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Originally posted by Graxxx hey blazed im looking forward to hear the one called: Blazed_Hauseh... how long does it lasts?�?�?�?

Graxxx,

My Hauseh set is exactly 85mins long. Here is the thread for my Hauseh set:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=343713

Feedback is appreciated as always.

Thanks!

that yellow font is TERRIBLE !!

Where are my sunglasses ?

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TERRIBLE !!

got sun blocker?�?�?

8/10
Short Version: Great mixing, ok music. To understand why keep reading�.

Long Version: I�m a big supporter of having a well thought out intro track and because of that I would have gone with the original version of �Sound 84� because the entrance is just plain beautiful, but after listening to the first transition I could see why you didn�t go for it. Unlike the original, which has a soft and weaker bass, the remix has a heavier bass and flows very well into your second track which also shares that same bass heaviness as the first track. Overall that first mix around the 7 min. mark is mint so ultimately there�s nothing to complain about since it fit perfectly. The second and third transitions at the 11:30 and 18 minute marks are also well mixed. It wasn�t until the 4th mix at around the 25th minute that you start to pick things up a notch and hence benefit your overall flow. Everything after that screams technical perfection until the 70th minute. Your volume levels/gains are too low for the remainder of the set.

Now let�s move on to your track selection shall we? It is evident that you have corrected everything from your previous set except for the one aspect that makes up the meat of a mixset. In this case, that aspect was the music. To keep a long story short, let�s just say I had a hard time keeping myself glued to your set. Nothing really grabbed me as phenomenal and while at first I thought it was a matter of taste, I later realized that was not the case since I love progressive house. If this was a hardcore set, then that�s a different story. All in all, with the exception of your great mixing and track 1, I cannot help but give this set an 8/10.

Got a few listens, so I write something here. Unfortunately I didn't have time to totally focus on mixing/transitions.
At first I was sceptic about the content, since I'm not a fan of dark sounds and I mainly listen to trance to cheer myself up. Enough to say that I didn't know any track. And until 25 minute I was suprised how much I was loving the set. Then came this weird part in tribal track and irritated me a bit. Next tracks were also too dark for me and not at all melodic. Everything changed at 51 minute. My fav track here. Last 20 minutes were also entertaining. I must say that the whole concept is great and the mix is a must-hear to any fan of darker sounds. The mixing is top notch, nice blending caused my inability to distinguish track numbers One thing to complain is, what vakus already said, phrase matching. The most major example is in 38:35 IMO. That is not a big deal though... especially that you said the mix was spontaneous.
To sum things up:
Content/Tracklisting: 7/10 (very personal)
Mixing: 9/10 (very objective)

Can't wait for your next, hopefully more positive, progressive set. As it will be planned, no phrasematching issues should appear

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Wow, I like this tracklist, I'm picking it up now.

Have you had a chance to listen to this yet?

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Everything after that screams technical perfection until the 70th minute. Your volume levels/gains are too low for the remainder of the set.

Yes indeed, my levels were lower than they should have been near the end of the set. These tracks didn't have the best sound quality on them and I think if the gain was up any higher it would have started clipping.

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Now let�s move on to your track selection shall we? It is evident that you have corrected everything from your previous set except for the one aspect that makes up the meat of a mixset. In this case, that aspect was the music. To keep a long story short, let�s just say I had a hard time keeping myself glued to your set. Nothing really grabbed me as phenomenal and while at first I thought it was a matter of taste, I later realized that was not the case since I love progressive house. If this was a hardcore set, then that�s a different story. All in all, with the exception of your great mixing and track 1, I cannot help but give this set an 8/10.

appreciate you taking a thorough stab at reviewing my set. Some will love the darker sounds, some won't. You said you thought it was a matter of taste but you love progressive house. This set primarily consisted of darker prog, a few tribal tracks and of course some prog trance at the beginning and end of the set. I'm interested to see what type of "progressive house" grabs your attention if you found this set flat out boring. If you have any sets you've made I'd love to hear them to get an idea of what progressive house tickles your fancy.

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Got a few listens, so I write something here. Unfortunately I didn't have time to totally focus on mixing/transitions. At first I was sceptic about the content, since I'm not a fan of dark sounds and I mainly listen to trance to cheer myself up. Enough to say that I didn't know any track. And until 25 minute I was suprised how much I was loving the set. Then came this weird part in tribal track and irritated me a bit. Next tracks were also too dark for me and not at all melodic. Everything changed at 51 minute. My fav track here. Last 20 minutes were also entertaining. I must say that the whole concept is great and the mix is a must-hear to any fan of darker sounds. The mixing is top notch, nice blending caused my inability to distinguish track numbers One thing to complain is, what vakus already said, phrase matching. The most major example is in 38:35 IMO. That is not a big deal though... especially that you said the mix was spontaneous. To sum things up: Content/Tracklisting: 7/10 (very personal) Mixing: 9/10 (very objective) Can't wait for your next, hopefully more positive, progressive set. As it will be planned, no phrasematching issues should appear

Huge thanks for giving this a listen. I was already assured before you listened to this set you wouldn't enjoy most of the tracks since I already know you love the melodic trance. I was hoping for more or less of a techincal review from you and thats exactly what I got -- 51mins is my favourite track on this set as well, just love that piano melody/synth. Definately succeeded technically if you couldn't tell which track was which :P -- As far as phrasematching is concerned I will have this corrected in any future sets provided its preplanned ahead of time. As far as spontaeous sets are concerned, well I'll do my best. The new progressive trance mix will have lots of melodies and synths so I'm sure you will enjoy it alot more. Thanks again for the feedback! 8^)

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Originally posted by |3 |_ @ Z 3 |) Huge thanks for giving this a listen. I was already assured before you listened to this set you wouldn't enjoy most of the tracks since I already know you love the melodic trance. I was hoping for more or less of a techincal review from you and thats exactly what I got -- 51mins is my favourite track on this set as well, just love that piano melody/synth. Definately succeeded technically if you couldn't tell which track was which :P -- As far as phrasematching is concerned I will have this corrected in any future sets provided its preplanned ahead of time. As far as spontaeous sets are concerned, well I'll do my best. The new progressive trance mix will have lots of melodies and synths so I'm sure you will enjoy it alot more. Thanks again for the feedback! 8^)

I'm really looking forward to your next mix then
PM me with it!

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Originally posted by |3 |_ @ Z 3 |) Have you had a chance to listen to this yet?

I've been out of town for the last week, but did get a chance to listen to it while cruising the autobahn in Germany the other day.

First off, note that any real review is going to be at least partially subjective. That being said, I really like the mix, and feel it's very technically good. It's not a collection of tracks I would normally listen to, though I really like a couple of the producers you selected from (namely Benz & MD and Alex Stealthy). This is definitely a mood set for me -- I generally listen to more melodic Masiello-type house, but in it's own way this set really appeals to me. And it's grown on me a bit with a few repeated listens.

A couple of notes:

01) Benz & MD - Sound 84 (Subsky Remix)--->
02) Pig & Dan - Panama (Original Mix)

I REALLY like the Benz & MD track. Very quality buildup that gets the set off on the right foot. The first seven minutes flew by because I liked the track so much, and it came as a bit of a surprise when Panama's baseline came in. Technically a very good mix; somewhat different style with the second track, but within an acceptable range. By the time the track breaks for the first time I'm really digging it, though I do think it broke from the mood of the first track a little bit, which may have been intentional? I think it's the blippy electronic distortion element that changes the mood for me. I don't think I would personally put the two tracks together, though that very well may be a personal preference thing since I liked the first track's established mood so much.

02) Pig & Dan - Panama (Original Mix)--->
03) Casa Flava - Eterna (Original Mix)

As the new bassline was coming in, I could tell I would like the Eterna track more than Panama. A flawless transition. Very professional. This is where my head really started bobbing. You transferred the energy perfectly. The track is mint, and the vocal spattering is minimalistic yet just right.

03) Casa Flava - Eterna (Original Mix)--->
04) Haldolium - The Last Dance (Andre Absolut Tech-Trance Mix)

The mix gets a bit darker here. Not my cup of tea necessarily, though the mix was pretty good. Probably not possible to get an entirely smooth transition here, though I appreciate the artistic daring to go between these very different tracks. I have to admit, the head stopped bobbing here and I started looking forward on the tracklist a little bit. I think you really have something going with the first and third tracks -- those two could form the basis of a really great themed set I think. The spontaneity of this tracklist really started to show a bit with The Last Dance track.

04) Haldolium - The Last Dance (Andre Absolut Tech-Trance Mix)--->
05) Daniel Woo Robles Feat. EMRI - Evolution Revolution (Original Mix)

HEAVY bassline. Very dirty. I like the idea of bringing it in hard and heavy like that right after the break, but I think it's a little too much. Tone down the EQing a bit and it would work much better. Something about the tribal + tech doesn't work for me. Again not my favorite track.

05) Daniel Woo Robles Feat. EMRI - Evolution Revolution (Original Mix)--->
06) Austin Leeds & Kobbe - Mindkiller (Happy Killer Remix)

I didn't think the Austin Leeds track would be so heavy. Again technically very good mixing. Hardly even notice the transitions unless you're paying attention. It pains me to say it, but I think you're technically much better with the heavier stuff, even though I thought your opening track choices were spectacular, and would have loved to hear a continuation of that sound.

06) Austin Leeds & Kobbe - Mindkiller (Happy Killer Remix)--->
07) Rick Pier O'Neil - America (Joy Marquez Remix)

Same: great mixing, a bit hard for my taste.

07) Rick Pier O'Neil - America (Joy Marquez Remix)--->
08) Corbett & Troia - Highway Rat (Original Mix)

I like this track actually quite a bit. The surreal soundscapes are very cool. It makes a very interesting departure from the techy sound preceding it, and allows a neat little bridge into the Derek Howell production following it.

08) Corbett & Troia - Highway Rat (Original Mix)--->
09) Lonestar - Uno Di Ci (Derek Howell Remix)

Now we're back to more of my style. Derek Howell is someone I regret to say I'm not that familiar with, though every track I hear of his never disappoints.

09) Lonestar - Uno Di Ci (Derek Howell Remix)--->
10) Alex Stealthy - Once (Liquid Soul's Whacked-Out Rmx)

Mint track, though I hadn't heard this remix before. Your mixing is really good mate. There have been a number of really fantastic transitions in this set.

10) Alex Stealthy - Once (Liquid Soul's Whacked-Out Rmx)--->
11) Absolut & Blade - Pure Edge (Original Mix)

Ok track, but fits well here. No complaints.

11) Absolut & Blade - Pure Edge (Original Mix)--->
12) Shiloh - I Really Want U (Andre Absolut Remix)

I saw this track with a little trepidation, because I didn't really like that tech-trance remix from earlier. But this one is much better. Could have done without the vocals maybe, but all in all a good track that could probably move a floor.

12) Shiloh - I Really Want U (Andre Absolut Remix)--->
13) Undertide - Ides Of November (BP Zulauf's Phunkee Tech Slammer Mix)

A much more subdued track and clear signal that the set is winding down. Someone else mentioned that it is perhaps a little too subdued due to some volume misalignment. That could be the case. But the mood is also much less heavy. I like the track, but it's a little too relaxed for this position in a set like this. It doesn't really fit in with the bangin' stuff before it.

13) Undertide - Ides Of November (BP Zulauf's Phunkee Tech Slammer Mix)--->
14) Siberian Son & Alex Stealthy - Going Home (Original Full Moon Mix)

Again, I really like Alex Stealthy, and I think this is a great concluding track, though the actual ending was a bit abrupt. However, I feel that the first three tracks and last two tracks of this mix don't match the meat of it. I think you have two suberb mix ideas here that you tried to roll into one. One is much more melodic-based, with sweeping synths and light percussive flair, and the other is bangin' dark tribal/tech house. Perhaps they'd make a good two-cd set?

If you ever record another set that has more of that melodic house feel, let me know, because I want to be first in line to hear it. I think you had some suberb ideas in here, and technically a great deal of it was simply fantastic. You may have overreached a little bit with your track selection in trying to encompass different corners of the genre, but you did stay well within your ability to pull it off.

It's hard for me to sum up what I feel about this mix. I think it's technically fantastic, but I don't know if it will have a lot of replay value for me because I didn't particularly care for the middle section. It was a thrilling first 15 minutes, and the last 15 wasn't half-bad either. But that middle 45 wore on me a bit, and I fear that it didn't entirely work for me. In any case, a solid effort, and I do look forward to seeing what you do next!

Cheers.

Listening atm (~60 min mark atm)
So far, really great set. The transitions are mostly good.
The trackselection
Well done bro . I know the most of the tracks, but it's not bad.
You put the tracks perfectly together and the effects you use sounds .

thumbs up for your great work
looking forward to your next mixes

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