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Jack Moss - Close Your Eyes [Progressive Breaks]

This mix has been through more drafts than the Vietnam War. It was originally supposed to be a semi-sequel to Spaced, my mix from last December, with a bunch of old favourites from the likes of LSG and Space Manoeuvres. That got thrown out when I spent some time searching, and this became a prog breaks equivalent of my Regressive House set: essentially proof that prog breaks isn't a dead style, despite what a lot of people in MD seem to think.

Anyway, after several tracklists and another bag of tracks that didn't make the cut, I had it finished, and I realised I could fit in a couple more tracks and still fit it on a CD. So I threw down a couple of personal favourites from the archive to cap this off. Thanks to NDi for the tune, and to Nick for the Abdomen Burst tip-off.

Close Your Eyes [Progressive Breaks]

01. Circular - Intro [Ultimae]
02. Alex Rize & Elfsong - Minutiae (Elfsong's Chillout Mix) [Silk Sofa]
03. Stivin Rivic, Michael & Levan - State Of Liberty (Embliss Remix) [Mistiquemusic]
04. Fretwell & Retroid - Vertical Horizon (Retroid Dazzle Prospect Mix) [Morphosis]
05. Perry Sanders - Seven [Navigation]
06. Snake Sedrick - Inbreak [Tilth]
07. Abdomen Burst - Syntagma [Swordtail]
08. NDi - The Other Side [N/A]
09. Stewart Keenan - Encryption [Navigation]
10. Burufunk Feat 3PM - Burn Out Of Control (LP Remix) [Shiznit]
11. Hybrid - Until Tomorrow (Stefan Anion & Starfire Mix) [Distinct'ive Breaks]
12. Tasadi - Uranus [Lost Language]
13. Innerself - Alive (Phoney Philosophy Mix) [Stress]
14. Way Out West - Questions Never Answered [Deconstruction]

UPDATE 09/11/2010: New, working link: http://sushipunk.net/Mixes/Jack%20M...Your%20Eyes.mp3

DLing.

Whoops, just noticed the tracklist was wrong. I've mixed so many drafts of this that I didn't update the tracklist. Fixed now: there's no Elusive track in there.

ooh progressive breaks...me likey

Aw shit yeah, all over this one.

Downloading.

Did you get that NDi track in higher bitrate or have you rendered 192 kbps back down to 256 kbps?

He gave me a 320kb/s version. This mix was basically done in another draft, and while I wasn't totally happy with the flow, I couldn't think of what to change. Then I stumbled across NDi's track and liked it so much I rebuilt the middle of the set around it.

It's a really great track, and easily good enough to be released. Any of the labels here: Tilth, Morphosis, Navigation, would probably sign it up straight away.

Nice. Grabbin now!

Love everything you've put out here, so hoping this is no exception!

brapbrapgrabbin

Only a little way in, but love it so far. You've really got an ear for lush sounds.

Downloading, can't wait to listen. I still enjoy listening to your Regressive House mix (and happen to be listening to it as I read this post), so the thought of a "breaks version" of that set definitely tickles my fancy.

Well, I've noticed that the breaks sets I've done have had considerably less downloads than the ones with "house" in the title.

I'm going to grab this with my sweaty mitts.

Checking it out.

Mine!

have listened to this a couple of times and i thought it was good. there was some transitions where too much going on but not that messy and the flow was straightforward. but while it did steer away from being wallpaper it did however feel like it never took off or atleast have one big peak. it just built up and then ran with it till the end.

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Originally posted by montana have listened to this a couple of times and i thought it was good. there was some transitions where too much going on but not that messy and the flow was straightforward. but while it did steer away from being wallpaper it did however feel like it never took off or atleast have one big peak. it just built up and then ran with it till the end.

Thanks for listening and for the feedback. I think the biggest problem I have with finding new tracks is finding big pay-off anthems that aren't incredibly cheesy or trance shit. There's loads of electronic music out there that is nicely atmospheric "wallpaper", as you'd dub it, but not many fireworks.

Having said that, I personally think the NDi track is the "take-off" moment that bridges an atmospheric first half and a more energetic second. If anything, listening back I was slightly concerned it was too obvious a gear-change. I suppose that's the difficulty of judging your own work.

Just took a listen to it, and am now replaying it... it's 80 min of pure class. Some lovely melodies that take me back to late 2004. The mixing is your best, yet... smooth as can be, the beats are beatmatched properly, and there are no obvious EQ problems or quick cutoffs. Pacing is also very good - starting off ambient and then getting a bit more uplifting/vocal/nu-skool-breaky towards the middle. I'd love to hear some more mixes in the vein of this and the proghouse mix you recently did, showing us that both genres still have a bit of life left in them.

What's the song at 30 min? Is that the Snake Sedrick one? Absolutely gorgeous tune.

Good mix. Much enjoyed.

This will actually be my first breaks mix but I enjoyed your regressive house one so will take a listen. Will let you know my thoughts as usual when i'm done.

Good job man I enjoyed it. The only thing from perfection to me was when you changed moods it was all of a sudden; maybe a more gradual transition to the up-tempo would have worked better. I thoroughly enjoyed though, nice mix man!

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Originally posted by Mr Game+Watch Just took a listen to it, and am now replaying it... it's 80 min of pure class... What's the song at 30 min? Is that the Snake Sedrick one? Absolutely gorgeous tune.

Thanks a lot. Really appreciate this. The track playing at 30 is indeed Inbreak by Snake Sedrick.

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Originally posted by mfitterer1 Good job man I enjoyed it. The only thing from perfection to me was when you changed moods it was all of a sudden; maybe a more gradual transition to the up-tempo would have worked better. I thoroughly enjoyed though, nice mix man!

Thanks. I've got Montana saying there was no gear change moment and you think it was a bit sudden, so I don't know who to believe.

It's been too long since I listened to prog breaks. Thanks for the mix.

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