The Second Room
Recorded: July 2, 2007
Running Time: 188 Minutes
About The Mix
Featured on Serendipity, Proton Radio – October 2, 2007.
Featured on Sunday Night Sleaze, Proton Radio – October 7, 2007.
NOTE: The original version that aired on both shows had the last song edited out to meet the show’s 3-hour time constraint.
Clocking in around 3 hours once again, the more I listen to The Second Room the more I realize this particular mix can actually be divided into three one-hour increments and still sound like three individual mixes. The first hour is deeply paced with tons of dark tones and vocal highlights. The Second Room really takes it’s time getting started, but that is intentional due to its overall length. I had the idea and arrangement of the first hour completely set in my mind from the minute I picked up all the respective tunes. So I felt I just had to commit my concept to a recording. I am glad I did, as I think the result is awesome.
The second hour gets harder and techier. The groove around 96:00 really sums up the middle section to me and Liebing’s joints are just so strong…”C” is such a stand-out cut, as expected. I included some Trevor Rockliffe tracks in this mix just because I have a ton of funky techno but rarely get to explore that sound fully. Again, I think the songs fit the mix perfectly.
Rounding out the third set, some melodic elements begin shining through, helping to smooth out the journey and end the story tastefully. I love the flow from “Berghain” to the very end with Zoo Brazil. “Shine” (which reminds me of classics such as A Guy Called Gerald’s Voodoo Ray and Opus III’s Fine Day) brings back a powerful memory for me when I was dancing at one of my first underground warehouse parties in Philadelphia back in 1992. I was dancing alone for a moment around six in the morning in a small, boxey, cooled concrete room with only a single beautiful blue light shining into it. The song playing was Transform Transformations (which took me ages to trainspot in those days). It was such a peaceful moment as I cooled down from the hard-as-hell German techno and acid traxx in the main room. I was totally mesmerized by what I consider one of the best trance songs still to this day. So many gorgeous trance records at that time. Those records will always be at the true core of trance music for me. I should have mixed Transformations into the ending here, now that I think about it. Oh well, that may be a great idea for a future mix. Anyway, enough reminiscing!
Actually, I would love to hear about your favorite trance records from the 1992-1993 era. Leave a comment here about them if you feel like it :) Until then, keep it real and enjoy The Second Room. — Madoka
Tracklist
Never Leave Me Intro
Speedy J, Syncom Data – Beyond the Stars (Speedy J Mix)
Minilogue, Trentemoller, Buda – Gamma (Minilogue Mix)
Robert Babicz – Tarja’s Dream
Max Brannslokker, Plaex – Telze (Plaex Mix)
Kalle M – Descent
Moonbeam, Spieltape – Blunt (Moonbeam Mix)
Greg Gow – Industry
Gunjack, Kitsune – Ghost Walker (Kitsune Mix)
Chris Liebing – C
Alejo Loaiza – Adrenaline
Phil Baxley – The Rebel Deep
DJ Memo – Supernarko
Presslaboys – Vimini
Chris Liebing – D
A.Paul – Visoko, Part 2
The Klubbrayz – Audio Combat
Welt, Loudon Kleer – String Vest (Loudon Kleer Mix)
Mario 8A – African Drums (Dub Mix)
Trevor Rockcliffe – Freaky Looking
Trevor Rockcliffe feat. Blake Baxter – Visions of You (Smith & Selway Mix)
Sapphirecut – Space To Feel
The Soul Burner – Make Your Body Hot
Music In Mind – Life
Simuck, Organic Function – Cmetec (Simuck Mix)
Aril Brikha – Berghain
Guy Gerber – Seagull
Seltav – SPQR
Star You Star Me – Uus
Pablo Sanchez – This Music Thing
Zoo Brazil, Reflekt feat. Deeline Bass – Shine (Zoo Brazil Mix)
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