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Oscar Gabriel Pineda - Dark Light (December '08) [All Things House] (pg. 2)
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| denys envy |
i have some time on my hands after an awesome nap i took. i got my starbucks french roast cup of coffee in my hands and listening. i'll post comments after each "track + the mix directly following" if you catch my drift.
track 1 - something i haven't heard before. it was a really pleasant opener with a blend of techy/deep house elements. i certainly enjoyed it and this is likely something that i'd add to my collection for the future. the mix into track 2 (the case) left something to be desired. i don't know if it was planned this way - and certainly went smoothly enough - but felt like an end and beginning with those vocals kicking in. whether you did it so smooth that i didn't even notice (which is cool) i don't know but i had to actually rewind and listen again... i guess it's an interesting way to do it after all.
track 2 - one of the more pleasant vocal tracks from this summer and following its release in late september (if i remember correctly). works perfect this early in the set. LOVE this mix. i can hear the sax coming in lightly in the background with the repetitive "i'm not here anymore" was an awesome set up but the bassline switch came in too quick in my opinion. maybe you were running out of time.
track 3 - awesome. everything i'm into from the beginning of time. true player for real deep house. that sax is sex. i have the original and Jimpster remixes of Elif but i think this just became my favorite and is absolutely getting picked up. thank you so much for sharing this one. now THAT'S more like it! perfectly blended mix - and nothing felt rushed. great exchange right there.
track 4 - also something i haven't heard before. but i've been getting in on this Kollektiv Turmstrasse train. check out "Luchtoorn" from them (him?) - something i picked up last week and like that too. really like this track gonna have to grab this too. i have to say i've noticed the song selection has blended well so far. this track has a little more energy than others but nothing really jumps out of proportion. very good selections that work well with each other. the mix kinda clashed between the two songs. i like how it started out early with that spacey sound - i noticed it drawn from during the breakdown. not a big deal though.
track 5 - another remix of a tune i have that i haven't heard before. it seems all your tracks kind of float between tech and deep house. not that there's a huge difference to begin with. but i really like the elements so far. it could really work in different types of environments (club/lounge/house party/etc.) i noticed this again on this particular mix and have to mention it. i think your transitions between tracks (sometimes) start off great but drop off rather quick and i think it's because you start them late. now that's your style and by no means change it because my ass is saying anything (what do i know anyway) but i think it's something you can work on - maybe start the mixing a little earlier? i dunno what the solution is - just something i noticed that kinda bugs me. they're still smooth but just not my style is what i'm trying to say (can you tell i'm trying to be really nice about it lolol).
track 6 - have it. like it. but some don't - i got bad feedback on it more than once. i guess it's one of those things that not everyone will enjoy. it works well enough here. once again i think that Gripper kind of ran out at the end of the mix.
track 7 - i like this track. really picks up the energy with the more progressive side of things. King Unique rarely disappoints. now that is another good mix right there. that worked really well in transition.
track 8 - i HATE the ing vocals at the beginning and LOVE everything afterwards in this tune. it's funny i shared it with jamie (slylee) in the summer and she was like "i dunno about this dude" when it first starts off with the gay ass vocals but right afterwards when all the good stuff hits she was like " YEAH!". and that woman has an uncanny taste in music. works good with the energy you had going from the previous tune. the dropoff in this mix kind of worked well... lol i guess it works sometimes.
track 9 - like that synth. fun track. we've steadily moved from a half-tech/half-deep breed into progressive stuff - now catering more towards the club atmosphere. really really good progressive track i must say again. and a good mix following too. well done.
track 10 - keeping in line with the last track. markus schulz would be all over these last two tunes. very good proggy stuff. the energy right here is at its peak for me - especially on that strings (then later on the piano) breakdown - great build to this moment. mix worked well.
track 11 - Really like this type of sound. It's prog with ummm... i wanna say electro elements in it. and that piano gives it some more range. really sounds like a Max Graham "Sidechain" production. another drop off mix. bleh.
track 12 - like this remix of Sheila. it's probably the only one that i do like besides the original. other remixes don't really give it justice. mix - cut and paste here.
track 13 - well a donkey - a deadmau5 production. i heard those sounds in different arrangement somewhere lolol. no in reality it's a good closer gives the whole ride a decent "send off" if you will.
Overall it's a very good set in terms of track selection. you begin with a more tech/deep side and slowly move into the progressive - the more energetic. and hence why the build works very well throughout. nothing really stands out like "ohh why did he put this there". but of course the biggest problem i had was some of your mixes. it just felt like you let the previous tune run out into the 2nd after a decent blend at the beginning. i dunno if i'm understanding it correctly but i think the problem (again FOR ME) would be that you started the mixing too late and have to ride out the tail of the previous track which sometimes (but rarely) works... but i might not know what the i'm talking about - we'll see what others have to say about it... the beatmatching was good tho... :gsmile: |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
track 1 - something i haven't heard before. it was a really pleasant opener with a blend of techy/deep house elements. i certainly enjoyed it and this is likely something that i'd add to my collection for the future.
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Click the word "Gonzo" in my sig. :p |
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| denys envy |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
Click the word "Gonzo" in my sig. :p |
well me how quickly we forget.
edit: to my defense i was too hung up on that Catwash track to notice others.
ohh and jamie hasn't stopped raving today about how good that set is. i'm like "i know! goddamn." |
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| woscar99 |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
Click the word "Gonzo" in my sig. :p |
Yeah, lol. I was about to say what a blatant theft from Gonzo that was :p
I fell in love with that track the instant I heard it in your mix, Rob. :) |
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| Shudder |
| downloading. tracklisting looks great |
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| woscar99 |
| quote: | | Originally posted by denys envy |
Wow Denys, this is exactly the kind of feedback that I love. Long, detailed, and most important of all: HELPFUL. :)
Regarding the mixing, I don't think I've been mixing for a long enough time to develop a style, lol but I totally see what you mean by starting to mix out too late. Basically what I tried to do for most of the transitions was to phrase them in such a way that the first significant "event" or major change in the incoming track lined up with the last beat or a significant event on the outgoing track. Thanks for pointing this out, it will help me to explore other techniques that work better in certain cases. ;)
What do you think about the EQing? That was something that worries the out of me on my mixes mostly because I'm working with a keyboard and a mouse and it's a bitch to work the knobs correctly and in time. I guess I put too much emphasis on getting it right, that I unattend other aspects. Hopefully, this will stop being a pain in my ass once I get myself a MIDI controller. :)
Thanks again for the lengthy review, and most of all for pointing out aspects that can help me improve my mixing.  |
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| cmay119 |
Oscar, first of all let me say that this was technically leaps and bounds above your 'Tones' mix. You've come a long way since that mix, in terms of mixing capability and flow. I really, really enjoyed this. The deep and techy sounds at the beginning, set a very good tone for the rest of the mix. The gradual pick up in pace throughout this was very subtle and made for a great climactic bring in of 'Flamenco Loco' which I feel is the crescendo of the mix. 'BSOD - Last Life' was a good choice for the outro track.
I'm very impressed by overall gains you've made since July. It's quite remarkable actually.
Bravo mate. Keep up the great work, many more listens to come from me. :) |
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| Sushipunk |
ing wicked! Rich, flowing prog, and I absolutely loved it man.
2+ hours next time please! Despite it's decent length, I still thought it ended too soon! :p
Great work :) |
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| PerlaLei |
| Downloading now!! the artwork kicks my head |
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| Jasperovitsj |
I just finished listening to the mix, although I must say I played it from my laptop, so sound quality wasn't all that. So I can't really comment on the smallest mixing and eq-ing details yet, but as soon as I've given it a proper headphone listen I'll try to do that as well.
I must say that the set was f*cking awesome in terms of buildup and consistency! All tracks fitted very well within the general theme of the mix, and you programmed them excellently in a way that energy levels gradually and naturally rise with each track, without going over the top. Very well done. The trackselection itself was mint too, a great mix between recent and not so recent work, all in function of the end result, which is pretty solid and consistent. There's a few different moods throughout the mix, yet every track has more or less the same underlying "vibe". I can tell you put a lot of effort in selecting and programming, something I can really appreciate in a dj :)
The mixing itself sounded pretty good, I couldn't detect any large errors or hiccups in terms of beatmatching and phasematching. I must agree with Denys though, that sometimes the transitions could have started a bit earlier to keep the pace of the mix even faster and tighter. Not that they're boring or draining the set of its energy, but I think you could achieve really great transitions if you start mixing just a tad earlier. For example, the transition between Elif and Freiflug. I'm not sure, but I think that if you could match that saxophone melody with the first melody line of Freiflug (that comes in at around 17'OO"), you get an awesome result. :) |
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| enydo |
Great set man, really sounds like a step up from Tones so the improvement is definitely there.
I thought the flow was awesome. Started with a more deep / techy feel and slowly worked your way to the proggy section, all the while maintaining that nice house groove. Mixing was pretty good from what I could tell, nothing really stuck out or sounded forced, but I do suppose you could start mixing out sooner (I really need to work on that too).
The prog section had me a bit worried because I usually am turned off by most prog coming out these days, but I really enjoyed what you did here. A couple of the tracks near the end had some nice synth lines and I actually really enjoyed what I heard. Again nice work, keep at it.
Oh and that artwork is sick.
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