Guld recently uploaded a preview of his new Concept of Love, giving you a good idea of the pre/post breakdown sequence that did such damage (in preview form) at the last NRGetic Romancer. Following the recent re-release of his Unhola remix on Hybridize, it looks as though this will be Guld’s first release on FINRG – no news on when just yet, but the track itself is now 100% complete. It’s now released, and downloadable via the updated SoundCloud link above.
To mark the final release on Nu-Energy, Proteus is dusting off the classic London Helsinki Underground for a heavy-on-the-acid remix. I’ve listened to the preview a few times now, and it seems to me like one of those deceptive tunes that might not sound like a must-play at first, but would really work brilliantly in the right set. Definitely bodes well for the rest of the Nu-Energy 100 compilation, too…
Time to welcome another DJ into the group – none other than TYFTH crew member, Gaia! He’s been kind enough to let me know about his debut set, and I’m posting it up here as a very promising taste of things to come. I’m not sure many of us were brave enough to put our first ever freeform set online (Yamanote was my third, I think), but this one’s a really good effort.
Most of the connections could have used a little nudging one way or the other to get them nicely into line (nothing catastrophic, mind), but the final sequence of Pahus, Invoker, and Deus is absolutely fine, and works really well selection-wise, too. Another nice mix is the Lucia – Lush connection, quite a nice/suprising crossover there. As for the less successful side of things, the opening reminded me why I always start playing Aurora after the first ‘mini-break’ – utterly awesome the tune may be, but the intro can start to drag if you’re not mixing it with something else. Dryad Machine – Frozen Flame would probably have benefitted from a sneaky early fade out, but it’s great to see someone taking on the challenge of a nice long mix.
With this kind of tracklist and some of the more adventurous connections towards the end, the signs are there that Gaia(force) is definitely on the right track – the mixing and the ‘when to use which tune’ spider sense will only get better from now on, after all.
There are three more posts lined up, but first it’s time for a brief ustream interlude. I’ve got another newbie to the genre asking ‘what on earth is freeform?’, so as soon as I’ve got my gear set up I’ll be playing a few demo tunes. Might not be anything too ferocious this time (that might be coming tomorrow, if I get the chance), but feel free to stop by!
Sorry to bunch up the posts again, but here’s some of the stuff that another brutal week has stopped me talking about until now…
First of all, let’s keep the unbroken chain of mixes going with TYFTH regular Alderz’ very danceable Goa set. This one definitely leans more towards the mainstream, with some very catchy tunes that don’t seem a million miles away from commercial trance. I wasn’t too keen on tunes like the opening Altiga, but the set really gets into its stride in the middle section, even if it lacks the darker/deeper atmosphere of the new/old style material released on Suntrip Records.
Thanks to Aldz for letting us know about the set – I’ve already given it a couple of listens, and in the middle of all this freeform it’s definitely a nice change of pace (and nicely mixed too, I should add).
Yet another mix to check out, this time a Free of Form set from Custom Built DJs. I must confess that I haven’t heard much CB material before, but some of the tracks are very promising, even reminiscent of some of Epyx & Cyrez’s Electronica Exposed releases. The first half is pretty much a Custom Built showcase, but after Noriken’s Fighting for Freed…sorry, Lucia, things take a deeper melodic turn with Aquarius, Aurora and Astraia.
I can think of a few DJs here who might find room in their sets for a CB tune or two, while for everyone else it might be nice to hear something a bit different to what we’re used to on TYFTH.
1. Epyx & Cyrez – Twisted Faith (Cyrez 2010 Edit)
2. Custom Built DJs – Going Down
3.Custom Built DJs – The Journey
4. Custom Built DJs – U Sure Do
5. Custom Built DJs – Fear of Conciousness
6. Custom Built DJs – Revenge with Honour
7. Sam One – Hypnotize
8. DJ Noriken – Lucia
9. Substanced – Aquarius
10. Aryx – Aurora
11. Alek Szahala – Astraia
That’s right, 2004….this Rx vs Proteus set rip has been floating around on YouTube for a while now, and it’s too good not to post up here. I was still mixing whale-noise drum and bass back then, so I sometimes forget that anthems like Man Eaten and Caballo were already out, but here they are alongside some other classic oldies. A few of the tunes are really familiar, but I can’t remember many titles – can anyone help with a tracklist?
Following up Substanced’s set, here’s BEEZEE with another belter of a mix. This one has a really good improvised-in-a-good-way feel to it, with a slightly tougher edge and some interesting newer selections – thanks to the man himself for including Aerobiosis and Leadbeater, and it’s great to hear Hybridize classics like Blind Faith and Polyhedra again. I couldn’t help thinking what a missed opportunity Deep Space was…that’s a really well done breakdown, it’s a shame that the rest of the tune doesn’t really match up to it. A Finnish remix could be something special…
Anyway, this is another recommended old/new set – support a Horser and get on the download ASAP.
1. SYNTHWULF – ANALOG RUSH
2. LOST SOUL – THE ANSWER
3. ALCHEMIST – AEROBIOSIS
4. SUBSTANCED – DREAM OF YOU
5. ENDEMIC + SOLUTION – OUTBREAK (RX MIX)
6. ALCHEMIST + JMX – LEADBEATER
7. LOST SOUL FEAT. DARK ANGEL – DEEP SPACE
8. MOZZ + THUMPA – TECHNO CONTROL
9. DOUGLAS FEAT. RHONA – FM220
10. HORZI – BLIND FAITH
11. BETWIXT + BETWEEN – INEXISTENZ
12. EPYX + CYREZ – POLYHEDRA 08
I gave this set a listen a few days ago, and as you’d expect from Substanced, it’s another nice collection of uplifting/melodic freeform. As usual with these UK-style sets there are a few tunes I’m not too familiar with (as well as some real classics), but it’s all tied together with some new Finnish tunes, including Substanced’s recent Aphrodite and Shadows of Tomorrow. Invitation is also here, and isn’t it amazing how it still seems on another level to most other stuff, quality-wise? A set well worth a download, then – hit kuuntele over on the Klubitus page.
Short notice again, but I’ll be playing some freeform this evening from 11.30pm Tokyo time. I’ve noticed that I’ve been overusing some tunes/mixes lately, so the plan tonight is to only play tunes that I’ve never used in a set (or very rarely, if that turns out to be a bit too difficult). Time for a quick look through the old hard drives, then…
Who knows what’ll happen, but feel free to stop by and say hello!
