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Originally posted by BattleAngel Mr. Clovis, to be honest I was very disappointed in this mix not because it wasn't a quality piece of work but I just wasn't feelin the tracks. I still play your Drop Deep mix once in a while and I think great mixes stand the test of time but Stonedacion 2 is unfortunately not the case. Your first track was a very good appetizer as I like to call track 1s and the mood it set got me excited considering Dee Drop started this way too. Tthe 2nd track absolutely blew me away, I could not focus on my work throughout the entire track because the bassline and that weird grinding beat was fantastic and kept me engaged. But then you started to lose steam. The transition to the 3rd track was slightly ackward but I forgave it once the meat of the song kicked in. Circles gave me hope yet again that your 2nd half would be a strong finisher but as we rolled into the middle of your set, the mass conga beats, swirling melodies that actually clashes with the main song and the occasional vocal stabs caused more confusion for me than anything else. I started to zone out, not paying attention and that's when I realized these (at least to me) are filler tracks. I understand the structure of your mix but the middle section's "mood" dragged on for too long, I read that you were looping a track throughout the set so maybe that was it. I was also disappointed at the use of Dorset Perception at that juncture int he mix as it did not match with the previous song at all and it was sped up way too much. The vocal track after Dorset Perception gave the mix a bit more body and another side of its personality but not enough to save the mix as a whole. Overall I only give his mix 7.5/10. Your command of Ableton is very strong and some parts of the mix made my head bob. But the meat of your mix lacked personality, vibrance or a signature. It's just droning away with some tropical funk, loungy, spacey influences. It's cool to dance to but unlike Drop Deep's tracks, they aren't memorable. I hope you don't take this critique the wrong way, you are a fantastic talent and one of my top 3 on the TA boards so I look forward to your next mix. DJ Rain

Thanks alot Dj Rain, I am fully aware of the problems you mention, and I am glad that you noticed them. Like I said, this was more for fun and "the moment" than drop deep, which I thought about before hand a little more. This was more of a test of my new ableton toy, and after a few more tests like these I think I will be able to pull some tracks together to make something more memorable and complete.

Thank you guys for listening, and thanks spc for the cue

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