Reviews written by sjames
 | Poolside - Let it Live Reviewed: August 23, 2007 Artist: TwiTerror Vocals of the 80s, instruments of the 90s, nice feel, but I couldn't figure out much of the lyrics, though I really wanted to! I felt the drums could have been stronger and the vocals more discernible. It's easy to slide on by with just presenting a "feel" or a "sound" but I can't let my fellow m | Read full review |
 | To Whom I May Concern Reviewed: August 16, 2007 Artist: eftexem I listened to this track and was taken to a sentimental little place, without being too overburdened with emotions, and left it as peacefully as I arrived. "To Whom I .. Concern" has a nice background of strings and pleasing bell lead. I feel this song could immediately benefit from use of panning, | Read full review |
 | New Zepsi Industries Reviewed: July 25, 2007 Artist: roncli This slower track with a reggae beat definitely has the feel of a tune composed in a traditional tracker environment but with the sound quality of today's software. It reminds me of crawling around some 8-bit game's technofuture where history has been well established but the future is quite uncer | Read full review |
 | Silky Moon Reviewed: July 18, 2007 Artist: Breakthru Talk about buildup! It starts quietly (perhaps a little too quietly?) and smoothly flows into a steady track of active synthesizers and a repeating melody which disguises itself quite well and doesn't seem repetitive at all, mostly because the artist does a good job of changing things up to keep th | Read full review |
| Hitting the Wall (Hepcat Ver.) Reviewed: July 13, 2007 Artist: Dj Kujata I particularly like the sound of this song. It's an uptempo, jazzy tune with the artist's guitar work mixed in with a good choice of drums that are syncopated here and there. Toward the end it goes in a different direction, which left me hoping to hear more. I also felt this song could be a minute | Read full review |
 | RockSteady (Radio Edit) Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: LungButter Talk about chill! Great choice of percussion instruments, and the bass just adds a really relaxing, calm feel to this song. To me this song is about those times inbetween times, where life goes on independent of everything in it, and that is just enough to overcome a few nitpicks with occasional mud | Read full review |
 | Blackest of Black Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: Encrypted Transmission Fast paced, with some nice effects going on in the background, this song really comes alive about halfway through with a crazy beat, and seems to have some tech-step influence in some parts. I could see this as music for a space-themed futuristic demo of sorts. | Read full review |
 | Season: WARM 2007(Alt Mix) Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: Jazer Wow, big sound here! The beginning sure hooked me in. Strong drums, and nice effects on the lead instrument. A few breaks here and there but nothing detrimental. There is a small instrument that has some popping/crackling, and if that were fixed then I'd rate this a 5 for overall quality. | Read full review |
| Cityscape Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: Abebe Sonido The highlight of this song is its good, positive energy from its collaborators. I felt there could have been a bit more creativity all around. Overall, a "safe" song, not a lot of exploration but clearly not made by beginners either. It is interesting to consider how this song would have stood again | Read full review |
 | UntitledB Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: dayfid Feels like an electronic jam session in some places, with its low key beginning and some freestyling here and there. The majority of this song has a solid beat that carries for quite a length of time, throwing in an entertaining mix of styles and sounds. I especially like the stacatto sounds of the | Read full review |
 | Betray Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: grip I really like how this song evolves. It begins with an air of mystery, and anticipation, revealing its dark yet melodic nature, with a lurking, sometimes predatory bass. Just when you think it's at the good part, it gets better, with new sounds and skilled layering. | Read full review |
 | Anathema Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: thecanary Slightly dark and solid d-n-b song with a steady beat that doesn't drop. Creative sounds and acid samples highlight throughout. The intro begins slightly eerily, with a voice like a ghostly bird. Listening to this, I was hoping for a bit more presence from the bass, but the drums keep it strong. | Read full review |
 | Fugue In Acid Minor Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Artist: dayfid Good remix, fast paced, great intro, addictive. The lead has an old western feel to it, and is sometimes lyrical. I don't tire of listening to this at all. Very compact musical package which is over before you know it, good job. | Read full review |
 | Message From Beyond: We Exist Reviewed: July 09, 2007 Artist: roncli Good example of how to keep things relatively interesting and busy throughout a song that is a bit longer (7:04), demonstrated by using a very active lead and cameos from other airy instruments. The break around 2:00 is very well placed. After about 5 minutes, the melody felt a bit repetitive. The f | Read full review |
 | Walking through the space Reviewed: July 09, 2007 Artist: TanTo A fairly relaxing song, if a bit long, which creates the illusion of space. The transition around 2:00 is well done (the highlight, I feel) and keeps the song going. Some of the samples were too low quality for my taste and the contrast between the high and low quality samples is noticeable, and un | Read full review |
| Escape Yourself Reviewed: July 09, 2007 Artist: Dj Kujata I really enjoyed the feel and flair of this song. The guitar strumming is very varied and accentuated, this is exactly what I like to hear. The bossa-nova attitude of this song really makes it fresh and the song progresses very smoothly. The downside is there are mastering issues when the volume of | Read full review |
 | Blantyre Reviewed: July 09, 2007 Artist: Ovis Great track that doesn't wear on the listener at all, in fact the more I listen to it the more it grows on me. What really made this song for me was the choice of snare - I absolutely love it. Great intro, first half of the song was fun to hear. I believe this song has all the qualities of a 5: goo | Read full review |
 | Moments of Pleasure Reviewed: July 09, 2007 Artist: Ovis I was very impressed with the balance of instruments, nothing overpowered another. I really liked the start, it jumped in with a lot of energy which set a great mood for the rest of the song. Aside, I feel there could be a little more creativity in the phrases. Solid piece of work. | Read full review |
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