Battle of the beatz 2007 - IV: reviews by Contayjen

Life by Bluntman: 242 - Bluntman - Instantly

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:07.

242 - Bluntman - Instantly recognisable as Bluntman not only because of the ID tag but also because of the sample and the cool jazzy vibe.  This track displays a good understanding of song structure and the beats are tight and rolling.  Overall this a strong all-rounder with no obvious weak points.  Good luck man, this could be your compo.


mixed beauty by hydrophonic: 241 - Mixed Beauty - I like

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:07.

241 - Mixed Beauty - I like the tabla in there, it works well especially when it drops.  Mix is pretty tight and the main bass riff is very cool but needs more variation.  Sub could be a tiny bit stronger too.  Good energy to this track.


Evac by Harikiri: 243 - Evac - Beats and

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:08.

243 - Evac - Beats and sounds are fucking evil, nice work.  Only thing I dont like is the sequence that gets really repetitive that appears first around 2mins.  I'd find this rhythm hard to dance to.  Overall the sounds and mix are great but the arrangement could be more dancefloor-friendly in my opinion.


Half Life 2 by DZ4: 237 - Nice vibe from the

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:14.

237 - Nice vibe from the vocals and melodically it all goes together well but the mix, rhythm section and sounds themselves could use some work.  The flow between sections is also lacking lacking it sound 'loopy' - things just being switched on and off.  The breaks work well but the track lacks power.


Needing You by DJ Scape: 236 - Needing You - Starts

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:07.

236 - Needing You - Starts off with a lovely atmospheric vibe.  Unfortunately the vocal samples key-clash in places ("yeah", "ooh" "oh"Eye-wink and the flutey type sound is very gay indeed.  Melodies are good in general though.  The beat is great when it kicks in.  The reece sub is pretty solid too.


PSYCHOTRONIC WARFARE by DARK GENIUS: 239 - Psychotronic Warfare -

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:09.

239 - Psychotronic Warfare - Nice atmospheres, drums and vocals samples are a bit dry for the otherwise atmospheric track.  Could benefit from a bit more variation in the main body of the track.  The outro vibe changes a bit much, perhaps it might work introducing it earlier.  Mix is alright, not much to complain about except lack of sub frequencies.


hindsight by obscure: 244 - Hindsight - Beats are

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:05.

244 - Hindsight - Beats are sounding good but the sub line is very simple and the the melody it plays after the break doesn't really rock it for me.  The samples help the track but aren't always in key.  Mix isn't bad.


future drifting by thin king: 245 - Melodically this track

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:05.

245 - Melodically this track has a lot going for it.  In the rhythm department however it lacks drive.  The drums could be brighter, the piano comes in too early, before bass has evern kicked in.  The bass btw is also very high-end, lacking any guts and playing a very repetitive pattern.  It should be an octave lower really.  Sounds quite Jean-Micheal Jarre with the pads and synths throughout.


diabetic by lmc: 240 - That "fuck it" annoys

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Submitted by Contayjen on Sun, 2007-11-25 12:08.

240 - That "fuck it" annoys on about the 3rd repeat, needs more fx like a fulter sweep if its gonna be repeated that many times.  The mix needs a lot of work.  The whole track is really dry and some sounds are too bright.  The clowny bassline is far too high up in the frequency range, means that the track is lacking any real sub.  The melodies change round too much and also sound a bit iffy.  The beat structure is a bit wrong in places and makes it quite lurchy.  The disconected change after the break gives the feel of some jamming without any real flow between sections.  Things just switch on and off.