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Title: Shigure
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Artist: TheBeetlestones
Genre: Electronica: Chillout/Lounge
Reviewed by: Space Walk on August 29, 2007 (All reviews by Space Walk)

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1Overall Description
What's presented here is 03:35 min of pure sonic pleasure. The music could easily feature as an in-game music for a racing game where you compete in a virtual race with your space ship against the other.

Nice key change, wild 303 lines and mellow melody are the other factor for this tune. Starting with some Japanese voice line this music is next supported by its main melodic body and at 00:20 the most mazing bass line slides into the system taking the whole music too the roof.

Aside for a hugely attractive bass system, the piece even contains a cool drum set with moving hi hats, sharp snares, happy claps and somewhat faded main drum. At 02:43 where the music rests the water/river sound effects really adds spice to the tune and makes the music "wet".

Although labeled as progressive, i find it more of Chillout, Minmal, even Techno. The work is good and the music beautiful no matter what label it is.

While easy and soft on the melodic part, this tune is music mayhem as it's hard, straight, deep, dunk and solid. While the nature of the music is happy still it can take you into the vortex of dark elements. without doub worth a download.
 
2Creativity Description
I loved the fact that music has such a wide spread translation.

As i listened the music at some times had an atmosphere of in-game music. next time i thought is was simply the main theme for a new digital movie. Third time i realized this tune could be in the hands of a DJ playing it at a nightclub.

The music keeps being fresh at all time, and doesn't get repetitive even after 10-11 times of listening. The fresh atmosphere makes the music interesting, original, sharp and solid.
 
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4Arrangement Description
Nice work. the music is based upon a solid structure. The bass "which is the whole spirit of the tune" actually melts and morphs into the drum pattern, leaving a music that is hard, sharp and solid.

The spread voice samples are all well placed. Nice effects have been applied to them as well. I liked the fact that the voice didn't have a gender as they sound both male and female.

Melodically this music has it all. small and chopped synthesizer that fill every empty place in the tune, C-C#-D# rules. ;o)

Another thing i love was the communications between the music at 01:08 till 01:11 changing the octavos of the melody, gives the visions of the melodies talking to each other.
 
5Sound Quality Description
WoooW a tremendous job has been put to sound quality, as they are beautifully delivered in this music.

Crystal clear samples, all high ranged. Smart and clever use of instruments has made the total production a winner. But "there's always a but" i did actually miss a somewhat "harder" bass drum in this one.
 
6Does it work as a piece of music Description
As a piece of music... well opinions are different and taste differs from a listener to the next one.

Some like what they hear, others don't. Some dance to this, other go to sleep. What ever taste you have we will ALL have something in common...

and that is that... we all will develop a great taste for this tune. a music like this is always a warm welcome for the ears of the listener.
 
Comments
Aug 30 2007 4:45 am
by TheBeetlestones
Hi there, thanks for the review, it is very solid and precise. This site is a real paradise, since reviews and opinions on music we make (all of us) boost our creativity and can consolidate our will to go further and further in composing and trying to get better! Thanks for the compliments and critic it will be really helpful ^_^ Cheers!