Twisted - Rido feat. Thomas Oliver
Crank - Noisia
overall a great mix mate! A nice blend of styles between the deep liquid and neuro stuff, some of my recent faves and all time classics in there too! A stellar selection
I think your falling into the trap I fell into with dnb though tbh. It feels great to phrase match and bass switch the main phrases of songs and leave the outro/breakdown to bleed out over the next main phrase. Whilst its a good way to maintian energy, it can actually have the opposite effect.
Having the two together amps the volume in the mids quite a lot, when the outro has finished and youve blended out, this volume goes too. Which drops the energy a bit. Whilst doing this is technically impressive, if you want more definition in your mix, you need good points of reference and contrast.
By this I mean, if everything is main phrase bigness, then the loud transitions are the height of the mix. The chillout bit actually turns out to be the main phrase you just mixed in! Thats your point of reference, it no longer has the impact of a main phrase after a quiet intro, because the volume has dropped from the transition out.
Ya gets me?
To counter this, more breakdowns and mellow points can actually increase the energy and impact of a song, and it gives you a bit longer to find and cue up the next one
You shouldnt stop double dropping and main phrase/bassline switching. But think about the levels & EQ more.
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