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Hey Peter,
I've only listened to CD #1 so far, so I'm only going on that one for now.
First of all, props to you for sending out the CDs and paying for the postage and everything. It's an effective way of getting your name out there because everyone loves to receive free mixes, and eliminating the need to burn them ourselves makes me that much happier.
Inspiration CD1
1. Sarah McLachlan – Fear (Hybrid’s Super Collider Mix)
2. Sarah McLachlan – I Love You (BT Mix)
3. Ghostland feat. Sinead O’Connor – Guide Me God (Paul van Dyk Remix)
4. Paul van Dyk feat. Hemstock & Jennings – Nothing but You (PvD Club Mix)
5. Circ – Destroy She Said (De Donatis Remix)
6. Corderoy – Sweetest Dreams (Greg Murray Instrumental Mix)
7. Misja Helsloot - First Second
8. Solar Stone – Solarcoaster (Midway Remix
9. Sonorous – Protonic (Ronski Speed Remix)
10. Aly & Fila – Eyes of Horus (Ronski Speed Remix)
11. Hydra – Affinity (Thrillseekers Dub)
12. Michelle Nicol – Time
13. Dave Matthew’s Band – The Space Between (DJ Tiesto Remix)
The mixing was flawless, I didn't notice any problems. I'm not a big fan of vocal trance, so the first two tracks were kind of a turn off for me. I didn't like how the CD started off, but lots of people really did vocals, so that's just my personal preference. Hearing the two PvD tracks in a row caused mixed feelings. It worked well because PvD used that playful drum (dunno the name of it) in both tunes, but at the same time, I felt like I was listening to a Paul van Dyk set. Combined with the fact that 5,8,11 & 12 were all in Paul van Dyk @ XXL Clubnight 3.1.03 (which I listened to yesterday), I felt like I was listening to a PvD set with a touch of Ronski Speed tossed in for good measure. I suppose that would usually be a compliment, because it means you picked a bunch of solid tunes (and almost all of them recent relases) and mixed them superbly. However, it just wasn't doing it for me. I guess I feel like there's a lack of creativity in the track selection. It's great to sound like PvD, but you can't rise to his level doing the same thing. You have to find your own style. And if big uplifting trance from the sounds of PvD and Ronski Speed is your style, then definitely keep playing it. Just wanted to let you know that I felt the CD sounded formulaic - it didn't get me excited.
I'll listen to CD #2 later tonight and give you feedback. I may enjoy that more, I don't recognize as many tunes on the tracklisting.
P.S. By no means take this as a negative review. I'm a DJ myself, and you're much better than me (in terms of mixing and being on top of all the latest tracks). I just wanted to give you my honest reaction. You're certainly a sweet DJ. Thanks for the CDs!
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D.Squared - The Groove Supremum (December 2010)
D.Squared - New Originals (mix of famous sample sources)
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