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 Posted on Fri May 25, 2007 07:02 PM.
Hey if anyone has any thoughts on this mix, feel free to post them here. This mix is a preliminary attempt at a label mix for Zenon Records, and as such I am eager to tweak and tune and get it just right, and I would love for all you experts out there to be a part of the process. Things I am looking for comments on: - overall flow
- individual track selection
- harmonics
- individual transitions from track to track
Don't worry about being nice, I am all about the real deal so be as critical as you want. All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom. - Albert Einstein
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Posted on Sat May 26, 2007 03:21 AM.
Hey Darvin, I've only had time to listen to the mix a couple of times, but we played it in Edmonton last weekend at a friends house and it is absolutey awesome. It sounded so good, I can't begin to describe it. I've always been a fan of Sensient and some of the other Zenon artists, and the mix seems to have a really smooth flow to it. I'm just an amateur listener, but it sounded really good to me.
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Posted on Thu May 31, 2007 11:28 AM.
No such thing as an amateur listener in my books. Thanks for the feedback, this one is still a work in process, the mix up now is the second draft. Glad you enjoyed it. =)
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom. - Albert Einstein
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Posted on Thu May 31, 2007 07:49 PM.
It took a while, but I finally listened to the whole thing start to finish. Here are my thoughts on this.
Well after listening to the mix around the house, I found that it wasn't able to keep my attention. During this time I had played the mix at low volume, in the background. As you and I know, volume has a huge impact on psychedelic music. When the volume is low, you don't hear all of the subtle action going on beyond the bass. So I burnt a copy of the mix onto a disk and threw it on with the volume cranked in the car ride to work.
Honestly the first 15 minutes I found to be quite lackluster. As this is a label mix, you need to stick to that labels artists, which could be some what limited, depending on the "pool" of resources that Zenon has to offer. But the bridge bewtween minute 15 an 16 all of a sudden the tracks got faster and busier, but still managing to keep a sembelence of minimal.
The mix was going good. The mixes were tight. My only critic for the last part of the mix was the sample. Normally I like samples in psy. But samples are a double edged sword. They can either be damn chessy, or to long and deep. On the dance floor if a sample keeps going on and on, it pulls me back down from my "happy place" crashing back down to reality.
The sample in the last track was far to long. It took away from the end of the journey. Mind you it did speak of interesting things, but IMO it was to long.
Overall I would rate this mix a 8/10
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Posted on Sun Jun 3, 2007 09:30 PM.
Awesome points Lair, thanks for taking the time to give me your thoughts. As subjective as music is, on this project I am very interested in getting fresh thoughts, so that in the end I can help the mix reach it's fullest potential. As well, here are some thoughts I recieved from Mark Thomas: Coming up on 15 mins.....excellent intro-nice opening-impact. It pulls you in then smooths out. 13:17 gets a litlle deeper and the push is still there. Loving the progressive nature of the mix. A nice balance of organic and tech. 21:00-deeper still! Me love the deep. Percussion still strong.
31-just got chills. There is certainly a tribal balance that you have layered throughout so far. ie. percussion and rhythm. Yes-36. Ripped! 50ish, definitely more tech, darker and minimal. 54-powerful yet smooth. Interesting choice of tracks in the last 15mins. 56 the slight tribal element is back. Way to bring it together. 60 min-broken-a chance for reflection. Bubbling to the surface. 65-again working reflection through strings while maintaining a level of interest. A highly symbolic and enlightened finish. The overall theme is there. It is highly layered and rich in percussive and psychedelic elements. There is something in this mix for every fickle psy listener. The mix kept me interested through out and will no dought do the same for your listeners. There are some new sounds which is always entertaining. The tracks are well produced and your levels were on. The transitions were solid including your keys. You should be proud Darvin as I am to have had the opportunity to listen to this mix. What is even nicer is that it came from you, which makes it that much more personal and enriching. Lots of love and thank you, Mark. All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom. - Albert Einstein
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Posted on Tue Jun 19, 2007 05:59 PM.
This mix rocks my world, and apparently everyone else's! best. mix. ever.
Drop Beats Not Bombs
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Posted on Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:34 PM.
Nah, the next attempt will be the one.. and since it will have one of your tracks on it Ben, I bet you'll be agreeing with me!! Ha! I have officially worked out most of the details with Tim and the Zenon DJ Mix Comp I will be releasing will be comping out on my birthday next summer... April 1st. I am currently seeking the most cost-effective cd buring/printing/packaging service I can find, so any suggestions would be great. I am looking at a run of 1000. Mr. Wes Straub is on Design detail. His first CD cover design, oh yeah!!!
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom. - Albert Einstein
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