Battle of the beatz 2007 - III: reviews by dj scape

Cross Over by Significant Kids: #231Another good intro, love

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 11:32.

#231
Another good intro, love those droning bass sounds.
Ah the worm break, this is gonna be techy.  Nice little teaser of sounds before the breakdown.  Ha wicked vocal sample.
This is rolling, like the synth sounds in this.  Reminds me a little of some black sun empire tunes i got.
Production quality is very high, good job on the mixdown.


Dubwise by Noctuary: #233Like the dubbyness from

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 11:09.

#233
Like the dubbyness from the start, and thats a funky drop into those guitars. 
Real nice Smiling
Proper vibing tune when it drops at 1.41, nice use of the vocal btw.  This is my kinda stuff. 
Thats a good long breakdown, strings are a nice touch they sound deep so in keeping with the tune. 
Really enjoyed listening to this.
Production sounds good as well.


The Way To Amsterdam by Bluntman: #232Wow chilled vibes man. 

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 11:02.

#232
Wow chilled vibes man.  Like the mood of this one, and it rolls out nicely the arrangements good. 
That horn (?) sample is beautiful. 
Nice change up into the rhodes after the mini breakdown.
If I still smoked I'd be smoking a fat one to this!


DNB Alien inside Me by Essence: #229This sounds wicked right

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 10:52.

#229
This sounds wicked right the beginning.  Nice little vox sample, and then a sci-fi kinda atmosphere building up.  I like the little reese / bass stabs. 
Really good breakdown in the middle.  That droning noise is cool. 
This sounds well mixed to me, nothings clashes.  Possibly the snare could hit harder, but thats just being picky.


Passive Aggressive by Abnormal Experimentalist: #225Like the intro, dark

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 10:45.

#225
Like the intro, dark sounding and tough beats.  Good breakdown, possibly on that vocal sample theres a bit too much resonance or high freqs.  Its sounds too harsh in places.
Nice amen on the drop, good pattern.  Was expecting it to be heavier tho!
Bass line evolves throughout the tune which is cool.


UNDERGROUND ALIEN FORTRESS by DARK GENIUS: #230Eerie intro, like it. 

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 11:24.

#230
Eerie intro, like it.  Funky beats as well.  They could do with a bit of layering tho.
Thats a cool arpy synth you got there.  Tune builds up well.
Sounds well trancey, that a good thing!  One other thing, which might be my speakers is the sub bass isn't very loud.
Good job.


Core Fractal by Contayjen: #227This is well produced,

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 10:25.

#227
This is well produced, and nicely mixed.  The synth stabs sound good and create tension.
Nice half time break down.  Gotta say personally I don't like the bassline one bit its way too fast,  I would rather hear a slower b-line in this tune with more rolling beats.


Gimme The Weed rmx by King Louis: #224Nice tune, I like the

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Submitted by dj scape on Thu, 2007-08-02 10:36.

#224
Nice tune, I like the vocals although they are a bit overused.  Perhaps more sections without them, would lift them up more when they come back in.
Could maybe add some pads and more fx.
The beats sound crisp.