So I was listening to the radio today and you know how they have those daily dj mixes in the noon time? Usually, some of those DJ’s will use gunshots, sirens, explosions to fill in those instrumental gaps or just to get your attention. Here are, what I think, are the top 3 sound effects you’ll hear in a DJ mix:

The Siren –

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The Gunshot –

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The Explosion –

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Any others you want to add?

Comments (2)

2 Comments

1. 

   Don’t forget the air horn! If there’s any kind of dancehall influence at all, it’s all over the place. I hear it WAY more than anything else.

   I stumbled across your website trying to understand the Ke#ha phenomenon. Very insightful and cool blog!

   Comment by alex — March 27, 2010 @ 12:51 pm

2. 

   That’s a good point Alex, never thought of that one!!!

   Comment by Jonathan — March 27, 2010 @ 7:33 pm

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