Setting a New Standard
A Most Triumphant Mix - The Newest DJ BigHose Hour Set
Half a year since The Risky Mix's creation and release, I sat down with the intention of putting together a set that regained a more traditional House influence. I wanted to utilize the 128 BPM drum beat instead of avoiding it like I have during recent attempts. I began gathering sounds back in July to use in a more House oriented set. However it wasn't till late October that I decided it was time to get to work on the project.
A Most Triumphant Mix is the result of wanting to branch out to almost all genres to do what most DJs either can't, or choose not too do, due to lack of technical skill. The BPM and cord changes are prevalent throughout this set more than any other I have done. Spanning: Progressive, House, Dubstep, Trap, Trance, Rap, and Alternative House, this set goes to all corners of the EDM spectrum minus Hardstyle. In that regard, it's like a bigger and better Risky Mix.
We start the set off with another signature opening track, created by using about 4 different technical functions, with a clip from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, this is also where the set's name comes from. This intro served as a substitute for the overly serious intros for a few of my other sets. It still holds a premise of philosophy, but in a lovable and mocking way, a perfect match. Dust, Wind, Dude!
I fought with myself for the opening direction of the set, as I didn't know whether or not I wanted to start fast or slow. I ultimately decided on a slower tune, that would allow for a perfect transition into Trap, which I wanted to establish early in the set as I was eventually heading into House. I believe the first 16 minutes of the mix is one of the most fantastic sections of mixing I have ever done, especially considering it's the first time I was executing what I was envisioning on the fly. The transition into the "Get Lucky Remix" is possibly my favorite of the set.
The meat of this set is sure to please those who prefer fast paced big drops, and high energy. It goes all over the Progressive, House, and Trap board, and at one point takes a turn I have never decided to take in a set like this, Dubstep. Let me set the record straight, I love Dubstep, I think for the right mood, Dubstep is most high energy and intense music you could ever listen too. I made a living at the gym for months off of motivation provided by Dubstep. However it has to be used in spurts, as it is the most love it/hate it genre in all of EDM. I think I reached a perfect balance of usage as not to polarize any listeners.
This set also features another Rap piece, something I have become more keen of, I think it really brings everything together, giving the set the combo of being a festival/party banger and a club banger. Hip-Hop and EDM are fusing more and more with Trap music, and the incorporation of Rap should be nothing new to my listeners or listeners of EDM in general.
I'm most proud of the variety in songs and artists in this set, it's something that is sure to make everyone happy, and if not, then they probably just don't like electronic music in general. This was probably the most impulse set to date, as the idea to just mix a little, turned into making a full blown set. The motivation was large in part due to the completion of The Managed Risk 2.33, and my desire to mix a more upbeat set to compliment it. Thus the month of October saw two BigHose sets released, a first as they are usually monthly things.
A Most Triumphant Mix is quality, and I'm very excited for people to give it a listen, however I am unsold on whether it is better than previous efforts. This writeup is also the soonest since release, as AMTM has only been out for two days, so I might not have warmed up to it yet. However I get the most excited for it, so I expect in the coming weeks it will claim my personal top spot. No new projects are currently on the table, however I have some ideas I'd like to further develop. I hope you enjoy the set, It's most excellent!
A Most Triumphant Mix is the result of wanting to branch out to almost all genres to do what most DJs either can't, or choose not too do, due to lack of technical skill. The BPM and cord changes are prevalent throughout this set more than any other I have done. Spanning: Progressive, House, Dubstep, Trap, Trance, Rap, and Alternative House, this set goes to all corners of the EDM spectrum minus Hardstyle. In that regard, it's like a bigger and better Risky Mix.
Clip in Which the Intro Was Created With
We start the set off with another signature opening track, created by using about 4 different technical functions, with a clip from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, this is also where the set's name comes from. This intro served as a substitute for the overly serious intros for a few of my other sets. It still holds a premise of philosophy, but in a lovable and mocking way, a perfect match. Dust, Wind, Dude!
I fought with myself for the opening direction of the set, as I didn't know whether or not I wanted to start fast or slow. I ultimately decided on a slower tune, that would allow for a perfect transition into Trap, which I wanted to establish early in the set as I was eventually heading into House. I believe the first 16 minutes of the mix is one of the most fantastic sections of mixing I have ever done, especially considering it's the first time I was executing what I was envisioning on the fly. The transition into the "Get Lucky Remix" is possibly my favorite of the set.
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This set also features another Rap piece, something I have become more keen of, I think it really brings everything together, giving the set the combo of being a festival/party banger and a club banger. Hip-Hop and EDM are fusing more and more with Trap music, and the incorporation of Rap should be nothing new to my listeners or listeners of EDM in general.
I'm most proud of the variety in songs and artists in this set, it's something that is sure to make everyone happy, and if not, then they probably just don't like electronic music in general. This was probably the most impulse set to date, as the idea to just mix a little, turned into making a full blown set. The motivation was large in part due to the completion of The Managed Risk 2.33, and my desire to mix a more upbeat set to compliment it. Thus the month of October saw two BigHose sets released, a first as they are usually monthly things.
Fun Fact:
At 27 songs, this set is one song less than the Astounding Mix, and is 4 songs less than The Very Daft Risk. That set still holds the most songs.
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