I actually first used the name Transient Illusion in 2006 to describe a mix I threw together in Audacity.
Fast forward to November 12, 2008, when I needed a music fix to cheer me up. Decided to finally give in to a long-harbored interest.



NEWEST! 9/22/09

Transient Illusion Guestmix for Zero Hour Radio - 9/22/09
Length: 1:07:53
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance
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1. Freemasons feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) (Bobina Remix)
2. Simon Patterson - Always (Original Mix)
3. Veselin Tasev - After Sunset 2009 (Arctic Moon Remix)
4. Andy Blueman & Reconceal - World To Come (Andy Blueman Mix)
5. Sean Tyas - Rulebook (Original Mix)
6. Simmons And Blanc - Something About You (Dave Shifting & Gregorio Styreco Remix)
7. Dave Aude & Christopher Lawrence feat. Jen Lasher - Lie To Ourselves (Lasher Matt Breakdown Remix)
8. Angra Mainyu - Scythe (Original Mix)
9. Aly & Fila - Khepera (Original Mix)
10. Sly One - This Late Stage (Aly & Fila Remix)
11. Robert Nickson & Daniel Kandi feat. Armin Van Buuren & Justine Suissa - Wall of Rewire (Avenger Remix) (Airbase Bootleg)

Transient Illusion Guestmix for Zero Hour Radio - 7/28/09
Length: 1:19:40
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance
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1. Ronski Speed vs. Veracocha - Revolving Doors vs. Carte Blanche (White One 2009 Mashup)
2. Dave Joy - First Impression 2009 (Michael Tsukerman Remix)
3. Ashley Wallbridge feat. Meighan Nealon - My Blood (Lost Stories Remix)
4. Jav D feat. Mat Zo & Einat - Silver Lining (Tell Me) (Myon At Albion Dub)
5. Myon & Shane 54 - Trapped (Dub Mix)
6. Milan Lieskovsky - Elenya (Heatbeat Remix).mp3
7. Ferry Corsten feat. Howard Jones - Into the Dark (Breakfast Remix)
8. Gareth Emery - This is That (Original Mix)
9. Aly & Fila - Thebes (Vadim Zhukov Remix)
10. Armin van Buuren feat. Cathy Burton - Rain (Cosmic Gate Remix)
11. Heatbeat - Paradise Garage (Randy Boyer Remix)
12. Michael Tsukerman - Tel Aviv (Original Mix)
13. DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe - Who Will Find Me (Main Mix)

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) Many of the tracks here are older (2007-08), but I had a retrospective set. It was fun.

Transient Illusion 7 - Live 5/02/09
Length: 1:10:34
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance
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Tracklist:

1. Eddie Sender vs. Meck - So Komarna (Heatbeat Mashup Intro Edit)
2. Randy Boyer vs. Armin van Buuren feat. Susana - Afterglow Shivers (Heatbeat Mashup)
3. Store 'n' Forward - Computer Music (Dave Schiemann Remix)
4. JOOP - Pradera (Fei-Fei Remix)
5. Carl B vs. JPL - Orchid Blossom (This Mix)
6. Tritonal feat. Cristina Soto - Piercing Quiet (Air Up There Mix)
7. Matt Hardwick - I Am DJ (Ben Gold Remix)
8. Airbase feat. Floria Ambra - Interfere (Dub Mix)
9. Sunquest feat. Josie - A Little Bit Special (Andrelli & Blue Mix)
10. Claudia Cazacu - Quatrain 1
11. Aly & Fila - Thebes (Original Club Mix)
12. Re:Locate & Mark Sixma - Piranha (Heatbeat Remix)
13. Kuffdam - Burning Up (Greg Downey Remix)
14. Tranquility Base vs. John O'Callaghan feat. Audrey Gallagher - Oceanic Sky (Cristian Ketelaars Mashup)

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) I love trance. With the exception of the mashups, all of these tracks were released within the last two months-- some within the last two weeks, and others in the last two days. 2009 has been a great year for trance so far.

Two back-to-back sets:

(1) Transient Illusion 6 - Inertia - Live 4/10/09
Length: 1:09:40
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance (uplifting, tech)
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Tracklist:

1. Simon Patterson - Smack (Heatbeat Intro Rework)
2. Polymental - Chapter One (Original Mix)
3. Ronski Speed pres. RST - Stormbound (Ronski Speed Dub Tech Mix)
4. Orjan Nilsen - Black Mamba (Original Mix)
5. Armin van Buuren feat. Susana - If You Should Go (Aly & Fila Remix)
6. Simon Patterson - Strip Search
7. Mike Foyle - Firefly (Original Mix)
8. Sean Tyas - Drop (Reaves & Ahorn Remix)
9. Sun Decade - I'm Alone (Stoneface & Terminal Vocal Mix)
10. Supermode - Tell Me Why (Heatbeat Bootleg Mix)
11. Andy Tau - The Path (Rozza vs. Daniel Kandi Remix)
12. Yoji Biomehanika - Techy Techy (Scott Attrill a.k.a. Vinylgroover Remix)

(2) Transient Illusion 6.5 - Scenic Route - Live 4/10/09
Length: 54:55
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: House/Progressive
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Tracklist:

1. Cosmic Gate feat. Roxanne Emery - A Day That Fades (Inpetto Remix)
2. Wippenberg pres. Sphaera - Front
3. Jerome Isma-Ae & Roy Stroebel - Vila Nova (Sin Plomo Remix)
4. Kaskade - Everything (Kaskade's Big Room Mix)
5. Lange - Songless (Cerf & Mitiska's Trancetastic Remix)
6. Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 (Klaas Remix)
7. Cerf, Mitiska, & Jaren - Light the Skies (Retrobyte's Classic Electrobounce Remix)
8. Dennis Sheperd - Black Sun (Andrew Bennett Remix)
9. Phynn - Starfire At Night (Andy Duguid Remix)

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) These two were opposite ends of the spectrum-- 138+ bpm and 128+ bpm, respectively. One's rough and techy and the other's vocal-tastic and laid-back.
(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) These were live sets recorded back-to-back the night before SSBMU.

3/16/09

Transient Illusion 5 - Force of Nature - Live 3/15/09
Length: 1:08:27
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance (vocal, uplifting, tech)
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Tracklist:

1. Gareth Emery vs. Armin van Buuren feat. Jennifer Rene - Fine Without Anything (AngelDream Mashup)
2. Heatbeat - Vergatron (Element One Remix)
3. Nitrous Oxide - Show Me
4. John O'Callaghan feat. Jaren - Surreal (Original Mix) [Lira's Vocal Selection of the Month]
5. Elucidate - Solve the Cube (Original Mix)
6. Fei-Fei - Ender (Original Mix)
7. Ronski Speed and Stoneface & Terminal - Soulseeker (DNS Project Remix)
8. Randy Boyer and Eric Tadla - Stemcell (Original Mix)
9. Jan Johnston meets Jussi Soro - Merge (Genix Remix)
10. DJ Eco - Lost Angeles (Breakfast Remix) [Set Highlight]
11. Drax & Scott Mac vs. Kyau & Albert - Must Have Been Falling Anywhere (XDR Mashup)

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) Note that this is the first set that doesn't just have "melodic/vocal trance" as its description. I'm liking harder, techy stuff a lot.
(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) I'm hoping to work with one of the producers in this set. We shall see.

2/07/09

Transient Illusion - GSC Supporters Exclusive Mix
Length: 1:07:11
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance (melodic, vocal)

Tracklist:

is AWESOME

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) Become a GSC paid supporter to download it. (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

1/14/09

Transient Illusion 4 - Escalation - Live 1-14-09
Length: 1:40:57
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance (melodic, vocal)
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Tracklist:

1. Double Agents (ft. Aruna) vs. Adyjay (ft.Tiff Lacey) - Electrified Part of You (MadRaverRai Mashup)
2. 4 Strings - Catch A Fall (First State's Dark Remix)
3. Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base - Razorfish (Bart Claessen 2007 Rework)
4. Robert Nickson feat. Elsa Hill - Never Again (Nitrous Oxide Remix)
5. Sean Tyas and Simon Patterson - Something's Up (Original Mix)
6. Unreleased track feat. Lira Yin - Reach Out (Original Mix)["WTF, Lira sings?" Highlight]
7. Tom Colontonio - Astral (Original Mix)
8. Luminary - Amsterdam (Super8 & Tab Remix)
9. Immoral Monkeys - Portobello (Adam Nickey Remix)
10. Evbointh vs. Mike Shiver & Elevation feat. Carrie Skipper - One Wish Hurricane (R3DLIN3 Bootleg)
11. Sophie Sugar - Fallen Too Far
12. Orjan Nilsen feat. Jennifer Rene - Catchy Fusion (XiJaro's Come Get Me Mashup)
13. Pulstate - Fuel the Passion (Heatbeat Remix)
14. Paul van Dyk - New York City (Greg Downey Remix)

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) The unreleased track features vocals and original lyrics/melody composed and provided by me. I haven't released the producer's name because I don't yet have his permission to play this.
(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) This playlist was from a live broadcast of Transient Illusion on stickam.com/liralei following a live broadcast of MadRaverRai's Tainted Transmission on stickam.com/madraverrai.
(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) If the tracklist seems a bit funky, that's because I chose the tracks live, on the fly, without any prior planning. But I feel like it's a very good example of my style and taste in music.


12/28/08

Transient Illusion 3 - End of 2008 - Lira loves GSC
Length: 1:06:02
Bit rate: 320 kbps
Genre: Trance (melodic, vocal)
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Tracklist:

1. Above & Beyond - Tri-State (Robert Nickson Intro Mix)
2. Mark Pledger vs. Matt Hardwick feat. Melinda Gareh - Fallen Tides (Original Mix)
3. Andy Moor - Fake Awake (Original Mix)
4. Aly & Fila - Lost Language (Akesson Remix)
5. Double Agents (ft. Aruna) vs. Adyjay (ft.Tiff Lacey) - Electrified Part of You (MadRaverRai Mashup) [GSC Highlight]
6. Ronski Speed - Evapor8
7. OceanLab - Sirens of the Sea (Cosmic Gate Vocal Mix)
8. Orjan Nilsen - La Guitarra (Balearic Mix)
9. Lange feat. Sarah Howells - Out of the Sky (Kyau & Albert Mix)
10. Peter Martijn Wijnia vs. DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe - Who Will Find Me in the End (Armin van Buuren Mashup) [Set Highlight]

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) This mix is dedicated to trance as it relates to the journey in life, music, and expression I've had in 2008 since joining GSC. Each of these songs has a significance to me, and GSC.

11/29/08

Transient Illusion 2 - Idyllic
Length: 1:16:06
Bit rate: 224 kbps
Genre: House/Trance (melodic, vocal, progressive)
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Tracklist:

1. Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - Light the Skies (Retrobyte's Classic Electrobounce Remix)
2. KOS - Azteca (Original Mix)
3. Kaskade - 4 AM (Adam K & Soha Mix)*
4. Andy Moor feat. Carrie Skipper - So Much More (Shawn Mitiska Remix)
5. Deadmau5 - Clockwork (Original Mix)
6. 4 Strings - Catch A Fall (First State's Another Sound Remix) [Lira's Gratuitous Vocal Track Highlight]
7. Mike Foyle - Pandora (The Blizzard Remix) [Set Highlight]
8. ATB - Desperate Religion (Cunningham Mix)*
9. Annie Lennox - Wonderful (Sander Kleinenberg's Vocal Club)
10. Orjan Nilsen - La Guitarra (Original Mix)
11. Matt Hardwick feat. Melinda Gareh - Supernal (Progressive Vocal Mix)

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) Laid-back house and trance for your lazy weekend.
(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) This was done on the fly (while on the phone for most of it, even) so two of the transitions are a bit sloppy, but the track selection is decent.

11/12/08

Got VDJ: at 12:30 p.m.
Recorded: starting at 2:00 p.m.

This is the result.

Transient Illusion 0.5 {a.k.a} The "hey, what does this do?" Noob Mix
Length: 53:33
Bit rate: 192 kbps. Turn the volume up.
Genre: Trance. Mostly vocal. Starts slower, gets faster.
Download now unavailable, due to progress (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Tracklist:

1. Kyau & Albert - Hide & Seek (Lange Remix)
2. Cosmic Gate feat. Denise Rivera - Body of Conflict (Cosmic Gate Club Mix)
3. Above & Beyond and Andy Moor - Air for Life
4. Cerf, Mitiska, & Jaren - You Never Said (Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla Remix) [Set Highlight]
5. DJ Shah feat. Aruna - Now or Never (Intro Club Mix) [Gratuitous Vocal Track Highlight]
6. Daniel Kandi & Robert Nickson - Liberate (Original Mix)
7. Polymental - Chapter One (Mark Sherry's Outburst Remix)
8. Lange feat. Sarah Howells - Out of the Sky (Aly & Fila Remix)*

(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) Tips and critiques VERY welcome. I self-taught for under 2 hours, after all. It doesn't sound bad, though. Please have a listen.
(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) There are a couple of mistakes in here. Like the last transition. Oh god that was BAD.
(IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/arrow.gif) I can beat match, I can change tempo, I can kinda transition, I can screw around with crossfades, EQ, etc. I like messing with breakdowns. What should I learn next? How do I change key, & how should I learn to use effects?

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For Lira's vocal songs, go here: Lira's Music
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*Asterisks mark transitions that Lira wishes she could redo.

I'm downloading it now, but I could already tell I hate it. (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Haha, lirawr.

I'll let you know what I think as soon as I listen; right now I'm falling asleep on my keyboard.

What she said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Havent gotten to listen to your mix, but here's some advice I give to people who start getting into djing.

What I always recommend to new djs is to work on beatmatching. all the other stuff such as blending, transitions, programming, etc comes later with experience. a good way to practice beatmatching is practice playing your songs at different bpms, and seeing if you can beatmatch. For example, one day you'll play "insert song" at 125, then the next day at 130.

Are you planning to use strictly VDJ? Or eventually use CDJs/Decks?

Also try to see how long you can hold a mix before your beats start drifting. I used to try to hold my mixes for at least 2 minutes, and when it would start to drift, Id adjust accordingly. Its good to train your ears in that sense.

damnit, zin, I need ACTUAL feedback! (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

re: Mr. Clean: I'd like to move to decks eventually, because VDJ's so automated I don't feel as if I'm actually learning real control. I don't really botch up any transition spectacularly until the very last one. Thanks for the advice; maybe you can offer some more detailed tips after you've listened?

I'm LOVING mixing. Spent another hour fiddling around when I was supposed to be working. Shit, I'm supposed to be doing work now! (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

I learned how to beatmatch on on a pair of old dual cd players and a shitty ass beringer mixer. After a few months I got a Hercules Dj Console Mk2 from a friend and that's when my transition to digital from analog style mixing happened.

I do like certain aspects of analog equipment so I have a hybrid system now. Utilizing a hybrid mixer with analog effects and extra analog effect boxes like the kaoss pad kp3. It all depends on what you'd like to accomplish.

Some DJs aspire to rip it sikkkkk the old fashioned way and do everything manually. Utilizing years of experience which can only be obtained through practice in actual clubs and gigs or home sets. Other DJs like to do live remixes on Ableton, do multiple live mashups on pretty much any software rather than worrying about beatmatching, key matching, and other time consuming techniques. It will free you up to do other things, such as Glowsticking in my case, or multiple live remixes and mashups like Deadmau5 or Sasha.

I suggest this which was my old setup, I'm upgrading AGAIN soon. lol



Whatever path you choose, I'm sure you'll have people who can give you a hand. I've got a Hercules Dj Console Mk2 for sale as well as a Torq Xponent if Marcus doesn't buy it this friday.

Comment on the Mix

The mix was pretty smooth for two hours actually. I think you utilize the crossfader a lot right? How did you EQ without a console. That shit was mad difficult for me on VDJ that I had to get a console to really rock out. It was a nice mix though. Congrats. Hope you keep goin.

Thanks, Rai. (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yeah, I used the crossfader a LOT-- I'd like to learn how to mix it up a bit more, but eh. Any suggestions?

Also, if you have any old equips / external HDs / etc etc etc. I'd be interested. Not sure if I've got the budget at the moment, but let me know. I'm running low on space for music definitely, & I'd like to expand past VDJ eventually.

if you know anyone with equipment, id suggest practicing on an actual mixer. im dling your set as i type so ill leave feedback in a bit:) a curious question, are you doing this for fun, or would you like to play out at gigs and such?

For now, I'm doing it for fun & for pure, sincere love of the music-- I'm a college student living on a pretty isolated campus, and won't really have the freedom to move around 'til I graduate. But I do love music, and I sing for a variety of different projects & genres, and getting to know music on a more technical level never hurts. I was a classical musician (violinist) & now I want to understand EDM better. (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'm open to anything that happens, though. There aren't many skilled DJs on campus (I really, really wince at some of the transitions I hear) & I'd be up for playing a party or two for friends-- I also love it when other people enjoy music.

Rai's offered to let me mix the next time I'm in the area, so I'll get some actual practice in eventually. Going to find out who has equips on campus, too.

downloading! =) doh.. its done.. gonna give it a listen.. =)

There are many different ways to mix tracks but no one does it the same. You'll learn your own techniques eventually. Since you're comin to my gig you can mix a little bit at around like 10:00pm and I could show you some things. I'm not gonna start rockin out till 11:00pm when the party really starts.

I have a hercules DJ Console Mk2 that you should use. It'd definitely help with learning how to EQ, us the volume faders, and crossfader. Doing it on a mouse and pc is impossible. It won't sound as good as having a real mixer or a DJ console. You definitely should get an external HD because your boy the MadRaver has over 300 gigs of House and Trance tracks and 80% of them are 320 quality.

my god do i need music! rai, where do you keep your music? in cds or hd? whats the best way to go? i ask cuz black friday is coming up, and by december ima join the unexperienced dj army, (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif)

I have two external HDs both 500 gigs. Must move to a 1 Terabyte one soon. Been getting an average of about 8-10 gigs a week lately. Then I sort and delete what I don't like. This includes downloads and purchases. You MUST support the EDM scene by purchasing tracks even though you can get it for free.

I really need to step it up because I have no external HD and about 30 gigs of EDM. Fail? Faaail.

looking forward to tomorrow, Rai! Norman, what do you want to spin?

house, electrohouse and basicly trance, i love trance, vocal trance, dj ? with angel vocal lira, lol

rai where can i buy your tracks? lolololol, dont worry man, been savin up for what u recomended, macbook pro, 1 terabyte HD external, on the dj equipment still researchin but convinced on the cdjs 1000, so i will let u know, and yes ill be buying some sikass tracks, im pickin really well my first wifey (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif)

Tomorrow is gonna be crazy. I'll make sure of that.



I use two DJ/Producer torrent sites which are invite only, trackitdown.net, beatport, audiojelly, techno cz forums. I use a lot of different places.

CDJ1000 Mk3s are what I'm getting also. i used to have the 800 mk2s. Going for a hybrid setup which utilizes two mixers( DJM 800 and Xone 3D) 2 CDJ 1000 mk2s and a macbook pro. Should be awesome for tag team sets.

sik cant wait to see you live again, bbtw when is the spring break meet?

Hey, Lira...
First glowsticking, then singing, and now DJ'ing.

Wow, you never cease to amaze me!!

I'm downloading your tracks now (takes roughly 10-12 minutes)

Will let you know what I think of it later.

Thanks!! (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/You-Rock.gif)

OMG!!

I like it....ALOT!!


It's a keeper (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Thanks, Lira....wow....just wow....and I'm not just saying that b/c I'm single again....really (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I'm not....lol...