Further reading
MOOK isn't the only one pushing back on strict harmonic mixing — DJs and DJ educators have been writing about this for years. These are individual opinions and anecdotes, not data. That's the gap MOOK is built to fill: checking what actually happens across real sets, not just what one DJ remembers feeling.
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Leaning on Rekordbox's key-compatibility highlighting shrank his sets to about half his library — and killed the dissonance that actually made some transitions interesting.
Read on Substack →MusicRadar
It's more interesting to learn techniques to mix out of key records… than to be a slave to this particular readout.
Read on MusicRadar →Digital DJ Tips
Don't be scared to have chunks of your set where you ignore key mixing entirely.
Read on Digital DJ Tips →Pioneer DJ
If you're a DJ that specialises in big drops rather than the more melodic side, being perfectly in key doesn't matter as much.
Read on Pioneer DJ →Know a piece that should be here? Reply to any MOOK email or reach out once the beta's open — this list is meant to grow.