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Gonzo mixed by Rob Turner [Moody, Druggy, Soulful Tech House] (pg. 15)
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| Frenchie |
| You'll thank me. Bowie thanks me. |
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| iammesol |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
I must admit likewise. :( Will give this a thorough listen tomorrow. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by iammesol
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He's still listening :o |
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| Teezdalien |
Thanks for sharing this Rob. I have had one listen while at work yesterday. Although not my usual taste in EDM, I quite enjoyed this mix, its really solid imo.
This is the first mix of your's that I have heard so I can't really compare it with any of your past mixes. I am also trying to listen to as many new influences and styles in EDM as I can find the time for.
I found myself getting distracted by the grooves and percussion while working which means I'm enjoying the sounds, but coz there's a lot of loud noise around in my workplaces, I don't really get to hear the full sound properly. I'd like to and will listen to it again when I can just kick back and not have other noise going on around me to drown out some of the subtler sounds.
Cheers mate:) |
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| RJT |
I am really, really pleased not only with the response this has gotten here in general, but also with the fact that it seems more than a handful of people gave this a shot even though it doesn't fall within the bounds of what they normally listen to.
Glad I could share a bit of music with folks who otherwise might not have heard it - that's really the whole reason I do this kind of stuff in the first place: because I love sharing the music I'm passionate about with other people.
Many of the responses in here are more gratifying than any bigger opening gigs I've played - cheers to you all.
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| Yohan |
| I dunno why but this set is good |
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| Lebezniatnikov |
Ok, so this is really embarrassing, but I finally listened to this set yesterday.
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I know. What's the deal.
Anyway, you know that I generally love what you put out, so it should be no surprise that this was no exception. It was different, but all of the changes I liked. As far as my tastes are concerned, you've come some way from the more proggy stuff you used to play, toward a bit more funk and depth - all changes I love.
Programming-wise, other people are better able to comment, but I didn't notice any problems, so yay.
Track-wise, I wasn't familiar with any going in, so it was all new to me, which I liked a lot. I don't listen to much EDM these days, and when I do it's pretty much solely Danny Howells anymore, so I was surprised to see how well this fit in with the usual for me (I'm cringing at even making this comparison, but yes, I just called you almost as good as Danny Howells). :p
I was grooving along to this up to the point that the MLK sample came in... and then I was absolutely hooked. That was genius, whether it was in the track or added I don't know - but given what we're less than a week away from (crossing my fingers), I thought it was totally appropriate and even somewhat moving (god I'm emo).
Also, I liked that you ended on a downtempo note - too many sets are all crescendo - I liked the rising tone complemented by a solid outro. |
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| Pseudo Society |
Hot damn this thread is still going? I think it deserves all the attention it has gotten, and then some.
More people need to download this, since the thread was revived anyway. My friends and I listened to it to/from minitek and it seems to get played on all road trips as of late. Almost all my friends have asked for a copy of it. I'm running out of CDs ...
PS - I admit, I totally snagged 3 or 4 tracks from this mix. Damn you and your high quality taste in EDM =\ |
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| PerlaLei |
| 5 times, and i want more ...its hard to say anything orginal after all that posts... utterly satysfying :p waiting for new stuff:) |
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| RJT |
If you're not in the mood for a long post, stop now - but there are some things I need to share with the handful of TA's who've meant a lot to me over the years, and frankly, I know that posting it here I can be relatively sure only those for whom this is intended are likely to read it.
In the last few days (and I guess in some cases, the last few weeks) I've received a cadre of "Dude, where are you?" emails, PM's, and other various forms of internet communique from a fair number of you, and I guess this is going to be me trying to explain it all and say thank you to those of you who've not been quick to forget me, as well as to the community here as a whole.
First and foremost, with regard to my absence - a fair number of you know bits and pieces of all the different things going on not just in my life, but in that of my family and those closest to me. In all honesty, I'm not here to explain any of it - there is only one person in the world other than me who knows every detail of everything going on with me these past few months, and I don't intend to change that. Suffice to say, there have been a lot of things in my life far more serious than music, DJ'ing, TA, pot, video games, a social life, etc., and I have had to take a long look at the things in my life that are most important to me, and at times it has taken all of my energy, as well as that of those closest to me, to find my way through a lot of it - and unfortunately this is one of those times in life where there are more questions than answers, and uncertainty rules.
Life has a funny way, however, of reminding you never to take the blessings you have had for granted, because every single one of them can be gone in an instant. If you don't take the time to let those who mean the most to you know just what their presence in your life has meant to you, it's a very real possibility that you won't have a chance to do so again.
And so it is taking all of this into consideration that I need to say thank you. First, thank you to all of you who have taken the time to listen to and share your thoughts (good and bad) with me on the music I love. I'm sure it will seem petty and insignificant to many of you, but there are times when I've felt incredibly low and alone, not just recently but over the course of my time here on TA, when just knowing what I do out of love has brought even a handful of you some measure of joy has warmed my heart. It has meant the world to me these past few years to have a receptive outlet here for something I have an incredibly passion for.
Second, thank you to those of you who have been such good friends, fair and thoughtful critics, and unspeakable inspirations to me as an artist and a person. There's no need for me to sit here and name names, those of you to whom this is intended already know full well who you are - but you have all pushed me to be a better DJ and a better person, and for that I cannot express how grateful I am.
Finally, for all the flak that TA gets, I hope those of you who have been here a while realize what a unique and wonderful community of people there are here, because in reality, for every deadmau5, AGQ, Dave Dresden, Judgelex, etc., there are plenty of people who really care about being here, and have helped make this place my home and escape the last few years. All too often it seems someone gets upset and leaves in a huff only to return a month, week, or day later. They come back because regardless of how much they rant, rave, bitch, moan, and complain, TA is an amazing source for music from up and coming artists and DJ's, a place to unwind, and a place to (occasionally) discuss the music that all of us love.
And with that I guess I just want to say that this isn't my "farewell" or "I quit" post, but rather some kind of explanation I feel like those of you who've cared a bit about me, my music, and my general well being deserve. I don't know that I'll return to being a regular contributor here, but I also don't know that I won't - I just know that right now there are a lot of things in my life far more important than DJ'ing, the internet, and TA - and right now it is time for me to focus on myself, my family, and the people I love. I just didn't want to disappear without letting you all know how grateful I've been to have known you the last few years.
To those of you who've actually managed to work their way through this Spirit5 length post, thank you. And just because I may not be here for a while doesn't mean I'll be completely out of touch - if you have my phone number, feel free to give me a ring or a text, I'll check my PM's occasionally, but otherwise [email protected] will always be the quickest way to reach me.
And at the risk of ending this overly emo message in a fashion so corny it may make the lot of you ill, just know that there's always a chance we'll meet again, further down the river.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
~RJT |
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| cmay119 |
| Take care of what you need to take care of, Rob. You're always welcome back. I hope you sort everything out and get to where you want to be in your life. |
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