Battle of the beatz 2007 - IV: reviews by DARK GENIUS

mixed beauty by hydrophonic: you were really going for

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Mon, 2007-11-19 21:40.

you were really going for broke on this tune and it paid off big time! Sounds ill! I think this tune could get dropped in any dnb rave in london and people would go ape shit! Good work mate!

future drifting by thin king: Great intro, i bet you spent

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Fri, 2007-11-30 17:16.

Great intro, i bet you spent ages getting that right!
Nice trippy etheral pads and the light hi hats fit in perfectly. I would say this definately goes under the 'intelligent drum and bass' category. I like the understated piano and bass that just bubble away in the back ground. This tune is a massive "Fek u" to all the people who say drum and bass is monotone noize. Like i said at the beginning very trippy, i should definately be playing in the chill out room!

Respect!

Evac by Harikiri: Excellent use of samples and

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Fri, 2007-11-30 16:59.

Excellent use of samples and loops, very technical!
Nice dark drones and bass, nice hard beat keeps the tune rolling and the bass and sound fx break it up well. Good vocal samples!

diabetic by lmc: Im listening now and i can

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Fri, 2007-11-30 17:04.

Im listening now and i can already tell this is going to be good. Real sample work going on here, very aphex! I would guess you have been influenced by metal and or techno. I like the LOFI synths, [its all the rage these days eh?] my only complaint is that the drums are quite simple and too techno for me to bop to. Just chuck another drum in the mix and you'll have an even better track. I like this track because its very original, i get bored of hearing DNB thats been made to formula.

Nice twist in the tail too!

Needing You by DJ Scape: I think it was nice and

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Tue, 2007-11-20 21:12.

I think it was nice and bouncy but a tad repetitive, or maybe its just too long and you could cut one minute off of the end .The extra drums that come in at the end are a nice touch. The thing i really like about this tune is the atmosphere very uplifting and all the instruments compliment each other.

Half Life 2 by DZ4: Very nice chilled out track,

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Tue, 2007-11-20 21:02.

Very nice chilled out track, mastering was spot on, drums a little simple but i guess thats what you intended. Nice use of vocals...
Ps my bird thinks its wicked

All in all a good track!

Life by Bluntman: Cool track, really mellow

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Mon, 2007-11-19 21:47.

Cool track, really mellow chilled out drum and bass the sort of thing you could play in a chill out room. Drums are tight but too simple for me, never the less i liked this track a lot. especially the pads.

hindsight by obscure: Tidy tune, im sure a lot of

Submitted by DARK GENIUS on Mon, 2007-11-19 21:31.

Tidy tune, im sure a lot of people will like this tune but it just doesn't do it for me really. Its just a bit to simple and repetitive thats all mastering is spot on! all it needs is one or two more instruments in there and you would have a wicked track!