Max Kane Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I'm contemplating doing an extended year mix this year simply as I have enjoyed 2010 so much musically. Thought I'd enquire as to people's top picks from the year (basically to see if I have missed anything before I contemplate recording my mix!) Here's my top 50! 01. Chris Lake & Michael Woods 'Domino's' [Rising Music] 02. Faithless 'Not Going Home' (Eric Prydz Remix) [PIAS] 03. Magitman 'Mix Bus' [stereo Seven Plus] 04. Tim Berg, Norman Doray & Sebastien Drums 'Tweet It' 05. Mark Knight & Wolfgang Gartner 'Conscindo' [Toolroom] 06. Antix vs The XX vs Fitzpatrick & Reset Robot 'Shelter Circade Silicone' (Alex & Fillip Bootleg) [CD-R] 07. Cirez D 'Glow' [Mouseville] 08. Gui Boratto 'The Glam' [Kompakt] 09. Dave Seaman & Funkagenda 'The Mighty Ming' [Toolroom] 10. Pryda 'Niton' [Pryda] 11. Moguai 'Oyster' (Michael Woods Remix) [Mau5trap] 12. Afrojack 'Pacha On Acid' 13. Sander van Doorn 'Intro' (XX Booty Mix) [Doorn] 14. Mark Knight & Dirty South 'Stopover' [Toolroom] 15. AN21 & Max Vangeli 'Gama' 16. Joris Voorn 'The Secret' [Cocoon] 17. Gui Boratto 'Telecaster' [Kompakt] 18. Cirez D 'The Tumble' [Mouseville] 19. Funkagenda 'Astana' [Funk Farm] 20. Sander van Doorn 'Reach Out' [Doorn] 21. H2at 'Getaway' (Magitman Remix) 22. Sander Kleinenberg 'M.A.N.I.A.C.' [Little Mountain] 23. The Prodigy 'Smack My Bitch Up' (AN21 & Max Vangeli Bootleg) [CD-R] 24. Swedish House Mafia 'Miami 2 Ibiza' (Instrumental) [Virgin] 25. DAT Soundsystem 'This Ain't No Disco' [Hope] 26. Magitman 'All Bets Off' [Renaissance] 27. Pryda 'The End' [Pryda] 28. Paolo Mojo 'Fox Hunt' [OOSH Music] 29. Jerome Isma-ae & Tomcraft 'Trouble In The Red Light District' [Jee Productions] 30. Russell G & Ad Brown 'Slide' [Whartone] 31. Umek 'OMGWTF' [1605] 32. Michael Woods 'Nitro' [Toolroom] 33. Cirez D 'Bauerpost' [Mouseville] 34. Funkagenda vs Sultan & Ned Shepard 'Past Dreaming' [Funk Farm] 35. Pryda 'Inspiration' [Pryda] 36. Josh Wink 'What Used To Be Called + What Used To Be' (Randall Jones pres Tigerhook Remix) [baroque] 37. Sergio Fernandez 'On Fire' (DJ Remy Remix) [baroque] 38. Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner 'Animal Rights' [Mau5trap] 39. Sebjak 'Bigger' (Paul Thomas & Myke Smith Remix) 40. FM Radio Gods '333' (D-Nox & Beckers Remix) [baroque] 41. DAT Soundsystem 'Mura' [Hope] 42. Paul Thomas & Myke Smith ft Matt White 'Stars' [Leaders of The New School] 43. Moby 'Wait For Me' (Laidback Luke Remix) [Little Idiot] 44. Flippers 'Bright Funk' [stereo Seven Plus] 45. Egbert 'Open' [Cocoon] 46. Paul Thomas & Myke Smith 'The Frog' [baroque] 47. Astronivo 'Ah Das Ist Gut' (Alter Breed Remix) [Tribal Vision] 48. Kasey Taylor & Pena 'Russian Custard' [Vapour] 49. Julian Jeweil 'Techno Corner' [Form] 50. Magitman & Flippers '6 Under' [stereo Seven Plus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I decided at the begining of the year I'd only be buying mellow/deep house/progressive for DJing and I've stuck to it now with a pretty good collection. I'm not feeling normal house anymore much or even electro house really, trance is still a big love but really the deeper side of house and prog is where it is at for me these days, especially with a lot of the big names jumping onto the new evolution of progressive there's new producers catering for the older sound I love. There's so much good music and new producers and labels that so many people don't support, I've been finding theses beauties via monday and tuesday's trawling through Junos new today listings. I'll stick to 10 but could do a top 20 but won't as I'll be here all day My fave of the year I turned Simcut onto. So for the 10, a few well known names mixed with some lesser known names: 01. Breeze & Quadrat - Sinope (Kay D Remix) (Mistiquemusic) 02. Aural Imbalance - Spaceshell (DJ EFX Remix) (Toto) 03. Maindave - Burga (Mistiquemusic) 04. Pryda - Vega (Pryda) 05. Aleksey Beloozerov - October (Pitch Music) 06. Beat Factory - Roswell (Alterimage) 07. Inertia - Juxtaposition (Republik) 08. Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - Fracture (David West Remix) (Anjunadeep) 09. Kraftwerk - Aerodynamik (Daniel Mehes Futuristic Remix 2010) 10. Alex Whitcombe & Simon Duffy - Aviation (Steelfish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Kay D & the whole Mistique music set have had a wicked year, not really stuff I'd play out but really like a lot of the material, can see why it would be up your street too mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonman Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Briefly off the top of my head...i know by now some of these have crossed over, but i liked em before they did! For the floor; Gramophonedzie "Spend Some Time" (Original Mix) Yolanda B Cool & Dcup "Speaka No Americano" (Original Mix) Chris Lake & Nilski "Minimal Life" (Club Mix) Nalin & Kane "Beachball" (Chris Lake Remix) Cirez D "Bauerpost" (Dub Mix) Ronan Portela "Beat Up Deep Inside" (Joris Voorn Mash) Underworld "Always Love A Film" (DJ Madskillz Remix) Roman Tapia "Combustian" (Club Mix) Lake & Lys "Atari" (Original Mix) Pirupa "Funky" (Original Mix) Cheese factor singalong tune that reminds me of some dodgy Ibiza West End bars (cough Capones ); Flo Rida feat David Guetta "Club Cant Handle Me" (Original Club Mix) DJ of the year, i'd say Chris Lake or 2000 & One. Lake in particular has been so consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 In no particular order, but here are a few of mine: 1. 00.db - Oxygene (Solarstone Stellar Mix) 2. Robbie Nelson - Up In Smoke (Original Mix) 3. Sander Van Doorn - Daisy (Original Mix) 4. Dustin Zahn - Stanger (to Stability) (Len Faki Podium Mix) 5. Ferry Corsten Pres Pulse - Rendition 6. DJ Preach feat Matthew Ryan - Spark (Marco V Remix) 7. Mark Knight And Funkagenda - Antidote (Original Club Mix) 8. Ferry Corsten Pres Pulse - Festival 9. Moguai - D.S.F.H (Original Mix) 10. The Airstatic - Worldwide (Anton Firtich Remix) 11. Joey Beltram – Slice (Carl Cox and ED Mix) 12. Sander Van Doorn - Bastillon - Original Mix 13. BT Feat Rob Dickinson - Always (Chicane Mix) 14. Progressiver pres. FineSky - Fine Sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simcut Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I dont think there are 50 tracks I like from 2010 actually, such is the state of Trance (see what I did there?) at the moment. Will write a list soon tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I dont think there are 50 tracks I like from 2010 actually, such is the state of Trance (see what I did there?) at the moment. Will write a list soon tho Trance wise (as is probably clear from my list) there is a real dirth of quality right now. It just doesn't excite me anymore (even prog trance). Armin has really, really gone to pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simcut Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I think Armin's just playing the best of what is about Trance wise, and that's not a lot tbh! :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Tend to agree with you guys there, Halliwell's Fire It Up! Radio show has been showcasing some fine beauties for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Armin seems to be fascinated with Dash Berlin and whoring his own album tracks too much of late. That said he did end last night's ASOT with St Joihn vs Locust 'Mind Circles' so I can't stay mad at him - a seminal track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simcut Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I completely agree with Jase's #1 track choice of Breeze & Quadrat - Sinope (Kay D Remix) (Mistiquemusic), such a superb track, thanks again Jase for introducing me to it, stunning stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 My pleasure mate. A state of tripe armin wise, never a regular listener but not inclined to tune in or stay listening after Schulz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 A state of tripe armin wise, never a regular listener but not inclined to tune in or stay listening after Schulz. I've really lost interest in Schulz of late, he seems to be playing the same old tracks over & over interspersed with a ton of IDs which don't come out for about a year. Hoping the new Dakota Album will see him back on form - did not rate Do You Dream at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I agree with Simon. I can't actually name a single track off the top of my head from last year. I listened to an Armin set yesterday from Amnesia and apart from that remix of Out of the Blue I didn't recognise anything, but then again nothing really stood out. Can't say I like the remix, just another trance classic butchered with the sound of what passes for trance today. Oh, the track he did with Sophie Ellis Bextor was on it (but I only know that cos she PA'd, and he introduced her and the track! lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Blimey 50?? lol I'll be honest - it was tough to get down to fifty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgaryjp Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Trance is shocking the past few years, especially all the shite the dj's are playing, the electro / minimal stuff. Its hideous! I much prefer the uplifting / epic pieces, as these are the closest thing to the trance of yesteryear 1 - Aeden - Reverence (Original Mix) 2 - Krazy Sandi - Insanity (Arctic Moon Remix) 3 - Med Vs. Neil Bamford - Last Stand (Arctic Moon Remix) 4 - Ronny K. Pres. Advanced - Atlantis (Original Mix) 5 - Sophie Sugar - All For You 6 - Suprano - Tranceutopia (Original Mix) 7 - Arctic Moon - True Romance 8 - Ivan Mateluna Feat. Tiff Lacey - Be My Inspiration (SoundLift Remix) 9 - Simon Patterson - Miss You 10 - Suncatcher - First Day (Original Mix) Sadly, in the current trance climate, proper trance tunes are vastly overlooked by all the big names. they are all playing vocal electro which all sounds underproduced and has no feeling or euphoria about them. I spend all my time now hunting down classics from 2001 and before that i may have missed, much more fun than listening to week after week of flooded digital download stores trying to weed out the shite in order to find anything that resembles trance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Dredging this one up from the archives eh mate? My tastest have varied so much this year - I've really gotten into underground techno/tech-house. Hardly any DJs actually playing the kinda stuff I like (which is awesome) and a massive array of producers/labels which I have stumbled upon for which I have seen so little exposure. I'm very much back into my DJing again after falling out of love with it at the beginning of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm so disappointed by all the crap I wade through on juno these days, I too am falling back on older stuff of recent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Dredging this one up from the archives eh mate? My tastest have varied so much this year - I've really gotten into underground techno/tech-house. Hardly any DJs actually playing the kinda stuff I like (which is awesome) and a massive array of producers/labels which I have stumbled upon for which I have seen so little exposure. I'm very much back into my DJing again after falling out of love with it at the beginning of the year Same, so many good tunes on great small labels, all the big name dj's are very cliquey playing only certain artists stuff all the time, so many hardly established artists needing exposure constantly being ignored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 One thing I have found with smaller/unknown labels and producers is that you have to make sure that the tracks are mastered properly - while this can happen with major labels its much rarer. Have been sent some awesome stuff from producers on soundcloud only to find the mastering is so poor/non-apparent that I can't play the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yeah needs a fine balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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