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My New Mix for this month.

Hey guys. I want you to listen to my latest mix and tell me what you think. You can tell me if you like it or if you dont like it, you can tell me whats wrong with it or if it needs improvement,Ect...

Here is the link & enjoy.
http://www.savefile.com/files/133975

01. Jonas Steur - Sonrisa
02. Smith & Pledger - Forever (Vocal Mix)
03. Alliance - Distant Planet (Menno de Jong Interpretation)
04. Mike Shiver - Morning Drive
05. Double V - Moscow Morning
06. Qursion - Attraction
07. David West - Make U Mine (Vocal Mix)
08. Alex Manakhov - Roundabout
09. Aalto - 5
10. Polner & Sender - Energy Sublimation

dl'ing now. review 2morrow. tired.

good set. I can hardly conjure up a complaint other than Aalto 5. It's not a bad track by any means, but I guess I've heard it way too often now. The whole set had a great flow and the mixing was on par. Nary a bad thing to say about this set. Me likes. Stevie?

hey thnx man. yea Aalto - five is kinda overplayed. heh

nice tracklist.. downloading lemme know what u think of mine whenever you get a chance

ok just P.M. me your mix so I can dl it.

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Originally posted by Iron Fist 04. Mike Shiver - Morning Drive 05. Double V - Moscow Morning

As with a lot of the djs here on TA your skills are technically sound. I couldn't find one error in your deejaying so if that's what you needed advice on then consider yourself an expert on the ones and twos. If not then read on.

On a personal level, I found this mix to be quite boring. The only tracks I was able to connect to, let alone enjoy, are tracks 4 and 5, especially 4. Mike Shiver's stock has certainly risen in my book, but I digress. Going back on topic the only piece of advice I recommend to you is to focus more on your track selection. Don't use a track unless you're absolutely in love with each and every one of them. You can worry about the arrangement later. In my opinion, you can get away with a mediocre mixed set and a superb tracklisting versus a well mixed set, but a boring tracklist.

ill download now. check out my october mix. i just posted it up. ill give u some feedback when i finish listening. ill check it out while im at the gym

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Originally posted by stevieboy32808 In my opinion, you can get away with a mediocre mixed set and a superb tracklisting versus a well mixed set, but a boring tracklist.

I like all the tracks I used. Do you find it boring because most of it was Progressive?

nice tracklist, downloading now

Not bad man, and here is something special for u..

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Originally posted by mdamon7278 Not bad man, and here is something special for u..

YAY I love Chucky Cheese!!

this mix sucks

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Originally posted by Iron Fist I like all the tracks I used. Do you find it boring because most of it was Progressive?

I happen to love progressive trance so taste is not issue. On another note this mix is not progressive to begin with. It's more of an uplifting set. Here's a random collection of samples (mostly trance) that define progressive:
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There isn't a definitive style of progressive music which defines the word, you just know it when you hear it.

To get an idea of what progressive would sound like for house music, click on my sig. Again that's just one type of representation. Styles vary, but the meaning is the same.

There is no one solid sound for progressive trance, although here are some specifications, as opposed to uplifting trance.

--Progressive trance is very open to using new sounds (so it evolves pretty fast sonically), whereas uplifting trance is not; however, uplifting trance is more open to using a lot of various musical theory, where progressive trance won't bother with that in fear of becoming cheesey.

-- progressive trance is usually composed in an aolean (minor) scale or dorian scale. (uplifting trance is ALWAYS composed in an aolean scale)

-- most progressive trance tracks have the chord progression : "vi IV" (like lost tribe - game master) or "IV vi" (reversed) (like sasha - xpander).... typical chord progressions for uplifting trance tracks are those that are commonly found in pop rock music.

-- progressive trance uses arpeggiators for leads quite often (although not always)..

uplifting trance leads are more free floating and jingle-based and will never use a straight arpeggiator for a lead. trance that sounds more uplifting and does use arpeggiators for leads a lot is anthem trance (ie. your old Ferry Corsten stuff).

-- progressive trance likes to incorperate elements of other electronic music genres (i.e. basslines from nuskool breaks.. or drums from house.. ect ect).. uplifting trance is more interested in incorperating elements from non EDM styles with trance (ie. pop, rock, trip hop, and classical).

-- mostly always uses saw plucks for basslines. (so does uplifting trance)

-- progressive trance harmonies are composed in 3rds (a la E-Craig) and/or 5ths (a la Sasha - Xpander). (uplifting trance harmonies can do this too, but have more of a harmonic range.. some anjunabeats releases use 11ths and even 13ths in their harmonies).. progressive trance afficionadoes prefer not to toy with complex harmonies in their tunes in fear of being labeled "cheesey".

-- progressive trance can be uplifting at times, but that is not its main purpose..)

-- progressive trance is less predictable with buildups and breakdowns. and buildups and breakdowns are not the main purpose of the track (unlike anthem trance). not that uplifting trance is always predictable, but progressive trance arrangements are often more original from track to track, but do use the buildup breakdown formula. Some of the more commercial uplifting trance tracks are structured based on the verse/chorus/verse/chorus2x/bridge/chorus2x formula.

--progressive trance strives on never sounding commercial. uplifting trance producers try to satisfy both the commercial media and the underground.





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o ok. Thnx for clearing that out for me. I tried to use progressive but somehow I came up with uplifting.

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