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    Shambala 2013 up for grabs :)

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    I am almost ashamed to admit there was a point I liked his original shambala mix, then I got out of that stuff as fast as I got in before it all went to hell :/

     

    I dare not even listen to the new mix as my opinion of the whole genre has probably changed and I don't want to tarnish my memories lol :)

     

    you're right ;) there are big parts that aren't even dubstep anymore, it ranges between instrumental hip hop and hard electro :(

    Shambala 2013 up for grabs :)

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    Excisions' Shambala is the first mix that got me into dubstep a while ago, thanks to you guys recomendation here, so it has a special place in my heart, I've been following it since, although more and more dissapointed by the commercial turn it has taken but still, there are some nice tracks in there and it allows to get a good feeling of the evolution of dubstep IMO

     

    anyways, Excision just put his new mix online today, I thought I'd share ;)

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFd7MHcYW1o&feature=youtu.be

     

    so what do you people think? It's even more commercial than 2012 :( still some interesting stuff in there nonetheless

     

    download link

     

     

    [EDIT to moderators: damn, I put it in the wrong forum, if someone can move it to Other Electronica please :) ]

    Windows 8... dafuq?

    in Tech Talk

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    today a pc is nothing expensive anymore. You can keep some parts of it, like harddiscs with your data, dvd burners and cardreader and case. My components were cheap and that way an upgrade every two years is possible. I bought my cpu for 110 €, ym ssd for 104 and my motherboard for 100, than I bought a gpu for 100 €, but you probably don`t play games and don`t need a gpu that runs games well, but I really recommend a corsair Force GT ssd or similar, because your windows will boot in 20 seconds after you press the start button.

     

    hmm yeah but that would still set me back a good 300€ at least... personally I always prefer waiting a few years for the newest technology to become a bit obsolete, which allows me to have a good computer for almost nothing (running now on an AMD dual core athlon 64-bit 3800+ based PC I bought for 75€ second hand ;) )

    Musical Taste maturation over time?

    in General Psytrance

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    For me this changes quite often. I have been listening to the electronic stuff since I can think of, but it was a long way.. :D started with the early german techno stuff, than I moved over to trance, hard-trance and finally ended up with listening to hardcore (was a hyped here around 2000) quite a lot for some time. Than the first minimal (as known from today) acts came up and I moved over... slowing finding into prog psy and finally ending up with night / fullon psy as of today :D

     

    What drives me listening to new music... hmm... very good question^^

    Don't really know.. the wish to hear something new? I usually end up on a genre/style being bored about that tracks start sounding same, can't find new innovative tracks.. and that's usually the time when I start listening to other stuff. If I find something I like I will look for more artists and so it goes on^^

    So at least for me these changes aren't slightly over years, but more of a regular cycle *g* (although the psytance cycle now already lasts pretty long and doesn't seem to end that soon as there so much variety on that genre as probably nowhere else^^)

     

    EXACTLY!! You took the words right out of my mouth ;) Once I realize that artists are more concerned with following a certain formula rather than express their creativity I usually move on to another subgenre... which also has it's own "formula" but at least I don't know it yet so I keep listening to that for a while and then move on again etc.

    And I also try to keep in mind that no matter how overdone and formulaic a certain sub-genre has become there will ALWAYS be a track that will totally blow your mind if you dig hard enough and those are the moments where you feel it was totally worth it :)

     

    a recent example in comercially over-hyped full-on would be this one:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxCeXfXL-FE

     

     

    Now as a general rule, I have to admit that with age I tend to orient myself towards (relatively) calmer tracks in psytrance, I find it difficult to stand a whole party with ONLY dark psy or twilight (which are missing the whole point on the death-rebirth ritualistic theme that are what made psytrance parties special in the first place BTW). On the other hand I find that in periods where I just want to dance myself silly to some very hard and pumping music I prefer hardcore to psy (even to ultra-fast high-tech), somehow that distorted kick just makes me want to dance more than the fast droning bassline of psytrance.

     

    BUT, whatever I do, I find that I ALWAYS end up re-listening to my oldschool classics after a while and end up thinking "damn, these tracks just WERE better!"... is it nostalgia? or was there simply more effort and creativity put into them than with more recent stuff?

    which streaming platform is best for psytrance?

    in General Psytrance

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    so I was wondering, is anyone actually using a streaming platform for psytrance here? and if yes, which one? I have to admit that the idea of having ALL the psytrance you want (and legally) in one place for less than the price of a CD per month is pretty appealing ;)

     

    I've been trying out Spotify lately, the tracklist is pretty impressive, most of the new stuff is there and even some lost gems like Hyperion - Sun Flower! I must say I'm impressed ;)

    Windows 8... dafuq?

    in Tech Talk

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    Anything will be fast with a fast Ivy bridge and a Corsair Force GT or Kingston HyperX

     

    well I don't have those and it's still fast lol Plus I prefer doing an OS upgrade rather than throwing my PC to the bin and buying a new one every 2 years ;)

    ?604?

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    Great to get people there who do not know the music and make them like it.

     

    ha yes, there was a LOT of elitism in the scene back then, I'm glad at least that part is over now ;)

    Windows 8... dafuq?

    in Tech Talk

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    There is absolutely a way around the Metro UI.

     

    If you dont like the Metro UI (the "big-icon-touchscreen shit") you dont have to use it, you can use the regular windows desktop.

     

     

    Stop spreading lies please.

     

    NOW HOW THE HELL DO YOU DO THAT???

     

    ok, although I must admit that once you get the hang of it, it's not that unpleasant, I think one should keep in mind more the tablet-way of manipulating programs rather than the classic desktop way, if you think of it as some sort of Android for desktops it starts making a lot more sense (although you'd wonder WHY would you need Android on a desktop, it's kindof like going the other way around in progress lol). Ah well, I guess I'll give it a few more weeks to really get used to it :)

    Windows 8... dafuq?

    in Tech Talk

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    So after some problems with my photoshop I decided it might be better to go for an OS upgrade and... W...T...F??? there isn't even a Start button anymore? I spent half an hour just trying to figure out how to shut down the darn thing!!

     

    So, anyone else tried it out? Are you feeling frustrated too or am I just getting too old? lol

    ?604?

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    hehe yeah it used to be a "code" for goa parties printed on flyers, that way only people who "knew" would know what it was about, although today with internet and all it is very rarely used...

     

    BOM SHANKAR! ;)

    Funniest Goa/Psy tracks? (Not in a bad way)

    in General Psytrance

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    Post some of the funniest tracks you've ever listened to. Don't post so bad it's funny stuff like Skazi, IM etc.

     

     

     

    [media=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfHWlrfCLs4]

    [/media]

     

    This one is pure comedy without having any funny elements. IMO It's genuinely funny and happy and always makes me smile. :D

     

    what's especially funny is that the cover says "40 Goa Anthems" yet I've never heard of a single one of those artists :lol::lol::lol:

     

     

    but to come back to the original topic, I guess most suomi would fit in here, here's one of my favorites (funny first part but also a pretty good melody around 4:00 :) ):

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3WFSb3bf8I

    Boris Blenn - Berlin future lounge now online on youtube

    in General Psytrance

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    But lounge music is great in my opinion, so it is not a problem he is tight to lounge music, Kosmonaut by the way is a typical ambient track, listen to it and tell me if you agree or not.

     

    yeah, no problem with lounge music it's the GENERIC part that I don't like... it's like it could've been made by any musician, there is nothing to jump out and say "hey, I recognize Boris Blenn's sound here"

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