Lews - Imagining Deep Space - Prog [Breaks, House, & Trance]

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Posted by Lews on Dec-01-2009 08:03:

Lews - Imagining Deep Space - Prog [Breaks, House, & Trance]

Space Manoeuvres - Stage One (Pariah's Shadow Lounging Mix) [ Hooj Choons ]
Space Manoeuvres - Part Three (Pole Folder Mix) [ Hooj Choons ]
Tilt - The World Doesn't Know (Original Mix) [ Lost Language ]
Fitalic - Synchronic [ Thrive Records ]
Space Manoeuvres - Octobot [Lost Language]
Moonface - Naan Madol (Original Mix) [ Bedrock ]
Pob Featuring DJ Patrick Reid - Fly [ Platipus ]
Sander Kleinenberg - My Lexicon [ Essential Recordings ]
Fortunato & Montresor- Imagine (Chris Fortier Remix) [ Bedrock ]

Imagining Deep Space

There is no such thing as too much Space Manoeuvres! I won't write too much of a prologue, but basically this mix came together a few months ago with the idea that I was going to start with Stage One and went from there. I know a lot of these are fairly well known tracks, but I think it has a good flow to it and captures the spacey theme quite nicely.

Hopefully you'll agree and enjoy! Please let me know what you think of it, all comments are appreciated

Posted by Sushipunk on Dec-01-2009 08:41:

I like Space Manoeuvres too. Tilt totally signed the deal though

DLing

Posted by Lews on Dec-01-2009 09:24:

Thanks for the constant support Stu Means a lot to me.

Hope you enjoy it!

Posted by netroM on Dec-01-2009 12:30:

Downloading

edit: This is a really sweet set, good transitions and mixing as usual.
I had never heard any Space Manoeuvres tracks before (if I did I didn't take notice of them), so really happy I have now

Posted by Teezdalien on Dec-01-2009 14:44:

Holy shit man Stage One and that particular mix is one of the best trance tunes ever and an awesome track to start a set with imo. Gotta hear this!

Posted by DJSoulstone on Dec-01-2009 17:25:

Critics on the set comes later, but first I wanna tell you that I experience very similar problems with playing your set like last time. Winamp as well as the Media Player give the same mistake at the same time. It's about at 21:34 and sounds like a double beat. I wonder if anybody else experiences this...
The set sounds very nice so far. A few minor beatmatching issues, but nothing that disturbs the listening pleasure.

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Dec-01-2009 17:32:

What a great mix! Firstly, thanks for the soundcloud upload, very convenient. Besides being technically and harmonically sound, the mix definitely has a great flow.

Ironically I had put up a spacey, albeit down-tempo Space-themed mix a couple of weeks ago and I think this is a great compliment to it in an uptempo context. I will certainly be downloading this onto the iPod tonight for future listening.

Thanks for the great mix!

Posted by Schadenfreude on Dec-01-2009 17:43:

aaaaaa iiiiiight

Posted by DJSoulstone on Dec-01-2009 17:56:

Being two thirds through the mix two thoughts cross my attention: 1st I need to mix a set myself again and 2nd this set is (in my opinion) a perfect example for Progressive Trance! I hear styles like old Digweed, Way Out West and Perry O'Neil in your set and that should mean something shouldn't it.
The track selection and thus the flow are very well done! You definately feel the music!

But as always I find something to improve. Thighten up some of the transitions and work on your beatmatching. If those were as good as your track selection, I would welcome this set among my favourites.

Anyway, I'm extremely happy that there are still DJs who really feel the music and especially the Trance!

Posted by Lews on Dec-02-2009 01:29:

Thanks for downloading guys

Yeah, Space Manoeuvres in general is one of my favourite prog producers and Stage One is one of my favourite songs ever. Pariah's remix just blows me away, and that intro makes it perfect for opening a set like this.

Finding something to improve upon is good, Soulstone. Gives me something to work on for the next one. Thanks for the praise too!

Glad people are liking it!

Edit: Jay, you better enjoy it

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Dec-02-2009 01:34:

I'm sorry man, but as good a job as you do on these sets, you really are playing too many tunes that have been absolutely hammered in the past.

Posted by mfitterer1 on Dec-02-2009 02:53:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I'm sorry man, but as good a job as you do on these sets, you really are playing too many tunes that have been absolutely hammered in the past.

It's the only reason I haven't listened to some of his latest mixes. When I listen to sets I wanna hear something fresh (not necessarily new; but something unfamiliar to me) so that I can really get into it and feel the emotion as it was meant to be felt.

Posted by Lews on Dec-02-2009 11:08:

Yeah I know a lot of these are old and overplayed tracks. For me, at least, it doesn't take away from their awesomeness. I still enjoy them a ton. I think another part of it is that no matter how much I look through the beatport databases I have a hard time finding new prog that really appeals to me. Hell, new music, even.

I'm sorry that kind of shies some people away from my sets. I promise I'm working hard on a few sets with much fresher songs.

Hopefully for the people that aren't put off by the hammered-out-ness of a few of these tracks, they're still finding it, like me, an enjoyable listen

Posted by SPAWNmaster on Dec-02-2009 14:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Lews
Hopefully for the people that aren't put off by the hammered-out-ness of a few of these tracks, they're still finding it, like me, an
enjoyable listen

I, for one, did!

And I agree about how hard it is to find quality music it seems. I wish we had more record shops in my area

Posted by miamitranceman on Dec-02-2009 17:49:

Nice one dude. Along with Spawn, I too have recently put up a "Space" mix. It's interesting to see different takes on the same subject.

Posted by Lews on Dec-04-2009 00:10:

Thanks for the kind words guys. Glad you enjoyed it!

I'll look at your guys' mixes too, I can't get enough prog lol.

Yeah, I do most (all) of my shopping on Discogs. A lack of good record stores is very depressing =/

Posted by virtual24 dark on Dec-05-2009 11:44:

Nice Set I enjoyed the spacey theme you went with!

Only negitive I will say is your mixing is just out on most of those tracks.
I really like the tracks Its just some of the transitions kind of breaks the flow up a bit.
Can I ask what format your mixing with?

Posted by Lews on Dec-06-2009 05:33:

First: Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Second: Yeah. This one wasn't as good as some of my other mixes in terms of the mixing. There are some really great transitions and then some others that do rather break up the flow a bit, unfortunately.

I've definitely been working on it a lot since this, though.