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I dug up some old thread yesterday, claiming that TranceMatch (Ferry vs Armin) was the best mixed CD ever. I heard a couple of my own through, and came up with Cosmic Gate's double CD "In The Mix Back2Back". If you don't own this, you need to get yourself some money and go out and buy it. The mixing in the CD's are awesome, and even though I have highly trained earns (as in being a musican myself+been listening to trancemusic for 4 years), it is sometimes hard to tell when the tracks are being dragged in. And of cause, the tracks selection is magnificent.

Moving on to the "Nyana" album from Tiesto; it was superb mixed, but the trackquality dissapointed me a bit. I know all about the "build-up-a-CD" thing, but it just ain't me. You build-up your sets live, but in studio, you have to get more banging tunes all the way through. Seriously, the start of CD1 (about the first 15 minutes) bored the crap out of me.

Also, I would like to mention "GlobalTrance Missions 02" from Ferry Corsten, because to be honest, that album blew me away. The tracks, the mixing, oh my... I can't remeber hearing a better mix ever, except for maybe "Retrospective Mix 2002", once again by Ferry Corsten.

Speaking of classics, Armin Van Buuren's series of AVBxxx (001: A State Of Trance, 002: Basic Instinct, 003: In Motion & 004: Transparance) sure had all the top tunes collected; Althought, I was not satisfied with his mixing there. I'm not quite sure why, I just more dig Corsten's type of mixing... Really hard to explain.

Well that was my 5 cents, now it's your turn:

Which albums would you nominate for best mixing ever?

Sasha & Digweed - Northern Exposure 1

runner up must be sasha - GU ibiza 013

amazing cd's that is

ya, sasha definently got the skills when it comes to mixing. I thought TrancePort by Oakie was brilliant, however i've heard rumours that he used three tables (ala Carl Cox)

*S&D - NE North
*Sasha - GU013
*Dave Seaman - Back To Mine / GU016
*Nick Warren - GU024
*WOW - Intensify <-- an artist album but mixed very smoothely
*J'00'F - WLE1

-BLuEOcEaN420

anything that Sasha puts out......he is the man when it comes to mixing

The situation gets a bit sticky if we're considering what was actually the most skillfully mixed versus what simply presented the best mix of tracks -- I make this distinction because lots of compilations are not truly mixed live (eg, GU013 was done with Pro Tools). It's hard to say whether this really matters from a listening point of view, but it's something worth thinking about anyway.

Having said that I always had a soft spot for the early Magik compilations, mixing wise. Technically they're sound and the track selection is such that there's almost always a constant flow from one track to the next. There's something to be said as well for somewhat more abrupt changes in flow (eg, Nyana) but I won't get into that...

i personally really like the Torture Chamber series, especially the 2nd one, mixed by Umek, bangin'& tight

John Digweed - BEDROCK!

PvD - Politics of Dancing
Sasha - GU 13 Ibiza
John Digweed - GU 19 Los Angeles
John Digweed - Bedrock (This one wasn't so seamless, but equally impressive due to the smooth flow of a more eccentric track selection)

not exactly a mix cd but
Tiesto - Innercity released on cd is superb

and Sasha - GU013

yep gu013, that mix out of my lexicon and into nothing left is absolutely breathtaking.

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Originally posted by Aabech Moving on to the "Nyana" album from Tiesto; it was superb mixed

u hav got to be kidding me. the mixing in nyana is almost as awful as ISOS3. everything before ISOS3 was good or average, but these 2 albums are a fucking disgrace.

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Originally posted by djSlain I thought TrancePort by Oakie was brilliant

Amen to that. Tranceport is always up there on my list; whether it's for best track list, best mixing, best whatever- Oakey may no longer get the respect from a lot of people, but anyone who can put out an album like Tranceport will forever be in the realm of "God" to me.

I will have to go with George Acosta- Awake the songs mix so well.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike u hav got to be kidding me. the mixing in nyana is almost as awful as ISOS3. everything before ISOS3 was good or average, but these 2 albums are a fucking disgrace.

no sir, i actually liked it.. like the switch from nothing -> forever waiting, or even better, the one from tears from the moon -> electronic malfunction..

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Originally posted by Christopher B PvD - Politics of Dancing Sasha - GU 13 Ibiza John Digweed - GU 19 Los Angeles John Digweed - Bedrock (This one wasn't so seamless, but equally impressive due to the smooth flow of a more eccentric track selection)

Exactly.

gu13 sasha ibiza without a doubt

Johan gielen - recorded vol.2 (that's a great mix!!)
Lisa Lashes - Hardhouse euphoria

that would be Perfecto Presents Another World.. (the transition between Baby I'm gonna Leave you and Ubik the Dance is crazy shit!)
013 and 007 are great as well...

i gotta agree with everyone. the mixing in GU013 is amazing.
keys matching is perfect. each song works so well with the other AND is an awsome song which keeps the vibe alive and ever changing. starting off chilled and beautiful then going to the deep heavy and dark vibe of the bassline track and then picking you back up with the beauty of my lexicon into the techy and trancey vibe from orbital thru sander into the uplifting and ass kicking of amber. awsome stuff

GU 013 is in my opinion the best progressive trance album there is out there.



oh and i definatly gotta disagree about nyana.
i can't speak for teh first CD because i haven't really listened to it, but the mixing on the second CD is incredibly sub par. its got some good songs, but i don't think the progression in the album is too great. its just like a soup of anthems and good songs all floating around together.
i enjoy the CD but i think theres alot better stuff out there.

i DON't care if this was mixed on computer, my suggestion is
pure euphoria - mixed by matt darey. the sampling, and production techniques used there bring the cd to a whole nother level!

but joof's cd have that great seemless sound. althought i prefer wle1 to no. 2. i was also v impressed with the gatecrasher digital and experience albums.

Best mixing on an album

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Originally posted by Aabech no sir, i actually liked it.. like the switch from nothing -> forever waiting, or even better, the one from tears from the moon -> electronic malfunction..

I have to agree! Everytime i hear 'Nothing'(no matter what mix its on), after the breakdown it sounds as though I'm waiting for As One - Forever Waiting to come in. That was definitely a great transition.

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Originally posted by sektile gu13 sasha ibiza without a doubt

agreed. I'm actually pounding this mix right now. I alternate between wanting to throw my turntables in the garbage because i can never be as good as him, and wanting to get on the decks and practice forever so that i can! (but i never will anyway, the man is unreal)

omg, Xpander just came in.. wow, what a trippy song.

*JohnSmith goes and kisses his Xpander vinyl, and wishes he could mix it in and out as well as Sasha*

Northern Exposure 2 by sasha and diggers featured some awesome use of multiple decks

James Zabiela - Sound in Motion

Mixed live for real, no protools here.

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