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Title: Grotesque - unfinished...seeking advice, I'm stuck :(
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Artist: Din
Genre: Electronica: Other
Reviewed by: thecanary on November 16, 2007 (All reviews by thecanary)

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thecanary responded: Both parts fit together just fine. Now FINISH IT! ;)

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1Overall Description
This is a chunky, strong industrial track through and through, with juuuust the right amount of crunchy distortion to contrast with just the right amount of hi-treble synths. I hear some subtle funk influences in some of the synth work toward the end of the track; makes for an interesting mix. I don't care much for the little break that comes at 1:40- it seems like the track hasn't really properly established itself enough for a major paradigm shift at this point. My advice would be a more subtle progression up to this section and stick it more toward the middle of the track... maybe have the guitar sample filter in while sweeping in from the left or right ear. The shining point of this track is the drumwork, which is solid and interesting all the way through. The low point of the track is the sudden ending; just when things are starting to get really good, the track just sort of dies. I don't think that it sounds like a completely different song with the transition that comes in around the three-and-a-half minute mark- it just sounds like it's morphing into an even more interesting version of itself... unfortunately, that metamorphosis is cut short. This song is begging to be worked up into a 10-minute NIN-remix-type epic.
 
Comments
Nov 16 2007 11:45 pm
by Din replying to Spectra
Interesting observation ;) NIN is one of my primary modern musical influences.



Nov 16 2007 9:35 pm
by Space Walk
This is a good review. Space Walk agrees.



Nov 16 2007 2:51 pm
by Spectra
Din, you have this odd history among reviewers of being compared to Nine Inch Nails, have you ever entered an NIN remix contest? And, if not, you should... :-)