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Adam Solomon - Journey To The Core (Part 1) [Dubstep, UK Funky, Future Garage]

Hey Guys,

This is a little project I've been working at for a few weeks now that I am glad to finally put out. I re-recorded this several times over because I really wanted it to be as perfect as possible. Inspiration came largely from Scuba's last LP, Triangulation, which I found had conveyed such a strong sense of descending deep, deep under ground. I loved the feeling and wanted to expand on it a little bit with this mix. Dark and light, stripped-down yet lush at the same time. I hope that you will enjoy listening to this, and look forward to the second part, which will be more techno/deep house. Hopefully I'll be able to get it done in the next few weeks.

Also, I know I've been kind of slacking in terms of listening to other TA mixes lately but I should have more opportunities to do so as of now.



SBTRKT & Sampha - Evening Glow [Ramp Recordings]
Jack Sparrow - Torment [Tectonic]
Scuba - Latch [Hotflush Recordings]
Blawan - Iddy [Hessle Audio]
Joe - Untitled [Apple Pips]
Ramadanman - I Beg You [Hessle Audio]
Appleblim & Al Tourettes - Lipsmacker (Deadboy Remix) [Aus Music]
J:Kenzo - Tropic Thunda [Argon Records]
Instra:mental - Vicodin [Naked Lunch]
Jose James - Warrior (Jus Wan Remix) [Brownswood Recordings]
Headhunter & Djunya - El Presidente [Surefire Sound]
Komonazmuk - Dance Too [Apple Pips]
Peverelist - Better Ways of Living [Punch Drunk]
George Fitzgerald - Weakness [Hotflush Recordings]
Aftermoon - Last Breath [Tube10 Recordings]
Dark Arx - Streak [Dark Arx]
Asusu - Togetherness [Immerse Records]
Kode9 - You Don't Wash (Dub) [K7 Records]
SBTRKT & Sampha - Evening Glow (Reprise) [Ramp Recordings]
Sigha - Light Swells (In A Distant Space) [Hotflush Recordings]

Journey To The Core [Part 1] by Adam Solomon

And I know that some will say that I "played it safe" with the track selection. I don't see it that way. I honestly think that I've gathered some of the best stuff out there to have come out more recently, and that's why I've included it.

Anyway, cheers!

holy hotflush!




im in

Thanks man. I actually started listening to your last set a few nights ago but fell asleep in the process. I can tell you that I was extremely impressed with what I had heard though, and you can expect a review in the coming days

hi Adam,
will download tomorrow at work, looks great.

Looks like on hell of a technoid fest

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Originally posted by Adam420 Thanks man. I actually started listening to your last set a few nights ago but fell asleep in the process. I can tell you that I was extremely impressed with what I had heard though, and you can expect a review in the coming days

with tracks like these, expect the same

Looks massive, you know imma get on this.

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And I know that some will say that I "played it safe" with the track selection. I don't see it that way. I honestly think that I've gathered some of the best stuff out there to have come out more recently, and that's why I've included it.

I agree with this. Definitely not the most obscure tracks ever, but not too obvious either. The quality makes up for it.

Thanks guys. Let me know what you think!

Grabbing this right now!

i just listened to this. the mixing is ludicrously good for dubstep, especially for one spun live. around 15minutes the mix really kicks in for me. it goes kind of up and down between atmospheric and more glitchy/heavy tracks which makes it feel like some tracks are treated strictly as filler until the next choon.

waiting up for the next techno mix, i'm liking the direction this project is going.

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Wow thanks man, really glad you like it!!

i think i should add something after listening again. the mixing is deadly, but there is too much emphasis i think on getting from track to track. sometimes it feels like the set is divided into sections that are punctuated by tracks that fit, but do nothing for the flow.

I'm not a dubstep fan at all, but seeing how much effort you've put into this I will grab it. Don't promise to listen to it right away as I have a mix of my own that I have to put together and record in the coming days but I'll get to it eventually.

Adam, i really liked this mix although this is not my type of music, your mixing skills are brilliant! thanks for sharing.

Not something I would usually entertain, but you always do good mixes so I'll give it a listen.

well done i tried it

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Originally posted by pozz i think i should add something after listening again. the mixing is deadly, but there is too much emphasis i think on getting from track to track. sometimes it feels like the set is divided into sections that are punctuated by tracks that fit, but do nothing for the flow.

Thanks for the feedback man. I see where you're coming from, for sure, but I guess it's more or less the result of the fact that despite wanting to organize the mix in a certain way, that isn't always possible due to tracks simply not fitting well together. I often have my ideas of how I want the mix to progress, but find them hard to execute because the tracks simply do not blend. That tends to breed alternative ideas that may not be as well constructed as the original, but end up being settled for. That being said, if I had indeed settled for anything when putting this mix together, I was generally quite happy with it. I still think the mix flows very well and while I would say that I actually agree with you on the sections comment, I am actually not averse to that in any way.

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Originally posted by Adam420 Thanks for the feedback man. I see where you're coming from, for sure, but I guess it's more or less the result of the fact that despite wanting to organize the mix in a certain way, that isn't always possible due to tracks simply not fitting well together. I often have my ideas of how I want the mix to progress, but find them hard to execute because the tracks simply do not blend. That tends to breed alternative ideas that may not be as well constructed as the original, but end up being settled for. That being said, if I had indeed settled for anything when putting this mix together, I was generally quite happy with it. I still think the mix flows very well and while I would say that I actually agree with you on the sections comment, I am actually not averse to that in any way.

i have the same feelings about flow, generally. it's hard to get something really consistent with any kind of music. even though im not a dj, i find with time it becomes easier to flow even with whacked out genres -- dubstep fits here because unless you are mixing the wobble stuff only, the sounds and grooves are too different to fit easily. i'll look out for your future stuff, there's been serious progress since i first heard your sets some long time ago.

Just given this a proper listen (first time my bird was cleaning and the sound of the hoover wasn't doing it any favours!)
Know very little about Dubstep but really enjoyed it, deep, atmospheric and immaculate mixing. Good work.

Thanks for checking it out Samuel, definitely glad you enjoyed it. I don't think one has to like dubstep in order to. Actually when I as playing some shit like this on the TA radio a few weeks ago, the guys were surprised when I told them I was playing dubstep. I guess people's perception of the genre is really that bad

Dipping my toes in for this one.. Loving the dubstep lately!

Grabbing it now, plan on throwing it on tomorrow after I get through the Gold Panda CD.

i don't play or particularly follow dubstep releases, so i can't comment on whether the track selection is "safe" or not, but as someone who enjoys listening to this kind of dubstep i have to say i really enjoyed these tracks. the mixing was also really good, which i imagine isn't so easy to do with this kind of music. looks like re-recording it paid off.

the only thing that stood out negatively is that the sound levels of some tracks you're mixing from/to are noticeably different, but not by much really. it's not necessarily a bad thing because it can work to your advantage sometimes, for example to transition from a lighter more ambient section of the mix to a darker, grittier one with a bang.

also, i'm not too sure whether i liked that long ambient section at the end...perhaps it might have worked better for me somewhere in the middle as a way to transition from light/dark.

good stuff, i'll be checking out your other mixes too. especially the techno/deep house one, as i'm in the process of drafting one myself. hope we didn't pick the same tracks

Cheers mate, thanks for checking it out! As for the levels, it has a lot to do with individual levels within each track. So one track may have really loud highs, while another track would have loud mids. It gets kinda hard to adjust, without throwing the overall volumes completely off. Dunno if that makes any sense. Basically the tracks are very different, so you have to sort of settle for a midway point. Happens more with this music than anything else I tend to mix.

This is really excellent stuff Adam. Was a bit apprehensive about going into this as dubstep generally isn't my thing, but I did because I'm fond of a lot of your past mixes and think you have very good taste. This is a refreshing display of quality dubstep and really does the genre justice considering it's easy to get a bad impression. I'll be keeping an eye on some of these labels after hearing this mix, was really quite surprised with just how good some of these tunes are.
Also nice to hear you play something a bit different from the deep/tech house sets you normally post. Also there's nothing wrong with playing what you'd consider the best of the genre, regardless of how popular they may be, there's no point in playing mediocre tracks or not playing outstanding tracks based on popularity/familiarity, sometimes you just can't deny that a tune's popular because it is simply fucking good music! Thanks.

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