Thanks for the lengthy review mate.

I find you very hard to please because you're so active in the scene; I didn't think most of these tracks were particularly well-known and yet you knew all but two (the first one is only two weeks old).

I remember you made a comment on one of ziptnf's sets that all the tracks were old and had been played out a lot, but you forget that for some of us (me at least), psy-trance parties are not a regular thing, and that unlike other electronic genres, there are very few sets available on the internet. This makes it very hard to gauge what is fresh and interesting.

To be fair though, most of my previous sets have knowingly contained a lot of old, extremely popular material circa 2004 (FREq, Jaia et cetera), because that period of prog-psy seems to have been the best (for me anyway).

Thanks for listening though.

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Originally posted by Domesticated Thanks for the lengthy review mate. I find you very hard to please because you're so active in the scene; I didn't think most of these tracks were particularly well-known and yet you knew all but two (the first one is only two weeks old). I remember you made a comment on one of ziptnf's sets that all the tracks were old and had been played out a lot, but you forget that for some of us (me at least), psy-trance parties are not a regular thing, and that unlike other electronic genres, there are very few sets available on the internet. This makes it very hard to gauge what is fresh and interesting. To be fair though, most of my previous sets have knowingly contained a lot of old, extremely popular material circa 2004 (FREq, Jaia et cetera), because that period of prog-psy seems to have been the best (for me anyway). Thanks for listening though.

I never said its bad that they are old, nor that in the particular set the tracks are known to me since they are old. In my prog set I also used a lot of old and well known tracks (Vibrasphere, Tegma etc). I agree to your statement about 2004 (and 2005 I will add) era. What I pointed in zip's set, and I will say here, is that there are a lot of underrated artists (like the one on yours intro track, or Timedrained) that produce equally beautiful music just like a lot of those at the peak.

I didn't want to sound like a twat with my statement that I knew almost all the tracks, I just said it in order to cover more in depth the set and the tracks in it.

P.S. You pleased me with the set!

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Originally posted by Domesticated I find you very hard to please because you're so active in the scene; I didn't think most of these tracks were particularly well-known and yet you knew all but two (the first one is only two weeks old). I remember you made a comment on one of ziptnf's sets that all the tracks were old and had been played out a lot, but you forget that for some of us (me at least), psy-trance parties are not a regular thing, and that unlike other electronic genres, there are very few sets available on the internet. This makes it very hard to gauge what is fresh and interesting.

I always look at it this way: If Magadansky likes my set, it's a success. You are another good gauge, Domesticated, if you like my set, then it must be a hit!

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To be fair though, most of my previous sets have knowingly contained a lot of old, extremely popular material circa 2004 (FREq, Jaia et cetera), because that period of prog-psy seems to have been the best (for me anyway).

FREq usually has excellent works, same with some of the other ones like Suntree, Vibrasphere, and Perfect Stranger. Progressive psytrance is usually always good, but you have to find the best ones in order to make an interesting sets.

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Started this one, bumping right from the get-go! This first track is absolutely stunning, excellent! The next track is fucking awesome as well, very groovy and funky shit, I would be dancing and losing it if I were anywhere but the office I assume we're at the third track here at 13 minutes, I've loved every bit of this set so far. You've been spinning my favorite kind of progressive music, ones with industrial elements, catchy swingy drum samples to go along with the background riffs and the bassline. Every single thing so far has been perfectly complementary to each other, and it has made for one hell of a sound. I fucking love it. Jesus, the sounds at 22 minutes are intense! Loving this one here at 26 minutes. Woah, my brain got a little squeeze for the noise at 33 minutes. The track at 40 minutes is a tad boring, but it's not bad to have filler with such powerful tracks. My attention span kinda drifted off for 15 minutes, but now I'm at 59 minutes, and you're starting to pick it back up. I dig it. Lots more power here at 66 minutes. Finished off with a nice track also.

Overall, I thought this set was badass. The first half definitely more preferable than the second half to my ears. Transitions flawless like usual, and quite a variety of progressive goodness. Excellent work, stub!

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Psy I can listen to!

was my first thought as I was giving this a quick browse

Gonna give it a full listen tomorrow

p.s. have a friend who's gonna love this...gonna have to get this to him asap

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

I would download this, but I've just bought a stack of albums. Expect a bump sometime in September.

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Quite enjoyed this mix. It isn't something I would usually listen to but glad I did download it. Mixing seemed ace as far as I could tell, but to be fair, I wasn't paying too much attention. So it could be quite off base.

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Okay, I'm in now.

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This mix was really sick dude. I listened to it once last week but felt that I didn't pay attention closely enough to leave comments so I didn't at the time. Listened again today so I could try to pick out some stuff I specifically like about it. There wasn't anything I didn't like really.

Like I mentioned earlier, I appreciate the fact that I can enjoy this mix because it's not 135 bpm or higher. I find that to be somewhat of an issue with psy (as far as listening to it is concerned, anyway) in that it's kinda hard to keep track of. This slower speed really brings out the intricacies of the tracks themselves and just generally makes the listening experience a lot more manageable and enjoyable (I'm not senile like Stu, but I do burn quite a bit and contrary to some faster is not necessarily better for me). I thought the mixing was really solid and nothing stood out negatively in that area. Flow was excellent as you covered a lot of ground in little over 70 minutes (psy, prog, acid, etc...) without making anything feel rushed.

All in all, would check out more mixes like this if you have/plan to make. Definitely trance music I can enjoy listening to.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

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Originally posted by Adam420 (I'm not senile like Stu)

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Originally posted by Adam420 All in all, would check out more mixes like this if you have/plan to make.

I will definitely recommend you to his mix from February, 'Contact'.

http://www.sushipunk.net/TA%20Stuff...20by%20stub.zip

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.