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Title: Roadbastard
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Artist: Nyje
Genre: Electronica: Drum & Bass
Reviewed by: Space Walk on April 14, 2008 (All reviews by Space Walk)

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1Overall Description
Just two days ago I when I was listening to this track, I said to myself what if this turns up in my review queue. I have nothing I can possibly say about this. Now it's here and in my queue. Well to be honest I still haven't much to say except that I truly like it.

While the music doesn't break any musical barriers, still it manages to break musical boundaries. The music doesn't follow the rules of sounds nor does it go along with laws of noise. This is total chaos, in a way that I like it. Organized it is and every sound plays exactly where it should be, but it's also the choice of sounds and sample that make it chaotic, hectic and in a way beautiful.

I read this is your first attempt at D'n'B. I love the acceleration and I love the velocity in this one, yet the sound effects make it sound comic as well. To be honest I don't think he's gonna be a psychiatrist, it's more like he's gonna be speed-freak.

The driving bass, is very much your usual style. Fat bass, and groove sounds are heard within your works, but the drum works is a new approach and what makes it sound more like D'n'B. I love the effects and mostly sound effects in this one as they keep the music fresh even though it's duration exceeds 7 minutes. What I miss here is maybe some heavier kick drum.

The music orbits around pretty much the same basis and axis and hardly changes shapes or any forms, but it's driving at all time, and moves in certain direction forcing the listener to follow the path. I believe such stuff in higher state of mind would be a real deal, and actually pleasant for the ears (wish I was there now).

Least but not last, what can we expect from the "master" of house style on TIS when he tries a new style... yes we ask nothing, and jump all over the file to have our own listen. Now get busy.
 
2Creativity Description
Absolutely creative piece of music this is, at least for me. I haven't encountered a music of this caliber and style before, therefor I say not only it is creative but even original.

I believe great attentions have been paid to not make the music repetitive or dull even though it basically sounds the same through these 7 minutes. The choice of instruments are both odd and weird, yet they have to be there in order for this particular piece to become so delightful. Last word: When it comes to creativity... Space Walk loves it, I've seen many galaxies and universes during my walk but this one takes the price.
 
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4Arrangement Description
I don't think attention have been paid to create solid arrangement. Instead the focus was on to create an original piece. The music has little to do with arrangements as it starts beats, beats some more and even more and ends. All that in velocity of quad processor stuff. That causes the arrangements to fall behind (you don't need smooth transitions at high speed and so doesn't this song).

The piece is however nice and balanced, it uses clever sets of voice and effects to back the sound and make the music fresh. Worth to mention is also that this is artist's first attempt at something new... for a first try I say it's nothing short than amazing.
 
5Sound Quality Description
Sound quality could have been better. This is the only part that slowed the process. The bass at places "masks" the rhythmics and at places the voices are unclear. The crash needs more power to it's sound that way indicating a new era of sound is coming or so on...

Then again, to be honest I don't have the optimal ear or ideal hearing for sound qualities. Because of that I keep this part pretty short.
 
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