Mars Vs. Mystre, Vol. 2 (1998)
Classic Mixtapes, Cybertrance, DJ Sets, Melodic Trance, Trance
Another classic! I’ll be back to share my thoughts about this one later, in the meantime, drop us a comment and let us know who’s side you like better.
What to say about Mars Vs. Mystre vol 2? That’s like asking what do you say about playing catch with your dad. Or describing your first kiss. Or how it feels to hug an old friend you know so well they’re like family.
This tape, these two 45 minute sides, are the absolute pinnacle of the “SF Cybertrance” sound of the late 90’s. Mystre straight puts on a clinic. Non-stop rolling cyber lines over driving trance beats with tight, arpeggiated melody lines complementing his clean, well thought out mixes. The set reaches it’s zenith with “Curva Pelegrosa” by Wierdo at the 30 min mark, a song that really should be banded from listening while driving any sort of motorized vehicle due to its inescapable influence on the driver to exceed any and all posted speed limits. Then the set takes us home with what might be the best song by arguably the best trance producer ever, Paul van Dyk’s remix of “1998″ by Binary Finary.
So how can Mars answer that?? The same way he always did: sacrifice mixing and flow for some of the most clever, unique, emotional, uplifting tracks the genre of trance ever had to offer. Mars had more “hands in the air” tracks of any trance DJ this side of Tiesto and he throws them down, track after track after track on his side of this vs. set. Highlights included Nostrums best song ever, “Brilliant”, at 11:00 and “Mira!” by Mira, at 18:30 that is probably the last remaining “holy grail” track from this era that we’ve never found. I still to this day think that 0:00 - 22:00 of Mars’s side on this tape might be the best 22 minutes of cybertrance on record.
So if this were some kind of Cybertrance throw-down who’s side would you be on? Do you lean towards better mixing, constancy in sound and flow? Then you’re going with Mystre. Or maybe you prefer maximum emotion, fun, and euphoria? Then Mars is you’re horse, err pterodactyl, in this race. Where do your allegiances lie?? Leave us a comment!
But of course in the end we all win. Throw down some stars if you used to bump this back in the day, if you used rave like there was no tomorrow, if the music took you places you never knew possible!
Mars Vs. Mystre, Vol. 2 - Mystre Side
Mars Vs. Mystre, Vol. 2 - Mars Side
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Classic this brings me back. Reminds me of leaving home base and coming back across the bridge.
How can I get this onto my Itunes, or have it for my own to put on my ipod?
Ask Minnie, and you shall receive! Just right click on the links, download them to your computer, throw ‘em in your itunes and you’ll be good to go.
Man, I used to LOVE this song, got this tape for my 17th b day ahhhh those were the days. I was rollin on UFO’s that night, thought I was in heaven.
And for the record, after 13 years of deliberation, I think Mystre’s full, consistent set outweighs Mars’s 22 minutes of epicness. Just by a hair. If there would have been just one or two great tracks an his side I woulda given it to Mars, but I always found myself looking to flip the tape at the Halloween song.
one of the best mixes, i have ever heard, BTW, i cant d/l this one or the mars & mystre mixes can you fix them, thanks.
Hey there, glad you like the mix. F8 is still up and running so you can get the full CD from their store…
http://www.f8gear.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=131&category_id=33&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2
OH MY GOD! I saw them at the second party I ever went to. The first time I rolled was to these guys, I bought this tape that night. A couple of years later in Miami someone stole all of my tapes and CD’s. I thought this was lost forever. Thanks. How can I get this on I tunes?
If anyone knows where I can get a hold of this or a place to download, please share.
I have a BUNCH of Mars and Mystre mixtapes on my comp if anyone is interested in trading.. Dyloot and Tom Slik mixtakes too!
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I have serched far and deep to find this track. I used to listen to this track over and over again on those nights of trippin!
I can’t believe I’m actually trying to get work done while listening to this. Ended up dancing.