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Title: In Silence
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Artist: gusc
Genre: Electronica: Drum & Bass
Reviewed by: Alizhen on March 27, 2008 (All reviews by Alizhen)

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1Overall Description
This one is hell wicked. Although I am a little bias, as I usually enjoy all of Gusc's music. His style of breakbeat/DnB fused together with trance melody-phrasing, is always appealing and easy fun. 　Packed with a punch of oldskool beatz and flowing arrangement, this one is definitely worth a d/l in my opinion.
 
2Creativity Description
Not mind blowing, but still the melodies and his transitions are creative. This song is kind of border line mainstream electronic music, which gives its easy appeal, but still has a hint of underground with little drum tricks and arrangement changes here and there.
 
3Artistic License Description
Great blend of sounds and rhythms. I like the mix of acoustic egg shaker, with electronic sliding sweeping synths and big phat breakz. A little distortion on the breathing pads, and interesting bar ending tricks for spice: reverse drums, and background fills. The instruments of the trax, also seems to fill the spectrum of sound, from bass through to the hi ends.
 
4Arrangement Description
Gusc's flow in arrangements, are one of his strong points in all his music. It is not jazz like and complex, but not just loopy and boring either. Right in the middle. Smooth transitions with intro/outro, beat breakdowns, and climatic build-ups to bounce you around. Good balance for the majority of listeners I believe.
 
5Sound Quality Description
Overall, it sounds pretty damn good. Mixing and layer separation was spot on. I don't have the best of monitor speakers, but the beatz sounded a little loud? On my little mp3 player headphones/pc speakers, you couldn't tell though, and it sounded fantastic.
 
6Vocals Description
The vocals at the beginning are super cool. They fit in, and set the scene for the rest of the trax to unwind. Creating a dark but inspiring tone. However it would be nice to hear them pop back in a few times more through out the trax, perhaps with extra FX to keep it not repetitive and interesting.
 
7Does it work as a piece of music Description
The outcome of all of this effort is a lot of energy and a feeling I remember, similar to the one of the rave vibe of the early 90's. Fun and the experience of it. That's not to say it is retro sounding, I could definitely imagine hearing this on the radio or some popular club! Nice work again Gusc.
 
Comments
Mar 27 2008 4:39 am
by gusc
Ahh yes and vocals - that's my voice through Ableton Grain Delay filter - realy great FX



Mar 27 2008 4:38 am
by gusc
As always I must say I love real ciritics on my tracks - that's what drives me to do better. As for new tracks - there are few, but they are still unfinished and not ready for public appearance. ;)