Battle of the beats 2006 - VI: reviews by dj scape

against all odds by djobscure: #161.  Well this tunes got

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 21:47.

#161.  Well this tunes got it all.  Brilliant arrangement, choice of sounds, mastering, and vibes.  Like this one a lot sounds a bit old skool, but with a new twist. 
I especially like the beats and bass. 


You Are Virus by Ruffian: #165.  I getting bored of

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 22:36.

#165.  I getting bored of saying this in this contest, but this is another good intro!  Lots of sinister sounds flying about, building up nicely.  Like the vocal in th breakdown.  Drops heavy, the beats are fucking sweet.... this is soulful darkside rolling business.  Mix is very good as well.


shores of the unknown by synrgy: #154.  This tune goes in

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 22:29.

#154.  This tune goes in strong from the off.  Heavy beats and vibes.  Like the breakdown, and the drop is deadly as well.  Kinda funky beats which are different to the norm.  This tune is proper angry!  Got to say this is darker than I usually like, but I could imagine the damage this would cause in a rave.  All round well produced tune. Love the outro, thats phat. 


Overdose by Golem: #164.  Got tough beats in

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 21:10.

#164.  Got tough beats in this tune with a good rythym, and everything sounds well mastered.  Got a lot of sounds / pads going on in the background which keeps everything rolling.  I can't really fault anything, could imagine this being on Movin Shadow getting played at raves.  Some good shit.


Have some Fun by Royalston: #156.  The beats are

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 22:49.

#156.  The beats are crisp.  Kinda an eerie intro, like how the bass comes in.  The drop on 1.55 is nice, this tunes got a sci fi feel to it.  All round well produced tune, this hits the spot.  This would have me locked on at a rave.


rainmaker feat. esther by mabus: #155.  Nice tune!  Its

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 21:21.

#155.  Nice tune!  Its good to hear some vocals, and they really make this stand out.  Your lead after the drop goes nicely with the vocals, and basslines rolling.  The whole tune sounds well mastered too.


Underground by Dj Shiver: #163.  The little vocal is

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 22:08.

#163.  The little vocal is nice, wasn't expecting that brutal (Reece?) synths to come in to play, but the tune drops wicked this is a proper dancefloor smasher.  Arrangement is good, coz although not much develops in the tune, it doesn't get boring.


demon rising by waves power: #160.  Nice intro, like the

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 20:34.

#160.  Nice intro, like the trippyness.  After this intro tho i was expecting a big drop which didn't come.  Proper darkside in the break before the beats come in. 
Honestly I think the first drop lets the tune down a little, buts that just my opinion.  The 2nd breakdown is absolutely ruff, like the mad fx  and that gnarly synth is heavy.  The change in the beats is wicked and now the tune proper takes off. 
Personally I would have had more of those beats and the synth etc in the tune.  Mixdown to my untrained ears sounds good, nothing really clashes, everything fits in well. 


Translation Protection by ptah: #162.  This reminds me a

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 21:34.

#162.  This reminds me a little of Break & Hydro.  The bassline is deep as fuck, Godzilla couldn't sing that low!   I like the beats but sometimes they seem a little too much, I mean slightly sloppy (not sure thats the right word)... but thats a minor gripe.  Good dark vibes all round.  Like the vocal sample as well.


by : #157. Real good vibes on

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 22:19.

#157. Real good vibes on this one.  That pad is amazing, really like that little synth that comes in and out, kinda like a whistle sound (i think!).  I think the beats are nice but could be layered more to fatten them up, and maybe a little more variation would help.  Nice tune though, something a bit different.  I like the change up with the bassline as well man.


Anzor by hksystems: #153.  Different sounding

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 22:42.

#153.  Different sounding tune, got mad sounds that go nicely.  This tune is pretty lively, and develops well.  I think the beats could be a bit more up front tho. 


Dirt Bike by Contayjen: #152.  I like the ideas in

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 20:48.

#152.  I like the ideas in this one.  Nice pads and background sounds as well.  I couldn't hear the sub bass clearly tho, so it sounds a little empty.  Maybe the main synth bass could be a little deeper.  Unfortunately that 'dirt bike' kinda synth gets repetatve after a while.  The tune as a whole is mixed pretty well.


Souls R us by DMJ: #158.  Love the melody from

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Submitted by dj scape on Tue, 2006-10-24 20:58.

#158.  Love the melody from the intro, nice build up to the drop.  You got some good beats in the main parts of the tune as well.  Sorry but I don't think the dark synth goes with the rest of the tune, and it gets a lttle repetative switching between the two themes.