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Originally Posted by audiosymmetry  Do electronic acts have a totally different mix they only use live? |
FWIW, I can make the constructive observation that I've mastered a couple of projects recently for acts in this genre that also perform live (many don't of course) and yes, they both did have separate mixes to play as a 'backing track' for their live performances. As you would expect, the tracks didn't include the main rap/lead lines and only elements of the harmonies and instruments. I can't honestly recall if they were panned more to the center or not.
I do remember that I was specifically asked to ensure that they were mastered so that they still had had the 'sound' of the release but with more 'natural' performance dynamics (ie not slammed) as I'm told this can be quite noticeable in a live performance situation as the volume gets pumped to match the excitement of a live performance. Got to keep those speaker cones moving.
I recall that one of these acts did a lot of live performance work in clubs (not in my part of the world so I've never seen them) and my guess is that they they didn't just request this for no reason.
I also have had the privilege of speaking with a very experienced and commercially successful DJ. All I can say is: You should see his rack behind the scenes. His sets sound different for a reason.