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| quote: | Originally posted by ********
steveiw oboy 32808 destination trance back for seconds at 26 minutes
very good track for the 10 minutes (to around 37. 60 minutes is very
good to around 64 minutes |
I'll take it you liked my mix. 
| quote: | Originally posted by djmetatron
very nice stuff here. overall a wonderfully refreshing mix full of great tunes progressing in a tight manner. of the programming the best word that comes to mind is fresh. but the tracks not so much....as I said, very refreshing choices as far as programming -here in the beginning especially. you continue the fresh choices all the way to the end; dispersing many different forms of trance.
now i think at this point in your djing progress you should focus on track selection and programming....i normally don't have a problem with this but for me the tracks were on the old side. too many of the tracks were just tired for me. as said you do progress in a refreshing way, the next track is always a pleasantly surprising choice. but a lot of the tracks themselves were dusty imo, sort of a “been there” type thing. obviously for those newer to trance, this wouldn’t be a problem. if you understand what i mean by this then congratulations. i normally don't mind having older tracks, but i think one of the dj's jobs is to be on the cutting edge of the music. it's def ok to cater to people who aren't as trance savvy but i think it shows when your set is showcasing a current sound. i think there is something somewhat intangible about it, but it's there. |
Out of the 14 tracks only 3 are not that recent. The rest of the stuff is from '05 and '06. Although I do get your point about how part of the main job of a dj is to stay on top of the latest tracks so how about this, for my next mix I'll select a set of brand new batch of music as I did in my previous mix, but use the programming style of this set. In that way I get rid of the overconsistency and you get to listen to new tracks at the same time. Now that's killing two birds with one stone. It seems like with this set I got rid of the boring robotic mixing, but I've created another problem for myself with the track selection. Consider your advice taken. 
| quote: | Originally posted by djmetatron
anyway that said (which is a more personal gripe) i also think that you could have focused on something that i've always had trouble with in your sets. that is style, or maybe better described as personality. and i'm not just saying this because this mix is varied. you previous prog trance set i remember saying was too consistent for the majority of it and could have used variety. which you did here. this is different, this is more about the feel i get about you as a dj. i don't know if i'm alone on this but this is one of the main things i take away from a dj; his 'style factor' or personality. it's best described as an overall feeling from hearing the a dj's mix. it's a lot like seeing someone’s real personality. the greater and more effective it is the more you remember that person. same goes with sets. this is something that i believe is incredibly intangible and cannot directly be augmented. it just has to come with experience and inspiration. i am not insinuating that my stuff has it either, although i'd like to think it does, it's not something i can really grasp about myself. but i am very aware of it from others. i am aware you have a particular style (or track choices) and i see it somewhat. i see you tend to lean toward more soothing and soft tracks. tracks that create euphoria while pulling energy when you can. i think you should embrace this. i think maybe you should focus less on the logistics of the mix (varied tracks, transitions, programming etc.) and just start off with the tracks that are really inspiring you at the moment. idk, just say to yourself "what's my favorite thing about trance (or EDM in general)?" and just try and put it in.  this is what i do because really it's what keeps me coming back to it. it's that thing you're in love with at the moment and that thing you would love to see in a set and you just f-ing do it! |
I do that on purpose to prevent pigeonholing myself into one genre. So far I have done trance, prog trance, prog house, and techno on tranceaddict.com. But there are other mixes I've done (not on this site) for personal enjoyment spanning various genres. Who knows you might see a minimal set from me one day or maybe even an electro mix! Although you're on the money about that comment you made regarding the energy factor. If there's one thing I've noticed in all my sets is that I like to inspire and use tracks with lots of life to them even if they are at low bpm. So maybe that is my style? Whatever the case, I hate to bore people and love to entertain.
| quote: | Originally posted by djmetatron
lol, geezis i babbled a lot! i hope i don't seem arrogant or 'know it all' or something. this is really just typing as i think. and if you understood what i mean that's great. if not no biggie, just glad i can vent about this stuff. i am very analytical and this stuff is fun for me to think about and try and master. the feeling of a set, the flow, programming etc. i think because it's such a intangible thing, a great set that is, and it's hard to pin down with just the topics i've discussed. yet it is somewhat attainable with experience and focus. similar to martial arts maybe.   lol
anyway great set. always good to hear music from you and glad your a consistent member of the forums. cheers. |
Hahaha, not arrogant at all. I could never get mad at negative or positive criticsm. In fact, I don't mind how harsh the criticism is towards my sets as long as they explain why. Pointless bashing is what I hate. Thanks for your comprehensive review and taking the time to listen to my set.
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