Reposting some but here are the first 10 from me:
1. Metrostatic - EOYC 2012 Contest
· Grabbed my ear right from the start, flow worked out great, and the sounds were very diverse – Really enjoyed this set, although the Gareth Emery mix with Let It All Out was not really my taste. The set flowed well and kept me listening. The More Than Without You Mashup was really well done though! Good job!
2. Darxis - EOYC 2012 Contest
· Good start – plenty of energy right out of the gate, though I would have liked to hear something a bit more moody. Transitions need some work – as I had this great mood and then emptiness. You have good track selections, but the mixes don’t help them flow as a cohesive whole in my opinion.
3. Alfurez - EOYC 2012 Contest
· Mixes were fine, though there were a few hiccups I heard, but nothing major. Unfortunately, I felt like I heard a lot of these tracks this year, and in a variety of sets, and I was hoping to hear some more variety in sets here. Track selection and energy weren’t an issue, but the fact I’ve heard most of them repeatedly at festivals through the year made me draw back from the set. I didn’t feel like I heard YOU! Keep working at your sound – you’ve got plenty good at the technical bits.
4. Galin Rashkov - EOYC 2012 Contest
· A much mellower set opener than the 3 before you but none the less Trance! The mix as a whole seemed to lack overall identity to me. The tracks never really grabbed my ear too much until the end when the energy picked up. The vocal tracks really didn’t grab me much, but it was refreshing to hear tracks that we don’t hear all the time, so kudos to that!
5. April Elyse - EOYC 2012 Contest
· Loved the second track, which really grabbed me as I didn’t find the first vocal track that great personally. You do like your vocal trance though, that much is apparent. The set felt a bit safe, in that I didn’t really feel like it progressed that much from what it started sounding but I did enjoy parts of it. Your last mix seemed to drag on a little bit too long, but it worked alright, just be mindful of that in the future.
6. Lokki - EOYC 2012 Contest
· You have a very different sound than I usually listen to, which was a cool change of pace for me. The first track definitely wasn’t what I tend to listen to, and by the time your second came in I could tell the higher BPM range was where you are comfortable. It was a cool set, but not really my thing and felt a little flat in progression to me. Good effort and I can tell you love your sound!
7. Cold Rush - EOYC 2012 Contest
· You definitely provide us with a very different take on the genre, seemingly to really enjoy the piano based tracks. At least, that’s what really catches my ear in your set. The mix around 20:00 in the set really threw me and felt crazy overall. I’m not sure it works well… it just comes across as busy to me. I’m not really sure what else to say about this set. It just didn’t really leave me with an impact. Sorry mate, just being honest!
8. DJ K4N - EOYC 2012 Contest
· I can’t tell if this was already broadcast on AH.fm or not. If it was, it is a shame to the other contestants, because I thought the rules stated for a unique mix (at least, that’s how I saw it). If it wasn’t, why all the branding in the mix? Confusing submission.
· The mix does not really grab me. The tracks feel very flat in comparison to other submissions in my opinion. The mixes themselves are alright. The presence of so many classic tunes to me really just felt like a mad grab to get votes, more than the cohesion of your set. I don’t know really, but I just didn’t get pulled into your own “sound” and felt more like the approach was “let’s put some tunes out there to get airplay.” Maybe it is simplest to say the set lacks identity to me.
9. Agger - EOYC 2012 Contest
· A breath of fresh air to me in the mixes I’ve been listening to. The intro was neat and tidy, and the variety of labels you chose from good to hear. It definitely showed that you like a wide range of labels, styles within the genre, and artists.
· The mixing pace was quick, which was obvious when you listed your tracks. I did hear some key clashes due to this so be careful when break to break mixing. It becomes a bit more apparent as you force more and more mixes in the short time span. Overall, it was an interesting mix, but needs more finesse to its sound to be pulled off as a whole.
10. Enviate - EOYC 2012 Contest
· Starting with Art of Trance is a definite plus in my book, thought that happened to be one of the tracks that didn’t really impress me by him. You seemed to like the deep trance that I find it easy to get lost in which was excellent.
· I liked the progression and mood shifts a lot in the mix. The whole set felt thoughtful, and very well laid out as a whole. The two-step break was a HUGE surprise on the Great Divide Mashup.