Recommend me some trance?
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Nope, it's all programmed in ableton and took me the best part of a day in total!
If you look at the plastic angel track fro example the red lines show the low frequency volume. I basically drew those red lines for the lows, hi's and track volume for every track. It takes bloody ages!!
If you look at the plastic angel track fro example the red lines show the low frequency volume. I basically drew those red lines for the lows, hi's and track volume for every track. It takes bloody ages!!
Thanks Olly, really appreciate the detailed reply.
I know the basics of harmonic mixing but i've never looked into implementing it, i think it's definitely something worth looking into more now though. Something i try to avoid when i'm mixing is mixing out of tracks right at the end and into tracks just using the introduction. Doing this i find makes the listener wait for next track rather than enjoy listening to the next track coming in, if that makes sense. But in doing this it makes the transitions much more complicated than using the simple beats of an intro/outro. I certainly think a 'busy' mix that keeps the flow is better than a perfect mix that doesn't
Techier stuff is definitely my strong point, well it's my favourite anyway. I tried to make this mix a touch more 'accessible' because not everyone is quite so keen on the bosh bosh bosh music i usually play. I've been meaning to do an all out bosh mix for a while now though so i guess that's next on the list!
EDIT\\ You mention the importance of track selection and flow, what did you think of mine?
I know the basics of harmonic mixing but i've never looked into implementing it, i think it's definitely something worth looking into more now though. Something i try to avoid when i'm mixing is mixing out of tracks right at the end and into tracks just using the introduction. Doing this i find makes the listener wait for next track rather than enjoy listening to the next track coming in, if that makes sense. But in doing this it makes the transitions much more complicated than using the simple beats of an intro/outro. I certainly think a 'busy' mix that keeps the flow is better than a perfect mix that doesn't
Techier stuff is definitely my strong point, well it's my favourite anyway. I tried to make this mix a touch more 'accessible' because not everyone is quite so keen on the bosh bosh bosh music i usually play. I've been meaning to do an all out bosh mix for a while now though so i guess that's next on the list!
EDIT\\ You mention the importance of track selection and flow, what did you think of mine?
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These are probably the only 2 tracks that would make my personal top 20. I'm hoping to record a top 20 of 2007 mix sometime soon so i'll put up my tracklist when i do
Anthem wouldn't make your top 20?
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It's going to be my A State of Emo 2007 top track!!
Finished my mix
it's taken me 3 full days!
01 - Greg Downey - Instigator
02 - Fred Baker - Atlantis City
03 - Thomas Bronzwaer - Resound
04 - Paul Webster - Corruption
05 - Re:Locate vs Cliff Coenraad - We Feel
06 - Inner State - Changes (John O'Callaghan)
07 - Thomas Bronzwaer - Constellation
08 - Jochen Miller - Vanity (Cream Team Remix)
09 - Riccocha - Eletrik (Joey V Remix)
10 - Vincent De Moor - No Hestiation (VDM's 2007 Remix)
11 - Maarten De Jong - Massive
12 - Nenes & Pascal Feliz - Platinum
13 - Lee Haslam & Mearns - Synthessential
14 - Valentino Kanzyani - Paradox
15 - Maor Levi - Reflect
16 - George Acosta feat. Truth - War of Hearts (Vocal Mix)
17 - Jose Amnesia feat. Jennifer Rene - Wouldn't Change a Thing
18 - Michael Cassette - David (Allende Remix)
19 - Imogen Heap - Hide & Seek (DJ Tiesto Remix)
20 - Super 8 vs. DJ Tab - Needs to feel
21 - Sander van Doorn - Back By Any Demand
22 - Wippenberg feat. Tiff Lacy - Promised Land (Spaera Dub)
23 - Marc Marberg & Kyau vs. Albert - Megashira
24 - Phynn - C U Smile (DJ Preach Remix)
25 - Marcel Woods - Lemon Tree
26 - Albert Vorne - Formentura What (Gareth Emery Remix)
27 - Everwake - First
28 - FKN Feat. Jahala - Why (Aly & Fila Remix)
29 - Signum - Push through (Manuel Le Saux Just For Fun Remix)
30 - Re:Locate vs. Jonas Steur- Nasty
31 - Simon Patterson - Panic Attack
32 - Adam Sheridan - La Fiesta
33 - John O'Callaghan pres. Mannix - Acid Rain
34 - Bryan Kearney - Punchline
35 - Adam White - Never Tell What You Think (Paul Kershaw Remix)
36 - First state - Evergreen
37 - Oliver Smith - Nimbus
38 - Michael Dow - Acent
39 - Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla - Stemcell
40 - Enmass - CQ (Randy Boyer & Kristina Sky 2007 Remix)
41 - First State feat. Anita Kelsey - Falling (First State's Stuck Parachute Remix)
42 - Marcel Woods - Don't Tar Me With the Same Brush
43 - The Shrink - Nervous Breakdown (John Marks Remix)
44 - Mark Sherry vs. Dr Willis - Here Come the Drums
45 - John O'Callaghan pres. Mannix - Pyramid
46 - Insignia - Piano in the Rain (Redd Square Dub)
47 - Muse - Knights of Cydonia (John '00' Fleming & Wizzy Noise Remix)
48 - DJ ECO - Light at the End (Thomas Bronzwaer Remix)
49 - Simon Patterson - Bulldozer
50 - Nature One Inc. - Das Dreizehnte Land (Tillmann Uhrmacher Remix)
it's taken me 3 full days!
01 - Greg Downey - Instigator
02 - Fred Baker - Atlantis City
03 - Thomas Bronzwaer - Resound
04 - Paul Webster - Corruption
05 - Re:Locate vs Cliff Coenraad - We Feel
06 - Inner State - Changes (John O'Callaghan)
07 - Thomas Bronzwaer - Constellation
08 - Jochen Miller - Vanity (Cream Team Remix)
09 - Riccocha - Eletrik (Joey V Remix)
10 - Vincent De Moor - No Hestiation (VDM's 2007 Remix)
11 - Maarten De Jong - Massive
12 - Nenes & Pascal Feliz - Platinum
13 - Lee Haslam & Mearns - Synthessential
14 - Valentino Kanzyani - Paradox
15 - Maor Levi - Reflect
16 - George Acosta feat. Truth - War of Hearts (Vocal Mix)
17 - Jose Amnesia feat. Jennifer Rene - Wouldn't Change a Thing
18 - Michael Cassette - David (Allende Remix)
19 - Imogen Heap - Hide & Seek (DJ Tiesto Remix)
20 - Super 8 vs. DJ Tab - Needs to feel
21 - Sander van Doorn - Back By Any Demand
22 - Wippenberg feat. Tiff Lacy - Promised Land (Spaera Dub)
23 - Marc Marberg & Kyau vs. Albert - Megashira
24 - Phynn - C U Smile (DJ Preach Remix)
25 - Marcel Woods - Lemon Tree
26 - Albert Vorne - Formentura What (Gareth Emery Remix)
27 - Everwake - First
28 - FKN Feat. Jahala - Why (Aly & Fila Remix)
29 - Signum - Push through (Manuel Le Saux Just For Fun Remix)
30 - Re:Locate vs. Jonas Steur- Nasty
31 - Simon Patterson - Panic Attack
32 - Adam Sheridan - La Fiesta
33 - John O'Callaghan pres. Mannix - Acid Rain
34 - Bryan Kearney - Punchline
35 - Adam White - Never Tell What You Think (Paul Kershaw Remix)
36 - First state - Evergreen
37 - Oliver Smith - Nimbus
38 - Michael Dow - Acent
39 - Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla - Stemcell
40 - Enmass - CQ (Randy Boyer & Kristina Sky 2007 Remix)
41 - First State feat. Anita Kelsey - Falling (First State's Stuck Parachute Remix)
42 - Marcel Woods - Don't Tar Me With the Same Brush
43 - The Shrink - Nervous Breakdown (John Marks Remix)
44 - Mark Sherry vs. Dr Willis - Here Come the Drums
45 - John O'Callaghan pres. Mannix - Pyramid
46 - Insignia - Piano in the Rain (Redd Square Dub)
47 - Muse - Knights of Cydonia (John '00' Fleming & Wizzy Noise Remix)
48 - DJ ECO - Light at the End (Thomas Bronzwaer Remix)
49 - Simon Patterson - Bulldozer
50 - Nature One Inc. - Das Dreizehnte Land (Tillmann Uhrmacher Remix)
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Weirdly, Grrrrr and I only share 1 fav track from last year (Formentera What), and one of his (Megashira) is my number 3 worst track of 2007 after Anthem and Break My Fall
I knew when i posted that list that you'd have something to say about that track
I mostly based list on tracks that i had a particular fondness for, either hearing out or whoring to death at home even if it meant i was sick of them now. I also decided not to include house or hard house. I found it much harder choosing the tracks and putting them in order than actually mixing them. Did you do yours live or in ableton? Have you got a tracklist?
Massive trance fan here although i prefer the harder, techier, more energetic side of the genre. Think along the lines of Eddie Halliwell, John O'Callaghan, Brian Kearney, Marcel Woods etc. There seems to have been quite an abundance of decent tracks from the past couple of months which bodes well for the rest of 2007!
I'm really looking forward to hearing more from a few artists that are relatively new to me. Maarten de Jong produces some horribly boshy trance - i love it and can't wait to hear more. Ali Wilson produces kind of a blend of trance and techno that's always very energetic. Wardt who is one of Sander van Doorn's prodigies is producing some good stuff. Mark Sherry is very much at the front of current tech trance and last year was a superb year for Re:Locate, i love his productions and he was equally as impressive when i saw him DJ.
Andy - I think we should keep this thread alive the last one has died a bit with the constant whinging about copyright issues
I'm really looking forward to hearing more from a few artists that are relatively new to me. Maarten de Jong produces some horribly boshy trance - i love it and can't wait to hear more. Ali Wilson produces kind of a blend of trance and techno that's always very energetic. Wardt who is one of Sander van Doorn's prodigies is producing some good stuff. Mark Sherry is very much at the front of current tech trance and last year was a superb year for Re:Locate, i love his productions and he was equally as impressive when i saw him DJ.
Andy - I think we should keep this thread alive the last one has died a bit with the constant whinging about copyright issues