I've been listening to Involver a lot and I love the CD. I've been studying his track selection and why he arranged the tracks the way he did. There's no question Sasha is an absolute master at what he does but after listening to his CD I have one question.

Track 1 (Grandnational - Talk Amongst Yourselves) and 2 (Shpongle - Devon Perception) starts a really nice groove and mood. And then track 3 (Petter - These Days) comes on and it just totally kills the mood he was trying to build in the previous two tracks.

Anybody feel the same? Can anyone enlighten me as to why Sasha may have arranged it the way he did? Am I overthinking it?

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Originally posted by Scottaculous I've been listening to Involver a lot and I love the CD. I've been studying his track selection and why he arranged the tracks the way he did. There's no question Sasha is an absolute master at what he does but after listening to his CD I have one question. Track 1 (Grandnational - Talk Amongst Yourselves) and 2 (Shpongle - Devon Perception) starts a really nice groove and mood. And then track 3 (Petter - These Days) comes on and it just totally kills the mood he was trying to build in the previous two tracks. Anybody feel the same? Can anyone enlighten me as to why Sasha may have arranged it the way he did? Am I overthinking it?

because to him it didnt kill the mood. and/or his 'team' didnt feel that was the case either...

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Originally posted by dj tek because to him it didnt kill the mood. and/or his 'team' didnt feel that was the case either...

That's a catch all answer. Can you get into any specifics?

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Originally posted by Scottaculous That's a catch all answer. Can you get into any specifics?

well, im saying that maybe to you the mood was killed but maybe to him and others that wasnt the case ? now i disagree with the the progression of sets alot with a lot of compilations but that doenst mean the artist's intention is exactly 'wrong' either.. we just have different ways to look at things.

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Originally posted by dj tek well, im saying that maybe to you the mood was killed but maybe to him and others that wasnt the case ? now i disagree with the the progression of sets alot with a lot of compilations but that doenst mean the artist's intention is exactly 'wrong' either.. we just have different ways to look at things.

I'm completely agree with what you said. And I'm not hinting that Sasha was "wrong" in anyway. Let me rephrase my question in saying, help me understand why he arranged it the way he did.

haha, oh to try and comprehend the thoughts of sasha.

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Originally posted by Scottaculous I'm completely agree with what you said. And I'm not hinting that Sasha was "wrong" in anyway. Let me rephrase my question in saying, help me understand why he arranged it the way he did.

lol... i mean, wouldnt he have done it because it sounded good to him ? now im not much of a fan of Involver, but managed to get a free copy so i listened to it and i didnt feel any mood kills UNTIL the last 2 tracks... the last 2 tracks were represented way too fast in BPM. they are @ like 138 or something... i think that killed the mood and flow if anything.

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to me all the track play together perfectly...well maybe Watchin cars go by is kinda out of place, still awesome record

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Originally posted by UWM haha, oh to try and comprehend the thoughts of sasha.

Yeah, because he's like a gazillion times smarter than most people here. Their brains would explode if they even attempted to understand his thoughts.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike If I wanted to listen to a DJ bang out shit as weak sounding as Andy Moor / Markus Schulz etc. i'd go listen to Armin van Buuren. Nothing fucks me off more than a fan that thinks a DJ can do no wrong. There is a lot of good music out there. How some people can be so easily pleased is beyond my comprehension.

These Days should be the starter with Grandnational and the other tracks after it, perhaps the build-up would be slightly better.

But hey who cares, the cd is freaking awesome and the best of 2004

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Originally posted by stren to me all the track play together perfectly...well maybe Watchin cars go by is kinda out of place, still awesome record

i thought watching cars go by wasnt bad at all transition wise.. anthe song r0x0r

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Originally posted by nchs09 i thought watching cars go by wasnt bad at all transition wise.. anthe song r0x0r

don't get me wrong, the track is cool its just that synthetic vocals that stick out like a sore thumb IMHO

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