ALL THESE THINGS

Mixed and Recorded: Nov 2006
Genre: Progressive Breaks
Length: 1:19:51

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Description:

This mix has been in the works ever since I completed my last progressive breaks mix Muse. I realise that anyone who is big into these types of breaks may already be familiar with most or all of these tracks, but they are my favorite choice tunes that I have wanted to link together for quite awhile now. I very rarely hear these types of breaks played out, so I hope they find a few others out there who will be swept away by them as much as I am. As well, the title of this mix is a play on the title of the last track, which I think is a really brilliant gem by LP and Shiloh, awesome work lads!!


Tracklist:

1. Plastic Revolution - Jordan Daniel
2. Dark Clouds Over Oslo - Aural Seduction (Rayan Papa Rmx)
3. Almost Grey - Orchid
4. Venus - Siberian Son
5. Carry On - Noel Sanger
6. Eternity - Ozur & Rouzbeh
7. Clause 5.1 - Mortar & Pestle
8. Hide - Brad Copeland
9. Apricot - Blake Jarrel & Starkid (Momus with Cream Rmx)
10. Before You Break On Me - Chale & Fernandez
11. Cloudbrake - Phil K & Habersham
12. All those Things - LP & Shiloh



Reviews from other message boards:

Awesome, totally awesome!!! Luv, Jessica (Vancouver, BC)

EXCELLENT MUSIC AND MIXING!!! - Dj Tod

Super tight man! It sounds amazing, this is the crossover I've been wanting for a while. Prog breaks meets intelligent trancy. Perfect. Love it! Keep it up brotha! - Spirit

I'm really diggin the mix Darvin! When I seek out breaks I usually search for the chunkiest flat out stuff I can, although a lot of diverse material including chill chunes really does it for me when employing a break-based percussion structure. It's just the best beat possible I reckon. The selection of tracks you have used has a fantastic dreamy cruisey emotive kind of feel to them. Music categories are so shit sometimes so I have never looked into or known what 'progressive breaks' are; I'm sure they have developed their name separately from the psy progressive understandings, but I would liken the feel of these progressive breaks compared to breaks/dnb in a similar way as to psy progressive compared to psytrance. The progressive world is opening up to me only recently and I'm really enjoying it! A friend of mine once noted that to get intensity in music you just have to have strings - that is, samples from the string section of an orchestra. And it's so true! An observation that initially seems wierd but it usually adds this emotion tugging edge to shit that rules! I noticed some of the tracks in the mix using this technique. I like the extra amounts of synth melodies compared to standard breaks too. 14 minutes into the mix literally gave me goosebumps on only the second listen! I wasn't focussing so much on the mixing as the tracks were more my interest at this stage, but everything seemed to flow together very well with no obvious seams. It is probably harder to mix this kinda stuff due the the lower amount of noises in the tracks therefore making changes more noticeable. Nice work dude! Thanks for opening up my music appreciation world even more! - Niium

So I've been listening to "All These Things" several times over, the usual fare, listening to it late at night, sometimes twice in a row, while I work, in the car, falling asleep, etc. Everywhere. All the time. And it's incredible. Your mixing is flawless. Genius. You meld tracks together very well. Besides that, you take good care in choosing a sound that is really unified and intense.I am forced to listen, that's what I like. The closer I listen, the more I'm rewarded. This isn't like over-produced pop music, it's random sparks of genius where producers have created tracks from pure simple beauty, and their gems have most likely been underrated or underappreciated. When sober people who know WTF is going on come out to hear you play and find themselves inspired, energized, or even floored (as I am) it must be said... you do a fine, fine job. Only a true musician and artist could craft what you have crafted. LOVE it. keep it coming... - Joel

NICE work! Great mix. Come down and play in Portland! - Zig Zag

Hiya Darvin Nice one!! I like it alot whenever I see that you've posted up a new mix, I always know it's gonna be a good one... keep up the great work! - Bindi

Wow, so pretty... I guess I like progressive breaks! (I'm not good with music genres) - Snafu

That last track IS a good one! Not so crazy about the hoover bass (which has gotten too-popular in progressive lately) but I really like those pitchshift/autotune effecting on the vocals. The breakdown is really pretty. It'd be nice to hear a similar mix with a little less wankery. - Kenny

It's not too bad. Much fluffier than the prog trance I've heard but it's very relaxing. I'll definately have another listen later. - Gher


Finally listened to this the other day, nice breaks mix, i enjoyed it! - Sunrunner

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Last edited by Nokturnal on Aug-20-2007 at 16:08