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-- Jack Moss - Hangover Square [House/Tech/Progressive]
Jack Moss - Hangover Square [House/Tech/Progressive]
I've just bought my own house, and very shortly I'll be moving out of my rented flat on the lovely Hanover Square. Unfortunately, that means no more DJ mixes or loud music until I've got the feel of the neighbours and the thickness of my walls, not to mention the billion and one DIY projects which will now be taking up my time. This weekend was the last free one I'll have before the move, so I thought I'd lay down a set featuring some of the tunes I've been bumping recently but haven't shared online until now. Slightly less proggy than my recent mixes, with some chunky house, dub techno and tech house thrown in as well.
It was done on the CDJ 2000 Nexus IIs and Pioneer mixer I've been looking after for a friend. The mixing isn't completely seamless in places, and I don't really like the EQ bands on this mixer, but I think the flow and structure came out pretty well. The name comes from the reputation my flat has gained for hosting messy sessions and after-parties that leave everyone nursing a headache the following day.
01. Airgap - Resolve (Main Mix) [Yoshitoshi]
02. Artes - Bright Side (Lauren Lo Sung Remix) [Downhill]
03. Pablo Bolivar - Dahnser [Endless]
04. Steve Bug & Langenberg - A Touch Of Detroit [Poker Flat]
05. Deep Kennedys - Boredom [Push Communications]
06. Son Of Raw - A Black Man In Space (Sax Mix) [Objektivity]
07. Alexander Aurel - Jupiter [Leena]
08. Deep Kennedys - Manchester [Isendit.]
09. Juan Deminicis - The Scape [Plattenbank]
10. Volen Sentir - Arrival [All Day I Dream]
11. Kamil Sanclemente & Golan Zocher - Sol [Perspectives Digital]
12. Atish & Mark Slee - Chameleon (Nick Warren & Nicolas Rada Remix) [Manjumasi]
13. Jobe - Four Colours [Manual]
14. Hot TuneiK - Green Eyes [Balkan Connection]
15. Hot TuneiK - Emotions [Undergroove]
16. Terranova Feat. Sifa & Ivory - Let It Fail [Kompakt]
17. Orbital - Monday (Jay Shepheard Edit) [Soundcloud]
18. Orbital - Monday [FFRR]
19. Sid Le Rock - Kismet [Tenampa]
20. Terr - Have You Ever (Dub) [Permanent Vacation]
21. Alex Metric & Ten Ven - Plates [Diynamic]
22. F.E.M - Manchester City [Qubiq]
23. Arturia - Empirical [Songspire]
24. Monkey Safari - Smalltown (Hernan Cattaneo & Audio Junkies Remix) [Hommage]
25. Starecase - Sunshine [Soundcloud]
That fucking tracklist is, to quote my american brethren absolutely Lit.
Prime workout material for tomorrow morn. Ta for that.
How'd you like the nexii?
Yeah, the Nexus IIs themselves are great, although I'm not enough of a gearhead to compare them to previous iterations. I'm a bit gutted I'll have to give them back soon, but luckily the friend who owns them is moving back to Leeds soon, so hopefully the beat will go on at his new place.
Well, I was really hoping for some real rough mixing, but alas. I could tell you weren't 100% used to the gear, as not *every* transition was whisper-perfect, but I think there was really only one or two obvious transitions. Do the Nexus (Nexi?) belong to one of The Rebel Alliance members?
Always nice going into your mixes without reading the TL, to get the familiar and the new. Love that 'Black Man In Space' tune from whomever's Balance release and it's always nice to have 'Monday' sneak up on one.
Good stuff, as always! Glad to get another mix from you before you sink into the oblivion of home-ownership and constant DIYing. Hope all is well with you and the other half! 
Yeah, everything's good, thanks. The decks and mixer are property of Rob. I've been looking after them for the last few months.
The Son Of Raw tune was indeed nicked from Denney (one of Leeds' finest) and it was his GU NuBreed, not a Balance comp. I've seen him rock the place a few times up here, but I was really surprised he got a GU compilation as he's not remotely proggy. Maybe there's some subliminal prog influence in the kind of house he plays, because the first CD of that NuBreed comp really hits the spot for me.
Yes I enjoyed this greatly. That Son Of Raw tune is great and totally did not expect that much sax on a Jack Moss mix
I thought the mixing was up to your usual standard so you can, quite frankly, get te fuck with your "not quite seamless" comment.
Going to check this out
I listened it this morning during my bike ride to work.
Perfect soundtrack for sunny morning before the stress of the work day starts to creep in.
Most of your mixes are similar, and listener probably always know what to expect from it, but this one is somehow different. Even though I dont like that particular Sax track, I liked the way it affected the mix and the overall atmosphere. I think that more mixes on this board should have those 'not expected' moments which will help keep that mix interesting and talked about.
Ill probably listened it tomorrow again..
Glad you enjoyed it. I think my mixes work out better when I keep the prog content to only about 50%, because it gives it that variation in the other half of the mix. Prog can become a very homogeneous genre, much as I love it.
Exactly.
It feels like this mix has more "space" for every one of your ideas you tried to put into, and it worked out great in the end.
Not much to say besides it was an enjoyable listen. The second track seems a bit out of place imo considering most of the first 30 minutes has that kinda sleepy feel. Pretty typical Jack Moss vibe the whole way here, building up to an intermediate energy level, with a nice easy finish. I particularly enjoyed the single breaks track at the very end. You can tell what the people want! Nice work.
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| Originally posted by ziptnf I particularly enjoyed the single breaks track at the very end. |
Cheers Nick. I haven't actually listened to that Nick Warren GU (Shanghai?) where he plays Sunshine. I'm just a big Starecase fan and this one is slow enough to use in a modern set. Makes a nice closer.
Terrific mix, IMO mixing was spot on !!!
Amazing tunes, time just passed by listening to the mix.
Cheers, glad it hit the spot for you. Seems to have got a good reaction, this one.
so, tunes i have already nicked and will most probably feature in my next set:
Arturia - Empirical
Terr - Have You Ever (Dub) [Permanent Vacation]
Hot TuneiK - Emotions [Undergroove]
Tunes that I think are quality and could feature in my next set:
Monkey Safari - Smalltown (Hernan Cattaneo & Audio Junkies Remix) [Hommage]
Jobe - Four Colours [Manual]
F.E.M - Manchester City [Qubiq]
Tunes I buzzed off but didnt buy because Im worried about over using HotTunIK in my sets
Hot TuneiK - Green Eyes [Balkan Connection]
As for an overall review of the mix, its solid and flows really well, starting off housey, then going a bit melodic and finally big guns a blazing at the end with lots of variety. I wouldn't have said it was an overly special mix which had an overall theme or feeling that captivated me, which is probably why you had to pester so long for a review. However, its a solid 'Gary Neville' type of performance. No issues, and a few tunes to hunt down
Cheers mate. There's a new one coming soon that I hope will be more Beckham than Neville.
Ohh interesting analogy. Does that mean it will be more appealing to the masses, or it will have better set pieces? Perhaps it means that it will look good and be functionally performant, but lack any real depth or intelligence.
Or it could just mean it will be better. I'll look forward to finding out, and presumably nicking a few more tunes :-)
Great mix, Jack..loved the fact that you ended with Starecase, one of my top 3 artist duo's.
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