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This mix was decent, but I can't say I massively enjoyed it. Certainly not as much as Empty Solace.
It started off well, and then there was the rough transition into Malfunction (Adjust), and well... I just fucking hated that track. I hated it so much I was sorely tempted to just turn the mix off and play something else. But I got through it and things picked up. And then after a while, I started thinking "Yeah, this is groovy and eclectic, but I'm not sure where it's going". Then the Jimmy Edgar and Scuba tracks came in and it felt like the mix was picking up nicely, as though the rhythmic and stylistic diversity of the early stages was going to crystalise into a thumping dancefloor beat. And then... I dunno. The mix just seemed to end. I was quite surprised it was over.
There were a lot of positives. Despite the odd clanger, the mixing was pretty good. I like the eclecticism, and a lot of the tunes were good. I just didn't get any real sense of narrative. Empty Solace hit a wonderful apex with that Biosphere track, like a high point from which you could look back and survey how far you'd come. There was none of that here - no moment that threw everything into focus.
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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24
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