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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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Geometron – Sensory Amplification Chamber

Jamandru, February 17th, 2009. One comment.

I made this mix out of a playlist of weird-and-wonderful minimal techno tracks I put on my iPod to listen to when i couldn’t sleep. As I started to organize the order, I realized that a bunch of these tracks were really long, slow-builders, so I went with a very meditative, long-attention-span approach to the mix.

I think it would be great to listen to this in an isolation tank. Barring that, I recommend you try listening with your eyes shut, or in the dark. It might also be good to play while you work or create as most of the tracks in it have a very enriching, cognitive quality to them.

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Geometron – Rollin’ Back

Jamandru, February 16th, 2009. No comments.

This mix is a collection of jazzy and soulful electronica and deep house, put together with the aim of creating a sense of comfort and warmth to help endure the cold of winter.

For the cover art I found this amazing Finnish landscape photographer, Päivi Valkonen, whose work wonderfully illustrates the tone i was trying to set with this mix. I recommend you take a moment to view more of her work on her website.

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