See, bruv, the thing is that whenever I listen to any of the B&B series, I'm constantly reminded that my knowledge of the autonomic / deeper end of the spectrum is woefully understimulated. It's stuff that, were I to find myself with the time, I would likely spend a hell of a lot of time getting invested in. I wish I could, but damn it is always nice to have someone with a more vast and intimate knowledge of the sound educate me on where its going. After all, let's be honest, this is the future of DNB.
For 100% vinyl this mix was insane. Its been a long time since I mixed on vinyl myself but hearing the little nuances in the mix, all the analog pops and love in the sound makes me want to try my hand at it again. It also really opened my eyes to some tunes that, while I've come to appreciate, have never heard in a mix before. Case and point would be One -> When It Rains, both of which are brilliant tunes that actually mixed really well here in the mix. Those Habernam tunes on Cylon are serious business, as he's really progessing the sound in the right direction. You managed to bring them in to compliment one another really well on the breakdown. I absolutely adore anything that's coming out of Auxiliary, for obvious reasons, but the way that you're able to take the atmospherics of non-aux tunes and meld them with KDC or Indigo tunes really impresses me. I liked the bit with 8.3 coming in, but when the Stray tune faded out it felt just a touch... I don't know, underwhelming? Like some of the punch got taken out. Still a lovely tune that fell beautifully into that Om Unit tune. THAT is one I need to pick up.
I like the way the step and rhythm changed from Electribe to Deadweight. Getting darker, more serious, starting to really feel the bass. However, special shouts for me go to 7.1 -> Sense of Being -> 8.1. That's one hell of a section, right there. The mixing, like you said, was a bit weird with the non-DJ-friendly intros, but the point is that the vibe really matched up very well. Very strong section of melodies. I was a little thrown off by Paranoise, myself. Good tune, but didn't seem to fit the overall flow of the mix. I get that it starts a contrasting flow into the Helios remix, but it just seemed a bit abrasive on the drop. On the complete opposite hand, said Helios remix was fucking lovely. Really vibed out and just kinda lost myself in the tune, which you let roll out beautifully. That's a tune that demands its own time in the mix, and you really let it do its thing.
I liked the Scrilla tune, as you let the intro build and turn the mix in a totally different direction. Really sinister vibes, and it carried on nicely for the next couple tunes in that darker realm. I started to really perk up when I heard White Snares come in, as I've been focused on that tune for a while. I really liked how Snares -> Detuned -> Last Life were really contradictory tunes that, when given ample space and masterful mixing, had a strong connection that would never have been apparent. However, I have to say that the last five or so tunes stand out as the coup de gras of the mix. City Section -> Afterglo Remix stood out as a bit that I want to try my own hand at mixing, as those two tunes have such strong moods and synths. Really puts you in a different place. Same goes for Touch -> Rendering, which is a bit that I rewound on about seven times when the mix was done the first time around. Absolutely smashing outro, there, as those two tunes were paired beautifully with perfect distinction between highs and lows. Flawless, there.
Again, man, you turn me on to so much music on this end of the spectrum that I would otherwise never really give a chance mixing. The technique was really strong on this one, and it shows how much dedication you have to creating a strong showcase of the music you clearly love and appreciate. Keep this series going and keep it going strong, man!
Your too nice with your kind words too, and I did work a fair chunk on the tracklist, as my off the cuff selection only jells really well every now & again.
In particular Electric Riddim - Deadweight & that you picked up on the growl from Deadweight pushing through the half time melodic notes of Electribe Riddim. Really pleased you mentioned that as well. Wanted Microcosm - One to be quite crunchy to be honest, like an animal waking up from hibernation and being all stiff and disjointed before getting its movements more fluid and natural. Thought they sat alright together as well as could be expected.
