Battle of the beats 2005 - II: reviews by Tetrabrot

Paint the Darkness by Virus: Is this by Dave Akuma?

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Mon, 2005-08-15 02:00.

Is this by Dave Akuma?

flawless production


indigo chime wind by crank:  Sweet track, the drums are

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Fri, 2005-08-19 01:16.

 Sweet track, the drums are very clean and edits excellent. Just would like these atmospheres and bass louder.


HorrorShow by King Louis:  drums need more punch

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Wed, 2005-08-17 17:05.

 drums need more punch imo..  like the snare lacks that 100-200hz punch. .  In terms of structure this is the best track. very good. 


Brick - Top by AtomicDog:  the beats and the bass are

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Wed, 2005-08-17 17:08.

 the beats and the bass are great, shame the structure is too monotonous..


swordglither by guanokalong:  good bass, overall good

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Fri, 2005-08-19 01:09.

 good bass, overall good sound...  Like me.. you didnt have much time for arrangements Laughing out loud


Paranormal Manifestations by the apocrypha:  Sick bassline mids, the

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Fri, 2005-08-19 01:16.

 Sick bassline mids, the best.. this must be apocrypha who announced the bassline from hell, shame the mix is a bit messy (you should have left that midrange clean only for the bassline mids..).


It's a wonderful life by 822 & Jared Whitham on guitar: this has the signature of

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Wed, 2005-08-17 15:11.

this has the signature of 822. if its you this sounds lot better than the first btob! beautiful sounds here. as its more idm style its hard to say like 'hey these drums are too highpassed'.


On The Top by Jossi:  Though i do not like teh

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Mon, 2005-08-15 02:31.

 Though i do not like teh clownstep Ill rate from a production viewpoint, and the production is good in terms of mixing, breaks, sound quality, etc...  non drum sounds could be richer, specially at drops..


Deja Vu by 290719:  Fine track, this factory

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Wed, 2005-08-17 14:45.

 Fine track, this factory ambience is a bit irritating and its eating everything, perhaps you should have highpassed it or sidechained. overall lacks a high-end so sounds opaque and distant. Cool drum programming tho would enjoy more the listen with this issues fixed.


Plexible (first build) by MeMpHiS:  dont dig much this style.

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Wed, 2005-08-17 17:17.

 dont dig much this style. about the production.. have good arrangementents but the overall sound is too muddy. some issue with midrange or subs that i cant ascertain.


tune by dumi:  this track has potential,

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Submitted by Tetrabrot on Wed, 2005-08-17 15:21.

 this track has potential, some great neurofunky energy here: some sounds could be polished.. too much mud-range centered sounds..  a multiband compressor raising the fuck out of the high end (7000+?)could improve it a lot.