Labraska-Lite Freeform by Labraska

Seems like almost everybody commented in the Never Forget/Solar Hive post, so you might already have the SoundCloud link for Labraska’s Lite Freeform set. I gave it a full listen on the way back from Yokohama today, and it’s more than worth its own post – we’ve obviously got another up-and-coming DJ here.

You’ll see from the tracklist that it’s a mix of mostly UK and Finnish freeform, and it reminded me quite a bit of some the Full Circle DJ sets we hear at NRGetic Romancer. It’s heavy on the acid and hands-in-the-air breakdowns, with some nice Finnish style at the start and end. Mixing wise it’s very impressive, Utopia>You Are (Not) Alone is a great mix to start things off. Personally I didn’t like Gunfire much, but the idea was obviously to suddenly change up the style, and the progression through the next four or five tracks is really well thought out (ending up with One World and Voices of Babylon’s twisty synths). Finally, massive kudos for the selection of Eternal Cannon>Three Or Three. It’s extremely tricky to find a tune that can follow either version of Eternal Cannon, but TOT is an inspired pick. I’ve heard it here in Tokyo before but didn’t have a clue what it was – always nice to learn something from a set.

I’m not the biggest fan of the UK style, but the tracks here work well together and the mix is never too far from some more nasty acid. Definitely recommended, and another chance to hear a fellow Horser’s (?) taste in freeform.

1. Impact & Nomad – Utopia (Strings Intro)
2. Nightforce – You Are (Not) Alone
3. Alek Szahala – Supriya (Live edit)
4. Nightforce – Raindrops
5. Expression & Riddler – Gunfire
6. Lost Soul – Human Being
7. Robbie Long & Devastate – 50,000 Watts (Shanty remix)
8. Technikal – Technikal Support (Nomad remix)
9. Synthwulf – One World
10. Alek Szahala – Voices of Babylon
11. RR-ThermalForce – Eternal Cannon (DJ Rx remix)
12. Ruben XXL 0.1 – Three Or Three

SonofSam – Freeform Mix March ’10  by  MedusaForm

Always nice to come across a new set, and here’s a freeform mix from Son of Sam that’s heavy on the twisty synths. The selection is more than fine, but the main reason I’m giving it a shout is for the really well thought-out transition from Matt England’s Psiosis to Carbon Based’s Eye of the War. As well as that, the first half of the set manages the always tricky job of keeping the sound consistent while using tracks from a lot of different artists, and even if it doesn’t quite keep the same standards up in the second half it’s been way too long since we heard tunes like Darkstar and Noitavasara in a mix.

1. Matt England – Psiosis
2. Carbon Based – Eye of the War
3. Grimsoul – Kadotettu Todellisuus
4. Alek Szahala – Voices of Babylon
5. Nightforce – Raindrops
6. Alek Szahala – Darkstar
7. Alek Szahala – Noitavasara