Topher Jones - Pack My Bags
01 . Original Mix
02 . Topher Jones Remix
03 . Mitiska & Norman's Bags Packed Mix
Topher Jones has received a tremendous amount support recently with his remixes of 'Ben Brown - Love and Solace' and 'Shawn Mitiska - Silently'. I am proud to present you with his first original release on audio logic. 'Pack My Bags' is a driving progressive trancer with an aggressive bassline and lush melodies. Topher adds a more melodic trance remix of the original that is suited to his current production style. Shawn Mitiska and Christopher Norman (Retrobyte) provide a nice progressive / techy remix of 'Pack My Bags' by adding snippets of the original hook and throwing down some tasty bits of electro.
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The original is a little bit of a surprising sound to hear coming from Topher - not necessarily a bad thing at all.
This one isn't as much to my liking as "Love & Solace", it just seems to be a bit too busy at points for my taste (the little breakdown in the beginning) and at other times a bit to reliant on the hypnotic synth noise playing with the rolling bassline when I think there could perhaps have been a bit more diversity (i.e. an added or different melodic line) - but that being said, this is obviously not in the realm of "my style" so take my criticism with a grain of salt.
I do think it will do well with the progtrance crowd right now, and expect to see it blowing up playlists in much the same fashion as "L & S."
Keep me posted as to when I can hear the remixes - and keep up the good work Topher!
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Zionsville/Indianapolis, Indiana
I wrote the original back in May so it's a bit older than all the other stuff that is coming out right now of mine. My remix is straight up Trance and am really pleased with how it has turned out. Its much more in line with the stuff I've been producing lately. I enjoy a bit of variety with my production so I guess this release is showing that. The Shawn Mitiska and Retrobyte will be solid as those two are both doing great things right now. Hope you guys enjoy the release....
Last edited by Topher Jones on Oct-22-2007 at 21:28
Oct-22-2007 20:13
Omega_Blue
Someone Changed My Custom
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Gone
i'd like to hear the other remixes. the original is ok, but not my style. far and away much better than walsh and coutre's release though.
very nice artwork also. whoever you hired to do the album art has got mad skillz, yo.
Oct-22-2007 23:09
denys envy
no scratch, no snatch...
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: falLAcy, CA
quote:
Originally posted by lücid
what's so bad about it?
it's not bad just not as creative as the others.
seems... minimal... i guess rob would be all about it.
Oct-22-2007 23:20
wolverine16
Pilgrim Pete
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Chicago, USA
Congrats Topher & Audio Logic crew, good stuff and can't wait to hear the Mitiska remix!
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Oct-23-2007 00:38
Spliph
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: CTA
solid track, good use of freqs there! just wish it was a bit more ''original''... looking forward to those rmxes... !
btw, noticed topher been getting raped on Tiesto PL's... insane! gj
