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Title: Hitting the Wall (Hepcat Ver.)
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Artist: Dj Kujata
Genre: Jazz/Blues: Jazz
Reviewed by: sjames on July 13, 2007 (All reviews by sjames)

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1Overall Description
I particularly like the sound of this song. It's an uptempo, jazzy tune with the artist's guitar work mixed in with a good choice of drums that are syncopated here and there. Toward the end it goes in a different direction, which left me hoping to hear more. I also felt this song could be a minute or two longer, at least.
 
2Creativity Description
In terms of chord changes and playing around, I felt the artist did a good job of mixing things up, and I also get the sense from listening that the artist may have been holding back a little in terms of creative expressiveness.
 
3Arrangement Description
Here is where I felt the song needed some more work. The drums at times feel a little forced, I would advise redoing the drums and starting simple then build it up. I'm not sure how I feel about when the song breaks into swing at the end, because there isn't a return to the main theme afterward. If more were to be added to the song, I would mark the current "end" as really the halfway point. I think an extra sound or two, like a hand drum, would add some more flavor. This song could go on for a good amount of time, I think it should go there.
 
4Sound Quality Description
Pretty good samples, the bass drum gets a little distorted due to its volume, and the clean guitar is slightly on the verge of some distortion as well, but if I were to prioritize I would clean up the bass drum first.
 
5Does it work as a piece of music Description
Yes and no. To me it feels unfinished because of the way it ends. Without the current "ending", it's a good jazz tune that has the potential to carry itself for a long time.
 
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