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    Gagarin Project reacted to Mr. UPGrade in When did you start listening to psybient / psychill music?   
    I started with FSOL, dont remember the album (i had a lot of mp3 from different albums, you know high school days;)) and some other chill stuff like Krudder and Dorfmeister and Peace Orchestra. It was a time when i was moving from rock/metal into some electronic and jazz but i didnt listen to a lot of it back then, becouse i also discovered Goa, DnB, and later on Dubstep and becouse I like to explore genres I didnt focus too much on any of them but in 2014 I really got hooked by Androcell, Carbon Based Life Forms AES DENA and a lot of related artists (thanks to Spotify for that !! )  Now Psybient and related genres are on top of my listening queue:) 
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from unknown music in Do you do mastering of your DJ mixes?   
    i have never used platinum notes, as i know "Platinum Notes" will modify the files. i prefer to modify volume by ears, to keep the files "original". But i have to say that with "ambient" music the sound volume differences could be not easy to notice. 
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from unknown music in Ableton vs Logic vs Fruityloops .... ?   
    you are not the first to give a very positive feedback to Reaper. And what is incredible is really accessible price of 60 usd for a "discounted" licence.
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    Gagarin Project reacted to unknown music in Ableton vs Logic vs Fruityloops .... ?   
    I started back in the days of FL Studio 7 through 10. Now I'm using Reaper for all my projects, all of my new dream scatter material is all fully made with Reaper. Used to think that FL Studio had me covered and it served me really well for a long time. It kinda became very natural for me and was easy to use and flow with. I never thought I'd use anything else until I started getting into reaper gradually and realized that so many of the limitations that held me back in fl studio were solved in reaper. I'm forever reaper now.
     
    I've given a shot at Cubase and Ableton and a few others but none of them really felt right with me as FL Studio did and Reaper does. Cubase is too slow and bulky for me, it's bloated like a new PC loaded with microsoft windows. Ableton just didn't suit my production style, but looks interesting for being able to play around live. I think it's ultimately up to you and how how you prefer to work and what sort of plugins you want to get bundled. FL Studio is a real nice way to start off and has a lot of creative possibilities especially for beat making. For me currently, FL Studio looks like a toy compared to Reaper; however, reaper doesn't come bundled with any instruments or vst plugins--which is okay for me as I prefer certain third party plugins. Reaper comes in a mere 9 mb download but provides an excellent fully customizable audio production environment, aside from the vst plugins.
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    Gagarin Project reacted to unknown music in Stereo width VST recommendations   
    I think a better question is 'what techniques are possible for achieving stereo sound?'
     
    it is important then to understand stereophonic sound and phase space
     
    Panning - changes the volume balance from left and right signal, leaving the spectral phase correlation intact Delay - changes the milisecond timing of the left and right signal without affecting the panning or volume balance, altering the frequency response with what is effectively a comb filter Reverb - simulates stereo reverberation reflections from a room, there are various types (Convolution / Impulse Response, Algorithmic, Spring, etc), this alters the phase space Mid-Side Processing - using L+R and L-R signals it is possible to convert a stereo Left/Right signal into a stereo Mid/Side signal. From here, there are many possibilities, such as mid-side EQing or multiband-dynamics, effectively also giving you a modified stereo field, depending on what you do Interaural Time Difference - there are some interesting algorithms from NUGEN plugins for stereo phase correlation modification Experimentation - using my own experimentation I've created stereophonic signals by generating signals at 44.1 khz and 192 khz and summing them together in creative ways. This works well because of the high frequency distortions present in lower bandwidth spectral calculations, which can be used creatively if studied and understood These are just a few points about stereo processing. I highly recommend studying what the nature of stereophonic sound is in order to manipulate it creatively.
     
    Stereo effects have inherently to do with the similarity and phase correlation between the left and right signals, which is mostly achieved through shifts in phase by various stereo time-delay related effects.
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    Gagarin Project reacted to unknown music in Crucial Flow Research (label)   
    follow rabbit hole @ central nerve or discogs
     

     
    all songs are streaming online on our wesbite and bandcamp
     
    current official releases:
    2011 - IC3BERG | Blastoff
    2012 - IC3BERG | Deviation
    2014 - Dream Scatter | Transient Phase
    2014 - Dream Scatter | Side Space
    2014 - Dream Scatter | Break Stream
    2016 - Dream Scatter | Spectral Radius
     
    upcoming: in 2017?
    Dream Scatter | Cultivation Theory
    Dream Scatter | (un-named album)
     
    Please feel free to respond to my music and I am interested in collaborations and networking with similar minded individuals //
    Crucial Flow Research is available for hire, Composing, Mixing, Mastering, Album Artwork, and Digital Artistic Expression ~
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    Gagarin Project reacted to Jatab in When did you start listening to psybient / psychill music?   
    I`m not sure when it started exactly but what I can rember it was before middle of 90s and projects like FSOL, some tracks of Orbital then first ambient compilations (CD 2) from Spirit Zone by DJ Antaro - "Global psychedelic trance ...  (then chillout ... ) and so on
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from Indra in VA - Forest Garden compiled by Indra (2014) [Maia Brasil Records] (psybient, psydub, tribal)   
    Thank you for this wonderful release Indra!   i listen to it for few days now, and here are my favourites: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8   ​2. Moon frog - Star Portal (feat. ​JemInEye) 4. Kalpataru Tree​ - Over the Years 5. beatfarmer - Tuvan Dream 7. Tik​k​i Masala - Deep Mystery 8. Balancé - Rainy Day  
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    Gagarin Project reacted to Alchemist in What are you listening now?   
    Nice breaks, yet still very relaxing

     
    Opening track for my NYE set ^^
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    Gagarin Project reacted to Raul Jordan in VST (ethnic instruments)   
    Soniccouture have many interesting Ethnic instruments for Kontakt.
    I have nerver used it but sounds very good!
     
    http://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/26-percussion/g29-pan-drums/
    http://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/26-percussion/g22-array-mbira/
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    Gagarin Project reacted to Prizm Prime in VST (ethnic instruments)   
    thanks for reminding me about DARBUKA NUT!
     
    it's been sitting on my hard drive not installed - 
     
    gotta check this one out very soon!!
     

    CHEERS!
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    Gagarin Project reacted to Alchemist in Listen to my DJ mix   
    I'll post one of my first mixes that I played for a live audienc. There are multiple downtempo styles inside, not only pure psybient.

     
    New material coming soonish
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    Gagarin Project reacted to YuriNondual in When did you start listening to psybient / psychill music?   
    Mine was 2003-2004. First ever psychill album I heard and tripped on, alone at my praent's flat, was VA - Future sound of Ambient 3 (http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Future-Sound-Of-Ambient-III-Psychedelic-Chill-Out/release/374230)

    Shortly after I heard Shpongle and loved it!
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    Gagarin Project reacted to Gagarin Project in Your favourite books   
    Share your favourite books and what do you like about them
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from scorchio in Your favourite books   
    the first writer that comes to my mind will be Richard Bach with these thee wonderful books Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story Messiah's Handbook: Reminders for the Advanced Soul incredible and very inspiring stories.
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from YuriNondual in Beautiful documentaries   
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQOBfbBUJgw
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from badger in 2014/12/19 - DI Winter Solstice 2014 (Online)   
    was a very nice musical weekend ! Thank you Shoom for making this event, it is a rare ocassion to bring the scene together at a virtual event!
     
    my Solstice Mix is available to listen at mixcloud:     download link : https://soundcloud.com/gagarinproject/gagarinmix-37old/s-Rm9RC
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from NOMAD Records in 2014/11/08 Saturday Chill with SACRED AYIN (Berlin, Germany)   
    Seeing your events announces make me happy! Nomad is unique place, thank you Evo! Thank you Ruta!
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    Gagarin Project reacted to Flying Lotus in Psytrance roots (oldschool trance)   
    i think these are some of very first trance tracks and i hear similarities with actual psytrance music. such an old music
    correct me if i am wrong
     
    Push - Universal Nation (Original 12" Mix)

     
    Kai Tracid - TRANCE AND ACID

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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from BEAT D FENDER in Balancé - Chilling With the Moon (2014) [Self Released]   
    here is the video in visible format, 

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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from Balancé in Balancé Project   
    i love your music, was one of the best discoveries for me in 2013. And your last EP is great!
     
    Keep balancing us with your soft and deep music !
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    Gagarin Project got a reaction from un1ty in How to release a dj set in internet (naming, tagging, cover art)? My way to do it.   
    Maybe it is not the pro way to do it, but in this way i do feel that i am creating something that is listener friendly. I've seen some other people around me doing and created my own approach. Being probably the biggest consumer of my mixes, i like them to look "nice" on my audio players.
     
    I am sharing the technical aspect of creating DJ mix, the "legally" proper way is to contact each of the artist/labels and ask them for permission to use a track in dj mix. Well i guess 99% of dj's in internet don't do it and i am one of those. Actually most of the time if you provide proper credits (information about track-list) most of the artist will thank you for promoting what their music. 
     
    Creating of mix and archive file
    Recording a mix (following an idea or experimenting, track pre-selection or improvisation) Checking the mix (i do not like to re-record mixes, but sometimes is necessary) Intro / Outro - fade in / fade out (to make it smooth)  (optional) mastering. ( i am not doing it, but i know some people do it). Here is discussion on this subject. Giving the name to the mix Track-list (i think this is a mandatory for all the mixes that are released to public, dj's must give credits to all the artist tracks they use) Basic mix info to the text file Cover art creation (i usually use a creative commons licensed images and i edit them in photoshop) (optional) i create a .cue file.This file is useful when you record a mix to CD, as it give the information to cd recording program about the track length. This way when mix is recorded to CD you can skip tracks. This .cue file will allow to skip tracks when you use some of the software audio players on your computers. put everything to a folder (audio file + text file + cover art file + cue) Preparing mp3 file to online / offline sharing
    As I record my mixes to the wave format, i keep the lossless version of file for archive (i convert them to Apple lossless format, but FLAC, AIFF can do the job as good).
    Then I convert it to mp3 (320 kbps). This file will be uploaded. using Itunes i add all tags: artist, name, year, style etc (see screenshot) a add cover art i add track-list to lyrics field  (see screenshot) i name the mp3 file properly (something like this Gagarin_Project_-_32_-_Cosmic_Awakening_-_10_-_Earth.mp3).Adding number to the mix allow me to keep them sorted if they are stored in one folder) adding "underlines" instead of spaces can be useful when you upload files. (this allow to view all this information on some audio players, for instance the track-list can be easily visible by ipod/iphone). It also help for people to identify the author of the mix. 
     
    if i want to make mix publicly available i will upload it to online streaming services (soundcoud and mixcloud) and will share share it to groups on soundcloud and facebook.
     
    you can look here the example of a folder with all files => http://www.gagarinproject.org/download-our-mixes/
     
    Last but not least, i think dj's shall support/buy the music they mix, listeners shall support/buy original artists. 
     
    Let me know if it was interesting / useful for you to read
     
    p.s.
    This workflow might sounds complex, well i do it like this.
     
    p.p.s.


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