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Sasha is amazing

I never really liked Sasha up until recently. THis year, I have listened to many of his sets, and I am just blown away by some of the tracks he plays. They are so original and sound so amazing.

Global DJ Broadcast w/ Markus Schulz & Sasha (12-07-06)
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...6&pagenumber=11

These two tracks were just amazing:

John Acquaviva pres. Swen Weber - First Stroke
John Acquaviva pres. Swen Weber - First Stroke (Scratch Massive Mix)

ANother thing that really impresses me is how he mixes his tracks. If you listen to the beginning of the set, then fastword to the middle, then the end, it all sounds like the same track. I have only heard a couple djs do that. Pretty amazing, and the mixing is the best I have ever heard and flawless.

What are the best known Sasha sets (1997-2006) that can be downloaded?

Yep, listening right now and every little sound he throws in whether it be a sample or whatever he does with abletron, is harmonicly placed in key, very nice on the ears.

However i couldn't stand to hear more than an hour of "one long song" type sets, call me boring but i like frequent changes in energy, whether it be progressive, house, or trance.

www.themixingbowl.org

they got everything pretty much

I think this year was Sasha's worst.

1989-2001 > Sasha setting trends.
2002-2006 > Sasha following them.

Anything before 2001 basically. I am particularly fond of the Gatecrasher NYE set, 31-12-99 - for sentimental reasons. Get that first, follwed by Zen After Party (Miami, United States) June 1996.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike 1989-2001 > Sasha setting trends. 2002-2006 > Sasha following them.

Couldnt agree more.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike 1989-2001 > Sasha setting trends. 2002-2006 > Sasha following them. Anything before 2001 basically. I am particularly fond of the Gatecrasher NYE set, 31-12-99 - for sentimental reasons. Get that first, follwed by Zen After Party (Miami, United States) June 1996.

Word man

Yeah, I'm not digging the whole new minimal/tech house vibe at all

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Originally posted by ibizzzaaa Yeah, I'm not digging the whole new minimal/tech house vibe at all

im a fan , his set on digweed is fking awsome it hasnt left my player in a long time

there is another killer set Sasha Live @ Zu House Club Dortmund - 16 Sept 2006

its on his site you can listen to it

thread: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=370936&forumid=6&s=]Click here

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Originally posted by Arsalan thread: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=370936&forumid=6&s=]Click here

link doesnt work

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Originally posted by jesusisgod link doesnt work

Probably for the best, really.

which trend was he following when he started using Ableton? For those who don't know, he used Ableton for his Involver project (among other tools) so if anything he set a new trend for people to use Ableton to DJ and have fun with music, which is what he's doing now.

Stop living in the past ffs.

btw, get his 30 min set from the yacht party.. too much fun.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike I am particularly fond of the Gatecrasher NYE set, 31-12-99

07. DJ Remy - Pumped Up (Original Mix)
08. Bedrock - Heaven Scent (Sasha's Special NYE Mix)
09. Mindtrap - Much Better Man

such a classic finish

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Originally posted by plaxx which trend was he following when he started using Ableton? For those who don't know, he used Ableton for his Involver project (among other tools) so if anything he set a new trend for people to use Ableton to DJ and have fun with music, which is what he's doing now. Stop living in the past ffs. btw, get his 30 min set from the yacht party.. too much fun.

BT used it first

And in any case, I'm sure when they say he's following a trend they mean in his music.

sasha 99-2002 > *

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Probably for the best, really.

No, its actually one of the best sets from him this year...that doesnt say much considering his boring slump in the first half of this year, but it has some really, really fresh tunes.

Nobody else is playing the stuff he is right now, the way he is, so while he may have been sucked into the electro bandwagon in 04/05, now he has a new sound and it goes from minimal to prog to tech to techno. Yes he borrows alot from other people but I have yet to find a set from anywhere else that is as smooth and well constructed as his three hour dortmund effort...


Tracks like:


Mark August - Warm
Gus Gus - Mallflowers
Micali & Ajami - Wish I Loved You
Catwash - Mohake Dreams
Joel Mull - Begun the End Has
Claude Von Stroke - The Whistler (Audiofly Remix)

are all sick imo. The good sick!

Re: Sasha is amazing

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Originally posted by jesusisgod John Acquaviva pres. Swen Weber - First Stroke

Nice track. It reminds me of Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme (Eric Prydz Remix)

That gives me an idea.

You guys are too rough on him, Sasha will set the trends again once he's fully mastered his new set-up, Ableton is the change he needed to bring around a new Era, and he will do it Im sure of it!

This dude has been Djing since the 80s, he'll continue pwnzing, trust me.

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Originally posted by Alex You guys are too rough on him, Sasha will set the trends again once he's fully mastered his new set-up, Ableton is the change he needed to bring around a new Era, and he will do it Im sure of it! This dude has been Djing since the 80s, he'll continue pwnzing, trust me.

IMO its not really a question of him setting trends or following them...because as of now, he is not following any...he plays the music he wants, exactly how he wants...and thats that. Some people will always love it, and some people will invariably not, but in the end I think hes pretty true to himself. You are right about ableton, and I think he is still far from using it perfectly, but he is getting close. If you guys (and I know Alex read it) read Blake Jarrel's report on Sasha ableton setup, you will see that he has it tailored to his needs and his team are getting closer and closer to a setup that really allows him to do exactly what he wants.


In light of the above I'd like to state for the record that yes I am a complete nerd and I think about Sasha's manner of performing way too much...

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Originally posted by Clovis IMO its not really a question of him setting trends or following them...because as of now, he is not following any...he plays the music he wants, exactly how he wants...and thats that. Some people will always love it, and some people will invariably not, but in the end I think hes pretty true to himself. You are right about ableton, and I think he is still far from using it perfectly, but he is getting close. If you guys (and I know Alex read it) read Blake Jarrel's report on Sasha ableton setup, you will see that he has it tailored to his needs and his team are getting closer and closer to a setup that really allows him to do exactly what he wants. In light of the above I'd like to state for the record that yes I am a complete nerd and I think about Sasha's manner of performing way too much...

+many to all of that.

If I ever won the lottery, the first thing I'd do is hire like 5 music/tech geeks to help me build a setup that did EXACTLY what I wanted it to, without being excessive.

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Originally posted by Clovis his team are getting closer and closer to a setup that really allows him to do exactly what he wants.

what exactly does he want to do with it?

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Originally posted by RJT +many to all of that. If I ever won the lottery, the first thing I'd do is hire like 5 music/tech geeks to help me build a setup that did EXACTLY what I wanted it to, without being excessive.

I'd imagine any DJ would want to do that once they are as established as someone like Sasha. If you have the power to consistently use a setup that is made for you, and only you...why not?

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Originally posted by thesuperfunk what exactly does he want to do with it?

For an idea, check the Dortmund set. He wants absolutely seamless, smooth mixing, and he acheives that consistently with his ableton setup. He wants the ability to put tracks together the way he sees fit, instead of having to make the tracks work with each other as they are.


If you read reviews of good sasha sets, you'll hear alot of people say that the set is more like one big long ride, than a bunch of tracks played one after the other, and I think that is what he wants.

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Originally posted by Clovis For an idea, check the Dortmund set. He wants absolutely seamless, smooth mixing, and he acheives that consistently with his ableton setup. He wants the ability to put tracks together the way he sees fit, instead of having to make the tracks work with each other as they are. If you read reviews of good sasha sets, you'll hear alot of people say that the set is more like one big long ride, than a bunch of tracks played one after the other, and I think that is what he wants.

fatty +1, sasha's mixing is what makes his tracks insanely good (along with the TL of course). i've heard times when he's bumpin a sick track, then mixes in like 4 other songs and 15 mins later your still hearin that first track in the backround. idk hard to explain, but mindblowing

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Originally posted by Clovis If you read reviews of good sasha sets, you'll hear alot of people say that the set is more like one big long ride, than a bunch of tracks played one after the other, and I think that is what he wants.

and that is what I said:

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Originally posted by jesusisgod ANother thing that really impresses me is how he mixes his tracks. If you listen to the beginning of the set, then fastword to the middle, then the end, it all sounds like the same track.

His sets sound like 1 long track.

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