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Title: Slurms McKenzie
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Artist: Caviar_Ceacers
Genre: Electronica: Trance
Reviewed by: Space Walk on October 27, 2007 (All reviews by Space Walk)

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1Overall Description
This is not a dance tune, this is more of the psychedelic trance that is played at "late hours rave parties". Solid and Strong music that is worth the download. In a musical view this music doesn't offer much in melodies or themes. It is mostly based on effects, digitally and psychedelic.

After many listens, I haven't still figured it out yet. I can't see elements of goa in this tune, yet it suites the label just fine. I believe goa is more melodic than this only, yet in a psychedelic matter the tune sits in just fine. Unlike other goa tunes, this one actually had mood, and sounds pretty much dark and deep. Music reminds one of dungeons and mystics. It's also original in its soundings and uses a somewhat different path from your average goa music in sonic ways. An example is that the music is more based on "progressive" to its beats than goa, and this fact gives a unique shape to the music.

Overall Space Walk liked it. He listened to it many times, was happy while listening. So get busy with your own download, listen and enjoy.
 
2Creativity Description
This is the section where the music stand out the most. While the whole concept is digital, effects very futuristic, yet the beat system has been made to sound as organic as possible. Almost like a "single person group", where one has done the music digitally but plays the drums "live" with the music.

This fact has made the music pretty fresh, and interesting. I liked even that 303-pipe at 03:47 and wished the music had more basis of it. The round sound of the 303 suites perfectly for the foundation as the main bassliner which would almost force the listener to move to the sound.

The music for the first time is not repetitive, but it also won't last in ones MP3 player. The music is interesting the first time, but you won't go back to it after several listen, it lacks a main theme, some major break sections and to my opinion some "relaxed" parts. But it is very original in its sound.
 
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4Arrangement Description
The arrangements are good, but not flawless (I've heard your works before and this is not your best tune). While you have tried to add some kind of spice by turning drum sets on-off beat and use them as a "softer" break section, still the work doesn't impress as a musical piece. The usage of smaller effects in between themes are also at "high keys" which to my opinion doesn't give the "ride" a tune of this caliber needs. A lower key effect would join the bass, shaking the tune and would sound more delicious.
 
5Sound Quality Description
Wonderful collection of sounds and samples in high quality. low freq and high freq instruments work in harmony. They don't interrupt each other and as far as I'm concerned they are properly tuned.

The only issue I have with this one, is that many instruments suddenly are played together and finishing abruptly making the music evolve a kind of unwanted "noise" The foundation of goa is however many instruments at once but they appear as "layers" one instrument is played, when you get used to it additional is added and so on.

Other than that, I believe lots of time and effort has been going to tuning, and making improving the quality of instruments.
 
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Comments
Nov 19 2007 2:55 pm
by Space Walk replying to Caviar_Ceacers
I know you try, you are improving with each one, I can hear that clearly. Best of luck.



Nov 19 2007 2:14 pm
by Caviar_Ceacers
Thanks for the really good review SpaceWalk, I try to make better songs all the time and this was actually our "first" real song in Caviar Ceacers :)