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it is not spring, good sir. but i shall d/l anyway.

I only do 2-3 of these kinds of mixes a year, so the seasons get lumped together due to laziness

Always love your shit Rob. Grabbing this fo sho!

Sorry man, I listened and I really didn't feel it.

If I were to plot this mix on a graph it would be a horizontal line all the way across, it goes no where in my opinion and the only shift in pace appears to come at the end with some slightly more aggressive drum kits.

Really spacey, really "flowing" I suppose but this is the type of set I'd expect from 10-12 at a club, ... if you were opening for a guy like Danny Howells or someone else who starts off very slowly.

I understand the desire to pick tracks that work together, and all these do, but there is no highlight(s) for me in this mix and for at home listening I classify this as boring, at a club I suspect that you'd be able to do a good job opening with stuff like this but the fact is I'm surrounded by no hotties here in my basement, nor is there any booze, well maybe there's a beer in my fridge, I'm too lazy to check.

I gave it a shot, but imo, this mix is rather lack luster.

And this isn't some super biased view or anything, as I've enjoyed sets by you in the past.

I'll always take honest reviews - good or bad. Thanks for the listen.

It's not like you don't know how to pick tunes that work together, and you certainly know how to mix them well, but for me personally the fist-pumpness of the tunes is 75% of the pie.

But hey, name me a DJ that appeals to EVERY SINGLE PERSON EVER and I'll win you the lottery.

Indeed - and I'm quite used to taking an even amount of positive and negative criticism for pretty much anything I make (and figure if I dish it out, I damn well better take it), and I always seem to learn something from the negatives, so it's really only for my benefit in the end.

Again, cheers for the listen - and regardless of the why and how this one was a misfire for you, I appreciate the thought.

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Originally posted by RJT Indeed - and I'm quite used to taking an even amount of positive and negative criticism for pretty much anything I make (and figure if I dish it out, I damn well better take it), and I always seem to learn something from the negatives, so it's really only for my benefit in the end. Again, cheers for the listen - and regardless of the why and how this one was a misfire for you, I appreciate the thought.

like afore mentioned - everything works very well together, and its not like the flow is the problem, its just ended up not really being my flavor of sound.

Thanks again anyways for the listen, Will.

To be honest, I am really not surprised that one qualifies as not being everyone's flavor - it's definitely a brooding, moody, relaxed set that really wasn't ever intended to be something people would want to hear out at a club (which I think is a bit of a risk when you post something on TA - the nature of the forum I seems to prefer more melodic, danceable music).

When I do promo sets like this, I guess my goal is try not to sound like a lot of what else is being put out there at the moment - unfortunately a lot of times it can end up misfiring.

I understand that what a lot of people want in the realm of EDM is music to dance to - club friendly stuff. Unfortunately most of the time beyond the opening hours stuff, I don't really have a desire to play that kind of music - which isn't to say I don't enjoy it because I absolutely love going out and hearing bangers out at a club. It's just usually not the mentality I go into creating promos with.



And I hope this doesn't sound arrogant, but this is a mix I am pretty proud of myself for - so even if it doesn't appeal to many, I'm still happy I was finally able to put it together (I had worked on the beginning and end for quite some time - or at least had the idea of how I wanted them to flesh themselves out).

Well I suppose I could download and give you my opinion.

I almost started listening to this, but I think I wanna be stoned at home first.

hey rob -

i listened to this mix, and really liked it. honestly the beginning turned me off a bit, but then it just got better and better..

one criticism i could make was that in a few cases you mixed tracks too late for my liking (emphasis on 'my liking'). Sometimes just having beats in there (especially if they are really stripped back like many of these) just sounds grating to me.

In any case I understand and appreciate why you did it, and also let it be known I don't smoke.



I LOVED the detroit influence in this mix.

As always I think these sort of mixes should come from within and are a sort of means of helping one understand oneself (however much it actually helps), and I respect your commitment to playing what you want to hear. I found this rather unique


the ID track is absolutely ridiculous. I will want to know when this is released.

good work as usual



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also one thing that i really like about this mix is the dreamlike quality of it

for someone who so vehemently rejects the 'journey' (as in that MD thread), you do a pretty good job of it

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Originally posted by nefardec and also let it be known I don't smoke.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Really though, you just drink?

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Originally posted by nefardec one criticism i could make was that in a few cases you mixed tracks too late for my liking (emphasis on 'my liking'). Sometimes just having beats in there (especially if they are really stripped back like many of these) just sounds grating to me.

Out of curiosity, which ones did you think went on for a bit too long?

I probably don't disagree with you, just want to see if we're thinking of the same ones. The one that I know really gets down to the brass tacks is the mix into the Kosmas Epsilon remix of "Hayling" - that one was done by design though, I thought it kind of signaled the end of the set, but in hindsight it might be a bit drawn out.

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Originally posted by nefardec edit also one thing that i really like about this mix is the dreamlike quality of it for someone who so vehemently rejects the 'journey' (as in that MD thread), you do a pretty good job of it

Lol, yeah - I guess what I reject most is the idea that I could try and take people on one consciously. The only times I feel like I get a cohesive set knocked out is when I'm just lost in it and having fun.

In any event - thanks for the listen and thoughts, it's much appreciated as always.

Now this looks absolutely like my cup of tea. Hayling has always been a fave.

Getting in now.

Just to put this out there - and I certainly again hope not to come off as full of myself or arrogant in the least (I realize this mix is far, far from perfect) - but this is one of very, very few mixes I have ever done that I am proud of myself for. I went in with an idea, and in the end really feel I was able to do what I wanted to with it.

In the end I probably made it more for myself than anything, so it feels pretty decent/pleasing to have finished it the way I wanted to.

i'm so downloading this!

as always great tracks and i guess the mixing will be good too!
can't wait to listen to it

09. Federico Molinari � Takk Brett (Original Mix) [Oslo]


Forgot how huge this is. I think Troy Pierce dropped it here.

Re: Rob Turner - Sounds like Robots [Winter/Spring Promo Mix 2008]

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Originally posted by RJT 07. Lewie Day - The Blistering Barnacle [EQ Grey]

Was cleared to ID it today - out in a couple weeks at all fine record stores.

yes! praise jesus

doesn't surprise me that it was a lewie day production

Glad EQ Grey is still on the quality tip

Well bend me over Raptor Jesus I fuckin' loved it!

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Well bend me over Raptor Jesus I fuckin' loved it!

Awesome. Thanks Jeff!

Re: Rob Turner - Sounds like Robots [Winter/Spring Promo Mix 2008]

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Originally posted by RJT - Tracks 1 & 2 were mixed in Ableton Live 6 in Session View. - Tracks 3 through 13 were mixed on 2 CDJ 800's, a Xone 62, EFX 500, and PVDJ Looper/Grabber. - Tracks 14 & 15 were mixed in Ableton Live 6 in Arrange View.

Hi, can you explain why you did this? I'm purely interested in what made you make the decision.

Re: Re: Rob Turner - Sounds like Robots [Winter/Spring Promo Mix 2008]

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister Hi, can you explain why you did this? I'm purely interested in what made you make the decision.

Gladly

The first mix was done in Ableton because no matter what I tried, I could not for the life of me get "Frandga" to mix the way I wanted to, and the same could basically be said for the final mix.

The middle was done the way it simply because I love playing on real decks, and I don't think the mix would represent me if I didn't have the vast majority of it spun live.

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