Dirty producers: Song/remix compilation

[Lx_Nen]

Looking great! I'll sort out photo, links, bio and stuff asap - thanks for all the hard work you've obviously put into this... can't wait to hear everyone else's tracks too.

[luminary]

This has certainly come along, turn your back for a second and look what happens.

Sending through my details shortly

[Leon]

Originally Posted by holden

Looks great, Maus! Thank you for doing this!

I am updating the artwork...couple of general questions... did you get thee carp dreamer's track, "The Green Room" by Lucid Rhythms? I had that down as finished...it still need to be uploaded? Also, what is Dr. Processor's dirty forum name?

Dr. Processor is actually our very own Professor a.k.a Marshall Watson He e-mailed me personally about joining the compilation, and I kinda interpretted that as him wanting to keep it a secret/surprise. Now I just realized, he probably just lost his account here on dirty, as he hasn't been posting lately, either.

Carp Dreamer didn't send his track to me, so I don't know where he's at.

My picture, bio and contact information will be sent to Maus as soon as possible. Note that my track is only like, 70 % done, but I thought it would be a good idea to get some feedback from you guys.

Maus, the website looks amazing, many thanks!

[Camiel]

Chris,

I've just sent you an e-mail with my contact info

[Camiel]

Come to think of it, it would be fun if this got mentioned on underworldlive, wouldn't it?

[Professor]

maus track is great, as per usual. kos's track is outstanding as well. nods to tin_foil_hats as well.

[holden]

i just wanted to say, from the first listen, in just alpha-order by artist, this is such an enjoyable, well-paced eclectic mix! I'm going to have this on replay for quite a while!
i know we are getting a track from Luminary and maybe a few more additions, but in the meantime, some comments (all positive!)

"Involuntary Dub" - A Gator Got Her - nice, relaxed tempo dub track to start the comp. There're so many surprises buried in the background, minimal but effective sounds upfront. Very smooth!

"Sidewalk Dramas" - AViD - what can i say, i apologize, esp for my "singing". it is what it is, and i hope you enjoyed the switch from guitar-driven to heavy breaks/electro in the middle, and back. This has been my "born slippy" for 5 years.

"A Whisper, A Glance" - Cranks: nice build from just the bass and beat to a very epic track! The octave-up pattern remains and there are just so many hooks, it's immediately catchy!

"V2/The dumbest thing i ever heard a smart girl say" -Dr. Processor. Well, if it isn't our old friend, the Professor Marshall Watson! As always with his tunes, the glitchy beats mix with the warm organic sounding pads and sonic experiments to immerse you in his musical world.

"Midnight Dub" - Grandbrother/feat. Janie - such a sleek, sexy chilled track! It's nice to hear a female vocal on this compilation in honor of the dreamgirls! very well produced and this could/should be on any number of Chill/House collections.

"DGL" - Lx Nen - this one tackes me on a journey. So many lovely loops (the piano, the pads) and a great drum pattern, it just keps evolving and i keep hitting repeat! Well done!

Island Hopping" - Maus. i already told this to Maus, but in addition to being a swell webhoster, he makes awesome tunes! This one seems like "In Sides" - era orbital: a bit aggro, very epic, but with cutting-edge beats.

"Firefly" - Sputnikk: i've been enjoying your tunes for 3 or 4 years, and they just get better and better! This one builds so steadily and drives without crashing around. It's stellar! i like the simple intro and outtro, too...a sonic firefly in my earphones!

"Weekend Cute" - the Night Owl: Short, but very sweet. Every element is added at exactly the right place, and the warmth of the synths offset by the fenetic hi-hat pattern makes for a lovely 2 minutes, leaving me wanting more!

"Dreamgirl..." - Tin Foil Hats: what a fun trak to finish with! This is the sound of the future by way of the 80's: analog bloopy goodness and that great vocoded robot-in-love!

Everyone, great efforts! No weak tracks at all (well, maybe that AViD sillyness, but every comp. has the dud that makes the rest sound even better! Thanks for letting me sit in with you professionals). Surely a lot of effort went into this and it shows.

Now, Everyone download!

[Lx_Nen]

Loving every minute of it, what a lot of talented people we have round here.

I've mailed off my pic and bio (at last), so I'm done :-)

So, I think it's just a matter of rounding up any stray tracks and we're good to go... maybe some sort of announcement to the rest of the board when that this thread has turned into a album and website would be in order? I imagine a lot of non-music-making dirts haven't been following this thread but would love to hear the results.

Oh, and while I remember, I think the ID3 tags on the download could do with some tidying up, so they all have title/artist/album in the same format.

[Leon]

Thanks Holden, nice read

Funny as it sounds, I have had most of the tunes on my computer for a while, but hadn't listened to them yet. I have just started listening to them, and these are my first (short impressions):

A Gator Got Her - Involuntary Dub: (My own track) A lot needs to be done on this track. some live mixing, some change in arrangements etc. Any feedback on this track is more than welcome!

AViD - Sidewalk Drama's: I love the lo-fi production, although, to my idea, you COULD try and make this a 3 or 4 minute version and make it REALLY booming. The length of the track now makes it lose concentration sometimes. Have to get used to the vocals a bit, but the transition in the middle of the song is awesome. Overall very nice. the lo-fi production is great.

Cranks - A Whisper, A Glance: Reminds me of Autechre, which is great. Although the melodies haven't grabbed me yet, but it's my first listen.

Dr. Processor - The Dumbest Thing I Heard A Smart Girl Say: Love the overall vibe of this track. pure bliss.

Grandbrother - Midnight Dub (Feat. Janie H.): Great production, this could be on a Kruder & Dorfmeister album

LX Nen - DGL: At the moment the most interesting track on this compilation. Really nice build up, great sounds in there.

Maus - Island Hopping: Here's another very interesting track. Beats are menacing and the music indeed reminds me of In Sides by Orbital (which is great because I love In Sides). Reminds me to check out your other stuff

Sputnikk - Firefly: Hmmm the bassline gives me visions of a big dancing crowd. This is a lush techno track.

The Night Owl - Weekend Cute: Sweet, should have been longer though!

Tin Foil Hats - Dreamgirl...: Damn, I love this track. starts out kinda "basic, then turns into a great oldskool electro thing. I LOVE the robotic vocals!

[holden]

Okay, the artwork is updated, including luminary's forthcoming track... i just put everyone in alphabetical order, as that's how it is on the darkmusic site and imho, it sounds great in that way!
i think i have everyone spelled correctly (catch mistakes, please) and i punched up the contrast, as recommended!

http://brian.g.ruskin.googlepages.co...0-07B-full.jpg


Maus, i'm sending you the original file.

Happy thanksgiving to those who celebrate! i'll be travelling, so see you next week!