Battle of the beatz 2006 - VII: reviews by Harikiri
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 04:23.
unexpectedly loud track! lol (im reviewin at 4:20am, my neighbours are gonna be pissed) strings are a nice touch, something i have a particular soft spot for.... I really like the drop, gels together very nicely...nice head-rocker! drums hinder this abit though because they're chopped alot, though I really think think works well so don't change it!! instead i'd suggest addin a repeated light cymbal to give the drum-beat some discreet continouity... Perfect!! ideas are great, love the breaks, and thank god, a song that ISN'T too repetitive! love the breaks!!!
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 04:09.
EZ...this is sick! Love the fact that U haven't started this with a typical D&B intro...hip-hop -> D&B works great when done properly, Uv done it very well ... only prob i can hear is U need a more dominant/pronounce drum beat on the first drop. I like snare used for the second drop, one of my personal favourites, lol.... love the break, good ideas used... Overall this is nice, ends quite cool as well, would love hear this with a harder drum though...either way, I think this would tear up the clubs 
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 03:58.
Really feelin the tribal drums that creep in during the intro! Ambience is v.good, build-up is sweeeeeeeeet! I love the notes used for the synth-bass, though the sub does kick in enough (the kick drum is more dominant that the b-line itself). I like the breaks too, U'v got a nice lil head rocker here... but, the hats are irritatin as hell, shoulda kept em simple methinx, they're a bit out of time...and turn em down lol!!!....all sed...this is def my kinda tune can i remix this, hehehe?!
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 03:24.
Love the intro!!! Breaks, Ambience and FX are really good, throughout the song! Really like the samples used, even though its more chilled than what I'd typically listen to, which is v.interestin Only thing is you should probably add a light-synth/distortion to the bass so its not just sub cuz it seems barely noticable. I can feel it more than I hear it, is that what U intended? i had to turn my sub up either way. Otherwise perfect production for me!
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 03:37.
I'm such a big fan of ambience, captured v.well here! again, great intro and its complimented by a very cool drop, something that I think is rare...lol the way that things come in slowly in teases, really cool... nice throughout, the pitchbend on the bass is cool, makes it very unique. I love the break, I myself have tried to do a jazz swing break, but with little success,lol! shouldn't have rushed from the break back into the main beat tho...I like this alot, would really like to do a track with you!!! 
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 03:17.
hehe, I think I already know who's this is! lol
I love the intro, build-up is perfect, especially the way the first layer of drums fall-in. Attention grabbing. Build-up to the drop is good too, although I'm not keen on the drop itself. Not feelin the notes used for the b-line esp, its slightly out tune with the ambience More changes needed to keep it as fresh as the intro, maybe consider a double drop? Ends abit suddenly too.
Overall, start brilliantly but wanes as it progresses, which is sad, as it has f* loads of potential!!!
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 04:16.
Got an eerie fell, this one does...i like it tho but I keep expectin it to drop even harder because all the buildups Uv got in..a very good touch, maybe you should hype-up the drop for abit then calm them back down after ready for the next build-up!?...
shouldn't have put in those amens! i'm not a big fan of that sample, over-saturated. song sort of loses its greatness after a while as it gets repetitive...outro's great though...love the layered drums
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 03:50.
This is nice too, I love the American-Indian feelin instrument U'v got wading in and out at intervals, gr8 stuff...seems like there alot of ambient D&B-hedz on BoTB lol!... I like the Drum slicin, very cool, turns the track into a nice little roller I'm not a fan of jungle though, and as a whole the track doesn't grab my attention, which is summat I need as a listener :s Production quality is v.good though!
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 03:44.
I aite, not really my kinda thing tho. i recognise the main pad sample i think (raw FL studio) shud tweak it to make it more Ur 'own' then it won't sound generic. Too repetitive, till the break. I like the game samples... need to utilise the compression facilities tho m8... bass is unrulely, pad added after the break keeps eatin the drums and the low end on the bass needs a cap on the low-end...her voice rattled my sub, lol! :S
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 03:09.
It doesn't grip me instantly which is something I find essential in songs, maybe its personal preferance, but you should probably use a more dynamic snare. The drop doesn't do much for me either, personal preferance i guess, I like really meaty tracks. Production-wise, the overall progression is really cool, changes very well, the right amount, and at the right time. Vox are v.well executed too
Submitted by Harikiri on Tue, 2007-01-16 04:29.
nice...abit borin after a while to be honest...most likely the problem there is NOT ENOUGH BASS...turn up the lows on the the b-line so that the kick drum is almost inaudible when it drops, that way the listener is moved by the bass not the kick drum. I really like the waspy synth on the bass though. what is it, iv been searchin for that for ever? :s
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