DJ Bravehound’s first house mix
bravehound - better at night.mp3
(to download, right-click and choose save. Apple users control-click and choose download.)
I’d like to share my first house CD I’ve mixed. I actually made this CD before the Britney remix I posted, and I’ve made other continuous mixes after this one… but this Better At Night is still my favorite. It’s still rockin my iPod gym list.
It starts out pretty festive and fun, and after a rockin “floor filler” - about 40 minutes in - starts amping up, and keeps going. The energy level doesn’t wind down any - it’s only a 80 minute set! - but rather peaks at the end. I won’t share the track listing on here, in hopes that people give it a listen all the way through, without skipping around.
I’d love to hear your feedback. I felt it was a good mix - only an error or two in it. I used Mixmeister to do the mixing. I have fun doing mixes, so I’m sure I’ll be posting others as time goes on.
Some might be thinking… have I found yet another venue for my shameless,needless self-promotion?
Yep.
Your mix is great - I loved it. When can we get it on CD (or download)?
Excellent. Can’t go wrong with Lola’s Theme.
Andy, i’m listening to the mix now and it sounds great. Hearing Lola’s theme is beginning to remind me of my store CD (A&F)! That song was in the playlist last month. I’ll give you total feedback when I’ve finished the mix. I’ve made some mixes that all my friends love so we should trade music. I have tons of songs plus playlists from Abercrombie if you want them. Wow, i’m liking the song after Lola’s Theme…yes…hotness. :D Well done!
That “Nobody Knows Me” song is Hoootttttt….. what program are you using to mix these songs?
Done. Wow, Uber Good. You might like ‘Connected’ by Mark Hardwick.
Hey Chris - thanks for the nice words, man! I use mixmeister, though as I’m getting more interested in taking it further, I’m sure I’ll use more technical programs.
Mikey.. to answer your question, this link is to a playlist file, not the source file. But I bet if you played with the file menu of the application it plays in, you’ll find what you’re looking for :)
- A
I downloaded a trial version of MixMeister and it’s a great program but quite difficult to master. I have to give you serious credit on your mixes because I never noticed how insanely difficult it is to match beats and yours seem to blend seamlessly. How long did this mix take you to make?
Allright, I have to be totally honest. Flat out, being 100% honest here; I’m rarely impressed by anything. I tend to be a leader more than a follower because I find the best and most impressive. I’m listening to this mix for the 4th time and it’s truly spectacular. I’m being ONE HUNDRED PERCENT HONEST here Andy. No joke. I think this mix is one of the best I’ve ever heard. There was only one CD I love called Road Warrior which is a 45 track reggae cd. Other than that and now “Better at Night” I can’t listen to anything else straight through. This mix is truly sick beyond me. You’ve truly impressed me with this one. :D
From that shot of the green hallway to the DC subway….now this. You’ve honestly impressed me. If I ever hit it big (more when :D) with my Design companies, I’m DEFINITELY going to go back and shake your hand.
From one strong creative mind to another-
odHbo
Hey Chris,
I really appreciate the nice words. I hope to take more time in the future to play more creatively with music.
So yeah, if you ever make it big, take me with you! :)
- Andy
Loved it!
Love it! If you like Shapeshifters “Lola’s Theme” check out their new one “Back to Basics”. Part of my own explosive house mix at http://www.shermanlake.net/djrahja/.
Keep up the great work!
Andy, I’ve listened to over half by now and I think your mix is great! Not really my usual speed–I tend to flip between acid jazz and oakenfold or van dyk style trance. But unfortunately that means I’m totally out of the more popular dance music loop. I’m downloading this to my MP3 player as a workout mix as we speak!
Yes, definitely a good workout mix.
I was just going through different moblogs and then I saw yours then I saw a link to this site… I downloaded the remix and my mind/vagina immediately exploded!(this coming from a twenty year-old man) LOL!
Nice touch on using “Lola’s Theme”
It’s really great! I’m totally hooked! It’s been repeatedly played on my playlist. Thanks!
Awesome, Andy… I ripped the audio using Audio Hijack. It’s now on iPod. Great job.
love the mix
can anybody tell me how in itunes i can actually make it as a file so its not playign right of teh website kind of thing
thanks nic
i want to be able to pause it and stufff and not have to start it from the begining all the time help
Well, you’ve done it. I’m hooked on “Better At Night”! It’s gotten into my head, and I can’t shake it loose! After listening to it a few times streaming, I finally downloaded it to my PC, and then burned it to a CD, and finally loaded it onto my Rio for workouts at the gym. I blame you, Andrew! BTW…fantastic job on it!
Andrew has hinted at it ;-), but if you’re as hooked on this mix as I am, and want to be able to burn it to CD or add it to your portable music device, you have a couple of options.
One is to play it real time and capture it with audio capture software. Someone mentioned Audio Hijack, which I’ve not used, but WavePad, a free program, would also work well.
The other, and in my mind, best option, is to play it streaming through Media Player, and select “Save As”. That will download it to your PC. Good luck!
kicks ass dude.
Your blog is equally rockin. Why are there so many hot guys in Boston, such a small city???
So I stumbled across your TA moblog and was lead here a few months ago.. I read the whole thing and didn’t download “Better at Night” until a while ago; boy was that a mistake. I LOVE IT. You have a great ear for continuity and shows in the borders (or seeming lack thereof) between “tracks” in the mix. It also strikes a cord since some of the tracks I’ve enjoyed on thier own and consider it a treat to have so many of them mixed in an interesting and worthy way. I can’t wait to get my audiophile ears around “Let It Go”.
Thank you and keep it up.
Hey, thanks for the nice words. I’d say Let It Go is technically a better mix, so I’m hoping you like it. Always happy to hear when people dig what I enjoy making.
could you maybe tell me how else I could download it since I’m on an apple?…or send it to me via www.yousendit.com
my email is potteba@gmail.com
Andy,
Tech question for ya ~ do you know of any free software (or demos) that I could use to break the one big .mp3 into individual songs? While I love the entire mix, I do find that I have a couple favorites that I like to listen to ad nauseum… Thanks!
Hey man, good mix i have to say. I got a question.. whats the name of the 3rd song in the mix. I think its the 3rd or 4th.. its like instrumental with a good beat.. u know the name?
let me know please.
Carl.
Hello.
I love music like this! I`m from Prague`n`love gay music like this! Hi to Manhattan I`ll be back soon!
Sweet mix, ‘Hound. And, sweet Christ! I *know* I haven’t heard Prodigy’s ‘Voodoo People’ in probably nine or 10 years! Nice, nice, nice.
Hi i spend all night asking my self question. but that is a amazing gallery here, wow, well made … But if it u … youll tell me about yhe ketchup remember tell me about the ketchup … if it not u you’ll think am a pretty weird guy lol :)
I stumbled upon your site when looking for reviews of bal en blanc in montreal (which i loved) - and i found this…amazing! i downloaded all your mixes - keep em coming!
Chris I am loving your music… Hopefully I’ll be in one of your parties someday and I’ll come say hello at the DJ booth. Good Job :)
Dan
Chris gets the credit for my mixes?! No fair! :)
Is that YOU on the cover? I think I’m in love!
hola amigo!! my english is really bad, but i can tell you,,
You are Great!!!
me ha encantado tu música!!
from mexico!!
I thought you had a mix called Deeper, Deeper. I had it on my computer. I thought is was yours. Am I Right.
I’m really liking this mix; came across your site totally by accident, it’s really well-done. I know I could rip it, but is it ok with you if I do rip this track?
this is also my other favorite mix and i have listened to it over 100 times. thank you thank you thank you
Damn! Just realized it’s been over three years since you did this mix. I’d say it’s held up pretty well. In spite of all the kick-ass mixes you’ve done since then, this is still my favorite. It’s a permanent fixture on my iPod, and gets weekly play at the gym. Thanks!
Great mix!
Could very easily listen to this when I want something to chill to, but don’t want anything too chill.
I had to do a double-take when I heard the track that starts just before the 16:00 minute mark. I’ve heard it before (not going to mention it on here) but the name doesn’t match any of the names you have on the track listing.
This one is going on my iPod
Oh hey… how come nobody called me on this until now?? I posted this track listing on there, but it’s for the other mix I made right after.
The track is Lola’s Theme… a dance song that shows just how house music isn’t as big and grand as it was back in 04/05, IMO…
That makes sense now.
As for where I heard it, I guess I can let it be known. It’s from Les Mills BodyJam Release # 34 and it’s right after the warmup. The motivation for the track is act like you are on a catwalk in heels strutting your stuff.