Battle of the beats 2006 - I: reviews by mabus

cryptic by crank: nice work. drums are nice

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:01.

nice work. drums are nice and clean, good rhythms. bass is phat, loving this so far. the pad in the first breakdown is a bit too harsh in the hi end, or a bit loud. you have a few clashing frequencies throughout the track, nothing too major really could be easily tweaked. bass sometimes sounds a bit loud, maybe some compression to keep it in line. overall though, a very good effort.

Headshot by Virus + Glitch: kick too distorted and

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:03.

kick too distorted and loud
good groove
nice lead, grates a little bit near the end of the song, bit repetitive.
drum programming is nice
good overall mix apart from the kick standing out a little too much

Troddin to Cha by ManFromZion: this track has a good flow

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:02.

this track has a good flow to it. the bass is a bit muddy sounding to me when it clashes with the kick. nice drum programming, the pads etc is nice and the stereo image is nice and wide. this is nice and chilled track. i like it.

Gooness knows by King_Louis: a nice heavy track, doesnt

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:03.

a nice heavy track, doesnt try to be too tough. more separation between the drums and bassline would make it more powerful, sidechain would help this probably. breaks processing sounds good, the track flows well  between parts.

Analog Vibe by DOME: nice intro, interesting idea

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:07.

nice intro, interesting idea to start a track, might have to borrow it Eye-wink
once it drops not as interesting imo, a bit too much hi end
nice stuff in the middle, needs more of that
the oldskool sample sound sounds too muddy, if brightened more would sound very nice
good ideas after the breakdown, nice roll like this
not sure about the scratching, it kind of fits but doesnt.
the track has some great potential imo, little more polishing here and there and would rock.

stalagtitus by Moonbird: good atmoshperic sound, want

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:02.

good atmoshperic sound, want to like the main lead sample but just cant Smiling plays a good rhythm etc, nice and chilled this one

Voice club by DMJ A.K.A Jossi: that mid lead is a bit

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:04.

that mid lead is a bit harsh. the track has nice breakdowns though, vocal samples fit well. good hi energy track.

The Harmony by Vex: really like the intro, nice

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:05.

really like the intro, nice laid back stuff, good piano melody. the piano sounds a bit wooly dont know if that intentional. the bass lead needs some work imo, less reverb, would have liked to hear the intro vibe continued through the song more. sounds like two ideas for a track combined into one. some really nice grooves though throughout.

Dark Side by Terra-Rise: this one sounds well

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:06.

this one sounds well produced from the off. builds well, your kick intefers a little with sub bass. really nice atmosphere built before the drop, that lead sound doesnt do it for me i'm afraid, it was going so well until then! the amen is a little muffled too, all your atmos sounds in the background sounding good though.

The new world by Dj Obscure: vocal could be louder, thats

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:05.

vocal could be louder, thats a good sample. the snare and ghosts sound a bit metallic. would be nice to have the wobble bass instead of the nasally sounding bass, it doesnt seem to fit the track all that well. something to contrast the track in the breakdown would be cool, maybe some more vocals..

Nightmare Sonata by Tedd-Z: needs a better snare sample,

Submitted by mabus on Fri, 2006-03-03 01:06.

needs a better snare sample, hard to hear, kick a bit too deep cut off some low end, the rhythm of the guitar? noise is cool, nice and fast paced this one. needs more textures and some different sounds. better production needed on a few instruments, but the actual song structure is good.