Battle of the beatz 2007 - III: reviews by Contayjen

Dubwise by Noctuary: 233 - Cool vibe to this one,

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:33.

233 - Cool vibe to this one, I'm loving that dub echo, atmospheres, deep sub and detailed instrumentation.  Mix is pretty sweetbut could be a bit louder.  Gets my best vote as the musicianship in this track is the strongest.


Gimme The Weed rmx by King Louis: 224 - Song-wise this is the

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:41.

224 - Song-wise this is the strongest track due to the vocal, but some of the elements in the mix are a bit dubious, like that watery echo melody. The beats are pretty hard and tight but could do with some more fills.


The Way To Amsterdam by Bluntman: 232 - From the start this

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:33.

232 - From the start this has Bluntman written all over it with that jazzy vibe. Good ideas but I think it need to progress more throughout the course of the track.  The beats also seem a little dry for the chilled style.


Cross Over by Significant Kids: 231 - Intro slides it in

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:34.

231 - Intro slides it in nicely.  The mix is tight and heavy but sounds quite limited to the point of crunchiness.  Nothing really wrong with this track at all, eq and levels all okay though I thought the bass line could have had a bit more melodic variation.


DNB Alien inside Me by Essence: 229 - This track is strong

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:32.

229 - This track is strong melodically and atmospherically but needs a stronger rhythm section.  The atmospheres are cold and dark making it good soundtrack material but to work on the dancefloor it needs more detailing and layering in the drums and the sub needs less reverb/shorter release to make it tighter.


Numb by DJ Scape: 234 - The vocals and guitars

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:33.

234 - The vocals and guitars in this immediately make this sound like contemporary industrial-crossover, however thats all ruined when the pitched amens come in.  The atmospheres and arpeggios are melodic and sweet but some of the bits dont seem to harmonise very well like that pad that comes in at 2:36 and the filtered sound that comes in at the breakdown.


Passive Aggressive by Abnormal Experimentalist: 225 - Industrial beats and

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:32.

225 - Industrial beats and dark grimey sounds make this sound like a dancefloor smasher but the mix could be a bit brighter and stronger.  The structure also get a bit repetive after a while.  Seems to run out of steam early.


UNDERGROUND ALIEN FORTRESS by DARK GENIUS: 230 - Atmospheres are dark

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-08-05 12:33.

230 - Atmospheres are dark and encompasing but the rest of the track could do with some more stuff happening.  There is a complete lack of transition in this track.  One section just sort of flows from the next like it was mixed live without much progression.  The beats going almost unchanged all the way through it don't help give it much direction either.