthony Rother is one of the few real live acts...

Justice can beam their music into your brain...

Dave Clarke live in the Clubnight studio 2004...

It should be easy now to understand the differences in those titles:

The page doesn't refresh?

The system uses cache for proper performance. But sometimes it can happen you need to see the updated system view. E.g. when you're on a category page and rename one mix page of it and come back to the category, you'll still see old name listed. This will refresh your cache for the page you're on atm:

Internet Explorer, Firefox (Windows): press Ctrl-F5, Mozilla: hold down Shift while clicking Reload/F5 (or press Ctrl-Shift-R), Opera/Konqueror: press F5, Safari: press Cmd-Opt-E.

If that doesn't help, add ?action=purge at the end of the URL and press return (enter).

Unsortable facts

Comments

While editing pages is restricted to logged in users, comments can be left by everyone.

  • Please don't post mistakes from the mix page, but edit the page to correct it directly.
  • Please don't post comments judging the mix like "This mix is dope!" (imagine where this would end).
  • The section is actually thought for discussing "more serious" issues, esp. tracklists.
  • It is not allowed to add download links on the mix pages or to post such as comments.

Namespaces

The database consists of pages in different sections, so called namespaces.

You can find out in which namespace a page is by the prefix of the name (except mix pages in "Main"), e.g. Help:Search is in the "Help" namespace. Other: comments are in "Talk", uploaded Images and ID sample files in "Files", database function pages in "Special" etc.

Mass text replacements

'Replace Text' is a feature run by User:MDBot (contribs) to replace text on multiple pages at once.

Single page examples: Replaced "Dj" with "DJ", removed useless Promo info. Here's a list of all replacements that are run regularly. The feature can also:

  • replace regular mistakes
  • replace repeated text per namespace or category
  • rename a whole category instead of changing each page manually
  • move pages with text replacements, e.g. "Radio Show Name, Station" to "Radio Show Name"

Since this feature is very powerful (and easy to abuse), it is not accessible for everyone. What that means for you:

  • When you add a mix / tracklist, don't mind changing ugly parts if they are in the regular replacement list. Although you can do a lot of beautifying with the find / replace function in the WikEd Toolbar.
  • If you have other text that should be replaced (regularly) please post in the forum instead of changing it manually yourself.
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