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Mathias Matthew - Josser (Summer 2008 Mix) (pg. 2)
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| RJT |
Been debating how to review this one for a while because every time I come up with a description I think to myself "That sounds absolutely ludicrous and no one is going to agree with it."
Taking that into consideration, I also can't come up with any better analogies, so these are going to have to do.
This is a techno set, it isn't tech house, it isn't prog, it's straight up techno spun by a kid who works harder behind the decks than almost any other live DJ I have ever seen (sans maybe Ben Sims), anyone who has seen Mathias play can attest to that.
That being said, I would describe this set as containing three parts, one that feels like tech house, one that feels like proper "minimal" techno (at least as it's understood these days) that has some eerily prog elements in it, and a "new" techno section. Each is very distinct, and the way each is moved between works very, very well.
A prime example of the first idea I was trying to get at is "Hispaniola" - the bubbly bassline is really indicative of the kind of laid back groove the first half has, the kind of stuff I want to hear at sunset when I'm relaxing with a drink. By around the Houle tune (which is very much "in the mix"), we're clearly into a bit drummier, yet stripped down minimal techno section that is more about quick transitions and flow between small parts of tunes than tunes on the whole, by the time you hit Brian Kage through "Maria" you've got basically a full on, lush, proggy feeling techno going on and everything feels like it just built from point A to point B perfectly.
All in all, the set is nothing but techno, and nothing if not a perfect representation of Mathias abilities and range as a live DJ. There's a reason I've tried to learn all I can from this kid, and it's a ing crying shame he isn't playing the time slots he should be. |
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| peteone |
short but straight to the point
- Mathew Jonson meets James Holden |
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| smeagol zot |
chicago's techno/minimal scene isnt near where i think it should and could be.
ftw this mix was nothing short of right up my ally....well done :gsmile: |
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| Spliph |
leutwyler is da man. pressing play now :cool:
edit: d'oh.... all single tracks? throw me a hard copy! |
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| peteone |
| quote: | Originally posted by smeagol zot
chicago's techno/minimal scene isnt near where i think it should and could be.
ftw this mix was nothing short of right up my ally....well done :gsmile: |
d'oh! you think? |
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| Spliph |
overall organic vibe is definitely dope. henry saiz did an awesome remix. plus traccks 15 and 16 dope. also fun hearing you looping all dat junk. good
can you please record a 4 hour set =) because there's a lot up your sleeve. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spliph
edit: d'oh.... all single tracks? throw me a hard copy! |
It should play seamlessly on any MP3 player and burn seamlessly to a CD in any burning program provided you put the tracks in the right order. |
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| Spliph |
| yeah got it to work in my itunes without probs, i just like 1 large track on the mac :) |
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| delobbo |
I feel smarter after listening to this.
Looking forward to Thursday.
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| Quadlow |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
“Robs Review”
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Honestly I really don’t know what to say other then thank you. What you described is the exact vision that I had in mind. The different parts of the set and how everything is layed out is exactly how it i envisioned it but probably couldn't put into words as good as you did. I greatly appreciate the kind words and the analysis of the set. That made my day, week and month.
p.s - can we spoon?
| quote: | Originally posted by Spliph
leutwyler is da man. pressing play now :cool:
edit: d'oh.... all single tracks? throw me a hard copy! |
I have hard copies. I will make sure to set one aside for you.
Rob was suppost to host up a continues mix for me as well, but he failed. LOL, no biggie. I figured it would be best to track this one since the mixes are so quick that It would give people a chance to see when things are dropped.
Leutwyler and I talk just about every day. He’s the ing man, it’s an older track on there but still one of my favorites from him. He has some new stuff coming out soon that I have gotten a chance to preview and its pretty damn ace.
| quote: | Originally posted by smeagol zot
chicago's techno/minimal scene isnt near where i think it should and could be.
ftw this mix was nothing short of right up my ally....well done :gsmile: |
Nice, thanks duder. Minilogue FTW
| quote: | Originally posted by Spliph
overall organic vibe is definitely dope. henry saiz did an awesome remix. plus traccks 15 and 16 dope. also fun hearing you looping all dat junk. good
can you please record a 4 hour set =) because there's a lot up your sleeve. |
I absolutely love that Saiz remix. It’s probably the one surprise on the mix that people probably wouldn’t expect me to play but I love laying broken beat tracks on top of minimal.
LOL .. 4 hour set, let me see what I can do ~ wink
| quote: | Originally posted by delobbo
I feel smarter after listening to this.
Looking forward to Thursday.
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Nice, that’s the best compliment I could expect coming from you. Honestly thanks for taking a listen, see yeah on Thursday. |
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| arecebo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Quadlow
nice, thanks for taking a listen that weekend. It should still be in your cd player though, unicorn trance is perfect for all occasions, lol.
Woot Woot! |
Still is... just listened again today. |
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| chiprognut |
| I wasn't able to take this whole mix in all at once as I got to listen to bits and pieces at work. The music isn't quite my taste, but after getting through the whole mix, I was VERY impressed with your ability and how your mixing/track integration came across to the listeners. Thank you for the prelude so I knew kinda what to expect. I watched my ITunes for the next track to start just so I could see/hear what you were accomplishing, and I have to say I'm still very impressed. Definitely giving this another listen when I can sit through the whole mix at once. Have some long drives this weekend, so I'll tackle it then. |
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