Battle of the beatz 2007 - I: reviews by Harikiri

Non-Locality by ruffian: THIS TRACK IS

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Submitted by Harikiri on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:35.

THIS TRACK IS SICKKKKKKKKK!!!!!

i think I know whos this is already, lol

...nice defined dirty bassline, gud hard drums, abundance of fx... and at the same tym its all uncluttered...no real faults, just seems lyk it shud be a lil faster...the break seems a lil empty, but i guess that adds to the impact the following drop has.  luvin it, well dun


Future Robot Funk by Bluntman: cool intro, lykin the vox

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Submitted by Harikiri on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:20.

cool intro, lykin the vox and fx...luvin the smooth bass too, makes a tyt lil head rocker...think U shud switch it up alot more tho, as its very samey! plus shuv some of those fx bak in ever now and then...

you wot wud be cool, since the bass notes are quite jazzy the track would greatly benefit if you put sum swing/groove on the drums...makin it more bouncy. Eye-wink

neways, this is my kinda thing, I'd def play this out...well dun


Ultrafunkiller by DJ Ruffneck: omg...listen to the mixdown

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Submitted by Harikiri on Wed, 2007-04-18 15:04.

omg...listen to the mixdown on this   sounds pro!!!!

think i know whos this is too, lol...judgin by the style...

funnyily enuf its got my hed rokin, tho its not my kinda thing, bit close to jump-up for me, which is my exact opposite, lol
lyk the samples used here too... all in all, v.gud, jus not for me.


Cho Re-Interpretation by Decklyn: Techy Jungle? never herd

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Submitted by Harikiri on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:49.

Techy Jungle? never herd this before, lol!!!

The bass on this track is serious Eye-wink im a major tech/dark freak so it instantly made me srew up my face, haha...U need to push up the drums tho, they sound like theyr drownin as soon as the bass cums in... U want both as fat as each other, so they compliment each other.. the snares lose their dynamics and the kick, well, wot kick :s ... once sorted this track'll be HEAVY!!!!


Human Race by Contact Lost: major shock value with that

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Submitted by Harikiri on Wed, 2007-04-18 15:12.

major shock value with that synth!!!!... scared the arse off me (my systems turn ALL the way up...well it 'was') Sticking out tongue

this is nice...but mixdown needs work, that synth is too dominating...drums are to low... harder hittin snares (just layer a fat one on top, and pitch it til it blends) then turn up the kick a lil so it can be felt a bit more.....bass is fine tho


Nightmares by Noctuary: luvin this intro...jesus,

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Submitted by Harikiri on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:56.

luvin this intro...jesus, makes me feel soooooo inferior :s...lol U need a slight LP filter on the top of that sample tho to clean up the 'white noise' , if U get wot i mean....

duzn't drop very hard tho :s....maybe use a harder drum kit, as is its abit drowsy...production if fine tho...lev'd out nicely...turn up that distorted reese thing U got warpin in between the bass stabs tho

really lyk the synth U brought in...maybe give us a taste of that in the first drop, or sum8 similar? :s i dunno...trax got lots mor potential, jus needs a boost of life.


Anger Management by Contayjen: overall this is ok, some

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Submitted by Harikiri on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:13.

overall this is ok, some v.nice ideas, but you need a more defined bass in them low regions cuz the way it is atm makes the whole trak sound kinda messy....plus, switch it up a bit as it feels very repetitiv :s ... not really my kinda D&B tbh, but id nod to it in club, if the bassline was clearer