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geometron – greeting the fear overlord

Jamandru, July 17th, 2010. No comments.

The horror movie vibe in the first track was the catalyst for The Fear theme in this mix. It starts out creepy and evil and builds to a barrage of electro wah-wahs over punishing breaks. The last few tracks takes pity on the listener and offers some respite as well as some introspection.

I used the word “Greeting” in the title because I think it’s useful to face your fears and even welcome them into your being. Once you come to terms with the root cause and they become assimilated in your psyche, they no longer have a crippling effect on you. Fear is often an illusion that deliberate thought can dismantle.

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geometron – g-whip

Jamandru, April 26th, 2010. No comments.

I’ve wanted to do a Dubstep vs Hip-Hop battle mix for a while now but it’s quite hard to find Hip-Hop tracks that can reach the super-slow (or super-fast) tempo of Dubstep. After doing some heavy research, I found some slow-beat gems and it all came together rather nicely. The Dubstep and Hip-Hop tracks work so well with each other that it borders on a mashup or remix of the old school vibes.

My method was to build a base Dubstep mix, composed of Headz style tracks, then started to throw in all sorts of classic Hip-Hop and Booty-Bass cuts over it. I used the 4-channel Traktor Pro layout, often playing 3 tracks at once. this is definitely my most complex and most heavily planned-out mix to date.

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geometron – in fidelity

Jamandru, December 2nd, 2009. No comments.

The theme for this Deep House mix is infidelity, yearning, and relationship blues in general. It’s funny, listening to this reminds me of the 80’s when people made mix-tapes to express their broken hearts – but please don’t read too far into it – this merely an execution of a concept, not an autobiographical essay. these days, life is good*. I’ve got 99 problems but the [expletive for 'girlfriend'] ain’t one. Although, I have to say, I’m no stranger to the insecurities and trust issues that go hand in hand with coveting someone precious.

I tried to keep the tracklist limited to really bluesy tracks with soulful vocals whenever possible. The lyrics in a few of the tracks are quite indiscernible, yet they had just the right sentiment to them. This time around, it’s all about getting sentimental.

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geometron – operatív noctürn

Jamandru, October 29th, 2009. No comments.

Once in a while I come across a track that is so profound and so moving that it makes most of the stuff I listen to pale in comparison. These producers must be classically trained, or well-practiced, or just have an aptitude for it because their music has the richness of great orchestral compositions with the freshness of their popular electronic music counterparts. Despite my profound admiration for these tracks, finding an appropriate situation to play them in is actually quite rare so I’ve made an effort to provide them with this forum, totally dedicated to enhancing their power. Here they are in all of their deep, dreamy, and psychedelic splendor.

The title refers to The Agent that sets your dreams (and hallucinations) in motion. Sometimes wonderful, sometimes disturbing, but always bold and adventurous.

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geometron – metabolik

Jamandru, September 19th, 2009. No comments.

I got an urge to make a techno mix that was fast and hectic (like the stuff I used to like when I first started dj’ing) but as I began to build the playlist I remembered how taxing a non-stop hard techno set can get. In my mind, I likened those hard tracks to certain recreational chemicals – they can get you moving, but it’s easy to burn out. To get the best effect, you need water and some organic materials to facilitate the breakdown and transportation to your brain. Otherwise your system dehydrates and locks up. In this way, I got the idea to space out the hard tracks with juicy/bubbly/groovy tracks. The result worked well, in my opinion.

So hit play and listen to the metaphorical enzymes crunching away at the chemical’s raw material. It’s the stuff of life.

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