Some of you might have noticed that my mix "TIME" sounded familiar, and you are correct. It is in fact the second part of "Afterhours Throwdown", a rather lengthy set clocking in at nearly three and a half hours. It is definitely a commitment to listen to in its entirety, but well worth it. However, I decided to make it easier for everyone to enjoy by reducing the file size and separating the set into what worked out to be two parts, almost exactly equal in length. I did not plan for it to come out that way, nor did I plan anything else about it, actually. I just realized that I was in the mood to "throwdown" a mix; press record, have...
Some of you might have noticed that my mix "TIME" sounded familiar, and you are correct. It is in fact the second part of "Afterhours Throwdown", a rather lengthy set clocking in at nearly three and a half hours. It is definitely a commitment to listen to in its entirety, but well worth it. However, I decided to make it easier for everyone to enjoy by reducing the file size and separating the set into what worked out to be two parts, almost exactly equal in length. I did not plan for it to come out that way, nor did I plan anything else about it, actually. I just realized that I was in the mood to "throwdown" a mix; press record, have some fun, and see what came out of the session. Lately I have just been winging it, recording off-the-cuff style, completely raw and unrehearsed. Well, it came out extremely well...possibly my best work to date. If you have a good ear and know your music, you might be able to notice many three deck mixes and quite a few overlays. I am especially fond of the "Haute Mess+Redemption" mashup with "Trigger" coming in hot on their heels. I was definitely experimenting with my approach to the mixing and trying to think "outside of the box". I truly believe you will think the same if you give this a listen.
So SPACE is actually Part 1 of AHTD; heavy on the Techno, whilst TIME has more of a rockin' late night old-school house vibe yet both parts are very similar -- they both have a pulsing, driving, make ya wanna move feel. I recorded the entire set in the wee hours of the morning, during a time when I usually don't play music at all, let alone that loud but I was feeling so inspired I just went with it. And the result was amazing. So I called it "Afterhours Throwdown". Seemed fitting at the time. Listening to the whole thing from beginning to end is akin to what I might sound like If I opened and closed a whole night at an underground club, maybe just a lil more condensed but you get the idea. This is what I do.
I truly hope that everyone enjoys listening to SPACE. And TIME. Or Afterhours Throwdown. They are one and the same.
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The Tracks:
01 - Prole - Touch Me (Drama remix)
02 - Christian Bonori, Radio Complex - Alien Force (Pig&Dan, Alberto remix)
03 - Carlo Ruetz - Rage
04 - Cleric - Seit 1990
05 - Sam Paganini - Rave
06 - NERVO - Haute Mess (ANNA remix)
07 - Max Graham - Redemption
08 - Loco & Jam - Trigger
09 - Matador (IE) - DaHustle
10 - Julian Jewell - Shaka
11 - Julian Jewell - Django
12 - Julian Jewell - Meterorite
13 - Kaiserdisco, Cari Golden - Electric (dubspeeka remix)
14 - Marco Bailey - Sniper (Joey Beltram remix)
15 - Jay Lumen - Pattern One
16 - Tomaz, Filterheadz - los Hijos del Sol (Gabriel D'Or & Bordoy remix)
17 - Nodin, Inphasia - Audiostrike (Ronny Vergara remix)
18 - Ronny Vergara - Sivid (A. Paul remix)
19 - Sam Paganini - Shade
20 - Darmec - Thorax
21 - Noir, Hayze - Angel (Club mix)
The gear: Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2, 15" MacBook Pro, M-Audio BX8 D2 monitors, Sony MDR-7506 headphones.
Play, Listen, Like, Comment, Favorite, Vote, Dance, and Enjoy.
Some nice mixing Chris. This set/mix makes me feel like hitting the road during the late night hours with no destination in mind. Brings me back to those glory days man.
Now a completion for your best work yet. Album names, artwork, track selection and most importantly the mixing...all becomes one in itself as a masterpiece.