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TAs Share Their Classics: NOVEMBER 2010 (pg. 27)
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| sunsurge |
| quote: | Originally posted by enydo
Sunsurge, just listened to your mix and absolutely loved it. Lots of great tracks, many which I've never heard of, and I'm really into this type of warm melodic sound, so it was perfect for me. Nice work. :)
I'm going to start working backwards through a lot of these mixes, missed out on way too much and fell behind. |
Excellent:) Thanks for the feedback.
I shall also begin working through the other mixes. |
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| Lebezniatnikov |
| quote: | Originally posted by netroM
, I totally forgot about this thread since march. Didn't see it was stickied until now :o
D/lin sunsurge's mix now :) |
Haha, me too - I'd looked for it a few times, but never thought to check the stickies.
Catching up now. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
Okay, here's some slightly belated content. The winner of the PM lottery, and someone's been visibly desperate to get a crack at the big time, it's TA's lover of all things psychedelic...
ziptnf
I've been listening to trance since '99, but since I'm known for playing psytrance, I figured I would showcase the absolute best of the genre. Most people, including myself, have an image of psytrance as being cheesy, generic, and annoying. I will definitely admit that most psytrance is garbage, but there are a few tracks that are exceptional. In this set, I start off with a bit of an experimental track, then waste no time in putting down some harder progressive sounds, followed by some powerful full-on psytrance. Even if psytrance isn't your thing, give it one more try as you hear all my favorite tracks rolled into one mix. Don't be afraid of the energy, when utilized properly it can really be spectacular. Strap yourselves in and enjoy! :)
Infected Mushroom - Elation Station [Yoyo Records]
Infected Mushroom is a cheese-fest these days, but let us not forget the talent they used to have. Elation Station is legitimately the first psytrance track I ever heard. It's very mellow with an uplifting atmosphere, with a playful and fun sound structure. I didn't know what psytrance was when I heard this, but I thought it just sounded so cool.
Dickster - Dizzy Drops [TIP World]
We move from a bright and happy mood to a much darker tone. Dizzy Drops was the first thing that played when I listened to the Colorsfest 02 set from John 00 Fleming. I had literally just joined Tranceaddict. When I first heard this, I didn't even know what the hell to think. It was just amazing and I knew I wanted to hear more stuff like it. I listened to the set like 20 times before I finally understood what I was hearing.
Liquid Soul - Adrenaline [Mikrokosmos Records]
I love the bassline in this track, it's one of those borderline progressive/full-on tracks that really expresses a lot of energy. Liquid Soul's finest right here.
Astrix - Poison [HOM-mega Productions]
This was the first track on Artcore, and it blew me away. I listened to the album at least 5 times before I realized this was clearly the best song on there.
Volcano - Pitch Shift [Magma Records]
Much like my favorite style, Volcano is known for his catchy riffs and melodies. Unlike most full-on, this track is interesting and unique.
Xerox & Illumination - The Beast Within [HOM-mega Productions]
I have always greatly admired XI's sound and ability to put together a rock solid album. While I love most of their productions, this is still my favorite track of theirs.
Pixel vs Space Cat - Clear Test Signal [H2O Records]
I ran into this track very randomly when I was first discovering psytrance. It's very different, and a little cheesy, but I love it. I started following Quadra and Alien Project a bunch after I found this.
Visual Contact - Natural Vibes [Com.pact Records]
I heard this one on Psyentifica's Full-On Masters II set, it shocked me, because nothing I had ever heard sounded like this. In my opinion, this is the absolute epitome of peak-time full-on psytrance.
Brainwash - Music for Massives [Fractal Records]
I dislike nothing about this track. It's incredible, it has so much power behind it. The bassline and synths attack your brain with dark and relentless exploding energy. It's definitely the single most intense full-on track I have ever heard.
Bizarre Contact - This is Science [Fineplay Records]
If you made it here, I commend your dedication! A lot of people can't handle the energy that some of this music creates. I think this track is great because the beginning sounds like the synths are drilling into your skull. The melody at the end is also really fun and oddly happy.
Astral Projection - The Prophecy [Yoyo Records]
This track definitely has the most epic melodies of all time, not to mention it's one of the greatest goa/psy crossovers ever. Tons of energy, and incredibly lush.
Ananda Shake - Final Call [Utopia Records]
The last melody in this track will forever be engraved in my soul. I dance every time I hear it.
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| ziptnf |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
The winner of the PM lottery, and someone's been visibly desperate to get a crack at the big time |
:stongue:
That makes me sound hilariously pathetic. Maybe because you gave me 5 days to make the mix and I gave it to you the day after you told me. :p
I hope some of you people who don't like psy give this one a listen anyways, maybe you might find something you like in there! |
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| netroM |
| This should be interesting. Downloading :) |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| Some good tracks here - The Prophecy was monstrous. I didn't like that IM opener though and I'm not convinced they ever made good music. I'm slightly disappointed you just made a psy trance mix when you make psy trance mixes all the time. It would have been nice to hear a wider selection of influences, but thanks for stepping up. |
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| ziptnf |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Some good tracks here - The Prophecy was monstrous. I didn't like that IM opener though and I'm not convinced they ever made good music. I'm slightly disappointed you just made a psy trance mix when you make psy trance mixes all the time. It would have been nice to hear a wider selection of influences, but thanks for stepping up. |
Hey, I understand, the reason I made a psytrance mix is because my musical styles have been all over the place. I already made a mix that was a tribute to my old school professional trance influences (here) as well as my amateur trance influences (here), so I didn't feel it necessary to remake one of those or have a mix with gangster rap or mainstream punk rock (high school years) :p
The goal here was just to play all my favorite psytrance songs, since I really haven't gotten a chance to do that. Infected Mushroom is a hit or miss for almost everybody, but I just didn't want to miss out on the track that inspired my musical tastes today :p Thanks for listening anyways, Jack, sorry if it was a bit of a filler mix for this month :o |
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| netroM |
While the mixing and transitions were good, this mix was just not my style/taste...
It might grow on me though, there were a few tracks I enjoyed :) |
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| ziptnf |
| quote: | Originally posted by netroM
While the mixing and transitions were good, this mix was just not my style/taste...
It might grow on me though, there were a few tracks I enjoyed :) |
I have a feeling you're more of a goa/hypnotic-psy kind of person, without as much intensity. Am I right? :p
Thanks for listening anyways, I was hoping more people would try it out but I really wouldn't be surprised if this was the only two listens I get, this stuff definitely isn't for everybody :o |
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| Tangil |
| I've downloaded it but I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, I mainly only listen to ambient music at the moment. I haven't heard much psy properly though so I am keen to hear it. |
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| netroM |
You are absolutely right :p
I think this thread doesn't get as much attention as it should.
I think it would gain more attention if it was unstickied, sadly... |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| We stickied it because it wasn't getting enough attention. It would drop off the first page and everyone would forget it. |
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