it's ALL ABOUT THE SONG!
mixes can be spot-on, perfect pitch, EVerything freakin perfect...
if the track mixed into ain't "right" for your crowd, they're gonna think you suck.
conversely, the mixes are "dj shoes-in-the-drier" but they LOVE the incoming track... they're gonna think you're great.
when you make it a point to try to do BOTH...