The
second of the series, this one takes a house styled approach that slowly
evolves into a more progressive trance sound towards the end. Some
funky and soulful tracks in this mix.
Tracklist
01 - Shur-I-Kan - Gripper (Original Mix)
02 - Manuel Sahagun - Cream
03 - Funky Destination - Marijuana
04 - Knights Of The Round Table feat. Glynn Carelesse & Jessie Mathews - Rumours (Knights Main Mix)
05 - Astrid Suryanto - Distant Bar (Gutterstylz Dub Mix)
06 - Marc Evans - Tonights The Night (Manuel Migs Salted Vocal)
07 - Danism & Michael Watford - Change (Original Mix)
08 - Dean Coleman Feat. DCLA - I Want You (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix)
09 - Paul Keely - Trans Am
10 - Chocolate Puma & Bingo Players - Disco Electrique (Revisited Mix)
11 - Proff - Gliterring Puzzle (Original Mix)
12 - Jaytech - Deltra (Proff Remix)
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Mixset - Bits & Pieces Vol 1
First Volume in a set of odds and ends that never made it into other mixes :)
This collection of mixes was made in 2009
Tracklist
01 - Kuffdam - Turn Your Hand To Tis (Styrafoamkid Mix)
02 - Jay Lumen - 12hrs From Paris (Original Mix)
03 - Above & Beyond pres. Oceanlab - On A Good Day (16 Bit Lolitas Downbeat Remix)
04 - Jaytech - Wannabe
05 - Signum - What Ya Got 4 Me (Yvan Prog House Mix)
06 - Deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember (Extended Version)
07 - Kenneth Thomas - Wish You Were Here (Solidarity Remix)
08 - Miro - By Your Side (Michael Parsberg & Flipside Remix)
09 - Stoneface & Terminal - Santiago (Original Mix)
10 - Alex Daf - My World (Alive Stone Remix)
11 - Tritonal feat. Christina Soto - Daybreak (Original Mix)
This collection of mixes was made in 2009
Tracklist
01 - Kuffdam - Turn Your Hand To Tis (Styrafoamkid Mix)
02 - Jay Lumen - 12hrs From Paris (Original Mix)
03 - Above & Beyond pres. Oceanlab - On A Good Day (16 Bit Lolitas Downbeat Remix)
04 - Jaytech - Wannabe
05 - Signum - What Ya Got 4 Me (Yvan Prog House Mix)
06 - Deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember (Extended Version)
07 - Kenneth Thomas - Wish You Were Here (Solidarity Remix)
08 - Miro - By Your Side (Michael Parsberg & Flipside Remix)
09 - Stoneface & Terminal - Santiago (Original Mix)
10 - Alex Daf - My World (Alive Stone Remix)
11 - Tritonal feat. Christina Soto - Daybreak (Original Mix)
Mixset - Full House
The second CD I uploaded today. It is quite unusual for me to do something as close to house music as this so this is a rarity of a release!!
Don't forget that I will be putting up a lot of mixes up on my Mixcloud account, including some new ones for 2012 (and that classics CD I mentioned earlier).
Tracklist
01 - Tim Berg - Bromance (Avicii's Arena Mix)
02 - Alucard - One In A Million (Noel Sanger Gratuitous Violins Remix)
03 - My Digital Enemy & Prok & Fitch - Raveo (Original Mix)
04 - DJ Rose - Take Me Higher (Nicky Romero Dub Mix)
05 - Moris Mavado & Stephen Quarre feat. Ace & Miss Bunty - Hold On (Vida Remix)
06 - Something Good - Solence (Original Mix)
07 - Full Intention Vs. Marco Demark & Dave Manna - America [I Love America] (California Mix)
08 - Brown Sugar & Niko De Luka feat. Terri B - Keep On Knocking (The Fresh Guys Remix)
09 - Hannah - I Believe In You (Ali Wilson & Tristan Ingram Full Fire Mix)
10 - John Dahlback feat. Andy P - Love Inside (Adrien Mezsi Remix)
11 - Benny Benassi feat. Kelis - Spaceship (Pance Party Remix)
12 - Laidback Luke & Gregor Salto feat. Mavis Acquah - Step By Step (Abel Ramos Remix)
13 - Alex Mind - Binary 1.0 (Superstrobe Remix)
14 - Rossini Pain - I Will Be (Nicola Fasano & Steve Forest Remix) (DJJoker Re-hash)
Don't forget that I will be putting up a lot of mixes up on my Mixcloud account, including some new ones for 2012 (and that classics CD I mentioned earlier).
Tracklist
01 - Tim Berg - Bromance (Avicii's Arena Mix)
02 - Alucard - One In A Million (Noel Sanger Gratuitous Violins Remix)
03 - My Digital Enemy & Prok & Fitch - Raveo (Original Mix)
04 - DJ Rose - Take Me Higher (Nicky Romero Dub Mix)
05 - Moris Mavado & Stephen Quarre feat. Ace & Miss Bunty - Hold On (Vida Remix)
06 - Something Good - Solence (Original Mix)
07 - Full Intention Vs. Marco Demark & Dave Manna - America [I Love America] (California Mix)
08 - Brown Sugar & Niko De Luka feat. Terri B - Keep On Knocking (The Fresh Guys Remix)
09 - Hannah - I Believe In You (Ali Wilson & Tristan Ingram Full Fire Mix)
10 - John Dahlback feat. Andy P - Love Inside (Adrien Mezsi Remix)
11 - Benny Benassi feat. Kelis - Spaceship (Pance Party Remix)
12 - Laidback Luke & Gregor Salto feat. Mavis Acquah - Step By Step (Abel Ramos Remix)
13 - Alex Mind - Binary 1.0 (Superstrobe Remix)
14 - Rossini Pain - I Will Be (Nicola Fasano & Steve Forest Remix) (DJJoker Re-hash)
Mixset - Bits & Pieces Vol 3
Just got myself sorted out with a Mixcloud account, finally a good outlet for my own mixes :)
I have uploaded a couple of mix CD's from last year, no real reason for the CD choice apart from I still had the source files handy which saved ripping them! Check out my full selection on Mixcloud, or listen to the first CD now using the embeded player below.
Tracklist
01 - Skybrain - The Rising (Original Mix)
02 - Robbie Buri - Poker (Original Mix)
03 - Audible - White Mouse (Niklas Harding Remix)
04 - Stowers & Young - Ocean (Rozza Remix)
05 - Mark Versluis & Sonai Ten Berg - Becherovka (Suncatcher Remix)
06 - Adam Foley - Distortion (Liam Melly Remix)
07 - BT - Flaming June (Randy Boyer Mix)
08 - Mike Koglin feat. Tania Laila - Find Me (Khaomeha Dub)
09 - Alex M.O.R.P.H feat. Roberta Harrison - Purple Audio (Woody Van Eyden Remix)
10 - Mark Sherry, James Allan & William Daniel - Future Primative (Original Mix)
11 - Sean Tyas - Seven Weeks (Tom Colontonio Remix)
12 - Pierre Pienaar feat. Marcie - If You're Not Here (Graham Gold Remix)
I have uploaded a couple of mix CD's from last year, no real reason for the CD choice apart from I still had the source files handy which saved ripping them! Check out my full selection on Mixcloud, or listen to the first CD now using the embeded player below.
Tracklist
01 - Skybrain - The Rising (Original Mix)
02 - Robbie Buri - Poker (Original Mix)
03 - Audible - White Mouse (Niklas Harding Remix)
04 - Stowers & Young - Ocean (Rozza Remix)
05 - Mark Versluis & Sonai Ten Berg - Becherovka (Suncatcher Remix)
06 - Adam Foley - Distortion (Liam Melly Remix)
07 - BT - Flaming June (Randy Boyer Mix)
08 - Mike Koglin feat. Tania Laila - Find Me (Khaomeha Dub)
09 - Alex M.O.R.P.H feat. Roberta Harrison - Purple Audio (Woody Van Eyden Remix)
10 - Mark Sherry, James Allan & William Daniel - Future Primative (Original Mix)
11 - Sean Tyas - Seven Weeks (Tom Colontonio Remix)
12 - Pierre Pienaar feat. Marcie - If You're Not Here (Graham Gold Remix)
Friday, 16 March 2012
Weekend Tracks 2012 Vol 2
Another weekend, another selection of tracks. These four represent my favourite tracks from the week's listening.
Paul Oakenfold feat. Robert Vadney - Pop Star (Original Mix) - Score 9/10
When I seen Robert Vadney's name on this release I immediately thought "Progressive Trance", and when I added this to Paul Oakenfold's world class production skills I knew it had to be a good tune. I was not disappointed and the solid beat, moody bassline and grunge laden vocal come together into an essential track. The little twists and turns only provide brief respite and the track keeps grinding away, building more and more with elements being chopped and rearranged at will. All this leads to a deep dubby middle section before things kick back out with that relentless beat pounding away. Progressive masterpiece :)
Hydrogenio - 777 (Ben Gold Remix) - Score 9/10
This is a uptempo hard tech trance track, the track slips into the groove very quickly and the filtered bass keeps things gritty. The break down is a simple affair providing folly for a typical epic trance synth riff before the beat kicks in and the trip begins. The build is huge, the drop typically tech trance with a hard as nails bass with attitude. The synth lead follows and the track grinds through to the end, will sound amazing in the mix and is a peak time tune!!
Luke Bond feat. Mark Frisch - The Other Side (Jorn Van Deynhoven Remix) - Score 9/10
Another tech trance track, the intro is designed for DJ's and the resulting drop is nothing short of perfect. This track has psy-elements with all that tech trance attitude and trickery. The main body of the track builds cleverly and the hard sounds keep everything on edge as the beat and nicely worked percussion underpin the magic. The breakdown drops a vocal in typical trance style, perhaps a little cheesy but not bad by any means, expect the typical larger than life synth strings before everything crashes into tech heaven. Heavy distorted synth leads, distorted gritty percussion and that pumping bass.... nice, I like this a lot :)
Top Track
Roger Shah & Sian Kosheen - Shine (Sean Tyas Remix) - Score 10/10
This is quite possibly the best work I have heard from Sean Tyas so far. This funky dirty trancer is a blend of styles all held together by a bassline groove, superb vocal and production skill. When the beat is going you just want to dance, when the break kicks in you want to be at a club with your hands in the air Ibiza style!!! The build up is huge and the drop just slams you back into that unforgiving tech trance monster beat. I defy anyone not to want to move to this tune.
Hope you enjoy the tracks as much as I did and check out all the mixes available. Until next time :)
Paul Oakenfold feat. Robert Vadney - Pop Star (Original Mix) - Score 9/10
When I seen Robert Vadney's name on this release I immediately thought "Progressive Trance", and when I added this to Paul Oakenfold's world class production skills I knew it had to be a good tune. I was not disappointed and the solid beat, moody bassline and grunge laden vocal come together into an essential track. The little twists and turns only provide brief respite and the track keeps grinding away, building more and more with elements being chopped and rearranged at will. All this leads to a deep dubby middle section before things kick back out with that relentless beat pounding away. Progressive masterpiece :)
Hydrogenio - 777 (Ben Gold Remix) - Score 9/10
This is a uptempo hard tech trance track, the track slips into the groove very quickly and the filtered bass keeps things gritty. The break down is a simple affair providing folly for a typical epic trance synth riff before the beat kicks in and the trip begins. The build is huge, the drop typically tech trance with a hard as nails bass with attitude. The synth lead follows and the track grinds through to the end, will sound amazing in the mix and is a peak time tune!!
Luke Bond feat. Mark Frisch - The Other Side (Jorn Van Deynhoven Remix) - Score 9/10
Another tech trance track, the intro is designed for DJ's and the resulting drop is nothing short of perfect. This track has psy-elements with all that tech trance attitude and trickery. The main body of the track builds cleverly and the hard sounds keep everything on edge as the beat and nicely worked percussion underpin the magic. The breakdown drops a vocal in typical trance style, perhaps a little cheesy but not bad by any means, expect the typical larger than life synth strings before everything crashes into tech heaven. Heavy distorted synth leads, distorted gritty percussion and that pumping bass.... nice, I like this a lot :)
Top Track
Roger Shah & Sian Kosheen - Shine (Sean Tyas Remix) - Score 10/10
This is quite possibly the best work I have heard from Sean Tyas so far. This funky dirty trancer is a blend of styles all held together by a bassline groove, superb vocal and production skill. When the beat is going you just want to dance, when the break kicks in you want to be at a club with your hands in the air Ibiza style!!! The build up is huge and the drop just slams you back into that unforgiving tech trance monster beat. I defy anyone not to want to move to this tune.
Hope you enjoy the tracks as much as I did and check out all the mixes available. Until next time :)
Alex Raven - In My Arms
Four mixes in this release.
Gabe Cruz Rework - Score 7/10
A gentle trance tune that has a simple production, however that doesn't stop it being effective. The slow building elements guide you through the main body into a soft and uplifting breakdown with a pizzicato riff and throbbing pads make you drift off into another world and when the beat drops things continue forward without much fuss. If you are looking for something mellow and melodic then check this out.
Hanski Remix - Score 9/10
The intro shows off a little back beat and chopped vocals setting the tone for a series of sounds crash into a solid groove and punch bassline. The track bounces along as distant tones come and go and before you realise what has happened the remix twists into a euphoric uplifting trance moment and the breakdown shows off a clever lead section before bringing the beat back to complete the scene. Things progress further into the climax before settling back into a solid pounding track.
Original Mix - Score 7/10
The original features a deep bassline and is much more uptempo than the remixes. The lack of midrange through the introduction to the track is offset by the break that introduces a sweet synth riff and clever percussive work, before slipping away into an awesome little breakbeat section that slows things down and provides a unique atmosphere as sharp synth arpeggios are balanced against phatt slow synths. Then when you least expect it the deep throbbing 4/4 beat & bassline combo return and the top end crowds up with so many filtered sounds that it becomes almost intelligible before crashing down into a progressive building synthfest. Some nice twists and turns follow before slowing down to the ending. I would still have like to hear a little more in the midrange in this mix, it is also perhaps a bit long.
Top Track
RMT Remix - Score 9/10
A thumping kick and gltichy beat introduce a floor shaking bassline and more serious track than the rest of the mixes. The cacophony of sounds have a dissident feel that adds eerie overtones and are almost out of key. However somehow things gel together enough that when the track gets going there is a nice ebb and flow to things with filter sweeps going in multiple directions. And when the breakdown lands this continues and provides a double-dip effect when you are left with just the strings and piano. Things pick up where they left off at the drop and it doesn't take long to get back into full swing with the piano accents providing a nice touch, the synths are lifted to epic status and just when needed things drop into a serious pumping affair and you come back down from the peak section. Awesome track with many layers of production going on.
A nice collection of trance mixes on offer here with a diverse range of productions.
Gabe Cruz Rework - Score 7/10
A gentle trance tune that has a simple production, however that doesn't stop it being effective. The slow building elements guide you through the main body into a soft and uplifting breakdown with a pizzicato riff and throbbing pads make you drift off into another world and when the beat drops things continue forward without much fuss. If you are looking for something mellow and melodic then check this out.
Hanski Remix - Score 9/10
The intro shows off a little back beat and chopped vocals setting the tone for a series of sounds crash into a solid groove and punch bassline. The track bounces along as distant tones come and go and before you realise what has happened the remix twists into a euphoric uplifting trance moment and the breakdown shows off a clever lead section before bringing the beat back to complete the scene. Things progress further into the climax before settling back into a solid pounding track.
Original Mix - Score 7/10
The original features a deep bassline and is much more uptempo than the remixes. The lack of midrange through the introduction to the track is offset by the break that introduces a sweet synth riff and clever percussive work, before slipping away into an awesome little breakbeat section that slows things down and provides a unique atmosphere as sharp synth arpeggios are balanced against phatt slow synths. Then when you least expect it the deep throbbing 4/4 beat & bassline combo return and the top end crowds up with so many filtered sounds that it becomes almost intelligible before crashing down into a progressive building synthfest. Some nice twists and turns follow before slowing down to the ending. I would still have like to hear a little more in the midrange in this mix, it is also perhaps a bit long.
Top Track
RMT Remix - Score 9/10
A thumping kick and gltichy beat introduce a floor shaking bassline and more serious track than the rest of the mixes. The cacophony of sounds have a dissident feel that adds eerie overtones and are almost out of key. However somehow things gel together enough that when the track gets going there is a nice ebb and flow to things with filter sweeps going in multiple directions. And when the breakdown lands this continues and provides a double-dip effect when you are left with just the strings and piano. Things pick up where they left off at the drop and it doesn't take long to get back into full swing with the piano accents providing a nice touch, the synths are lifted to epic status and just when needed things drop into a serious pumping affair and you come back down from the peak section. Awesome track with many layers of production going on.
A nice collection of trance mixes on offer here with a diverse range of productions.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
LTN - Ordinary People
Five mixes to choose from on this release.
Oridinary Mix - Score 7/10
Dub - Score 6/10
A well rounded progressive track with a housey vibe, the meaty beat and no nonsense drum pattern coupled with that simple chord sequence mean this track just pounds it's way to a balearic break with spacey sounds and dubby vocals then continues pounding its way to the full breakdown. Big pianos, lots of reverb and a vocal thats just perfect for the beach. It is also at the breakdown that you can feel a bit of a trance feel work its way in and the track then picks up a faster groove to keep things going.
The dub lacks the main vocal section in the breaks but keeps everything else the same, strange decision as the original mix already used the vocals sparingly.
Anhken Remix - Score 8/10
This remix uses some very clever drum programming and syncopated sounds to place a nice solid groove under the chords. The main body has an almost funky feel and you lose a little of that 4/4 feel, in a good way. The slowly expanding synths soon fill every inch of your head before fading into that piano laden vocal section. It provides a good break and the buildup is as intricate as the rest of the track but so subtle and diverse that it brings a nice contrast to that drop into the tech-trance groove. The subtly is extended into some key changes in the second half. Some really nice twists and turns in this remix.
Top Track
Jason Van Wyk Remix - Score 9/10
Jason Van Wyk Dub - Score 7/10
An ethnic inspired and reverb laden percussion groove lead the track into a huge bassline and effective melodic chord sequence. The contrast between the deep phat bass and echoing percussion works well and the the dubby feel provided from the synths and vocals really suit the track. The spacey feel is continued throughout the breaks with vocal lines being used rather than the full vocal. The best part is when the track gets into full swing and you have all the elements coming together in a beautiful harmony of timbres and when you are completly hooked the vocal lines drop in to provide a final twist before winding down.
The dub has stripped out all the vocals elements, including the spacey snippets used to form parts of the the groove and atmosphere of the remix. Again I think that as a result some of the magic has been lost, however that tribal free and serious bassline and still a joy to listen to.
Overall a very good release that provides something a little bit different.
Oridinary Mix - Score 7/10
Dub - Score 6/10
A well rounded progressive track with a housey vibe, the meaty beat and no nonsense drum pattern coupled with that simple chord sequence mean this track just pounds it's way to a balearic break with spacey sounds and dubby vocals then continues pounding its way to the full breakdown. Big pianos, lots of reverb and a vocal thats just perfect for the beach. It is also at the breakdown that you can feel a bit of a trance feel work its way in and the track then picks up a faster groove to keep things going.
The dub lacks the main vocal section in the breaks but keeps everything else the same, strange decision as the original mix already used the vocals sparingly.
Anhken Remix - Score 8/10
This remix uses some very clever drum programming and syncopated sounds to place a nice solid groove under the chords. The main body has an almost funky feel and you lose a little of that 4/4 feel, in a good way. The slowly expanding synths soon fill every inch of your head before fading into that piano laden vocal section. It provides a good break and the buildup is as intricate as the rest of the track but so subtle and diverse that it brings a nice contrast to that drop into the tech-trance groove. The subtly is extended into some key changes in the second half. Some really nice twists and turns in this remix.
Top Track
Jason Van Wyk Remix - Score 9/10
Jason Van Wyk Dub - Score 7/10
An ethnic inspired and reverb laden percussion groove lead the track into a huge bassline and effective melodic chord sequence. The contrast between the deep phat bass and echoing percussion works well and the the dubby feel provided from the synths and vocals really suit the track. The spacey feel is continued throughout the breaks with vocal lines being used rather than the full vocal. The best part is when the track gets into full swing and you have all the elements coming together in a beautiful harmony of timbres and when you are completly hooked the vocal lines drop in to provide a final twist before winding down.
The dub has stripped out all the vocals elements, including the spacey snippets used to form parts of the the groove and atmosphere of the remix. Again I think that as a result some of the magic has been lost, however that tribal free and serious bassline and still a joy to listen to.
Overall a very good release that provides something a little bit different.
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