have listened to this a couple of times and i thought it was good. there was some transitions where too much going on but not that messy and the flow was straightforward. but while it did steer away from being wallpaper it did however feel like it never took off or atleast have one big peak. it just built up and then ran with it till the end.
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Sep-09-2009 16:46
SYSTEM-J
IDKFA.
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester
quote:
Originally posted by montana
have listened to this a couple of times and i thought it was good. there was some transitions where too much going on but not that messy and the flow was straightforward. but while it did steer away from being wallpaper it did however feel like it never took off or atleast have one big peak. it just built up and then ran with it till the end.
Thanks for listening and for the feedback. I think the biggest problem I have with finding new tracks is finding big pay-off anthems that aren't incredibly cheesy or trance shit. There's loads of electronic music out there that is nicely atmospheric "wallpaper", as you'd dub it, but not many fireworks.
Having said that, I personally think the NDi track is the "take-off" moment that bridges an atmospheric first half and a more energetic second. If anything, listening back I was slightly concerned it was too obvious a gear-change. I suppose that's the difficulty of judging your own work.
Just took a listen to it, and am now replaying it... it's 80 min of pure class. Some lovely melodies that take me back to late 2004. The mixing is your best, yet... smooth as can be, the beats are beatmatched properly, and there are no obvious EQ problems or quick cutoffs. Pacing is also very good - starting off ambient and then getting a bit more uplifting/vocal/nu-skool-breaky towards the middle. I'd love to hear some more mixes in the vein of this and the proghouse mix you recently did, showing us that both genres still have a bit of life left in them.
What's the song at 30 min? Is that the Snake Sedrick one? Absolutely gorgeous tune.
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Sep-11-2009 05:50
mfitterer1
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2008
Location: Oregon
This will actually be my first breaks mix but I enjoyed your regressive house one so will take a listen. Will let you know my thoughts as usual when i'm done.
Sep-11-2009 06:08
mfitterer1
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2008
Location: Oregon
Good job man I enjoyed it. The only thing from perfection to me was when you changed moods it was all of a sudden; maybe a more gradual transition to the up-tempo would have worked better. I thoroughly enjoyed though, nice mix man!
Sep-11-2009 10:03
SYSTEM-J
IDKFA.
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Game+Watch
Just took a listen to it, and am now replaying it... it's 80 min of pure class...
What's the song at 30 min? Is that the Snake Sedrick one? Absolutely gorgeous tune.
Thanks a lot. Really appreciate this. The track playing at 30 is indeed Inbreak by Snake Sedrick.
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Originally posted by mfitterer1
Good job man I enjoyed it. The only thing from perfection to me was when you changed moods it was all of a sudden; maybe a more gradual transition to the up-tempo would have worked better. I thoroughly enjoyed though, nice mix man!
Thanks. I've got Montana saying there was no gear change moment and you think it was a bit sudden, so I don't know who to believe.
