The 5 Best Mix Masters Of You Tube

[indiefan23]

Check this collection of the best NBA mix makers on youtube. Is there anyone left of who deserves to be on the list? Take your time to watch these, some of them are gold.

http://www.fullcourtpest.com/2011/06/5-best-hoops-mix-masters-of-youtube.html

Who do you guys think is the best?

[blablabla]

coose

[Vienceslav]

Max for this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_S4OidRfi4&feature=channel_video_title
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[Rake2204]

Thanks for that link, sir. I'm quite familiar with KBlaze, Yinka, and Max, but it was educational to see the mention of the other two. I will likely go subscribe to all later today.

[SsKSpurs21]

that yinka dare Tim Duncan mix is one of my all time favorites....but KBlaze is the GOAT. I also love Kblaze's Manu Ginobili (the song is awesome) and the DRob mix...i dont know how he got all those videos from Navy. :bowdown:

[EnoughSaid]

Max does those "Finish to Remember" ones that are really nice. I like coose and his NBA - A New Decade oone.

[Rake2204]

that yinka dare Tim Duncan mix is one of my all time favorites....but KBlaze is the GOAT. I also love Kblaze's Manu Ginobili (the song is awesome) and the DRob mix...i dont know how he got all those videos from Navy. :bowdown:
I have one of those generic "Bloopers & Stars" triple VHS sets that just provides footage of a bunch of pranks, bloopers, and non-NBA footage of NBA stars. So, it's things like the ol' Rick Mahorn's-head-scaring-the-bejeez-out-of-Manute Bol-at-the-buffet-table routine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-LTyDiCu0A), Dennis Scott being trapped inside an elevator with what he believes is a woman in labor, and a bunch of footage like Charles Barkley at Auburn, David Robinson at Navy, and Mark Price at Georgia Tech. It's a nice, cheesy little set, hosted largely by the immortal Jay Johnstone.

[BigByrd]

This has to be the best mix on youtube imo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tb4ck8upHQ

[CeltsGarlic]

I just love that KBlaze dont use too many effects.Keep it simple!

[indiefan23]

I just love that KBlaze dont use too many effects.Keep it simple!

Yep, his most complicated effect is like, the scrolling newspaper head line or reversing the video back a few times to the music for effect on a dunk. I like it lots too.

Then again, Coose's style and mix tape live really make things look so pretty.

[Kblaze8855]

Vincent Da is #1 by a lot to me. First time I saw art of war I almost quit making videos.

[BlackJoker23]

Vincent Da is #1 by a lot to me. First time I saw art of war I almost quit making videos.
wow, i just googled that shit. is this the video you're talking about?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOdsKyv2KzU

unfreakingreal.

[no pun intended]

My top four favorite mixes. Hands down.

Derrick Rose HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOtxJrzp6ls&feature=player_embedded#at=11

Kobe Bryant- Depth of Intensity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dad-qK5IygI

Kobe Bryant- One Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuWOLsvICJo

Basketball- The Soul of the Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OPLcj0Nz9c

[indiefan23]

Vincent Da is #1 by a lot to me. First time I saw art of war I almost quit making videos.

Nice. Very nice! Maybe I'll add that one to the list. Your shit is still some of my favourite stuff out there though. Where do you get all your material? No one else has it.

[Scoooter]

that yinka dare Tim Duncan mix is one of my all time favorites....but KBlaze is the GOAT. I also love Kblaze's Manu Ginobili (the song is awesome) and the DRob mix...i dont know how he got all those videos from Navy. :bowdown:
Playas' club. :pimp: If that's the one you're talking about.

:rockon:

[indiefan23]

Playas' club. :pimp: If that's the one you're talking about.

:rockon:

That's the song on yinka's awesome TD mix. Sweet, sweet song.

[Scoooter]

wow, i just googled that shit. is this the video you're talking about?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOdsKyv2KzU

unfreakingreal.
Man, this just didn't impress me. I think that Clint Mansell piece has just become too ubiquitous.

[hitmanyr2k]

I'll always prefer the KBlaze or Yinka Dare style of mix where I can actually SEE the goddamn highlight a player makes :oldlol:

The A.D.D style of mix where you see half second edits of "dribble - cut - shoot - cut - ball go through the hoop" frustrates the hell out of me because it just robs the player's movements of all of their grace and it brings more attention to the editor than the players themselves.

[Simple Jack]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OPLcj0Nz9c

Will always be my favorite mix.

Blaze and Yinka the best for sure though.

[indiefan23]

I'll always prefer the KBlaze or Yinka Dare style of mix where I can actually SEE the goddamn highlight a player makes :oldlol:

The A.D.D style of mix where you see half second edits of "dribble - cut - shoot - cut - ball go through the hoop" frustrates the hell out of me because it just robs the player's movements of all of their grace and it brings more attention to the editor than the players themselves.

Yep, and that's precisely why they're there. Honestly, Coose's mixes might be the best, but watching KBlaze's 'Nique mix I really get a feel for how the guy played and the impact he had on the league. That, and while the epic movie scores are cool, the sweet, sweet hip hop tracks just work with hoops.

[ukplayer4]

as much as kblaze is great and one of the alltime great posters on this board that list means nothing and was made by a moron

vincent da is the stanley kubrick of nba mix making and he used to be a regular poster on here. anyone even nominating another person is an uninformed moron.

[ukplayer4]

Vincent Da is #1 by a lot to me. First time I saw art of war I almost quit making videos.



game recognise game.

[ukplayer4]

Man, this just didn't impress me. I think that Clint Mansell piece has just become too ubiquitous.



except he made that way before they started using it on tv- for other stuff, it was literally not that long after requiem came out

[ukplayer4]

man on fire(kobe)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-cJDSXXDmI&feature=channel_video_title

[step_back]

man on fire(kobe)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-cJDSXXDmI&feature=channel_video_title

Brilliant mix. My favourite expired pineapples mix is the He got Game mash up with LeBron James.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9bNnTw5zl0

KBlaze is brilliant, Yinka dare and before he became obsessed with himself Bruce Blitz made some great mixes.

[Rake2204]

I am usually the last one to pick up on internet sensations, so I'm surprised there's posters here who have not seen The Art of War. I think there should be a topic made in its regard every month here. My brother watches it before his basketball games all the time. And quite honestly, it makes me want to go out and dunk on someone, hard.

[indiefan23]

as much as kblaze is great and one of the alltime great posters on this board that list means nothing and was made by a moron

vincent da is the stanley kubrick of nba mix making and he used to be a regular poster on here. anyone even nominating another person is an uninformed moron.

Heh, if you google for "Vincent Da" the first two links about him have KBlaze right next to it. Honestly, his art of war mix is great, but I went to his channel and saw a bunch of paint ball videos. On youtube I saw Art Of War and his Penny mix (which is not nearly as good). Personally, I didn't think Art Of War > New Decade by Coose at all, but maybe he should be on the list.

But yea, that's moronic? ;0 Why so much hate? I asked who was missing, that's the point. Maybe Vincent Da is the best ever, but he's not nearly the most prolific. Why is everyone on ISH so quick to try and show how awesome they are by putting others down?

Is there a mystery VD channel I can't seem to find with google or youtube's search? Cuz yea, I looked.

[Rnbizzle]

Coose is on a whole nother level if u ask me.

[Disaprine]

kblaze and yinka dare. :bowdown:

[indiefan23]

Coose is on a whole nother level if u ask me.

Yea, I kind of agree. But I love the pureness of KBlaze. They balance out. KBlaze includes moments that truly matter. I dunno, anyone can put 1000 dunk cuts into a mix. There's more to it then that.

[indiefan23]

I am usually the last one to pick up on internet sensations, so I'm surprised there's posters here who have not seen The Art of War. I think there should be a topic made in its regard every month here. My brother watches it before his basketball games all the time. And quite honestly, it makes me want to go out and dunk on someone, hard.

U know, it's cool, but it's not the greatest thing ever. I liked it, I'm a mad hoops fan, but it wasn't a religious experience.

[Rake2204]

U know, it's cool, but it's not the greatest thing ever. I liked it, I'm a mad hoops fan, but it wasn't a religious experience.
I respect that. I can't get enough of it though. I don't know about all that editing stuff, but I just like the pure fury of it all, as it slowly crescendos.

[Pointguard]

Blaze and Yinka are a joy to watch. Blaze supplements his work here so he stands out. Xfactor and Samuel are cream of the crop as well.

[indiefan23]

I respect that. I can't get enough of it though. I don't know about all that editing stuff, but I just like the pure fury of it all, as it slowly crescendos.

Yea, I think that's partly due to the music selection (which is perfect, what a movie/director Requiem/Aronofsky is). But I get you. I'm gonna add it to the list.

[indiefan23]

Blaze and Yinka are a joy to watch. Blaze supplements his work here so he stands out. Xfactor and Samuel are cream of the crop as well.

Who is that? Perhaps I should be adding their stuff as well. I haven't seen their work though I don't think.

[Batz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl0PxRQo7TQ

Just amazing..

[cbombdotcom]

Is everybody familiar with hoopsencyclopedia's Artistry of Michael Jordan series? Some of the stuff doesn't have the greatest quality and you can tell they were old tapes, but, man does he have some rare Jordan footage. And yea, much respect to KBlaze and Yinka, but Coose's videos are crazy.

[Simple Jack]

Is everybody familiar with hoopsencyclopedia's Artistry of Michael Jordan series? Some of the stuff doesn't have the greatest quality and you can tell they were old tapes, but, man does he have some rare Jordan footage. And yea, much respect to KBlaze and Yinka, but Coose's videos are crazy.

Link some coose videos. I've never seen em.

[cbombdotcom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9mYU8IVZMk&feature=channel_video_title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L9dYHyutqQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZUKEqkyJw0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

[1Time4YourMind]

Is everybody familiar with hoopsencyclopedia's Artistry of Michael Jordan series? Some of the stuff doesn't have the greatest quality and you can tell they were old tapes, but, man does he have some rare Jordan footage. And yea, much respect to KBlaze and Yinka, but Coose's videos are crazy.
yeah that is actually my favorite jordan mix of all time. i have both parts downloaded and there is so much rare footage that i haven't seen before, a lot of the popular stuff probably only gets 2-3 min of footage out of the whole 20 minutes.

not to mention kid loco's "traveller" was a unique and sick music choice for artistry of MJ part 1... it gave the video mix a trancelike mesmerizing quality along with MJ's feats of excellence.

[pete's montreux]

Give me kblaze, short intro, good music, gets right to the point and is loaded with great stuff, most of his videos are pretty long too...plus he does nba and nfl

just watched coose's stuff that was linked above, while i can definitely appreciate the quality and style, when you get to the actual footage [if it ever does], it's slightly sped up and there isn't much there.

[miller-time]

NBAjojoTV > all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhbvGKKUZ-4

i've never been a big fan of kblaze, low quality clips, sometimes bad song choices (not always though). same with yinka.

[Scoooter]

Kblaze's Larry Bird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULvo7__wwBU) is still my favorite. The one he did for the 80's Pistons was great too, and whichever ilovethisgame that had "Lonely People," "Paris, Tokyo," and "Do for Love" in it. Yinka Dare's Tim Duncan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmPEqIv4-1E) is up there too, as has already been mentioned.

[Scoooter]

except he made that way before they started using it on tv- for other stuff, it was literally not that long after requiem came out
Except nothing, it's the first I've seen it. By this point it doesn't work for me. :confusedshrug:

[Euroleague]

I'm partial to this one myself.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrs4rGBMlbw

[Sheed]

idk if anyone has posted this one yet but it's absolutely ****ing phenomenal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOtxJrzp6ls

[cbombdotcom]

yeah that is actually my favorite jordan mix of all time. i have both parts downloaded and there is so much rare footage that i haven't seen before, a lot of the popular stuff probably only gets 2-3 min of footage out of the whole 20 minutes.

not to mention kid loco's "traveller" was a unique and sick music choice for artistry of MJ part 1... it gave the video mix a trancelike mesmerizing quality along with MJ's feats of excellence.


100 % agree. I actually stumbled upon the original by accident years ago. Being a basketball (and Jordan) junkie, I felt like I had run through so many mixes, highlights, etc. that had the same things repeatedly. The Shot, The Shrug, The Hand Switch, that spin and dunk on Ewing...:sleeping. His videos instantly became my favorite Jordan mixes and amongst my favorites overall. "Traveller" definitely sets the first one of, not only is it dreamlike, it gives a timeless feel to everything.

This is also one of my favorite mixes. Grant at his peak and one of the illest songs and artists to ever come out of Detroit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D87f7aehrnA

[indiefan23]

100 % agree. I actually stumbled upon the original by accident years ago. Being a basketball (and Jordan) junkie, I felt like I had run through so many mixes, highlights, etc. that had the same things repeatedly. The Shot, The Shrug, The Hand Switch, that spin and dunk on Ewing...:sleeping. His videos instantly became my favorite Jordan mixes and amongst my favorites overall. "Traveller" definitely sets the first one of, not only is it dreamlike, it gives a timeless feel to everything.

This is also one of my favorite mixes. Grant at his peak and one of the illest songs and artists to ever come out of Detroit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D87f7aehrnA

Do you know who made this?

[Rnbizzle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngrEI7VvaOw&feature=related

Via from of the other videos that got posted I found that one ^
Everyone probable has heard the speech but I thought the combination with the video made it really nice. :cheers:

[indiefan23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngrEI7VvaOw&feature=related

Via from of the other videos that got posted I found that one ^
Everyone probable has heard the speech but I thought the combination with the video made it really nice. :cheers:

Nice. That's a pretty sweet vid too. So are there any other adds people think should be on the list? Vincent Da will be getting on, and that hoops 4 life will get on too (for another vid of theirs that's awesome too).

I need the guy who made the vid, not just the vid itself btw.

[The-Legend-24]

Coose > All


End Thread.

[ForeverHeat]

This is my favourite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxJUIKAuWVI&feature=channel_video_title

awesome song great action

[ukplayer4]

Nice. That's a pretty sweet vid too. So are there any other adds people think should be on the list? Vincent Da will be getting on, and that hoops 4 life will get on too (for another vid of theirs that's awesome too).

I need the guy who made the vid, not just the vid itself btw.




:facepalm


sorry, that list doesnt even exist without vincent da, its a farce.

the guy you have no.1(no disrespect to the man kblaze) just told you he almost quit mixmaking when he saw vincent da's work.

you dont need a list, there is vincent da and then there is everyone else.

people who are completely uninformed- which you 100% are if you havent heard of the undisputed best ever at what you are listing- shouldnt be making lists, its pathetic.

its like if someone on here listed the best 10 players and didnt include mj. just dumb beyond all belief.

[ukplayer4]

Heh, if you google for "Vincent Da" the first two links about him have KBlaze right next to it. Honestly, his art of war mix is great, but I went to his channel and saw a bunch of paint ball videos. On youtube I saw Art Of War and his Penny mix (which is not nearly as good). Personally, I didn't think Art Of War > New Decade by Coose at all, but maybe he should be on the list.

But yea, that's moronic? ;0 Why so much hate? I asked who was missing, that's the point. Maybe Vincent Da is the best ever, but he's not nearly the most prolific. Why is everyone on ISH so quick to try and show how awesome they are by putting others down?

Is there a mystery VD channel I can't seem to find with google or youtube's search? Cuz yea, I looked.





ah this kinda explains it- you are too young to remember or have ever seen vincent da- his best stuff hasnt been around for a while- i tried to track down the deadly venoms recently and struggled.

you tried to make a top 10 of nba mixmakers and had to google vincent da tho, im sorry but :facepalm

[ImmortalD24]

1. MaxaMillion711


ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZZwM1NSWI&


2. kb42pah

Refusing to lose:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZHNpTRrb3M

Greatness Personified:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyKgaeAoa-g

Check the Hate volume 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YermCUjW6Q8&feature=related

One Man:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0JWrr-AD_Y


3. SvR


The Tale Of An Epic Era:
Part 1 - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x36jbc_svr-kobe-bryant-the-tale-of-an-epi_sport

Part 2 - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x36mfl_svr-kobe-bryant-the-tale-of-an-epi_sport

[DStebb716]

Any list that doesn't have Max as number 1 loses all credibility. He is 10 times better than anyone else. These other guys are worthy of some 2, 3, 4 and 5 spots, but not 1.

[Put Back Dunk]

Yinka Dare has some nasty mixes - does a great job with pairing music to a player's style.....but Kblaze is easily #1 for me. His old school mixes capture players so well. They're great for younger bball fans who didn't get a chance to see some of the greats play.

While I'm/we're on the subject, there was a great Larry Bird mix that I thought was by Kblaze that I have not been able to find for a while. I think it was close to 10 minutes long, but even if it wasn't it showcased Bird as a creative passer, which was really eye-opening for me personally.

[catch24]

One of my Bird mixes from a while back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ulmD0GU8GE

Let me know what you guys think

[vincentda]

as much as kblaze is great and one of the alltime great posters on this board that list means nothing and was made by a moron
vincent da is the stanley kubrick of nba mix making and he used to be a regular poster on here. anyone even nominating another person is an uninformed moron.

Giant thanks to you and Kblaze, step_back and others for the compliments. I stopped "mixmaking" around 2005 although I did an occasional job since for Team Flight Brothers, Dwyane Wade, Robert Horry and now I work for the NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown tour (but i brought MTL in couple years ago and he does the editing on the videos you see on nba.com/dunk)

Here's most of my old mixes
http://www.youtube.com/expiredpineapples

The thing to remember when comparing mixes is that people like me and Kblaze, Sundaze, Yinka, etc were making mixes that focused more on the footage and concepts rather than effects and filters that came with the Sony Vegas generation and then After Effects of the past 5 or so years - to me Arek aka MixTapeLive of ballislife.com dominated that era and is my favorite "mixmaker" b/c he combined special effects with creative concepts.

I actually first started releasing mixes in 1998 on my sites Gotvinsanity and Thedunk (was featured in Sports Illustrated; kind of like the original Youtube for basketball vids). I stopped editing when I quit updating those sites but then I was inspired by Kblaze and made a shitload of mixes mainly within 1 year and that's what you see on my YouTube channel.

Art of War was actually just a mix I made real quickly from "left-over" footage that I wanted to put out. There's over 30 variations of that mix on YT and I literally hate the music (LOTR version of the Requiem for a dream score) now.

Anyways, thanks again to everybody that actually remembers me and had something nice to say.

[mixtapelive]

I was directed here by VincentDa who imo is the #1 mixmaker

followed by maxamillion and kb42poitsathalf (no disrespect to the others).

kblaze and yinka dare always had the best footage

honestly, i never cared about footage when i made mixes to me it was all about the editing haha. I haven't made a NBA mix for 3 years now so all my stuff is pretty outdated now anyways since there's all these new guys with better quality footage and more up to date effects/graphics. Safe to say mixtapelive is pretty irrelevant to the mixmaking world now haha.

maxamillion's kobe bryant in cold blood mix and art of war by vincent da still stand to be my fav mixes to this day

[indiefan23]

:facepalm


sorry, that list doesnt even exist without vincent da, its a farce.

the guy you have no.1(no disrespect to the man kblaze) just told you he almost quit mixmaking when he saw vincent da's work.

Yea, but being prolific is part of it. Vincent Da's art of war video is very good, but honestly I searched hard for more of his work and didn't see a ton of it. And the list isn't in any kind of order of greatness either. It's just the order I remembered them when I was writing.


you dont need a list, there is vincent da and then there is everyone else.

I just disagree. No dis to VD but while a video of dunk clips like art of war is pretty exciting I really prefer KBlaze's work because it reflects his knowledge of the game and the history. He always gets footage in his videos of HS play and important College moments. I appreciate how KB uses lo fi tricks to add depth to his mixes... things like backing the video up with a scratch on a rap track and finding the perfect clip to match some lyrics in the song. I love how in the Nique video he scrolls across a newspaper headline. It's simple but so effective.


people who are completely uninformed- which you 100% are if you havent heard of the undisputed best ever at what you are listing- shouldnt be making lists, its pathetic.

its like if someone on here listed the best 10 players and didnt include mj. just dumb beyond all belief.

Menh to your negativity. VD is great, but I really do not think Art Of War is better then Cooze's work like A New Decade. It doesn't have to be better... they can just both be great no? Not to be a dick, but I think Coose's sound editing is better then most anything I've seen.

And lets be honest here for a second. Mixing things to Requiem For A Dream's freaking all time epic music is not something Vincent Da invented. It's something he copied form the million other trailers, commercials, movies and videos that realized that when you put anything to that music it appears totally awesome. Requiem is over 10 years old now. Yes, if you want to call Darren Aranofsky some sort of movie MJ, I think you have a case, otherwise I think you're really over rating him. I really doubt he thinks no one else's work can be compared to his at all.

[indiefan23]

Giant thanks to you and Kblaze, step_back and others for the compliments. I stopped "mixmaking" around 2005

This is the biggest reason you're not on the list (but will be soon). I couldn't find enough of your stuff. Is it not all released on you tube?



The thing to remember when comparing mixes is that people like me and Kblaze, Sundaze, Yinka, etc were making mixes that focused more on the footage and concepts rather than effects and filters that came with the Sony Vegas generation and then After Effects of the past 5 or so years - to me Arek aka MixTapeLive of ballislife.com dominated that era and is my favorite "mixmaker" b/c he combined special effects with creative concepts.


Yep, dude is slick. I really get pulled into the content people use a lot too. You've done some dope shit man.

[indiefan23]

Yinka Dare has some nasty mixes - does a great job with pairing music to a player's style.....but Kblaze is easily #1 for me. His old school mixes capture players so well.

That's exactly why he's my favourite too. Not as much glitz, but when you watch his mixes you get a real feel for who they were as a player and a personality. It's not just a highlight mix. Totally agreed on the music pairing too.


While I'm/we're on the subject, there was a great Larry Bird mix that I thought was by Kblaze that I have not been able to find for a while. I think it was close to 10 minutes long, but even if it wasn't it showcased Bird as a creative passer, which was really eye-opening for me personally.

That's this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhnRtgBGMl4

Perfect 80's era Kraftwerk influenced track too. Amazing video. This dude almost made the list but got bumped since I was doing 5. I was gonna call him the best homer mix guy ever. His hatred of Kobe really makes me smile. :) His 80's celtics mixes are the best thoguh.

[Maniak]

The only ones I consistently watch are Stros and KBlazes, because they are ISHiots.

Then again, I don't watch a lot of mixes.

[Maniak]

One of my favorite mixes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKB2RVY6Pnw

[vincentda]

Vincent Da's art of war video is very good, but honestly I searched hard for more of his work and didn't see a ton of it

Thanks for the compliment but if you are interested you can see most of my vids at http://youtube.com/expiredpineapples.



And lets be honest here for a second. Mixing things to Requiem For A Dream's freaking all time epic music is not something Vincent Da invented. It's something he copied form the million other trailers, commercials, movies and videos that realized that when you put anything to that music it appears totally awesome. Requiem is over 10 years old now.

Actually when I made the original Art of War (http://www.youtube.com/expiredpineapples#p/u/36/yPtN6oX0R0A) in 2003 I wasn't aware of any amateur or commercial projects using that music except for the source which was not Requiem For A Dream but the trailer for LOTR2 which used a new version of the RFAD score made just for the trailer. So I obviously didn't invent it but I didn't get the idea from anybody else.

If you look through YouTube you will see over 30 variations of basketball mixes using that music and many of them use Art of War or "battle" in the titles. I would say that is an homage to AOW. The last mix I made actually was my own updated version of AOW called Art of War Redux (w/ the remixing of the NBA draft at the begining) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sgr5l3r-eQ&feature=channel_video_title)

I'm not making a case to be higher on any list but I'm just stating the influence I had on mixmaking back then. ESPN remade my Dwade mix and the TNT special AirBorne: History of the Dunk Contest from a few years back resembles a mix I did for TFB called Evolution of the Dunk (concept, same unique font, etc).

[indiefan23]

Thanks for the compliment but if you are interested you can see most of my vids at http://youtube.com/expiredpineapples.

[quote]Actually when I made the original Art of War (http://www.youtube.com/expiredpineapples#p/u/36/yPtN6oX0R0A) in 2003 I wasn't aware of any amateur or commercial projects using that music except for the source which was not Requiem For A Dream but the trailer for LOTR2 which used a new version of the RFAD score made just for the trailer. So I obviously didn't invent it but I didn't get the idea from anybody else.

That's actually what I was thinking of. Huge fan of Aranofsky (loved PI) and LOTR as well. When I saw the LOTR trailer I thought 'brilliant' and then it started showing up everywhere over the past number of years. My bad though. I didn't know you made it in 2003. I saw one that was listed as 2007 I think? Hmm... maybe you were the first non-studio guy to use it.


If you look through YouTube you will see over 30 variations of basketball mixes using that music and many of them use Art of War or "battle" in the titles. I would say that is an homage to AOW. The last mix I made actually was my own updated version of AOW called Art of War Redux (w/ the remixing of the NBA draft at the begining) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sgr5l3r-eQ&feature=channel_video_title)

Please make more? Umm... please?


I'm not making a case to be higher on any list but I'm just stating the influence I had on mixmaking back then. ESPN remade my Dwade mix and the TNT special AirBorne: History of the Dunk Contest from a few years back resembles a mix I did for TFB called Evolution of the Dunk (concept, same unique font, etc).

That's very cool. I didn't know till I made this thread here that you made the TFB stuff which I've sent to almost everyone I know. And please keep in mind that 'the list' I made isn't ranked in any kind of order beyond who I remembered first, and secondly, the list was about peeps like yourself who make the videos and try to promote them a little, not the videos themselves. I had some issues finding the Art Of War guy's site/channel and that's the only reason you're not there already. Apparently that makes me an ignorant ass hole. :) But I was tryin to do a good thing, honest. :)

[indiefan23]

One of my favorite mixes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKB2RVY6Pnw

Nice! That's exactly why I love KBlaze so much. It's all about footage and content. That's gold you never see.

[StroShow4]

The only ones I consistently watch are Stros and KBlazes, because they are ISHiots.

Then again, I don't watch a lot of mixes.

Thanks. I haven't made a mix in so long. I think the last one I did was October 2010. Last winter I was posting one like once a week.

[brownmamba00]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGLaKfEyRL4

Epic:bowdown:

[Rake2204]

Thanks for the compliment but if you are interested you can see most of my vids at http://youtube.com/expiredpineapples.



Actually when I made the original Art of War (http://www.youtube.com/expiredpineapples#p/u/36/yPtN6oX0R0A) in 2003 I wasn't aware of any amateur or commercial projects using that music except for the source which was not Requiem For A Dream but the trailer for LOTR2 which used a new version of the RFAD score made just for the trailer. So I obviously didn't invent it but I didn't get the idea from anybody else.

If you look through YouTube you will see over 30 variations of basketball mixes using that music and many of them use Art of War or "battle" in the titles. I would say that is an homage to AOW. The last mix I made actually was my own updated version of AOW called Art of War Redux (w/ the remixing of the NBA draft at the begining) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sgr5l3r-eQ&feature=channel_video_title)

I'm not making a case to be higher on any list but I'm just stating the influence I had on mixmaking back then. ESPN remade my Dwade mix and the TNT special AirBorne: History of the Dunk Contest from a few years back resembles a mix I did for TFB called Evolution of the Dunk (concept, same unique font, etc).
What were your plans with dunk mixes back in '03? This is such a random shot in the dark but I remember downloading a trailer for a "user-made" Dunks DVD interlaced with scenes from the then upcoming "Matrix: Reloaded". It was awesome, at the time. Does anyone remember anything like that?

[Kblaze8855]

And lets be honest here for a second. Mixing things to Requiem For A Dream's freaking all time epic music is not something Vincent Da invented. It's something he copied form the million other trailers, commercials, movies and videos that realized that when you put anything to that music it appears totally awesome. Requiem is over 10 years old now.

Id never even heard the song when he made the video.

[Fatal9]

mind was blown when i first saw art of war, would have friends over to watch it before playing ball.

[Rake2204]

mind was blown when i first saw art of war, would have friends over to watch it before playing ball.
I still watch it frequently and my brothers do the same thing you do, they'll watch it to get amped for basketball.

[indiefan23]

I still watch it frequently and my brothers do the same thing you do, they'll watch it to get amped for basketball.

For the dudes who are on the list... is there anyone you think is missing? I want to try and make it as complete as possible and you seem to have a community of people who do this. Da, I'm interested in what you think of that New Decade mix by Coose. I said I thought it was comparable to some of your stuff (while being totally different) and someone bit my head off. I don't get the feel that you guys are in competition as much as you appreciate eachother's work. I'm a musician and that's how it works for guitar players.

I dunno, I don't think you guys are getting enough credit for what you do which is why I made the list. Every bit of promotion helps. So peeps, go to their channels and subscribe and watch everything.

[Rake2204]

For the dudes who are on the list... is there anyone you think is missing? I want to try and make it as complete as possible and you seem to have a community of people who do this. Da, I'm interested in what you think of that New Decade mix by Coose. I said I thought it was comparable to some of your stuff (while being totally different) and someone bit my head off. I don't get the feel that you guys are in competition as much as you appreciate eachother's work. I'm a musician and that's how it works for guitar players.

I dunno, I don't think you guys are getting enough credit for what you do which is why I made the list. Every bit of promotion helps. So peeps, go to their channels and subscribe and watch everything.
I think mixtapes (obviously) are pieces of art. As such, there's going to be different people with different expectations in terms of what they're looking to get out of a particular mix.

In the case of Coose, there's no denying he is an excellent mix editor. Everything is well put together and coming from someone with no editing knowledge, his technical skills appear sound. However, for my own personal regard, his New Decade video feels a little too much like an ESPN Ultimate Highlight. That's a compliment in that his videos appear professionally completed.

However, a lot of the technical details tend to take a backseat when I'm looking for in an awesome mix. The Art of War just seems. . .organic. All I want to see is awesome plays, and I want to see them and process them and watch them unfold; The Art of War delivers in this regard. Whatever others want to say, this video works for me in a huge fashion. It makes basketball look like the most epic activity of all-time.

I'm just more or less a sucker for seeing the actual play unfold. For instance, I hate when TV crews cut to a baseline angle as Vince Carter slips into the open floor on a fastbreak. I want to see his dunk from the default broadcast camera so I can process it best.

Moral: It's all about the content for me, not how the content is packaged. Clearly, many folks very much enjoy both types of mixes, I'm just very keen on the artists who keep a player's actual plays as the primary focus, not the players themselves.

[no pun intended]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89tx_BTKwwY

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