Classic Trance Mix Part-3 (The Vinyl Mix) (Downloadable)

[Squirrelofwoe]

So I've been going through all my older trance tunes from the late 90s, early 2000s and putting together a series of mixes that reflect different themes or times from my early clubbing days. It's a very slow process- part 1 was done about 18 months ago, part 2 last summer, and part 3 a couple of evenings ago! But fitting them in with all the other genres I mix does take time- and as DJing is largely just a hobby (albeit an obsessive one) there are always other things cropping up.

Anyway, this one is part-3 (1 & 2 are also available on my soundcloud page).

This mix was mostly vinyl as most of my classic trance is in this format. 3 (I think) of the tracks were played from mp3 versions of their vinyl originals- purely because I couldn't locate the actual records quick enough and knew I had 'digitalised' a few of my vinyl collection a few years ago. But the quality of most of these wasn't great so I prefer to use the actual vinyl where possible.

It isn't entirely without incident- one of the tracks skipped but luckily it skipped to a largely similar part of the record so it's not hugely obvious. And secondly I messed up the transition into Southern Sun towards the end (I brought it in too early so there is a key clash) which almost made me not post the mix, but I figured for a 2 hour vinyl mix (done entirely live with no post-processing) the odd hic-up is pretty inevitable without re-doing it ten or twenty times over.

Also, I know there are only 15 tracks in almost 2 hours- if you prefer quick 3-4 minute tracks then a transition, this mix is probably not for you! However this is very much my preference when it comes to these classic trance tracks, I hate having them rushed and some of the extended edits really do deserve to be heard in their entirety so I make no apology for that.

A few of these tracks are a bit more well known and are touching upon the more commercial releases of the early 2000s. I've tried to keep the cut-off around there as I have a storming collection of tracks from around 2002-03 which I consider to be the golden era of commercial trance, which will be getting into mixed format for another installment!

Tracklist:

1) Marc et Claude - I Need your Lovin' (Original Mix)
2) The Space Brothers - Everywhere I Go (Original Mix)
3) Three Drives - Sunset On Ibiza (Original Mix)
4) Timo Maas - Der Scheiber (Rapid Eye Remix)
5) Svenson & Gielen - The Beauty of Silence (Original Extended)
6) Sureal - You Take my Breath Away (Lange Remix)
7) Lange - Follow Me (Thrillseekers Remix)
8) Matt Darey [Feat. Marcella Woods] - Beautiful (Original Mix)
9) Ralph Fridge - Angel (Club Mix)
10) Rank 1 - Airwave (Original Mix)
11) DJ Sakin - Protect Your Mind (Original Mix)
12) 4 Strings - Into the Night (Original Mix)
13) Stage One - Space Manoeuvres (Orkidea Mix)
14) Lost Witness - Happiness Happening (Lange Remix)
15) Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Tiesto Remix)
16) Conjure One - Sleep (Ian Van Dahl Remix)
17) Fragma - Everytime You Need Me (Original Mix)
18) Chicane - Autumn Tactics (Thrillseekers Remix)

http://soundcloud.com/dave-eden/classic-trance-mix...

Anyway, download/listen/enjoy!

[Squirrelofwoe]

big dub said:

Some cracking tracks there, downloaded

Hope you enjoy Rob!

After getting a lot of enjoyment out of all your mixes it's good to be able to return the favour!

Parts 1 & 2 are also on there:

Part-1 (The Harder Mix)

1) Aurora [Feat. Naimee Coleman] - Ordinary World (Extended mix)
2) Ascension - For a Lifetime (DJ Shah Remix)
3) Ralphie B - Massive
4) Cygnus X - Superstring (Rank 1 Deep Dub)
5) Paul Van Dyk - The Riddle (Original mix)
6) Jam & Spoon - Be Angeled [Feat. Rea] (Vandit Edit)
7) Blank & Jones - Fragile (Phrenetic System Remix)
8) Veracocha - Carte Blanch (Original Mix)
9) Mirco De Govia - Voller Sterne (Super8 Remix)
10) Members of Mayday - 10 in 01 (Paul Van Dyk Club Mix)
11) Tiesto - Sparkles (Airscape Remix)
12) Mirco De Govia - Epic Monolith (Original Mix)
13) Marou Picotto - Pulsar (Magamind Remix)

Part-2 (The Progressive Mix)

1) Spoiled & Zigo - More & More (Vocal Mix)
2) Karen Ramirez - Lies (Tilt's Trinity Remix)
3) Dreamcatcher - I Don't Wanna Lose May (Magik MuziK Remix)
4) Tastexperience - Highlander (Ralphie B's Massive Mix)
5) Moogwai - Viola (Original Mix)
6) Quivver - She Does (Quivver's Mix)
7) The Olmec Heads - Spiritualised (Astral Mix)
8) Force Majuere - Out Of My Mind (Original Mix)
9) Slusnik Luna - Sun (Original Mix)
10) The Auranaut - People Want To Be Needed
11) CJ Bolland - The Prophet (Original Mix)

[Squirrelofwoe]

Matt_N said:

What set up are you using?

Nice tight mixes and blends.

Cheers!

Well this mix was done mostly on 2 x Technics 1210s (an M3d & a Mk2) and a Denon Dn-x1600 four channel mixer.

I also have two Denon sc2900 media players that I used for the couple of tracks that I didn't have the vinyl to hand for.

I'm a bit of a gear junkie though so I also have a second setup of two Vestax PDX2000mk2 turntables and a Stanton SK6 battle mixer.

I also use Traktor for a lot of my 'modern' music now- either using a DVS setup with the turntables, or using the sc2900s as midi controllers. The beauty of this setup is being able to play any format!

This is a pic of my main setup as it is at the minute:

[Squirrelofwoe]

cliffe_mafia said:

Just in time for the weekend... Cheers.

Although it is absolutely chucking it down here at the mo, it definitely sounds better out in the sun!

[Squirrelofwoe]

Matt_N said:

Nice!

I too had PDX2000s and a PCV275 mixer that I bought off a mate, very nice bits of kit.

A few mates got Serato so we started mixing using timecoded vinyls then CDJs became more affordable so I sold the PDXs and bought some cheap DD Stantons to keep if I ever wanted to dig the vinly out, kept the mixer and got some CDJ800s.

Then sold the CDJs and bought a Vestax VCI300 but it just makes it all too easy and a bit souless I felt.

Got back into mixing on CDJs although didn't buy any as had a few gigs and that's what the venues had but haven't really touched a fader in 2 years now

Interesting you mention the CDJs as I had CDJ900s before which I sold to buy the Denons:



I totally agree regarding the midi controllers though- I was one of the last people to embrace the digital age in terms of DJ software, and that was only because me & a DJ mate of mine have started doing a few mobile gigs playing open format music (i.e. everything!) and it's far easier to keep a handle on that within software. I went with Traktor as my Denon mixer is Traktor Scratch certified meaning I didn't need to buy an external soundcard to use DVS.

Even now though, if I use Traktor it is normally with the turntables- I couldn't go to using a smallish midi controller, I just prefer the hands on feel of having full turntables/CDJs. The Denon players support Denon's "Engine" music database (like Pioneer's Rekordbox software) meaning I can hook the two players up with LAN cables to the laptop and use the laptop as a giant music library, whilst all of the actual playing still takes place on the hardware rather than the computer.

It's a good setup and sort of gives you the benefits of using software (i.e. easy library browsing etc) without giving you all of the giant waveforms/auto-sync stuff that comes with full-on DJ software, meaning it's still a bit more hands-on, which to me is a lot of the enjoyment of DJing.

All my older stuff is still on vinyl though- mainly trance, house, hard house, hardcore, and d&b. I've just moved house though which makes you realise how heavy vinyl actually is!