[HN Gopher] RaveDJ - AI Music Mashup Maker
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       RaveDJ - AI Music Mashup Maker
        
       Author : ZeroCool2u
       Score  : 43 points
       Date   : 2021-09-13 17:26 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
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       | dang wrote:
       | One past thread:
       | 
       |  _Rave.dj - an artificially intelligent mash-up machine_ -
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17849029 - Aug 2018 (94
       | comments)
        
       | amirhirsch wrote:
       | You Must've Been a Beautiful Baby (Bing Crosby) + The Beautiful
       | People (Marilyn Manson) = https://rave.dj/pMtbBq6XQA3Dzg
       | 
       | I'm waiting for it to finish "What a Wonderful World" x "Black
       | Hole Sun"
        
         | not1ofU wrote:
         | The first 20 seconds are great and the rest is better than what
         | I was expecting. Post the other one too please.
        
       | WrtCdEvrydy wrote:
       | I wonder if this will finally allow me my dream of mashing "Eros
       | Ramazzoti" with "Eiffel 65".
       | 
       | Edit: I think it did (https://rave.dj/wpTgRoPZmv_6yg)... but that
       | queue must be toasted right now.
        
         | not1ofU wrote:
         | It looks like your mix didn't complete. I got an error "Sorry
         | there was an error while building your mix"
         | 
         | For so long, I wanted to Mix "gnarls barkley: crazy" with
         | "X-Press 2 Ft. David Byrne:Lazy". I made a poor attempt after
         | hearing about "spleeter" [0] and FL Studio.
         | 
         | This wasnt what I had hoped for, but its also not bad
         | (certainly better than what I could do)
         | 
         | https://rave.dj/Ag5i0KvOfVSmbA
         | 
         | [0]-https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21431071
         | 
         | Edit: 2 things I've noticed 1) The order you add the songs is
         | important, it looks like the 1st track choosen is more
         | dominant. 2) If it fails to mix, try a different (less
         | mainstream) copy of the song (i.e. not from vevo or one of
         | them, but some random youtuber that uploaded)
        
           | not1ofU wrote:
           | I can't stop :-) https://rave.dj/O5Ld9QBXadT5-Q This should
           | never have been made, I apologies
        
         | tomc1985 wrote:
         | You could realize that dream with a free DAW and a wave
         | editor...
         | 
         | No web app needed.
        
       | bArray wrote:
       | This is a cool project! What's the formula for figuring out if
       | something will blend well (as a human)? I failed several times...
       | 
       | The closest I got was "Dreams Nation Army" (Sweat Dreams & Seven
       | Nation Army) https://rave.dj/bS7DTzUs_kvFMQ - Sounds okay.
        
         | not1ofU wrote:
         | Key and Tempo are (I think, I am far from expert / novice even)
         | the 2 most important points to consider.
         | 
         | Most songs wont match so its required to pitch shift to align
         | keys (which can also affect the tempo), and tempo because you
         | want the beats to match up, otherwise it will sound like a
         | mess.
         | 
         | Your "Dreams Nation Army" works well because 7 nation army is
         | pretty much a copy of Sweet dreams and they fit well together.
         | 
         | VirtualDJ [0] allows to load multiple mp3's and can match key /
         | tempo at the click of a button (manually or autodetect). They
         | even built in the option to split stems using the spleeter tech
         | [1]
         | 
         | [0] - https://www.virtualdj.com/ - if you want to use the
         | spleeter tech, Win 10 is required. It can run in a VM though
         | ;-)
         | 
         | [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21431071
        
         | kmlx wrote:
         | for djing we can use the circle of fifths and the software
         | "mixed in key" as a starting point:
         | 
         | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths
         | 
         | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_In_Key
         | 
         | and by adding beatmatching we get very nice mixes or
         | transitions.
         | 
         | after a while you won't need either of these as things will
         | start working out by themselves.
        
           | tomc1985 wrote:
           | Just a quick note... Mixed in Key is no longer necessary as
           | both Pioneer and Serato's DJ apps include this functionality
           | in the base, free versions.
           | 
           | Also, GP might want to look up the 'camelot system', which
           | relabels keys in a simple numeric system which makes it a lot
           | easier to determine which keys are compatible without
           | memorizing the entire circle of fifths. Every DJ I have met
           | or played with that keymatches labels their tracks in this
           | fashion.
           | 
           | You can print this out and stick it on your wall for quick
           | reference: https://mixedinkey.com/wp-
           | content/uploads/2018/03/CamelotWhe...
        
       | soylentcola wrote:
       | It's surprisingly decent if you pick songs that are already
       | somewhat compatible. It's understandably terrible at deciding
       | when to bring up vocals of either song (often having both playing
       | at once) but I could see something like this working to help get
       | some ideas if you already had something in mind.
       | 
       | For example, I put in two songs that I've actually mashed up
       | manually. It wasn't nearly something you could consider
       | "complete" or even "good" but it gives an idea of how it might
       | work.
        
       | ZeroCool2u wrote:
       | There has been past discussion of RaveDJ, but it has improved
       | significantly since then.
       | 
       | In college, I would frequent the Mashups room on turntable.fm and
       | use it as background music for studying, so I was pretty excited
       | to see this.
       | 
       | I spent more time than I'd care to admit when I found it creating
       | new mashups and also comparing/contrasting them to some of my
       | favorite human created mashups.
       | 
       | Here's an example of one I actually enjoyed. (Note: Ads will
       | autoplay prior to playback) https://rave.dj/G7AS9HjKvBK6Nw
       | 
       | If you'd like to compare and contrast with some mashups created
       | by humans, I'd encourage you to check out The White Panda, Super
       | Mash Bros, 5 & A Dime, 3LAU, and Kapslap. Fair warning, a lot of
       | this material may only be available on YouTube or SoundCloud.
       | 
       | Finally, I know some of the people that created RaveDJ are on HN
       | and if they happen to see this, a technical write-up of how
       | RaveDJ works would be of great interest to me, and others I'm
       | sure, if you have time.
        
         | dejawu wrote:
         | If you want more (man-made) mashups, I've been maintaining a
         | list of personal favorites here:
         | 
         | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dr3iKHVFYGeddLuPfhrm...
        
           | not1ofU wrote:
           | Do you have a shared youtube playlist?, google docs is a
           | great way to harvest creds and other nefarious things.
        
         | core-e wrote:
         | Don't forget Girl Talk and The Legion of Doom.
         | 
         | Also don't forget the greatest mashup of all time,
         | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43vGywjbuCU
        
           | singingfish wrote:
           | Technically I think this is the greatest mashup of all time,
           | although it is mashing up preacher and famous tune rather
           | than two separate tunes
           | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdXek5d2ocw
        
             | not1ofU wrote:
             | Fantastic, saved.
        
           | not1ofU wrote:
           | I submit these for your consideration for greatest mashup of
           | all time, which one though?
           | 
           | Marvin Gaye vs. The Pixies - Get It On My Mind
           | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLrzo8MT2VQ
           | 
           | Marvin Gaye vs. The Verve: Ain't That Perculiar / Bitter
           | Sweet Symphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-YXgoIs8k
           | 
           | Classical Music Mashup:
           | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DayjwRDcs44
           | 
           | Jefferson Airplane vs. Fatboy Slim - Somebody To Praise
           | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBtI_sUuL58
        
             | core-e wrote:
             | Marvin Gaye vs. The Pixies comes close. :)
             | 
             | These were a treat thanks. I hadn't heard any of them
             | before.
        
       | gtpedrosa wrote:
       | Can't help but remember LCD Soundsystem + Miles Davis duet from
       | 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huEtJw7pfLk
       | 
       | Blew my mind back than as it still does today
        
       | smoldesu wrote:
       | Super neat site, but be aware that content disappears from there
       | constantly. I discovered a great Jet Set Radio x Justice mashup
       | on the site a few months ago, and it appears to be completely
       | gone now. Make backups!
        
       | dleslie wrote:
       | It still seems to have trouble knowing what to down mix and what
       | to filter.
       | 
       | That said, if you use tracks that sample other tracks, it works
       | OK: Pressure Ice Baby - https://rave.dj/3OP4C39NUmxLwg
        
       | seph-reed wrote:
       | I've spent a lot of time talking about art with art friends. At
       | this point, we've all seem to agree on three different aspects of
       | art:
       | 
       | 1. Non-random uniqueness / creativity. Even is something is lame,
       | originality alone can constitute art. (e.g. weird, uncomfortable
       | stuff)
       | 
       | 2. Story. The context or meaning behind a thing can take
       | something done before and make it new again. (e.g I made a rubber
       | band ball for my ex-lover...)
       | 
       | 3. Skill. Something can be totally derivative and bland, but if
       | it's really hard to do.. the act of doing becomes the art. (e.g.
       | high-quality muzak)
       | 
       | One thing not in this list is "familiarity." Even though
       | familiarity is most humans favorite thing. Familiarity is
       | actually a major aspect of what defines popular media.
       | 
       | I find that mash-ups lean really hard on the positive
       | connotations of familiarity.
        
         | TheOtherHobbes wrote:
         | For the uniqueness/familiarity trade-off, see also the Wundt
         | Curve.
         | 
         | E.g.
         | https://pure.port.ac.uk/ws/files/8060373/COXj_2017_cright_MD...
        
         | not1ofU wrote:
         | also subverted familiarity.
         | 
         | My favorite example:
         | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5P5IS0gwWI (loosers paradise)
        
           | seph-reed wrote:
           | This one is seemingly pretty strong in all three of the
           | things mentioned.
           | 
           | subverted familiarity = originality
           | 
           | the skill is super impressive
           | 
           | and while I don't know the story behind this, it could very
           | well be quite meaningful
        
             | not1ofU wrote:
             | I am not sure I agree with: subverted familiarity =
             | originality, but I guess in the context of your original
             | post, I see what you're saying. Maybe subverted expectation
             | would have been a better way to express what I meant.
        
               | seph-reed wrote:
               | true. there are artists who just kind of "do the opposite
               | of normal," which is pretty derivative.
        
       | konfusinomicon wrote:
       | my wu tang/jefferson airplane mashup while appropriately titled
       | Cream Rabbit, did not turn out so well
       | https://rave.dj/KI0Ppkzcp5zVvA
        
       | eligg wrote:
       | this is dope
        
       | serverholic wrote:
       | This is just cringy.
        
         | dang wrote:
         | " _Please don 't post shallow dismissals, especially of other
         | people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something._"
         | 
         | https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
         | 
         | Edit: you've been breaking the site guidelines a ton lately.
         | That's not good and if you keep it up we're going to have to
         | ban you. I don't want to ban you, so would you please review
         | the rules and stick to them? Here's the basic idea: if you have
         | a substantive point, make it thoughtfully; if not, please don't
         | comment until you do.
        
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