Finally had the time to listen to this set for a second time. During the first listen I had the same impression of Sand Leaper and ziptnf, but I now changed my mind and even though I think the first third of the set is the best one, I think the second third holds it own. However I have to agree with montana about something not exactly working as it should after Ajare. Templedrum was an okaish choice, but I am not really sure Poseidon and Space Shanty did fit too well in that part of the set. Loved the ending though.
Nothing really to say technically, everything was pretty much flawless.
Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the next one.
Adam420
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
This burned out pretty quickly. 20 posts in a couple of days, and now nothing.
Still on my list of mixes to listen to and of course I'll post feedback once I have.
SYSTEM-J
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Originally posted by fbgdavidson
'Raincry' was a real flashback too...I knew I'd heard it somewhere and remember it was the incidental music on FIFA 99!
Ha, didn't know that. The Submerged mix is pretty well known because it was on Northern Exposure. I used the Spiritual Thirst version because it's a bit different without losing what made the Submerged mix great.
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Originally posted by Trancefxs
Finally had the time to listen to this set for a second time. During the first listen I had the same impression of Sand Leaper and ziptnf, but I now changed my mind and even though I think the first third of the set is the best one, I think the second third holds it own. However I have to agree with montana about something not exactly working as it should after Ajare. Templedrum was an okaish choice, but I am not really sure Poseidon and Space Shanty did fit too well in that part of the set. Loved the ending though.
The transition between Poseidon and Space Shanty is definitely the most half-assed of all of them. Thanks for the feedback anyway - and I mean that for everyone. In a way I prefer it when people have criticisms, even minor ones, because it shows people are being thoughtful and aren't just doling out praise to be friendly.
Lews
I've given this one listen, right after you posted it, but haven't had a chance to give it a second listen yet since it's a bit hard to find a full two hours to listen straight. I'll definitely have some feedback, though :)
Teezdalien
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Ha, didn't know that. The Submerged mix is pretty well known because it was on Northern Exposure. I used the Spiritual Thirst version because it's a bit different without losing what made the Submerged mix great.
The transition between Poseidon and Space Shanty is definitely the most half-assed of all of them. Thanks for the feedback anyway - and I mean that for everyone. In a way I prefer it when people have criticisms, even minor ones, because it shows people are being thoughtful and aren't just doling out praise to be friendly.
Although I didn't really leave much feedback in my initial response to this, I understand your likings for getting constructive criticsm but honestly I generally don't just give out positive feedback for the sake of coming across as friendly. I do give thought to the music I take in. However I can't articulate my thoughts as well as yourself and others on this board and I don't intend to make posts that seem like cliche sounding responses.
I thoroughly enjoyed this mix, I listen to a lot of varied dance music and know what I like and don't like. The mix didn't bore me at all, you've clearly put in time and effort not just with the choice of music but the way you've constructed it, it's simply not a disposable mix in my eyes or should I say ears. There's just not much here that I can find to criticise, but that's not all I'm looking for either when I listen to a mix. I'd much rather listen to a well played set of older tracks than current ones where it's much more unlikely to have had the same amount of time put into the entire set. I guess I could say that with older tunes, you get much more time to put thought into the selecting and placing of the tracks. Although it does happen with new stuff, just not as often I find. (I hope this makes some sort of sense!)
Why try and focus solely on the negative aspects of a mix when it's far outweighed by the positive?
SYSTEM-J
Don't worry mate, I'm not doubting the sincerity of people who don't type out minor niggles, and I'm not gunning for more extensive feedback. No mix I've ever shared has been perfect, so I expect some people to have some criticisms. But if everyone is complaining, I've done a job.
PSi
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
This is something I've been working on for aaaages. I remember JBJ and slijva (I think) discussing early 90s records from labels like Hardkiss, saying how they had a much more carefree and positive vibe than modern dance music. I've always really liked music from that period, particularly in summertime when I'd be out on long walks through the countryside.
This is basically a big two hour collation of all my favourites I've been listening to down the years. Although the tracklisting isn't terribly obscure, some of my biggest personal classics are here. Most of these tracks aren't very DJ friendly, but I tried to build a real set here. It starts off slow and chilled and builds all the way up to some PLUR trance. Best served with the great outdoors.
Lush [Ambient House/Progressive/Trance]
01. William Orbit - Water From A Vine Leaf
02. Moby - First Cool Hive
03. Young American Primitive - Ritual
04. God Within - Raincry (Spiritual Thirst)
05. Chicane - Sunstroke
06. Sven Vath - L'Esperanza (Single Edit)
07. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea
08. Dance 2 Trance - We Came In Peace (1991 Mix)
09. Dr. Atomic - Schudelfloss (High On Hedonism Mix)
10. LaTour - Blue (Hermes Trance Mix)
11. Babble - Tribe (Tibetan Mix)
12. The Drum Club - Alchemy (Phasers On Stun Mix)
13. Desert - Moods (Desert Dub)
14. Desert - Moods (Club Mix)
15. Dominion - The Gate
16. Way Out West - Ajare
17. Sandman - Templedrum (Mix 2)
18. BT - Poseidon
19. Leftfield - Space Shanty
20. Chicane - Saltwater (Disco Citizens Vs Tomski Remix)
21. Atlantis Vs Avatar - Fiji
22. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Liquid Light Mix)
Really enjoyed the first half - I have a soft spot for Breaks....
Best transition was defiantely:
06. Sven Vath - L'Esperanza (Single Edit)
07. The Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea
I wished L'Esperanza could have went on for longer......
SYSTEM-J
Here's the full length breaks mix:
And the sublime original mix:
Vernon Wanderer
Somebody 'splain how I missed this!? Looks like so much win.
SYSTEM-J
I've got a new mix coming up in a few days, so I thought I'd give this one last bump. It's starting to feel distinctly autumnal around here, so this won't get many plays in the coming months.
RebeL9
I had a listen to this last week at work.
Trackwise nothing mad new, some old classics that still does the job here.
I actually prefered the latter half of the mix more than the first part. Mainly because I prefered the flow in the second half than the first half. It really takes off around the Dominion track and onwards. I would personally have chosen Way out West - Domination (Muroroa mix)in this set as that track would had been excellent in the middle of this mix. Fiji into Helopolis looks odd but works out really well as mix-finishers.
Mixingwise it's as you mention in the first post; These kind of old tracks are not the easiest to mix. Some of the transitions are rough and quick. Ajare->Templedrum for instance. And a couple of others are also a bit too quick.
Overall good effort.
