Releases Templates

Below is my new template for my "Release" posts, and will only be adding the criteria and important information on these types of post, mainly for organisation.



Also, SURPRISE!







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Dark DJ - Futura

Dark DJ - Futura



Released: 13th August 2009


Record Label: Dark Trax


Catalogue No: D040


Country: UK


Genre: House / Electronic


Total Length: 10:49



Tracklist:


01 Futura (5:32)


02 Ventura (5:17)



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Dark Trax © 2009

Weekend Mix Complete

Sorry for the lack of posts, have had alot on lately, followers.



But my mix (Or DJ Set, whichever you prefer) is finally done! I won't upload it just yet (Sorry) but I will put up the tracklisting:



Intro ("The Theme Park")


U.F.O


"The Framptons Medley" / One Wrong Turn / Extend Extra


Dance Electric / Acids / Test Remix / Testarossa


Rex Rez / Hurricane (Club Mix)


Needs More Bass


Automatic (The Framptons Remix)/ Abomination


Old Skool II



The end of the mix (From automatic) could have been better transitioned, and a better end song would have been better (the original old skool maybe?) but ive already burned the disks.



This was a quick update brought to you by:



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Weekend Mix Beta Stage

I've suddenly been thrown a mammoth of a challenge! My aunt is having a BBQ Next weekend, and has asked me to mix at the party. One little problem: I can't "Mix" conventionally, as in, On a DJ Mixer (One thing I will need to do in the future).



So, I've come up with a solution: using my own songs and remixes, I plan to create a Pre-made mix, then play this while controlling other filters on the mixer. This is pretty much exactly what I'll be doing for "Oblivion", so the mix I make may very well end up being the practice run to see If I can do it.



This is what I have so far: A Half Hour megamix of some of my songs. I still need to create a proper "Intro" and to fill in another half hour of music (I'm booked to play 1 Hour.)



I'll upload the track in a few days, as I still have some things to fix on the Beta Stage Mix.



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Needs New Singles

...That's right, I've decided to create three more singles from "Darkness", purely because the tracks in question deserve them.



I decided that the first three singles ("Automatic", "Shapeshifter" & "Rex Rez") are technically promotional singles (Pre-releases), and that , really, I have plenty of time to create more singles for the more popular songs.



So, for now, the singles i'm going to be making are as follows:



"Futura", which I've already decided will only have one b-side, "Ventura". Yes, Thomas Bangalter used the same name on his track, but those two titles really go together. This will be the only 2 track single from this album (simmilar to my older singles) and Is being made due to the positive comments I've recieved regarding "Futura".



"Needs More Bass" will include a radio edit and possibly two remixes plus a B-side bonus track. I will Be uploading a sample pack for "Needs More Bass" in the near future but, If I dont get any remixes back, They will be self remixes (possibly from "The Framptons" or "Tokyo Bass").



"Dance Electric" will have possiblytwo to three remixes/ B-sides on it. But I may also be adding two or three "Bonus" remixes on this release, such as my W-I-P remix of my favourite song from darkness, "Extend Extra", and possibly a "Black & White" or "Late Nights" remix. Again, more news on this soon.



For now, Ill be working on "Futura" and bringing out my next Oblivion practice session this month. I will actually be starting "Oblivion" itself near the end of the year possibly, giving me all of next year to complete.



Peace...



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Dark House: Volume Two

It's Finally Done!



Dark House: Volume Two



The second volume of my (once) popular sampled house series. I'm hoping this will get some more interest as I've worked pretty hard making this one.



I'm one of these artists who quite like to chop up samples so that they are slightly distorted and different from the source material, to add some sort of creativity to the new tracks. I've used this effect quite nicely, I think, On "Old Skool" and "Old Skool II", Which are my favourites from this EP right now.



I've been a bit naughty with this release, as it's format differs from my original conception. You see, for Dark House, I wanted to have all tracks with at least one sample. But on this release, "Numbers" contains no samples, but is "Inspired" by Ian Pooley's earlier work (Namely, his track "Puppets" from "Relations"). There is also the fact that I've got two versions of essentially the same song on this release (Here's looking at you two, Old Skool / Old Skool II).



I will say that I hope people enjoy "Enterprise", as it uses mainly synth but a funky sample too. It reminded me of fair ground music, to be honest :D. My least favourite would be "Power Cruise", which actually samples from Microsoft Train Simulator! :O.



But anyway, enjoy this new ep, for it will be my last for a while now, because of "Oblivion" and the pre release practice sessions. I really must get working on these!



Toodles, Chaps!



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Oblivion Practice Sessions

...Is now going to be a pre-release "Album Taster", with around 5 or 6 "Mixes" included, when I finish them. This is all before I finally settle down and actually create Oblivion proper, so this thing will hopefully demonstrate what I wish to eventually achieve.



I'll only post another mix or two, then Ill keep the rest until I release "OPS".



For now, Here is my latest practice run, Including "Test" and "Testarossa", and anohter sample, if anyoine can guess what it is and where it's from (Try playing the track backwards for a random reminder of my past!)



Dark DJ - Test (OPS Version)



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Oblivion Practices: Part One

01 Automatic / One Wrong Turn / Extend Extra



My very first practice run...thing...in preparation for "Oblivion", to show people my idea of what I wish to achieve. It's not perfect, but it's definitely better than what I thought I'd be doing for this project. But most importantly, this is just me having a bit of fun, for a change :)



First opinions, anyone?



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Up For Remix?

A quick new post to ask a favour to anyone reading my blog who is interested in remixing...



If people would be kind enough to comment, can people request remix sample packs from me and maybe spin me a couple of remixes? I'm interested in this because im going to be putting together a 3 or 4 disk "Best Of Dark DJ" kind of thing in the near future (more on this another time) and would like some variable remixes to go with it.



Sorry for the odd request, but i'd really appreciate some new sounds ^_^



Cheers,



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We Need More POWER!!!!!!

Power Cruise



Another new track for "Dark House Volume Two", but seriously, can anyone guess the samples?



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