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Essence Remix Compo: reviews by Essence
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:31.
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:30.
SECOND - 131- Production Crystal Clear. Wow what can I say ....This tune just appeals to me right from the start. The Pan Pipe/ mad dog/Fooked up Flute sound ...lol - whatever that sound/sounds are I love it. I keep listening ...there are two sounds - very similar- yes?? Or do my ears deceive me ??- It sounds as though they dance between each other- or maybe just the same sound - I dunno - the intrigue kind of does my head in ....lol. Whatever it is - it is QUALITY. Good use of the vocals - the Echoes are perfectly placed. This is Haunting- there are a couple of notes just after 2.29 mins that prick my ears up , but then it just settles so wickedly that it is well forgivable. Bass sounds wickedly understated - 3.06 mins just want to Jump Up. Reversed beat sounding large too. Very chilling, Earthy- spot on for creativity. Lush undertones. This is the one track that stayed in my head - humming it around the house......At night in Bed .....Definitely Droppable as a DJ.....I would have pleasure spinning this. First, Second, First, Second , First .......arhhhh. The only thing stopping it from being number 1 - I thought that "120" was more dancable, but this remix is Beautifully Crafted - such a close second place - Congratulations.
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:33.
THIRD - 109- Production was crystal clear. Beautiful start- Draws you in from the very first sound. Has a feel of Morcheeba? Very relaxing...Although the vocal remains largely the same the mix down is superb, and the chorus is genius Simple , but very effective . You just want to lie outside and Blast it ....and I have ! No critisms or suggestions......It is perfection- I wish there were separate sections..so I could vote you the winner of the throurally Chilled Out Part. My ears love it from start to finish.....and they strain to hear it fade out like I don't want it to end.....But I spose I do ultimately love dance grooves more...even though I still love Chill.... Arhhhh. You gave me dilemmas also. Number 1 or not. Really Classic version .....Congratulations .
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:26.
111- Production Good, but levels on the bass/synths sound slightly too loud in comparison to the vocal in my opinion? Good strong beginning, but vocals quickly become a bit drowned in the mix - which is a real shame as there is promise in this tune. Driven , dark baseline and synths. Drums and groove are Strong and well thought out. Is this tune incomplete....or a download problem? It ends abruptly at 2.41 mins...so kind of hard to say about this tune.... I downloaded it 3 times, but still ends at 2.41mins. Hard to form a proper opinion about this track without hearing it fully.......
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:39.
118- Production Good. Essence Broken Down. I like the chill vibe on this one- very laid back approach. Complimentary Pads/Melodies supporting the vocals. Vocals well placed and sounded good in the mix down. Quite fun what you do with the vocal after 3mins lol - could have better mastered here - but good effort definitely. Breaks down well at the end ....did you steal the waves from my" want to fly" track....? lol !!! Nice touch dude ...only joking about the theft- lol ! 
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:38.
123- Production Nearly Crystal. Large Old Skool Feel to this track. Essence in the jungle... Cool Breakdown with a Phat Drop. Some instruments too loud/too much going on at once in the mix at points...maybe a bit overwhelming sometimes. Rather good effort overall - good general feel to the track - kept focused on your theme. Chill ending 
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:37.
126- Ha ha - like the beginning - Good use of vocal...."Are you ready Essence ??"........fffffing "Yeah " Lol - It does make me smirk. Tight Groove. I like the contrast on the bass....sounding rounder to start, and getting progressively edgier throughout the track. Vocals sit well, but would have been interesting to hear more done with them. I think this producer has the potential, so should have tried mashing it up a bit more maybe. Although the track stays the same groove, the persistence of it kind of makes up for the fact their isn't much else instrumentally going on . Not bad - good Job - but could be really great with more detail and vocal mash up??
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:32.
110- Production was crystal clear. Nice Mellow Groove. Strong, clear/crisp 4/4 beat - took me back to living in Finsbury Park and hearing Kiss FM on a sunny day. Could have been better filled out maybe a little more going on instrumentally, but relaxed vibes working nicely. Cool break down at the end.
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:31.
129- Production was crystal clear. Intro sounds full of promise, although it is a long intro- I like the tease of beat drops on the build up ( if I was DJing that part would get skipped though !!)I feel that the gap just before the drop is just too empty- just needing a tiny sound or shorten the drop by milliseconds to shorten the gap?? When it does drop I get overwhelmed by darkness too soon, but by 3.56 mins I am really drawn into this track until the end. The drop at 5.20mins is CLASS- Wicked blend of vocal and bass. The build up sound there would be cool in the bare gap at the start of the track maybe?? Generally good ideas and definitely made the track your own, with some nice variations on the melodies. It sounded far from the original. Alot of work put into this also ......Big Upz.
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:28.
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:27.
112- Production not so clear, but still Good. Really like the ideas on this track with the vocals...shows a bit of creativity and imagination- not just laying the original vocal down - you played with it. The vocal does sound quite harsh in places , but it works still ...almost organ like Liking the pace of the track- directed. Slightly too much going on at the top end, the bell/cymbal/high-hat sound - but that could just be MP3 playing it's nasty part Good Breakdown- Bass sounding Phat, and interesting Drop to follow. I will put my cards on the table and say whoever made this spins tunes, cause it feels DJ friendly to me.
Submitted by Essence on Sat, 2006-07-08 09:40.
130- Production clear. Nice Laid back groove without being too laid back. getting progressively harder towards the end- flows well. Felt the Bass could have been more forward in the mix for better impact. Nice clean drums. 3.15 mins get more interesting - want to dance !! Vocal levels are clean, but a more interesting variation would have been good to hear from you, but if you were listening to this track with fresh ears you would still enjoy the vocal. Quite a solid tune really - Clean ending.
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