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Battle of the beatz 2007 - IV: reviews by Harikiri
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 10:15.
I like this alot so far... a very smooth build (tho its seems to kick abit quick, have U cut the intro?) theres a nice groove to this track too, which I dont find too much in DnB. Iv sed this to others but I think U could vary the drum pattern a little, say every 16 bars etc.... I like the variation after the break, tho I think those extra strings are abit out of tune in places. Overall a very sweet tune but its quite slow, so i imagine this'll sound VERY different when bein mixed live as it'll be pitched up, did U bare this in mind?
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 10:15.
nice intro, builds well..interestin use of Tabla's (i think thats what i can hear). Drops good to, tho not my kinda thing. I like your choice of fills too, the filter and 4x4 kicks are cool and keep the beat interesting. break well too but i think U should give the 2nd half of the track a diffrerent lead to keep it interesting because it quite samey and will get boring after a while
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 10:54.
I quite like the ideas behind this one...not too sure about the structure tho. drums are really repetitive (maybe add a basic pattern fill every 16 bars or sum8 ). luv the samples that float around, very smooth... doesnt feel like theres a definite contrast between the intro, kick, break, etc if get what I mean so its quite monotonous.
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 11:01.
nice intro, luvin the seaside feel.. im glad U gave alil bit of drums so early else it'l be impossible to mix, lol.. another quite nice track, smooth.. but lacks energy, so doesnt captivate me ...I think u should pitch up that snare as well as its a tad too low and slightly dominates. structures gud too has a definate sense of direction....maybe lose the pad in places to keep it interestin tho
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 10:53.
nice direction from the start...the drum are too quiet and it sounds lyk the kick is in a different 'room' to the rest of the kit, if U get wot I mean. maybe this would benefit a great deal from sum swing in the groove as well....bit of variation on the piano and strings would be great and improve the melodic quality a good deal. lol, christina's ther too, it works tho ... ideas are spot on..so, jus the drums banging more and abit of variety and this'd be sweet imo
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 10:22.
Liking the metallic snare, not usual for this kinda dnb...unless its gonna suddenly jump into a jungle style track, lol....I think U should add more to the build, esp jus before the drop as it seems abit thin... the drops nice, but agen quite thin, maybe add more of the pad and substitute the melodic thing for sum8 else...I do lyk the random bass stabs that come in but overall not my kinda thing, not enough weight of energy to grip me..
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 10:43.
not sure about the intro on this....it definately does feel like a build-up or exciter, which is the whole point of an intro afterall....Theres no bass for most of the tune either...wtf! I dont wanna boo this, but theres lots of room for improvement...vary the droning pad... more bass with variety...U use the same vocal sample to much, maybe use smaller sections, or jus the interestin parts...
Submitted by Harikiri on Fri, 2007-12-07 10:36.
I'm sure the intro is the most blatant copyright infringement iv ever heard, lol....i luv the 16bit feel on the drop, sumthing Iv been secretly tryin to master, lol...BUT... theres sum serious eq-ing and compression needed on this. Alot of the samples used are easily recognisable as well (i hear alot of factory FL Studio parts), which isn't usually a good thing :s overall, production is def not up to scratch, but the ideas behind are quite good...still quite a way to go tho :s
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