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Posted by Aleks_B on Feb-18-2009 18:57:

Aleks_B - Hot House Technique [Deep House, Tech-House]

A brand new mix for the new year - Hot House Technique delivers the heaters on a more future deep house tip, all with the usual tech-house influence!

01 The Japanese Popstars - The Smile (0riginal) [Gung Ho! Recordings]
02 David Duriez - One Drop Does It(Ben Parkinson Remix) [Elevation Recordings]
03 Pete Moss - City Of Lost Souls [Recline Records]
04 Shur-I-Kan - Noodling [Winding Road]
05 James Talk & Ridney - Sunshyne [Cr2 Recordings]
06 Lee Mortimer & Jamie Wamie - Hysteria (MK2 Version) [Cr2 Recordings]
07 Sawtooth Sucka - Radio Check (Johnny Fiasco Mix) [DotBleep]
08 Tim Green - Grains (TG Mix) [Fling Records]
09 Loco Dice - How Do I Know?! [Desolat]
10 Sebo K - Tunnels (Sebo K Metro Remix) [Mule Electronic]

http://www.aleksb.net/music/Aleks%2...20Technique.mp3

reviews are appreciated!

-Aleks_B


Posted by Sushipunk on Feb-18-2009 23:49:

DLing, I liked some of your previous stuff


Posted by Sushipunk on Feb-22-2009 07:11:

Bump.

Just listened to this. Nice work mate. I liked your last one too (or maybe it was the one before that?)

Keep it up!


Posted by Aleks_B on Feb-24-2009 23:11:

^ hey!

im glad you enjoyed the mix!


Posted by Slylee on Feb-26-2009 18:04:

downloaded this last night and skimmed through it a bit. sounds good, gonna burn it for the car. my bf even liked it and he isn't really into EDM


Posted by kadomony on Feb-26-2009 21:33:

gonna check it out


Posted by woscar on Feb-26-2009 22:32:

Looks good, will check it out


Posted by kadomony on Feb-27-2009 21:21:

nice set!
kept a steady groove throughout.

i liked the deep stuff of the first half more than the techier stuff of the 2nd, but i enjoyed all of the tracks.


Posted by charli on Feb-28-2009 02:38:

quote:
Originally posted by woscar
Looks good, will check it out


Posted by Aleks_B on Mar-01-2009 19:38:

thnx for checkin it out Slylee and kadomony!

I try to make a set that anyone can listen to and get into by the mid point. So i generally start mixes/live sets off with a deep house feel especially if it's early in the day/night. Some like it harder but, i always try to keep my music accessable to anyone and not just fans of EDM.


Posted by woscar on Mar-05-2009 19:17:

Hitting play now, mate

Full review to come later...


Posted by woscar on Mar-06-2009 16:42:

OK Aleks, I couldn't finish it yesterday but I heard it from start to finish on the car on my way to work this morning.

Track Selection

Some really nice tracks here mate, my favorite part was the beginning of the set but that's just personal taste. Apart from Noodling and City of Lost Souls, I hadn't heard anything before

Mixing

Solid mixing overall, although the transition into 'City of Lost Souls' was a bit off. It was beatmatched and phrased properly, but the EQing was a bit off. You can notice a sudden increase in the low frequencies when you fade the outgoing track.

I also noticed that you like to use FX a lot. I'm not a big fan of using FX because they tend to be too distracting, but if they are used subtly they can work. Again, this is just personal taste

Apart from those issues I pointed your mixing was solid overall and creative at some points, like the transition out from Noodling (I'll comment on that one later).

Programming and Flow

I partially agree with what kadomony said. You managed to maintain a very steady groove throughout the set, but I thought you kinda were all over regarding the flow. The first four tracks worked very, very well together but then there is a very sudden change after Noodling. Although your mixing here was very creative, like I pointed out above, it kinda disrupts the mood you were slowly building with the previous 4 tracks. From here on, I'd say it flowed pretty well with a few ups and downs but you could have inserted a good 3 or 4 tracks after Noodling before shifting gears in such a dramatic way. However, I get the feeling that it could have worked very, very well in a club.

Overall it was a good, varied set, I enjoyed it.

How long have you been mixing for, mate?


Posted by Aleks_B on Mar-12-2009 00:09:

quote:
Originally posted by woscar
OK Aleks, I couldn't finish it yesterday but I heard it from start to finish on the car on my way to work this morning.

Track Selection

Some really nice tracks here mate, my favorite part was the beginning of the set but that's just personal taste. Apart from Noodling and City of Lost Souls, I hadn't heard anything before

Mixing

Solid mixing overall, although the transition into 'City of Lost Souls' was a bit off. It was beatmatched and phrased properly, but the EQing was a bit off. You can notice a sudden increase in the low frequencies when you fade the outgoing track.

I also noticed that you like to use FX a lot. I'm not a big fan of using FX because they tend to be too distracting, but if they are used subtly they can work. Again, this is just personal taste

Apart from those issues I pointed your mixing was solid overall and creative at some points, like the transition out from Noodling (I'll comment on that one later).

Programming and Flow

I partially agree with what kadomony said. You managed to maintain a very steady groove throughout the set, but I thought you kinda were all over regarding the flow. The first four tracks worked very, very well together but then there is a very sudden change after Noodling. Although your mixing here was very creative, like I pointed out above, it kinda disrupts the mood you were slowly building with the previous 4 tracks. From here on, I'd say it flowed pretty well with a few ups and downs but you could have inserted a good 3 or 4 tracks after Noodling before shifting gears in such a dramatic way. However, I get the feeling that it could have worked very, very well in a club.

Overall it was a good, varied set, I enjoyed it.

How long have you been mixing for, mate?


^ Hey woscar thnx for the detailed review. I'm glad u enjoyed the mix and it's re-assuring to know that listeners notice the subtle details in the music. As well, i like to hear constructive criticism, but often people avoid it in these threads?

Like you said it is a varied set and i know there are definitely some twists in the plot, but i believe in crossing the sub genres together to form a unique mix. This mix i was spontaneously experimenting with FX, so there may have been a bit too much at times -you are right, but i do try to take risks to "liven" the music up. Btw, i have been mixing for 10 years this month.



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