Battle of the beatz 2007 - III: reviews by Essence

Cross Over by Significant Kids: WINNER lol...If this track

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 20:31.

WINNER lol...If this track doesn't win it ruddy deserves to in my opinion! Get this on vinyl so I can rinse it out and live PLEASE!! ;P

This is the kinda dnb I brock out to and would play and expect others to brock out to. Solid track really. I feel you could really build it up towards the end break a bit more...It kinda loses some momentum. It would be better to really hype it up for the end section (the kinda hype the crowd go mad for), but other than that a solid track for me Smiling

Get it on vinyl lol...Jumping...dark and rolling..NICE Eye-winkPeace.


UNDERGROUND ALIEN FORTRESS by DARK GENIUS: Did you make this track so

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 20:39.

Did you make this track so it would be the perfect mix to Poison Unknown vs Prodigy huh ...did ya ? ;p

Ohh I like this track. It is interesting. Neat development of beats and a shpongle type sound - sweet. I would personally mix this up with the above mention track and them mix out your track with Cyntax Error Many Moons and then the track I voted my favourite out of this comp ;p Set rolling lol Smiling

Another track out of this comp I would love to own on vinyl and play out Eye-wink

Nice work!

Peace.


Dubwise by Noctuary: Sweet Rolling

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 20:46.

Sweet Rolling intro...straight to the point! I like that. Your style reminds me of the EZ ROLLERS set I saw at the Eastern Haze last weekend....I can def hear Messy MC's smooth style over this. Some vox would polish this...other than the samples. Of course you would have to do either or lol. Shame Messy doesn't just hand out vox - maybe you should present him with this and promise to take out the samples lol ;p Which stand cool as they are also imo ;p

That sub bass lol...Its LOUD!!!Which is cool....but I mean LOUD!!!Punching downstairs in my big house lol...But hey I would like to hear that over a large rig SmilingSmilingMay be just a tad toooo much though lol Sticking out tongue

Def a sweet track!Crisp sounds and rolling beats...what more do you need Smiling

Peace.


The Way To Amsterdam by Bluntman: The smooth sounds of

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 21:00.

The smooth sounds of Bluntman !! ;p

Like the clear sax and sharp keys to start with. A sweet intro and then a nice rolling bass line to back it up with.

I think the vocal samples of Bluntman would be better replaced with a soulful sounding female vocal personally. Nice rolling lyrics or Obscure jazzy singing is what this needs Smiling

Respect to you Bluntman for continued progression anyways!! This track is sweet and also reminds me EZROLLERS style...laid back yet still driven and ROLLING Eye-wink

Percussion/Instruments sounding really sweet and live btw...

Neat work - look forward to hearing nay vocal mixes you do of this ;P

Peace.


Core Fractal by Contayjen: It's Contayjen ;p Says

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 21:26.

It's Contayjen ;p

Says BreakThrasher to me.... ;p

If I was to drop this it would be interesting. I would prob again choose Poison for the mix in track as the Prodigy are the closest match I would have for this ...

Again a techno influenced track which is wicked to hear...that's two in this comp ;p Hurrah ;p lol

Good flow...very insistant.Not sure how it would drop, but I would drop it which means I would expect it to rock I spose lol ;p Would be interesting to see the reaction...I do think it would drop though ;p Would also be hard to mix out maybe...I need the vinyl to say that for sure though...Although the beat is easy and clear so perhaphs not ;p

S'Ok I guess Parnter ;p


Numb by DJ Scape: A really promising intro

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 20:54.

A really promising intro with lush pads and sounds....

I don't like the vocal sample to be honest. The key doesn't sound right to me...and I just don't like it. It also doesn't run through the track so seemed pointless putting it in to start with. I would just leave it out personally.

I like the dark bass that rips in...but the vox then kinda ruins it for me.

The beat is a bit muffled in comparison with the clear pads/piano and vox. And of course this beat has been heard many times before I think Sticking out tongue

The same with the bassline.

Then the sweet pads come back in again and I get draw into them. It is a shame. It sounds kinda confused to me. Some nice elements but just doesn't gel enough for me...and I would like to hear new beats and bass on this Smiling

Gels more towards the end I feel Smiling

Peace.


Gimme The Weed rmx by King Louis: Hmmm this track is a bit of

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 21:19.

Hmmm this track is a bit of a strange one to me. It starts with a cool sample...and flows well Eye-wink

The beats steps up and it still flows....a new sample...which is o.k. The bubble sound...hmmmmm not so keen.

Kicks off...sounding ok again...

2.18 bubble sound again....ewwwww lol...

Alot of samples ...maybe too much going on. Let each part have its' time perhaphs..and leave off the bubbles...lol.

I do like the energy and flow though having said that. It is just the persistant samples that sometimes really work and then sometimes are too much for me! ;p Personal tastes though I know! Not a technical fault perhaphs Smiling

I like the jump up feel SmilingI like the overall track...just needs some breathing time maybe Smiling

Peace.


Passive Aggressive by Abnormal Experimentalist: Ohhhhhh. I would not drop

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Submitted by Essence on Tue, 2007-07-31 21:10.

Ohhhhhh. I would not drop this. Levels are kinda all over and if was the dj I would be getting stares like " what the fuck are you doing" and it is the record lol....

Sorry to say it how it is.

To be honest the track isn't too offensive but the mix down is. The arrangement and even the style are cool...and I like hardstyle. But the mix is harsh...the first vocal that comes in would rip peoples heads off on a rig I reckon...and not in a sweet crystal clear way hun LOL Smiling

Peace.