Tech House Mix LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK

Any feedback appreciated! No seriously, I want constructive criticism. Thanks in advance :)

Tracklist:

Qlinda - Jimmy Edgar
Requiem - Ten Walls
Porchlight and Rocking Chairs(Kink Remix) - Jimpster
The Bay 6(pt 2) - DAVI
Conjure Balearia - Maceo Plex
The World Today(Dan Caster Remix) - Artenvielfalt
El Baile - Siwell
Message - Dosem
Professor Nice Love - Catz 'N Dogz
Time To Get Physical(Tube & Berger Remix) - NiCe7
Wizard(Tchami Remix) - Martin Garrix, Jay Hardway
Take Control(Weval Mix) - Gui Boratto, Come and Hell
Voodoo - Agent Greg, Sean Angel
Dangerous Thoughts - S-Man
Whip(Jimmy Edgar Remix) - Adan
Elea - Worakis
Bullit - Watermat

I listened to your mix on my Sony DJ headphones, at work. Here's my feedback.

- Intro track is ok-ish.. but sorta non-commital as an intro track. Similarly, mix sorta ended with no real musical telegraphing that the mix was coming to an end. Energy level stayed about the same throughout, I prefer more of a progression and variation over time.

- Levels were good in general, only in a few cases ("ten walls" into the jimpster track, jimpster comes in too loud) were the levels noticably off.

- Phasing and phrasing was fine, I presume you were using Traktor or equivalent?

- Thanks for posting a tracklist, download link = moar plays = moar feedback!

- This kind of tech house can become very sparse with no vocals, and the first three-quarters of the mix had no vocals at all. I would have sprinkled some vocal tracks throughout, personally.

- There was a weird breakdown which was too broken down, around 18 minutes. Really weird random Indian-esque track at 50 minutes seemed quite out of place. Otherwise, track selection was solid.

Thanks for posting, and keep at it! :D

Huge thanks. It keeps me motivated to work harder. Back to the decks!

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Originally Posted by Awesomer

- This kind of tech house can become very sparse with no vocals, and the first three-quarters of the mix had no vocals at all. I would have sprinkled some vocal tracks throughout, personally.

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This is particularly important and not by just an opinionated point of view.
Gotta add some vocals here and there. its like the bridge or breakdown in a song. It helps carry the track to the next stage.
In a mix however it breaks up the expected rhythm in just instrumental songs in a mix for a listener.

The vocals humanize the music and thats important.
I recently did a live trance show which was going to be two hours. The music i had picked out i noticed had NO vocals in it
so i started skimming through the tracks to see what its like. It was a bit boxey for Trance.
So i tossed in a couple back to back vocals started in track 3 and 4
then didnt come back to vocals until track 8 and did 3 of them
one long, one short, and one long and epic, then went into just trance no vocals until the last 2 tracks of the set.

It sounded SO much better

i have to agree though on the download link. its important.

Also while the track selection was good, i think it could have been organized a bit better. Couple tracks here and there didnt really ft the flow it seemed

Thank you for taking the time to listen. Your feedback is spot on. I was using Traktor with a S4 controller. The structure was just lacking overall with a few other things you mentioned. Really appreciate the thorough feedback. Back to the decks with a little more motivation.