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Kenny Afonso - "Havaianas" Summer 08 Promo Mix

Here it is, FINALLY! I can't tell you guys enough how hard I worked on this, summing up with my unexpected perfectionism that came in the way. I never though I would finish. And it is a big step for me, finally something to share with the world, and I hope you guys will be half as satisfied after listening to it as I am with finally finishing it. Remember this is my first promo ever and not that age has much to do with it but with 17 years you don't have much experience. I tried to really bring a summer atmosphere to this and keep it fresh throughout, there is something for everyone.


enjoy!




1. Joris Voorn - Early Bird [Green]
2. Solaris Heights - Sunlight [Airtight]
3. AN-2 - Road Through The Rain [Was Not Was]
4. Armand Van Helden - The Funk Phenomena [Le Club]
5. Gabrielle - Don't Forget About The World (Daft Punk Mix) [Go! Discs]
6. Sandy Rivera & Haze - Freak (Jimpster Main Mix) [Defected]
7. Deetron Feat. Paris The Black Fu - The Afterlife [Music Man Records]
8. Cloud - Those Days (Jimpster's Deep Dub) [Exceptional]
9. SCSI-9 - Mini [Kompakt]
10. Terry Lee Brown Junior - Everyday (In A Deep Session With The Timewriter) [Plastic City]
11. Manuel Tur - Strayed Socks [Conya]
12. Steve Porter - Beats N' Potatoes [FDS Recordings]
13. Morel - Funny Car (Love Is Dead) (Pappa & Gilbey Remix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]
14. Guy J - Under Pressure [Bedrock Records]


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Alright Wotyzoid. I'm in. I'll have feedback after I'm through.

Hey man, downloading it now and will give you feedback after I give it a listen.

Check out my new set: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...1&forumid=73&s=

Thanks guys, I looking forward to the feedback.

Hey Kenny! This is great news, I'll give it a listen and post a review later

Hey Wotyzoid, I finally got through listening to this.

Through & through this was a great mix. I loved the deep sound that stayed consistent throughout, and there was definately some classics in there that brought a smile to my face, hearing again (Specifically 'The Funk Phenomena' & 'Don't Forget About The World').

That was the first time I had heard 'Road Through The Rain', and I definately enjoyed that track (gotta love AN-2 ).

On to the technical side of things.

Your mixing is so smooth and solid. Beatmatching, volume control & eq'ing is really, really, good! Something I'm still working on myself to be more consistant in. And your trackselection was really superb.

How long have you been mixing for?

This was a very solid first mix, and I can see the hard work you've put into this has paid off.

Kudo's!

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Originally posted by cmay119 Hey Wotyzoid, I finally got through listening to this. Through & through this was a great mix. I loved the deep sound that stayed consistent throughout, and there was definately some classics in there that brought a smile to my face, hearing again (Specifically 'The Funk Phenomena' & 'Don't Forget About The World'). That was the first time I had heard 'Road Through The Rain', and I definately enjoyed that track (gotta love AN-2 ). On to the technical side of things. Your mixing is so smooth and solid. Beatmatching, volume control & eq'ing is really, really, good! Something I'm still working on myself to be more consistant in. And your trackselection was really superb. How long have you been mixing for? This was a very solid first mix, and I can see the hard work you've put into this has paid off. Kudo's!

Reading this brought a smile to my face

I am really happy you enjoyed this, it kind of makes me feel accomplished. And you know I had to fit in something Daft in there, as for Road Through The Rain I heard it first on Howells's GU, great tune.

And sorry to disappoint you but this wasn't actually done on hardware as none of it is functioning right now, ALTHOUGH I don't have many doubts in my ability to actually perform this to a similar degree with a few hours of preparation beforehand (haven't touched decks since May), not claiming it to be amazing btw. My main focus for this was mainly to get a nice flow and build it in a fresh way, following my creative instinct. And not that it is much relevant now but for the curiosity I've been playing since I was 14, so that makes 3 years.

Thanks so much for listening and giving your thoughts, man. Getting feedback like this really makes those countless hours of frustration disappear.

1. Joris Voorn - Early Bird [Green]
2. Solaris Heights - Sunlight [Airtight]
3. AN-2 - Road Through The Rain [Was Not Was]
4. Armand Van Helden - The Funk Phenomena [Le Club]

good stuff and i enjoyed the rest of the mix too

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Originally posted by kadomony 1. Joris Voorn - Early Bird [Green] 2. Solaris Heights - Sunlight [Airtight] 3. AN-2 - Road Through The Rain [Was Not Was] 4. Armand Van Helden - The Funk Phenomena [Le Club] good stuff and i enjoyed the rest of the mix too

Thanks for listening, man. I'm really glad you liked it.

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Originally posted by woscar99 Hey Kenny! This is great news, I'll give it a listen and post a review later

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Originally posted by DuBam In

Looking forward to reactions.

Re: Kenny Afonso - "Havaianas" Summer 08 Promo Mix

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Originally posted by wotyzoid 1. Joris Voorn - Early Bird [Green] 2. Solaris Heights - Sunlight [Airtight] 3. AN-2 - Road Through The Rain [Was Not Was] 4. Armand Van Helden - The Funk Phenomena [Le Club] 5. Gabrielle - Don't Forget About The World (Daft Punk Mix) [Go! Discs] 6. Sandy Rivera & Haze - Freak (Jimpster Main Mix) [Defected] 7. Deetron Feat. Paris The Black Fu - The Afterlife [Music Man Records] 8. Cloud - Those Days (Jimpster's Deep Dub) [Exceptional] 9. SCSI-9 - Mini [Kompakt] 10. Terry Lee Brown Junior - Everyday (In A Deep Session With The Timewriter) [Plastic City] 11. Manuel Tur - Strayed Socks [Conya] 12. Steve Porter - Beats N' Potatoes [FDS Recordings] 13. Morel - Funny Car (Love Is Dead) (Pappa & Gilbey Remix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings] 14. Guy J - Under Pressure [Bedrock Records]

This was another one where I thought the beginning of the mix was rock solid but the end maybe fell off a bit. I really, really enjoyed the first four tunes, and it had been ages since I heard "The Funk Phenomenon", so it was nice to get back to that one, and well in to you for picking a proper older jam to include.

I think my favorite part of the set is from Jimpsters remix of Sandy Rivera through SCSI-9 - really thought it flowed well, good selection of tunes. Once the TLBJ tune hit, though, I just felt like it got kind of disjointed for my tastes, and "Under Pressure" just left me thinking there was some more yet to come.

Anyways - all in all it's a solid mix with some pretty decent tunes selected. Keep plugging away - this mix oozes potential.

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Originally posted by wotyzoid Looking forward to reactions.

Very smooth, I thorougly enjoyed every track & transition, no complaints.

I can't come up with a review worth reading, but I'll definitely be checking your mixes in the future

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Originally posted by RJT This was another one where I thought the beginning of the mix was rock solid but the end maybe fell off a bit. I really, really enjoyed the first four tunes, and it had been ages since I heard "The Funk Phenomenon", so it was nice to get back to that one, and well in to you for picking a proper older jam to include. I think my favorite part of the set is from Jimpsters remix of Sandy Rivera through SCSI-9 - really thought it flowed well, good selection of tunes. Once the TLBJ tune hit, though, I just felt like it got kind of disjointed for my tastes, and "Under Pressure" just left me thinking there was some more yet to come. Anyways - all in all it's a solid mix with some pretty decent tunes selected. Keep plugging away - this mix oozes potential.

Wow Rob, thanks so much for taking the time to listen. I certainly see where you're coming from, I kind of felt that it fell a little short after Mini as well. But it's awesome to see that everyone liked the starting tunes since those wore the ones I put most effort in and tried 50+ combinations before I finally got it right. Again thanks so much for taking the time, man. You're opinion is definitely an important one.

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Originally posted by DuBam Very smooth, I thorougly enjoyed every track & transition, no complaints. I can't come up with a review worth reading, but I'll definitely be checking your mixes in the future

Thanks so much for listening, man. Again, the opinion of all of you matters a lot to me because I know all of you have tremendous taste in music so it really makes me feel accomplished to hear the nice feedback. Thanks again for anyone that listened and I'll will do my best to improve always.

Dude, I have no clue why I never commented on this. I remembered being pleasantly surprised by it. Just give me a chance to listen to it again and I'll give you my review

OK Kenny, I just finished listening to this on the car on the way to work. I left my wallet at home so I had to turn around to get it, so it was enough time to listen to the whole thing straight

I really liked the first 3 tracks, and your mix into "Road Through the Rain" was sex. The two tracks fit together incredibly well and you took perfect advantage of it and blended them for quite a long time. Excellent, dude. I just love it! Up until this point your mixing and programming had been great, but I think you kind of disrupted the flow you had slowly built so far with the next string of tracks. The fit very nicely with one another, but I think you dropped them a bit early. Perhaps if you had played them at the end right before "Under Pressure" they would've worked better.

This is where I feel you picked up. This whole sequence was awesome:

8. Cloud - Those Days (Jimpster's Deep Dub) [Exceptional]
9. SCSI-9 - Mini [Kompakt]
10. Terry Lee Brown Junior - Everyday (In A Deep Session With The Timewriter) [Plastic City]
11. Manuel Tur - Strayed Socks [Conya]
12. Steve Porter - Beats N' Potatoes [FDS Recordings]

Really good stuff and coincidentally, this is the kind of stuff I've been buying and playing lately.

So, to wrap it up...I really enjoyed this mix. You had some really great deep and sexy tracks that worked together very well. However, I think you could have programmed the set a bit better so the four tunes starting with "Funk Phenomena" didn't stand out that much. Your mixing was good and like I said before, your transition into "Road Through the Rain" was pure sex. This was a great mix and like Rob said, it "oozes potential". I look forward to see where you go after this. It's been quite awhile since you made this...I hope to hear another one from you soon.

Cheers!
Oscar

gave this another listen today, it really put me in the summer mood considering the time of the year, whens the next mix bro?

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Originally posted by woscar OK Kenny, I just finished listening to this on the car on the way to work. I left my wallet at home so I had to turn around to get it, so it was enough time to listen to the whole thing straight I really liked the first 3 tracks, and your mix into "Road Through the Rain" was sex. The two tracks fit together incredibly well and you took perfect advantage of it and blended them for quite a long time. Excellent, dude. I just love it! Up until this point your mixing and programming had been great, but I think you kind of disrupted the flow you had slowly built so far with the next string of tracks. The fit very nicely with one another, but I think you dropped them a bit early. Perhaps if you had played them at the end right before "Under Pressure" they would've worked better. This is where I feel you picked up. This whole sequence was awesome: 8. Cloud - Those Days (Jimpster's Deep Dub) [Exceptional] 9. SCSI-9 - Mini [Kompakt] 10. Terry Lee Brown Junior - Everyday (In A Deep Session With The Timewriter) [Plastic City] 11. Manuel Tur - Strayed Socks [Conya] 12. Steve Porter - Beats N' Potatoes [FDS Recordings] Really good stuff and coincidentally, this is the kind of stuff I've been buying and playing lately. So, to wrap it up...I really enjoyed this mix. You had some really great deep and sexy tracks that worked together very well. However, I think you could have programmed the set a bit better so the four tunes starting with "Funk Phenomena" didn't stand out that much. Your mixing was good and like I said before, your transition into "Road Through the Rain" was pure sex. This was a great mix and like Rob said, it "oozes potential". I look forward to see where you go after this. It's been quite awhile since you made this...I hope to hear another one from you soon. Cheers! Oscar

Thank you so much for listening, Oscar. I really appreciate the feedback. The next one is on the works.

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Originally posted by LoveHate gave this another listen today, it really put me in the summer mood considering the time of the year, whens the next mix bro?

I'm really glad you felt the warmth.

Like I said, the next one is on the works; it's gonna be a 30-40 mins techno promo. And then I'm gonna try to do something a bit longer with lots of old school funk and deep mixed with somethings fresh.

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Originally posted by wotyzoid Thank you so much for listening, Oscar. I really appreciate the feedback. The next one is on the works. I'm really glad you felt the warmth. Like I said, the next one is on the works; it's gonna be a 30-40 mins techno promo. And then I'm gonna try to do something a bit longer with lots of old school funk and deep mixed with somethings fresh.

Good luck with that...you know you won't be able to stop at 30 or 40 minutes

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Originally posted by woscar Good luck with that...you know you won't be able to stop at 30 or 40 minutes

Haha I sure hope not, buddy. I'm never gonna get a gig with these hour long promos.

y0 br0 i'm checkin this out. downloading tonight so i can bump it at work tomorrow. tracklist looks nice, thanks for this man

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Originally posted by medinaM5 y0 br0 i'm checkin this out. downloading tonight so i can bump it at work tomorrow. tracklist looks nice, thanks for this man

Haha no doubt, man. Thanks for checking it out.

Just listed to the whole thing from start to finish, overall it was nicely done with pretty solid mixing. I'd never considered Early Bird as an opener but it worked well. As others have commented, I thought the best mix was the
8. Cloud - Those Days (Jimpster's Deep Dub) [Exceptional]
9. SCSI-9 - Mini [Kompakt]

part.

I've always enjoyed Beat N' Potatoes as a tune to go near the start of a set but it fitted in near the end well. The only tune I didn't really get around was the one with the 'freak' vocals, but I'm fairly picky when it comes to vocals.
Good effort for a 17 year old!

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Originally posted by Tangil Just listed to the whole thing from start to finish, overall it was nicely done with pretty solid mixing. I'd never considered Early Bird as an opener but it worked well. As others have commented, I thought the best mix was the 8. Cloud - Those Days (Jimpster's Deep Dub) [Exceptional] 9. SCSI-9 - Mini [Kompakt] part. I've always enjoyed Beat N' Potatoes as a tune to go near the start of a set but it fitted in near the end well. The only tune I didn't really get around was the one with the 'freak' vocals, but I'm fairly picky when it comes to vocals. Good effort for a 17 year old!

Thanks for checking it out, man. Love the feedback.

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