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[Tech/Prog/Electro] David Michael - Desummber

My first posted set ever. Please, do comment lots. Be gentle, I'm new to this. Mixed live via Traktor and MIDI controller. Decided to try something techy/housey.

Tracklist:

01. Charlie May & Sasha - Seal Clubbing (James Zabiela's Seal Squeal Remix)
02. John Acquaviva & Swen Weber - First Stroke
03. Loafer - Dirtbike (16-Bit Lolitas Remix)
04. Chris Lake & Micky Slim - Shake
05. Richard Dinsdale & Mark Knight - Crunch
06. David Amo & Julio Navas vs. D-Nox & Beckers - Memory Cell
07. DJ Dan - Rock to the Rhythm (Starkillers Remix)
08. Wonderlands Avenue - Whitehorse
09. Common Grounds - To Be Given (Max Graham Mix)
10. Eric Prydz presents Pryda - Frankfurt


Direct download link: http://www.dmichael.org/Music/David...-_Desummber.mp3

Time: 54:40
Size: 75.0 MB

btw, none of my productions in this set, but if you'd like to hear..

Newest Track: David Michael - Through The Looking Glass

Thanks

checkin' it out!

btw, i hope you don't mind... i edited your sig to fit within the guidelines.

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Originally posted by l�cid checkin' it out! btw, i hope you don't mind... i edited your sig to fit within the guidelines.

Not at all, and thanks. Look forward to your feedback. "Invisible" was a great set.

tracklisting looks interesting, will check this out

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Originally posted by Shudder tracklisting looks interesting, will check this out

Look forward to your feedback.

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Originally posted by l�cid checkin' it out! btw, i hope you don't mind... i edited your sig to fit within the guidelines.

bump

get a chance to listen?

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Originally posted by david.michael bump get a chance to listen?

i sure did! sorry for the delay in responding but i've just been trying to sort my time between work, TA, and shopping for tunes all week.

anyway i threw the mix on 2 days ago and totally zoned out to it while i was kicking ass at work... overall i really enjoyed it, and for it being your first mix posted up on TA i think you did a great job! i don't listen to much "electro"-house anymore (in fact its been a while so this set sounded pretty fresh to me) but i was diggin many of the tunes, with the exception of a few vocals that i didn't really care for, but they didn't disturb the mix too much. i did take a few notes while i was listening to it, so here ya go...

the tune playing at 12min is fucking great, i'm assuming it's that Acquaviva & Weber tune but i didn't have the tracklist up while i was listening to it so i'm not totally sure.

the mix at 36min could be better. i'm not sure exactly what it was that i didn't like about it. i couldn't tell if it went offbeat for a bit or if it just needed to be EQed differently. not a big deal, but it was just something i noticed.

and finally... the mix into Frankfurt was the only thing i disliked about the mix. it totally dies down and kind of kills the energy. i think if it was mixed earlier it would have sounded better. Frankfurt is just one of those tunes with a super long intro and awesome build-up which you can do some really crazy long mixes with, as long as its harmonically compatible with the song you're mixing out of. i'm not sure if that would have worked with the Max G remix of To Be Given, so imo it felt a little forced. i think if you used another tune between those 2 tracks, it may have worked better.

my only other complaint is that the mix was too short. heh but like i said, overall i really enjoyed it, so it's going on my iPod and will get at least a few more listens from me! i like listening to sets in my car much better than at work, and i think this one will be good for listening to in the car... nice and energetic.

oh and i really like the title of the mix too! clever

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Originally posted by l�cid i sure did! sorry for the delay in responding but i've just been trying to sort my time between work, TA, and shopping for tunes all week.

No problem, I understand. Wasn't trying to nag.

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anyway i threw the mix on 2 days ago and totally zoned out to it while i was kicking ass at work... overall i really enjoyed it, and for it being your first mix posted up on TA i think you did a great job!

Thanks!! I'm still pretty new to this so I definitely appreciate the in-depth notes.

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the tune playing at 12min is fucking great, i'm assuming it's that Acquaviva & Weber tune but i didn't have the tracklist up while i was listening to it so i'm not totally sure.

That would be
Loafer - Dirtbike (16-bit Lolitas Remix)

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the mix at 36min could be better. i'm not sure exactly what it was that i didn't like about it. i couldn't tell if it went offbeat for a bit or if it just needed to be EQed differently. not a big deal, but it was just something i noticed.

Duely noted. I used a loop to mix into the incoming track, perhaps I let it go on too long and you noticed and that's what bugs you about it?

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and finally... the mix into Frankfurt was the only thing i disliked about the mix. it totally dies down and kind of kills the energy. i think if it was mixed earlier it would have sounded better. Frankfurt is just one of those tunes with a super long intro and awesome build-up which you can do some really crazy long mixes with, as long as its harmonically compatible with the song you're mixing out of. i'm not sure if that would have worked with the Max G remix of To Be Given, so imo it felt a little forced. i think if you used another tune between those 2 tracks, it may have worked better.

Noted as well. It seemed like a good tune to exit the mix to, so I think I focused more on it being the "out" track rather than what the previous one would mix into. I'll be more careful next time.

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my only other complaint is that the mix was too short. heh but like i said, overall i really enjoyed it, so it's going on my iPod and will get at least a few more listens from me! i like listening to sets in my car much better than at work, and i think this one will be good for listening to in the car... nice and energetic.

Hehe. I didn't want to make it too long being as it was my first posted mix. I figured I'd have more chance of it getting picked up and listened to by people if it wasn't terribly long since they didn't know what to expect. Hopefully I'll get a few listens and I'll be able to get away with posting some longer sets.

Anyways, thanks again for the review, I really appreciate you taking the time to do that.

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Originally posted by l�cid oh and i really like the title of the mix too! clever

Haha! Thanks. I named it as such because, here in Ohio, it has been unseasonably warm.

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Originally posted by Shudder tracklisting looks interesting, will check this out

What did you think?

i managed to listen to the mix abt a week ago... from wat i remember (im not @ home now) the mix was pretty good. energy was real constant throughout most of the mix. i enjoyed the grungy electro sound that you kept throughout the mix. however like lucid said, i think ending the mix with frankfurt really killed the vibe. overall good mix though. keep up the good work

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Originally posted by Shudder i managed to listen to the mix abt a week ago... from wat i remember (im not @ home now) the mix was pretty good. energy was real constant throughout most of the mix. i enjoyed the grungy electro sound that you kept throughout the mix. however like lucid said, i think ending the mix with frankfurt really killed the vibe. overall good mix though. keep up the good work

Thanks very much for the feedback. Glad you gave it a listen.

Looks like I need to work on how to close a set...lol!

boing

I keep trying to download this and it cuts out, my connection is shit. ugh.

Thoughts to come!

I love this mix

Fucking ace mix. 00:00 - 30:00, approximately, would be the best part. Listened almost non-stop to this mix during my time in Bran�s.

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Originally posted by Allied Nations I keep trying to download this and it cuts out, my connection is shit. ugh. Thoughts to come!

I'm sorry that you're having trouble... hopefully it gets to ya...

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Originally posted by iammesol I love this mix

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Originally posted by Rainborn[/b] Fucking ace mix. 00:00 - 30:00, approximately, would be the best part. Listened almost non-stop to this mix during my time in Bran�s.

Thank you guys very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Rainborn, where is Bran�s? I can't say I'm familiar... tried to look it up on Wikipedia, but nothing came up.

It's about time I get around to downloading this.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov It's about time I get around to downloading this.

Let me know what you think.

Ok, review time.

01. Charlie May & Sasha - Seal Clubbing (James Zabiela's Seal Squeal Remix)--> 02. John Acquaviva & Swen Weber - First Stroke

I really don't understand the Seal Clubbing tune. lol. The politics of clubbing seals aside, I'm not sure what Sasha was thinking with that one. I don't really like it as an intro either -- it sets altogether the wrong tone in my opinion. However, the Zabiela remix makes it almost listenable, so I was able to plug through it and get to the meat of what came next.

First Stroke is again not one of my personal favorites, but if ever one should use this track, it is here. It gives purpose to the squelchy Seal, and takes this set an immediate notch higher. The energy pulses forward as the tune comes in, and makes for an enjoyable (and welcome) transition. The breakdown hinted at some elements that have a little bit of meat on them, but then the track reverts back to glitchy minimal stuff.

02. John Acquaviva & Swen Weber - First Stroke--> 03. Loafer - Dirtbike (16-Bit Lolitas Remix)

Thank goodness for the 16 Bit Lolitas. This transition was very interesting to the ear. First Stroke seems to drop out quickly, but with the new pulsating bassline that replaces it shortly, it works. Dirtbike is a fun tune, retaining some elements of the glitchiness of the first two tracks, but introducing a more housey feel as well that begins to get the toe to tap. By the time the vocal sample of Shake hits, the groove is on.

03. Loafer - Dirtbike (16-Bit Lolitas Remix)--> 04. Chris Lake & Micky Slim - Shake

Shake is a lot of fun. Much more funky now, this set has started to get my attention. The transition was ok, but I didn't like how the glitchy mid-level of Dirtbike clashed a bit with Shake. I think you realized it at one point, because Dirtbike disappeared rather abruptly, and probably too early. The phasing could have been a little bit better here, but it doesn't lag too badly. I think the transition would have been even better, however, if Shake had been further along by the time you brought it in. But despite the slow start the transition gave it, I enjoyed this tune a lot, and will probably be tracking down a copy for myself on Beatport.

04. Chris Lake & Micky Slim - Shake--> 05. Richard Dinsdale & Mark Knight - Crunch

Nice transition! This worked swell. What you did here you should have done in the previous transition I think. You layered Crunch very well over Shake, and as the transition finished, Crunch had already taken off and was in full force. This was a fun track, and another that I hadn't heard before, but will likely go out and find for myself. I loved the percussion! My head had joined my foot in synchronized bobbing at this point.

05. Richard Dinsdale & Mark Knight - Crunch--> 06. David Amo & Julio Navas vs. D-Nox & Beckers - Memory Cell

This was a very tight mix. Nothing flashy, but very good nonetheless. Quality mix begot quality track. It sounded like this mix got an extra life (pun intended -- there was definitely a noise like a 1-up on some NES game in this track). I apologize for everything bad I wrote about the first two tracks, you've made up for it now.

06. David Amo & Julio Navas vs. D-Nox & Beckers - Memory Cell--> 07. DJ Dan - Rock to the Rhythm (Starkillers Remix)

I had to listen to this transition twice to see where it began. I like the overlay you used there, very nice. More funk than tech now, and that's the way I like it. The vocal snippet in the track is unnecessary, but oh well. This sounds like a track that would be more fun in a club than on headphones, but still brings a level of fun in its production (- vocal).

07. DJ Dan - Rock to the Rhythm (Starkillers Remix)--> 08. Wonderlands Avenue - Whitehorse

I think you already diagnosed the problem with this mix. The loop could have been let go maybe one sequence earlier. But for me it was only a minor issue, and not one I probably would have noticed had I not read earlier replies in this thread before listening. This track made me laugh at first for the vocal, but I liked it. The two vocals are bit much back to back, but this one is far more enjoyable. Not one that I would play very often, but for my first listen it made me chuckle.

08. Wonderlands Avenue - Whitehorse--> 09. Common Grounds - To Be Given (Max Graham Mix)

I liked this track a lot. The transition worked well, and To Be Given had quite a groove to it.

09. Common Grounds - To Be Given (Max Graham Mix)--> 10. Eric Prydz presents Pryda - Frankfurt

Two things: One, I can see why people said Frankfurt killed the vibe of the mix. It has an incredibly long build, and for the end of a short mix like this, it doesn't keep the flow going at all. All of your prior tracks had been very uptempo, and this one definitely took the energy down a notch. For a short set like this, I think you need to end on a stormer, finish abruptly, and leave the listener wanting more.

Two, I do love the track. I think it's simply misplaced at the end of this set... now if you put it at the beginning and skipped the Seal Clubbing and First Stroke tracks... well, that might work quite nicely.


All in all, I enjoyed it, though the beginning wasn't my cup of tea. You've got a solid base in there, and the mixing was pretty tight. Traktor can be a pain to work with sometimes (that's what I use too), and I know loops, etc. aren't the easiest things to get a hang of on that program. I'll be looking for future efforts!

Wow! Lebezniatnikov, you are my hero. I wish more people would give reviews like that. When I ask for feedback, that's definitely the kind of thing I'm looking for.... thank you!

I started the set out the way I did because I felt that Seal Clubbing was very weird and minimalistic to start out with, so I thought it would be a good starting point for building energy. I dunno, I just like the strange, gritty vibe about it. To each their own though, of course.

Hehe, I liked your comments about Whitehorse. I grew up listening to the original of this track, so I had to throw it in there. It brought a little fun to the set.

And yeah, that Memory Cell track is killer, isn't it? You should hear it in a club with a decent system... wow!

Again, thanks for the very detailed critique!

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Originally posted by david.michael Thank you guys very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Rainborn, where is Bran�s? I can't say I'm familiar... tried to look it up on Wikipedia, but nothing came up.

Lol I wouldn't expect you to find it either. It's a rather small town in northern Sweden (Well, northwest, it's close to the Norweigan / Swedish border, same latitude or longitude (or whatver) as Oslo), where people go to ski. Had a great time.

Anyway, will be looking forward to your next mix, mate!

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Originally posted by Rainborn Lol I wouldn't expect you to find it either. It's a rather small town in northern Sweden (Well, northwest, it's close to the Norweigan / Swedish border, same latitude or longitude (or whatver) as Oslo), where people go to ski. Had a great time. Anyway, will be looking forward to your next mix, mate!

Awesome! I have lived a comparatively sheltered life, as I have never been out of the States, save for a single night where I went to the Windsor Casino in Canada, only a couple miles north of the border. I have never been overseas, nor skiing. I hope to remedy these some day, lol.

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