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Postby lothario » Sun May 02, 2010 2:41 pm

100NAMES-Beatnik Pt.I
Darkwave

I like this track a lot. The production is nice and the rhythm is very good. I mostly enjoyed the melody of the wide guitars and the way they are mixed with the noise and the vinyl clicks. What this tracks needs is some stereo character and some panning.

High Voltage
Really like the tight beats, but over-distorted, maybe lacks definition. Track is too long for this amount of information.

Neorev
love the funky slap bass nice 80's vibe maybe use a little variation on the drums

A Boy And His Rocket-To The Moon
Darkwave
Nice chill tune. Enjoyed the sound design on this one also the production and the leads are very good too. This track is good in all levels.

High Voltage
Good tune but back up that 10 Khz eq a bit.

Neorev
nice head bobbing piano melody great atmosphere like the solo lead good instrumental, maybe use a vocal: full or sampled great production ::shakes fist:: "one of these days! to the moon, Alice!"

Baltars Dream-Song For An Astronaut
Darkwave
I loved the atmosphere and the progression in this one. Actually the more i listen to this track the more i like it. I find it very addicting..i think it has lot's of potential.

High Voltage
Love the atmospheric strings. Kick drum might be too aggressive

Neorev
good atmosphere good structure space meets nature breakdown/bridge = i like nice production

Darkwave-Aliens
High Voltage
Drums are lifeless cause it has no dynamic movement on a micro level (gravity)

Neorev
love that bell//bubble sounding synth, very eerie maybe compression on drums to liven 'em up, especially hi-hats

Dr.EM-Beryllium
Darkwave
Sounds like an action video game theme. I liked the arpeggios, they add even more enegry tho the whole track..also enjoyed this little melody when the beat stops at 2:57

High Voltage
well... i like your new stuff better... :)

Neorev
good old school feel like the pads

Grinny Grandad-Magic Arse
Darkwave
Sounds like a beakbeat reggae track. Happy tuna :) I like the positive vibe it has and the catchy melody.

High Voltage
its very crap. it sound like you made this 8 years ago

Laurie Ewen
Wow, this smells of cheese! And eggs. May I give it a lick?

Neorev
this track just makes me giggle like i'm 5 years old again and my favorite kids show just came on the tube and i catch myself bobbing my head left and right like the 26 year old weirdo i am.

High Voltage-Diamond
Darkwave
I listen to this for the first time and i really overenjoyed it.. What have you done with the synths...this is madness lol ..mostly liked the great pass from the high resonant synths to the HP saturated synth @ 3:10..it's the heart of the tune. Also great cuts and mixing on the drums too. I think that a 4-5 min version of this track would be a killer one!

Lothario
Uuh, love it when I hear an ol HV track in a new version. This was never a favourite of mine, but the new beats and breaks near the end are awesome

Neorev
what can i say, i love this track from when i heard it back in the day great structure, love the vibe great production

the prodigy
could be half as long, and still be boring. drums need more accent. otherwise fine

Jesse Gorter-The Test
Darkwave
Nice easy going tune. I liked the progression in some parts and the instrumentation.

High Voltage
Synth sounds are on the safe side too much. eg. sounds like presets.

Neorev
like the hook good melodies maybe some compression on the overall mix, make it boom and liven it up

Joey Ewen-Jetlag
Darkwave
This track gives me chills. I mostly liked the combination of the smooth pads with the arpeggiator..beats are cool too.

High Voltage
Very chilled happy track, production is great. probably my favourite after a few listens

Neorev
wow, welcome to the forums... don't go away. good stuff. nice vibe, love the break and conga like the arp melody

Laurie Ewen-Can't Stop
Darkwave
Sounds good.Nice old skool retro vibe on this one. I liked the sampled vocals and the melodies you builded around them.

High Voltage
rave party!!

Neorev
sweet breaks love the old school piano line very old skool, brings me back to the early 90's rave good production

Lothario-Mark II
Darkwave
The strong point in your tracks are the progression and the originality they have and that's what i like in this one too..

High Voltage
Maybe you like reverb too much

Neorev
Lothario eaten by aliens

Necronomicon2-Don't do Drugs
Darkwave
I like the nice moogy uplifting vibe. The production and the arrangement are very good..catchy lyrics too.

High Voltage
love the melody and the whole shit. drums are overcompressed, especially the kick, it looses its bass, and sounds very forced for me. maybe a layer of better fidelity high-hats could help

Neorev
...but i do drugs? like the opening shouts inspiring and uplifting synthline in a song telling me not to do something is that Kool Keith going "druuuuugs" in a falsetto voice???

Neorev-Tough Guy
Darkwave
Getting a very nice mysterious vibe out of it.I liked the bass, the dark vibrato pads and those percussion sounds in it. What i'd like to listen is something filling the background and some spread atonal sounds.

High Voltage
production is great, i dont like that much reverb on drums. The whole thing leaves me somehow empty, which can be good if it was your intention.

Rolmo-Walk like an Egyptian
Darkwave
I like this remix a lot, very good vocals and sound desighn. i mostly liked the synths @ 1:30..great

High Voltage
i still hate the original tune, so i cant comment on your great job remixing it :)

Neorev
this is great! i just watched Religiulous on TV for like the thousandth time and they use this song in the segment about how you can trace the story of Jesus all the way back to the god Horus from Egyptian times. Kym sounds awesome on this, top notch cover

the prodigy-Plastic Factory remastered
Darkwave
i already have review and suggest this one for gem award in the past so i won't do it again :P

High Voltage
very boring and chaotic. snare is fucking flat, dunno why i fucked that up this badly. kick and bass are quite good tho. love the melodies thihihi

Neorev
hmmm... im struggling which version is my fave good melodies, great production i like the new elements, just used to the original

Trade Secrets-Do
Darkwave
Very good dance track..listening to this reminds me of Justice. I like the way you mixed the elements from the distorted bassline and the kicks to the format-filtered synths..all working smooth in the mix. I also liked your cuts on the beats.

High Voltage
good tune. kick is overcooked, snare is undercooked :) The whole thing has too much high-end, its getting harsh.

Neorev
like the synthline funky bassline with some hard compression, it'll have that french Justice club sound dunno about the girl "heyehey" vox

VeiN-Cherocky (btw splash)
Darkwave
Lot's of guitars and beats..very experimental stuff. Sounds like a mix of country with breakbeat. Needs some bass.

High Voltage
I love the whole thing its crazy and very experimental. i love how it comes from somewhere far away. interesting idea.

Neorev
this is like breaks meet country music on psychedelic mushrooms maybe brings the drums out a little more in the mix

Wolfen-Guillotine
Darkwave
Cool dark and raw atmosphere in this one. I liked a lot some melodic parts in the mix and the synths you used.

High Voltage
drums sounds a bit like general-midi. gets very chaotic in an annoying way as it tries too hard to be...well..hard :) but i get the idea

Neorev
like the live sounding drums disjointed, eerie, aggressiveness i'm just waiting to hear "FINISH HIM!"
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Re: Track Reviews

Postby Aquila » Sun May 02, 2010 3:33 pm

wow HV really rips into the prodigy :lol:
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Re: Track Reviews

Postby Highvoltage » Sun May 02, 2010 6:43 pm

so there is no info about the old tracks competition for those who werent available for the live ceremony?
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Re: Track Reviews

Postby Highvoltage » Sun May 02, 2010 6:57 pm

nevermind, read the archived chat. comments cracked me up.

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