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Topbob presents – Obsessive Sounds Five – ( 2012) – Clear your mind, hear the sound

(Coming soon)

Topbob presents – Obsessive Sounds Four – (December 31 2011) – Play this and forget everything.

01. Ferry Corsten - Indigo (Extended Mix)
02. Ohmna - People Get Lost
03. Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks – Dreams (Axwell Dishwell Remix)
04. Sindre Eide - Only When I Sleep
05. Ohmna - Satori Waterfalls (Asot 2008 Mix)
06. Solarstone & Alucard - Late Summer Fields (Deeper Sunrise Dub)
07. Daniel Kandi & Phillip Alpha - Don't Fix It
08. Kyau & Albert - 7 Skies (Club Mix)
09. Sindre Eide - Essentia
10. The Blizzard - Kalopsia (Mark Otten Energetic Remix)
11. Adam White & Andy Moor presents Whiteroom - The White Room
12. M.I.K.E. – Voices From The Inside (Progressiva Mix)
13. Adam Nickey feat. Tiff Lacey - Letting Go (Kai Del Noi Dub)
14. Envio - Touched by the Sun (Rusch & Elusive Remix)
15. Selu Vibra - Stargazing
16. Skin - Faithfulness (Tiësto Remix)
17. Liam Wilson - Reflektion
18. Robert Nickson & Daniel Kandi - Rewire (Avenger Remix)
19. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Outsider (Jose Amnesia Remix)
20. Jose Amnesia feat. Jennifer Rene - Louder
21. Armin van Buuren feat. Gabriel & Dresden - Zocalo (Encore)

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Topbob presents – Obsessive Sounds Three – (March 24 2011) – I made another one.

01. Aria – Dido (Armin van Buuren’s Universal Religion Mix)
02. Above & Beyond – No One On Earth (Above & Beyond San Francisco Mix)
03. Activa pres. Solar Movement – Indigo
04. Masters & Nickson feat. Justine Suissa – Out There (5th Dimension) (Daniel Kandi Bangin’ Remix)
05. Lucas Moor – Space Trip
06. Alexander Xendzov feat. Stine Grove – Homeward Train (Vocal Extended Mix)
07. M.I.K.E. – Art Of Love (Protoculture Remix)
08. Matt Darey pres. Lost Tribe – Angel (Adam White Dub Mix)
09. Orkidea – Year Zero (Andy Moor’s First Light Remix)
10. M.I.K.E. pres. Plastic Boy – Once In A Lifetime
11. Solar Movement – Liana
12. Temple One – Meridian
13. Temple One – World Beyond
14. Temple One – String Theory
15. Vicky Devine – Starfire (Sean Tyas Remix)
16. Thr3shold & Detune – Shapeshifter (Riot Mix)
17. Arcane Science – The Sorcery Within (Mike Koglin Remix)
18. Moogwai – Viola (Armin van Buuren Remix)
19. Condor – Velvet Dreams (Skylight Mix)

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• Watch the live mix – http://www.justin.tv/topbob/b/282266018

Damn, I’m good.

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Video-game design start-up team looking for members to learn the ways together (no/little experience needed)

We are a small team of gaming enthusiasts looking for additional members as we embark into the world of video-game design. This group will be specifically working together in learning the practicable abilities required to design video-games. We are young adult, part-time college students, and take game design very seriously, but are also easy to get along with, and are super easy-going individuals.

Our goals:

• Learn the different elements of video-game design, we will be starting with the coding side of things.
• Work together as a study group to help each-other understand and to maintain motivation.
• Gain valuable networking connections along the way with-in the field.
• Once we understand enough code, we will likely start with designing games for mobile platforms (iOS, others) and work our way up.
• We strive to design games of quality only seen a few times before by other design teams.

We live in the East and South regions of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, USA. Potential participants do not need to live anywhere near us however, as we use this thing called the Internet to communicate.

We’re extremely dedicated to our goal, and firmly believe that if we help each other out, we can achieve what a few game designers have only pulled off a hand-full of times before.

Again, we don’t care where you live, and there is no age requirement, so long as you have enough time, dedication, discipline, patience, and most importantly, passion for video-games.

Why we decided to do this:

For as far back as we can remember, we’ve been avid gamers, and been one step ahead of everyone else. In the more recent ages however, we have been continually let down by sub-par games by design teams, and by immature, impatient gaming communities. As we look back on our past success and experience, we know that that surely can’t be the best of times. But we don’t want to trust a hope. We’re not simply going to hope for a great game to be released. We want to bring our passion for games directly into the design side of things, to share what we enjoy doing the most.

If game design is something you’ve always wanted to do, but were never sure how to get started, or how to go about doing any of it, or if you’re someone with some experience already and interested in gaining valuable team members, you’ve come to the right place.

This is not a free ride, don’t expect to be sitting back and taught everything. Each member has to be pro-active in learning what needs to be known, and self-motivated to ensure it gets done.

Reply here with questions, concerns, and if you are perhaps interested in joining us, please do not post a reply here, but instead send your application to us as an email (you can also email us questions);

WisheryStartupApps@gmail.com

Our members;

Daniel “topbob” Gorgen

Daniel “dvt” Vu Tran

Joe Ryan

More on our members:

Daniel Gorgen has extensive experience in adventure/puzzle titles, growing up playing such titles as “Myst,” and it’s sequel “Riven.” He developed his fascination with intricate details and story/character depth through these games, and specializes in computer-games. Daniel later became interested in graphic design for a time before discovering the MMORPG genre. There he became extensively involved in the early community of the little known MMO– “Helbreath.” After four years he was pleasantly surprised with an MMO of unmatched rivalry, the original “World of Warcraft.” Daniel was in awe of the incredibly unique art style and fluid controls, balanced with challenging game mechanics. He was later sadly let down by the release of the first expansion, where he believed the essence of the original title and style had been lost. Future expansions moved the focus away from what he believed was a truly unique gaming experience, and more towards a mainstream, “please the masses” style. Along the way, other titles he found the most interesting and worth paying attention to were: “Chrono Trigger,” “The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind,” “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,” “Diablo II,” “Age of Empires II,” “Half-Life,” “Counter-Strike,” “Team Fortress Classic,” “Half-Life 2,” “Garry’s Mod,” “Unreal Tournament,” “Freelancer,” “Dragon Age: Origins,” “Amnesia: The Dark Descent,” and “Minecraft.” Daniel was always interested in game design, but was never sure how to start off, and would usually think that great games would continue to come out to hold his interest. He went to college to study social sciences, having always been interested with the subject, but found he couldn’t be creative enough with it. With the rapid increase of interest in video-gaming, and the highly lacking quality of titles being released, Daniel finally made the decision to go ahead with his childhood-dream of becoming a game designer.

Daniel Tran grew up playing plat-formers and fighting titles, advancing to RPGs at a later age. Easy access to a wide variety of games meant Daniel Tran had a unique opportunity to develop his gaming skills, and quickly found that most games could hardly challenge him. For a time he thrived on the newly found genre of strategy-RPGs, through which he discovered some of his favorite games, namely “Final Fantasy Tactics,” and “Disgaea.” Finally moving onto computer games, Daniel Tran started his online gaming career with “Counter-Strike,” where he brought his ever-advancing abilities and unique play-style to the extensively competitive online-gaming community. After becoming somewhat of a legend within the Counter-Strike community, Daniel Tran eventually moved on to “Heroes of Newerth,” where he continues to play casually today. Along the way, other titles Daniel Tran found the most worthy of his time and interest were: “Chrono-Trigger,” “Legend of Legaia,” “Golden Sun,” “Mega Man X – X8,” “Monster Rancher,” “Super Mario RPG,” and “Super Smash Brothers Melee.” Through out Daniel Tran’s years of experience and expertise, he has been continually let down by less than enjoyable titles, and by rushed developers, producing huge let-down games. It is his hope that his contribution to the design side of the video-game field will help influence others for the better, in addition to bringing truly brilliant game-play back to modern games.

Topbob presents – Wot Was That Again – (March 6 2011) – A remix of Wot Was That, all at 138 BPM

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01. Above & Beyond – No One On Earth (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)
02. M.I.K.E. – Art Of Love (Protoculture Remix)
03. M.I.K.E. pres. Plastic Boy – Once In A Lifetime
04. York – The Awakening (DJ Shah Remix)
05. Signum – Addicted
06. Perry O’Neil – Switched
07. Ultimate – Lost Forever (Adam Coppack & Akira Kayosa’s Circa Mix)
08. Kosmas Epsilon – Innocent Thoughts
09. Hawk – Need For Cognition
10. Gabriel Batz – Ripples
11. Breakfast – The Air Between
12. Accadia – Into The Dawn (James Holden Remix)
13. Breakfast – River of Light, Eternity and Beyond
14. Bakke & Joni – Bali
15. Above & Beyond – No One On Earth (Above & Beyond San Francisco Dub)
16. David Newsum – 63b Clerkenwell Road (Encore)

Lets face the truth, Myst on Source has been canceled, but Project X has not, and is just on hold for now. Meaning in the future, I will be very, very likely to pick up re-making my all time favorite game, Myst, except in a new, future engine. Highly likely to be a future engine developed by Valve.
I had the first concept of Myst island pretty much done, and can say I would have been able to complete the island on my own. As for the other ages, that would have taken a lot more work, but I’m confident I could do it. For now, sit back, relax, live your life, hope Diablo 3 isn’t a flop, and same thing for the Myst movie currently in production.

Cheers.

Topbob presents – Obsessive Sounds – Two (October 30 2010) – This is what I think trance should keep sounding like.

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01. Armin van Buuren feat. Jaren – Unforgivable (First State Smooth Mix)
02. M.I.K.E. pres. Plastic Boy – Chocolate Infusion
03. Susana feat. Omnia & The Blizzard – Closer
04. Jason van Wyk – Dream On (Protoculture Remix)
05. Adam Nickey – Voices
06. Jason van Wyk – September Rain
07. Adam Selim – Stigmata (Mays Remix)
08. Mr. Pit – Shana (DNS Project Remix)
09. Will Holland – Timeless (Deep Wide Remix)
10. Nitrous Oxide – Dreamcatcher
11. Fast Distance – Heavens Melody (Haris C Remix)
12. Jason van Wyk – Far From Me (Pierre Pienaar Remix)
13. Dreastic – Blade Runner (Dreas Original Mix)
14. DJ Shah meets Jan Johnston – Beautiful (Glimpse of Heaven) (Long Island Dub)
15. B.I.G. – A Promise
16. Mystique – Just A Thought (Sonic Division Remix)
17. David Newsum – From Dubai With Love
18. DJ Eco – And We Flew Away
19. Mark Pledger feat. Melinda Gareh – Time Stands Still
20. C-quence – Endorphine (Arizona remix)
21. John Marks – Do it again (Ron van den Beuken Remix)
22. Insignia – Kaleidoscope Eyes (Redd Square Vanity Vocal Mix)
23. Reflekt feat. Delline Bass – Need To Feel Loved (Adam K & Soha Mix) (Encore)

I’ve already pushed Traktor Pro passed it’s abilities regarding the use of no hardware, keep that in mind before you listen, and regardless of that fact, enjoy.

Note: this is meant to be played at high volume.

The continuation of my “Wot Was That” series of deep, progressive, and classic trance.

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01. Cressida – Slightly Agravic (Obsessive Intro Edit)
02. Arksun – Arisen
03. Alongshore – Sunset & Pina Colada
04. Ummet Ozcan – Next Phase (Phase 1 Mix)
05. Selu Vibra – Divine (Sean Tyas Rework)
06. Andain – Summer’s Calling (Josh Gabriel Remix)
07. Simon Patterson – Always
08. D:Fuse feat. Jess – Living the Dream (Matthew Dekay Remix)
09. Airbase – Garden State
10. Gareth Emery and Jon O’bir – No Way Back
11. Adam Nickey – Perfect Destiny (Alexey Selin Remix)
12. Activa – Don’t Leave Me
13. Abbott & Chambers – Where Are You (Nitrous Oxide Vocal Remix)
14. Solarstone – The Calling (RAM Remix)
15. Mat Zo – 24 Hours
16. Sander van Doorn – Daisy
17. Sander van Doorn – Bastillon
18. Mat Zo – Lucky Strike
19. Solarstone – Seven Cities (Armin van Buuren Remix)

An hour and half of absolute vocal trance with out that pop, or snappy crap

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01. Walsh & Coutre feat. Holly – Burn
02. Sold Out vs Nova – Maybe Tomorrow (Nova remix)
03. Robert Nickson feat. Elsa Hill – Close Your Eyes
04. Deep Dish – Say hello (Paul Van Dyk remix)
05. Ernesto & Bastian – Dark Side of The Moon (Dogzilla mix)
06. Destination X – Dangerous (Gareth Emery Remix)
07. Karen Overton – Your Loving Arms
08. Andain – Beautiful Things (G & D Unplugged Remix)
09. First State feat. Sarah Howells – Brave (Myon and Shand 54 remix)
10. Rex Mundi feat. Susana – Nothing At All
11. Myon And Shane 54 – Helpless (Monster Mix)
12. Mark Eteson & Zirenz – The Hymn
13. Solid Sessions – Janerio (Armin Van Buuren Remix)
14. José González – Crosses (Tiësto Remix)

Two hours of pure deep trance and progressive goodness

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01. York – The Awakening (DJ Shah Remix)
02. Hawk – Need for Cognition
03. Timmy & Tommy – Escape To Fiji
04. Signum – Addicted
05. Kuffdam & Plant – Summerdream (Whiteroom Mix)
06. Gaia – Tuvan (Gareth Emery Remix)
07. Solarstone – Solarcoaster
08. Electrovoya – Days Like These
09. Leon Bolier – Back In The Days
10. Jonas Steur – Silent Waves
11. Nautical Imagery – Distant Dreams (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix)
12. Kuffdam & Plant – Seduction
13. Ronski Speed with Stoneface & Terminal – Incognition
14. Kuffdam & Plant – Dream Makers
15. Ron van den Beuken – Timeless
16. DJ Precision & Terry Bones – Another Situation
17. Ija – You Are Here (Encore)
18. Hydra – Affinity (Thrillseekers Dub) (Encore)