Battle of the beats 2006 - III: reviews by DJ Shiver

Where Is My Mind by Mike native: I've heard this before! very

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Fri, 2006-05-26 14:34.

I've heard this before! very nice.......don't like the [panning fx, make feel like i'm gonna fall over. heavy shit otherwise though, productions's faultless (except panning!)

butterfly in silver by synrgy: Cool track, pretty different

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Thu, 2006-05-25 00:45.

Cool track, pretty different which is always a treat. it is a bit of a marathon getting to the drop, as lovely as the intro is, i don't reckon it should be more than half the tune. Once it gets going its full of energy and sparkle, could maybe progress na bit more overall i really like this though

Obsessions by Decide: Fat, really well produced,

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Thu, 2006-05-25 01:03.

Fat, really well produced, not sure if you can call it d&b but it's well good and you can call it what you like. One of my favourites

BrockIT by Terra-Rise: sounds heavy, loads of

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Thu, 2006-05-25 00:20.

sounds heavy, loads of impact when it drops. I reckon the bass needs to be fucked with a bit more than it is though cos it sounds good with the sweeps but they're way too sparse. Overall nice one

Withdrawal symptoms by Vex AkA Rezidue: Best track i've heard so

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Thu, 2006-05-25 00:00.

Best track i've heard so far. Bass is good and drums are ok but could be brighter and have more impact. Vocal got on my nerves towards the end but overall heavy tune, sounds good nice and loud.

Mindgear - Heavenwards(rmx by Kondencuotas Pienas) by Kondencuotas Pienas: nice track. Well produced

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Thu, 2006-05-25 00:27.

nice track. Well produced maybe could have been a bit more imaginative with the sound of the bass but otherwise very nice

Black Sky by Virus: First off, i like the tune

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Wed, 2006-05-24 23:34.

First off, i like the tune but i don't think the drums sound right for the bass and there seems to be some distortion (not the good sort) on the bass and the bomb sample but i'm being well picky. quality tune but needs heavier drums. I prefer the second half of the tune too. Stays interesting all through though

Gimlet by Bladetone: Good intro. can't say too

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Wed, 2006-05-24 23:52.

Good intro. can't say too much about production, all sounds pretty crisp, maybe the snare could do with being a bit brighter. It doesn't really change at all throughout the tune except for the breaks, would be nice if it could progress more or at least change after the 2nd break but i'm sure if i was in a club it would keep me dancing

Missy Says (Cop that shit) by QuiVeR: there's no real sub bass in

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Thu, 2006-05-25 00:35.

there's no real sub bass in there and what bass there is seems quite monotone. The mix is ok except it sounded like it was clipping at the start.

innocence by Dj Obscure: thought the itro was well

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Sat, 2006-06-03 16:37.

thought the itro was well good, really haunting but the rest of the tune's totally different! when it drops it seems really empty, maybe needs something to fill some mid range? i dunno,

Hack A Hip by DMJ A.K.A Jossi: I like the riff and the

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Wed, 2006-05-24 23:41.

I like the riff and the actual tune that plays but the sounds are a bit grating. I think you could do with processing a few of the sounds more, especially the organ cos it sits right up on top of the whole tune at the mo and the drums sound pretty artificial too.

Light Crust Doughboys by 822: not too sure about this one

Submitted by DJ Shiver on Wed, 2006-05-24 23:26.

not too sure about this one musically. Interesting ideas, needs more low end on drums and bass. not my thing i'm afraid