Over the past 2 weeks I have mastered the art of the DJ. I was bored one day and I decided to go through the XBOX shop and I found this game called Fuser. It looked interesting with its short promotional video and made it seem as though you could mix up any songs you want. Now, that didn’t end up being the case, but it intrigued me to the point where I tried the demo and bought the $35 game.
It starts you off by walking you through the tutorial of the game, which I only just completed today. You begin by learning how to time different songs so that when you mix things up, it sounds good together. There are 4 different discs that you can control, the drums, the base, the instrumentals, and the vocals. When changing any of these discs for others, you want to do it on a downbeat, which is every 4 beats, so you don’t pick up a song in the middle of a beat. After learning the basics, you get to mess with different aspects of the game like adding two of the same type of disc from different songs (ie two drums from different songs or two vocals from different songs) or changing the BPM (Beats Per Minute).
The game does a really good job working with you to make music that anyone would have a good time listening to. I was able to mix Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts and Where the Hood At by DMX and it sounded amazing. There are over 100 songs to choose from, so it’s not unlimited, yet I rarely ever find myself mixing the same songs together more than once. There's so many different genres of songs that it's a completely different experience each time you load into a set. I’ve always had this love for music and appreciation for DJs, but now I get to fulfil my mini dream of becoming one. I fully recommend this game for anyone with a love for all kinds of music. It’s on XBOX PS4/5 and PC for sure and possibly other consoles as well.
https://www.fuser.com/en-us
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ReplyDeleteWow this is really cool! It seems really tough, but I think it's great your are interested. I love music and putting your own twist on it is very creative.
ReplyDeleteIt must feel awesome being able to learn this type of skill! Music production and DJing isn't something you hear about everyday. I always imagined that it's quite complex and difficult to master, but with enough passion and motivation I'm sure there's something almost relaxing or freeing about it. It probably makes it easier to recognize certain mixing techniques when listening to music, which is pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really cool. Is the interface complicated? I feel like this would be the prelude to someone developing a passion for being a music producer. I always thought that producing beats was really cool, but also really challenging if you don't have the innate talent.
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome that you're learning new skills in your free time. I wonder if it's possible to save and export your custom mixes so you can play them elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteJosh this sounds ** really cool - we should definitely play together over passover.
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