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Originally posted by Domesticated Sorry for the attack John - it was more in jest than anything, as I own plenty of your tracks and have paid to see you DJ on several occasions, as you are someone I respect greatly. I'm glad my criticism drew you out of the woodwork, because I've been wondering about your reasoning behind compression/mastering for quite a while. While I fully understand and appreciate your explanation, it doesn't make home listening any less frustrating when one listens to a very clean, minimal Israeli-style production, such as Ace Ventura or Zen Mechanics, and can hear every small detail perfectly, then immediately after listens to a production such as yours, where the depth of sound and melody is maximal, and even though you're fully aware that there are fantastic elements in there, they can get drowned out at times and you feel like you're missing out on something. In regards to making music "for clubs and festivals", rather than the radio, again I can appreciate and respect that, but there are quite a few producers who never aimed to be played on radio, yet manage to achieve a sound that's clear as a bell on both tinny home systems and booming club rigs, even with an abundance of layers. I think Simon Posford is a good example of this. He uses an incredible amount of layers in his work yet still manages to maintain a crisp sound. Finally, I just want to re-iterate the fact that this is not a personal attack or harsh critisicm of your work. I'm fully aware that I could never achieve what you have, musically or technically, and that it's lofty to make such criticisms without your own ability to back it up. I do enjoy your music greatly, otherwise I wouldn't buy it - all I'm expressing is a frustration that such great music could be made even greater (personal preference, I know), yet there is a conscious effort not to do this.

Hey no offense taken, don't worry. It's impossible to keep everyone happy and criticism is something an artist gets used too
It's also got me back on this forum
I know what you mean and it's something I've listened too and addressed with my material (due for release in 2009). I always make music for the 'gaps' in my set when I can't find from others, and it's meant for the dancefloor for me me personally...that eventually get released. I have also been touring like crazy the past few years, so never get the time to do a second CD/Radio mixdown. i work alone in the studio, so time is very precious. I have no idea how someone like Armin finds time to work in the studio, he works so hard with weekly radio show etc?!

As we chat here, we're worked hard on my time management and allocated much time for my studio work. So expect my artist album next year (3 years late!) and you'll hear some great stuff on there...no mud!

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Originally posted by John 00 Fleming As we chat here, we're worked hard on my time management and allocated much time for my studio work. So expect my artist album next year (3 years late!) and you'll hear some great stuff on there...no mud!

Fantastic!

Really enjoyed the 0.0db artist album (Worlds Of Space!), as well as your last three visits to Melbourne for gigs (Gatecrasher, Kryal Castle, Transmission). Was very disappointed when I heard you had pulled out of Earthcore.

Keep up the good work.

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Originally posted by Neo95gt Zocalo > your life

You really must be a pathetic little soul to invest so much energy and vitriolic anger into your proclamations of disgust that people on this forum don't like the same fluff trance you do.

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Originally posted by Neo95gt Zocalo > your life

Zocalo = Airwave

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J You really must be a pathetic little soul to invest so much energy and vitriolic anger into your proclamations of disgust that people on this forum don't like the same fluff trance you do.

No more than the losers that post anger towards tiesto, armin, etc. (aka you) I don't even really like fluff trance. Thanks for playing, go to bed.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Zocalo = Airwave

And Airwave = Breathing > *

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Originally posted by Ian Why? Because we haven't started calling each other names & pulling each others hair yet ?

+1. People are actually having civilized discussion for once.

edit: for the most part

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Zocalo = Airwave

My god, that never clicked with me until now lol

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Originally posted by John 00 Fleming Hey no offense taken, don't worry. It's impossible to keep everyone happy and criticism is something an artist gets used too It's also got me back on this forum I know what you mean and it's something I've listened too and addressed with my material (due for release in 2009). I always make music for the 'gaps' in my set when I can't find from others, and it's meant for the dancefloor for me me personally...that eventually get released. I have also been touring like crazy the past few years, so never get the time to do a second CD/Radio mixdown. i work alone in the studio, so time is very precious. I have no idea how someone like Armin finds time to work in the studio, he works so hard with weekly radio show etc?! As we chat here, we're worked hard on my time management and allocated much time for my studio work. So expect my artist album next year (3 years late!) and you'll hear some great stuff on there...no mud!

album in 2009? when can we expect the announcement that is actually coming out in 2014??

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i work alone in the studio, so time is very precious.

except when you are working with airwave

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Originally posted by Neo95gt No more than the losers that post anger towards tiesto, armin, etc. (aka you) I don't even really like fluff trance.

Yes you do. And I wasn't displaying anger, I was displaying my opinion. Clearly you're so hopelessly insecure you must percieve that as an attack on yourself and your tastes, an attack which must be met with misguided force. And that's because you're an idiot.

Here's a life lesson: people are going to disagree with you and they're going to be perfectly valid in doing so. Accept it and get the fuck over it.

And thanks for the "AKA you". I would never have figured out who you were aiming that comment at without that helpful guide.

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> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
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> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

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I must say, in terms of keeping clarity between the frequency ranges, even with loads happening at the same time, Flutlicht were brilliant!

Everything was so well defined that there was never any muddiness

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