Battle of the beatz 2007 - III: reviews by aeczem

Cross Over by Significant Kids: good darkstep track.nice use

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 14:47.

good darkstep track.nice use of aggressive voice samples and synths.nice variation in use of breaks.pretty complex and original track.lacks in mixing and mastering tho.the only tune i really enjoyed in this contest.not because they're not good,but because of my specific tastes in dnb.w0rd


The Way To Amsterdam by Bluntman: a pretty good jazzy dnb

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 14:18.

a pretty good jazzy dnb tune.laid back and jumpy at the same time.good use of saxophone and rhodes.nice breaks.good masterin and mixin.good melody and atmosphere.pretty complex as well.overall:a good atmospheric jazzy dnb tune.


UNDERGROUND ALIEN FORTRESS by DARK GENIUS: interesting goa-influenced

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 14:42.

interesting goa-influenced dnb tune.builds up exactly like fellow goapsychedelic tracks.nice automated variations.poor mixing and mastering.the drums are deafened by the synths.pretty original.overall:a dark psygoadnb track,pretty danceable and trippy.


Dubwise by Noctuary: nice mixture of dub and

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 14:25.

nice mixture of dub and dnb.nice mixin&mastering.good use of dubbish reverbs and voice samples.interesting bassline.nice strings used on bridge.pretty complex but not too original.overall:a listenable and danceable dub-dnb tune.


DNB Alien inside Me by Essence: nice tune.nice mixin and

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 14:09.

nice tune.nice mixin and mastering.slowly builds up at first.then some variations.another break inserted couldn't have harmed,i guess.good use of voice samples.the drums sound a little powerless tho.
overall:a pretty good danceable dnb tune.


Core Fractal by Contayjen: maybe a little too

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 13:46.

maybe a little too psychedelic-ish for my tastes.
good mixing and mastering.
at one point it becomes a little monotone.the use of other breaks could have been welcome.some stereo effects as well.
pretty complex anyway.
overall:a good hard-psychedelic-dnb tune.


Numb by DJ Scape: interesting remix track.very

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 14:36.

interesting remix track.very good start,but switches to usual,not-as-original-anymore breaks.the voice sample doesn't really find it's place in the track.sloppy mixin.good idea,but lacks in complexity and finishing.overall:good and bad dnb tune,danceable but  not striking with originality,like 2 separate tracks that don't really grow fond of each other.


Gimme The Weed rmx by King Louis: too commercial-raggajungle

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Submitted by aeczem on Mon, 2007-08-06 14:03.

too commercial-raggajungle for me.mixed and mastered well.too long for the little variations that it has.monotone bassline.it could have been compressed in a 4 minute trackwithout any problems.too late for 90's jungle stuff and too early for oldschool nostalgia.
overall:another raggajungle track.