Progressive house/trance

Asteroid · #1 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

A little mix I put together, using software, to download (Right click on link and "Save As) or on Winston's ftp in the uploads/-requests- folder the file named prog house trance may 04.mp3

Kosmas Epsilon - Feed Me Acid
Marris - Sienna
Pinkbox Special - Simple
Nikola Gala - Swing 2 Harmony
Whirlpool - Under The Sun (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix)
Sasha - Cloud Cookoo (Luke Chable Remix)
Steve May - Open Day
Probspot - Blueberry
Ozgur Can - Irony
Michael Burns - Forwards
Sander van Doorn - Punk'd (SvD Remix)
Vadum Zhukov - Exit

Enjoy

Sean · #2 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

Awesome tracklisting; will definitely check it.

**MC Hammered** · #3 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

File is 147Mb so it is too big for the standard login (80Mb limit) so I have fixed the download link.

Please try again. :)

Asteroid · #4 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

Thanks a bunch, Winston :))

**MC Hammered** · #5 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

This set is a 256k rip?!???

No wonder the file is so huge!

Great set though. :y:

Asteroid · #6 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

Thanks! Well decided to go for higher than average quality. It should perfectly fit on a 80 minute CD if you're gonna burn it, turn it up!!

**MC Hammered** · #7 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

Got cuefile?

This set is fucking smooth.

Asteroid · #8 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

shit, I will upload this mix split up into individual tracks later on today, thanks for askin. Thanks for the comments...means a lot =)

**MC Hammered** · #9 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

Don't need to reupload as it eats up too much space! ;)

A cuefile can be sent up and it'll split the file for someone who wants to burn it.

soma · #10 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

looks sharp anton a ton of brilliant tracks downloading now my friend

cheebus420 · #11 (**permalink**) May 20, 04

Prism, you got some real talent! Really great drops!

Asteroid · #12 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

Thanks for the comments, haven't got a cue file for it sorry :(

Sykonee · #13 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

So I took a listen...

...And found myself split on how it sounds, really.

On one hand, aside from a couple of tracks near the end, there is not much to groove to on this, so I have to assume this is a chillin' mix.

On this hand, then, there are some decent enough tunes, even some that grabbed my attention in the middle, but other tracks are of muzak quality as well. Granted, prog has a tendency to slip into muzak territory all too often.

Sounds nice, but too many of the tracks are easily forgettable unfortunately.

*STARFISH* · #14 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

looks awesome
dl-ing now :)

Asteroid · #15 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sykonee

So I took a listen...

...And found myself split on how it sounds, really.

On one hand, aside from a couple of tracks near the end, there is not much to groove to on this, so I have to assume this is a chillin' mix.

On this hand, then, there are some decent enough tunes, even some that grabbed my attention in the middle, but other tracks are of muzak quality as well. Granted, prog has a tendency to slip into muzak territory all too often.

Sounds nice, but too many of the tracks are easily forgettable unfortunately.

Thanks for your comment, how is it mixing-wise?

Sykonee · #16 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

^
Decent for the most part. The tracks blend nicely together; albiet perhaps too well, making some segments too similar between tracks. I think this is what makes it slip into that dreaded muzak territory, IMO. Not enough distinguishment between some tracks can lead to redundency.

There's an odd one a little over halfway through. I'm sure you know the one I'm talking about. It's quite apparent; almost like a quick crossfade.

Asteroid · #17 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

Thanks again, I tried to pick the tracks that would go well together I thought it was one of the main things in mixing?
Like I said it's entirely done on the computer, taking advantage of the technology and giving me a perfect opportunity to include tracks way ahead of their release. This isn't a representation of me as a "DJ" just an example of what the computer could do...
Inspired by countless hours of listening to James Holden, Ozgur Can and Markus Schulz sets.

Sykonee · #18 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

Tracks that go well together and tracks that sound similar are two entirely different things that many DJs (bedroom and professional) tend to forget.

The latter is fine and dandy for a few tracks in a row but if too many are played, they start to sound far too similar to the last and the listener will not notice any distinction between them anymore, causing for bored ears in many cases.

However, it is still possible to mix conflicting styles and make a set sound good because if these different styles play off of each other in some way (say, a yin/yang contrast, for example), not only does the mixing sound fresh, but it adds variety to a set, a tasty spice for any well-seasoned DJ mix.

Asteroid · #19 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

Thanks a lot that was very informative, I've got a lot to learn :))

Sean · #20 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

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Originally Posted by Prism

Thanks a lot that was very informative, I've got a lot to learn :))

As I mentioned in PM this is a really nice mix of the more upfront melodic prog house. This genre is huge in the UK right now and pretty much all of the bigger trance DJs want an opening act that can play this sort of set before them. I've never really partied to this sorta music, in fact the only time I've ever really heard it played was when I've dropped some of these in a Viva opening set when the place is more or less empty, so I'm still not sure how I feel about in terms of dancing/partying music (with the exception of the last couple tunes which rock on the dancefloor).

**MC Hammered** · #21 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

I know that Prism put together with a PC and not vinyl so I left the mixing issues alone if there were any.

I like the souind that he put together in this set and I can't have partied to this type of sound and it is fun at time, at others it is the sound I like to chill down to.

All depends on ones ear and how they interpret it I guess.

Keep up the good work man and I think it is a great set.

soma · #22 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

local artist Shiloh were rocking this sound at the lotus last night.

Asteroid · #23 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean

As I mentioned in PM this is a really nice mix of the more upfront melodic prog house. This genre is huge in the UK right now and pretty much all of the bigger trance DJs want an opening act that can play this sort of set before them. I've never really partied to this sorta music, in fact the only time I've ever really heard it played was when I've dropped some of these in a Viva opening set when the place is more or less empty, so I'm still not sure how I feel about in terms of dancing/partying music (with the exception of the last couple tunes which rock on the dancefloor).

Thanks Sean for the kind comments, I appreciate it a lot!

Asteroid · #24 (**permalink**) May 21, 04

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Originally Posted by Prism

Steve May - Open Day

Hernan Cattaneo played it as my request last nite!!!

**MC Hammered** · #25 (**permalink**) May 25, 04

File has been moved to DJ Demo sets/Prism if you are looking for it.

The download link has been changed to reflect this.