Prog House Mix - Feedback Desired

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Prog House Mix - Feedback Desired

Hey DJTT critics,

Here is a mix that I would really love some feedback on:

https://soundcloud.com/jamesrizen/i-am-rizen

Here’s the tracklist:

Alright 2011 (Marcus Schosscow Remix) - Marcus Schosscow & Red Carpet
Metrum - Fedde le Grand
You’ve Got the Love (Mark Knight Remix) - Florence + the Machine
Tung! - Deniz Koyu
Unprepared (Marcel Woods Remix) - Marco V
Keyword - Nicky Romero
Beautiful World (feat Dino) - Tiesto & Mark Knight
Madagascar - Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Yves V, Angger Dimas
Barcelona - Young Rebels, Francesco Diaz, David Costa
Mediterraneo - David Amo, Julio Navas, Manuel De La Mare
Juletider - Pryda
With Me - Pryda
Brace Yourself (Jochen Miller Re-edit) - Jochen Miller
Filthy Rich - Alan Nimmo
What About - Alex del Amo
Metrum (Manuel De La Mare Remix) - Fedde le Grand
Snus - Avicii & Sebastian Drums

The link, just in case: I am Rizen.
I appreciate your feedback, constructive criticism and time!

James Rizen

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Has anyone given it a listen?

I would really appreciate some feedback!

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i lissened the first 15 minutes while surfing the interenet, so not that…attentively ??
But it sounds Verry good to me!

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I listened to your mix while working out and watching NASCAR’s Pure Michigan 400. Really! Here’s my feedback.

  • Thanks for the tracklisting! And good info in post title/message body! I like download links too, but this helps!

  • Intro track seems appropriate, you are throwing down the gauntlet and declaring this will be a progressive mix. Second track is a nice intro, brings the energy to around a 7 or so.

  • Slight volume bobble on the mix into the third track (~3:45?) but nice transition/mix imo.

  • 7:15 and so far this mix is pretty kickin. Some more volume issues around here with your overall track levels.

  • 9:30 and I’m glad to hear the (florence) vocal. Was getting a bit blippity bloopity for me. I’m also getting a bit overwhelmed by the numbers of breakdowns and builds, but I understand that’s part of the genre of music you play.

  • The mix out of that florence track (~13:00) was a little rough for me. Harmonically? In terms of EQ? Something.

  • At about 20:00, I’m reminded why I really don’t prefer progressive house by a weirdly emo euro vocal. But you have settled into a nice prog house groove and I can’t complain too much. I like the phrasing of the mix right around here.

  • 21:30, another breakdown and build. progressive house, I remind myself, and don’t blame you.

  • Jimmie Johnson, ol’ Five Time, seems to be running away with this race.

  • Nice, a little bit of a groove without an immediate breakdown or build. 28 minutes, a vocal. alright.

  • There seem to be relatively serious changes in volume throughout your mix, especially when you are in the mix. I appreciate the attention to detail in terms of subtle fading, but it seems like you might be EQing and/or changing the levels a little “too much”.

  • ~36:00 I feel like the phrasing is off by a measure, you mix in a measure too soon.

  • NASCAR SPOILERS : Damn, Kyle Busch pulls it out after a G-W-C finish.

  • I eventually finish my workout and turn off your mix around an hour. All progressived-out.

Thanks for posting and keep at it! :smiley:

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Brotha, I just want to say that you rock, and I really appreciate you stepping out of your musical norm to listen to my mix.

As far as that transition from the “florence track” into the next: I could never quite figure out what was odd about it, but I’m glad that you pointed it out. I think that it could be a minor/major chord thing (?).

Anyways, I really appreciate your response, and your feedback with detail!