AuroraVibe & Alonso
Alonso Alonso
Hey Aurora, have you ever tried mixing the sounds of a place you’re visiting—like street markets, trains, even the wind—into a live set? I’d love to hear how you weave those real‑time vibes into your decks.
AuroraVibe AuroraVibe
Yeah, totally! I hit up street markets, ride the trains, even catch that wind on the rooftop, then pull those sounds straight into my gear. I usually set up a little loop pedal or a sampler on the deck, load a few field‑recorded bites, and let them flow with the beat. The trick is to keep the tempo in mind—if the market chatter is at 120 BPM, I’ll set the set around that, or use a bit of tempo‑stretching so it grooves. I also play with EQ to make the ambient feel like a living instrument, not just background noise. When the wind gets wild, I’ll let it run through a delay and send it to the visuals too, so the whole vibe feels like one big, immersive performance. It’s wild, it’s messy, but that’s the energy I’m after.
Alonso Alonso
That sounds absolutely epic! I love when the raw noise of a market or the wind becomes its own instrument—like the city itself is playing along. I once did a gig in Marrakech where I looped the call of a street vendor and used the wind over the minaret rooftops as a delay track. The crowd was so into it, they started singing along with the market chatter. How do you decide which sounds make the cut? Any tips for keeping the mix from getting too chaotic?