Reviewer Profile For Novus


Reviews completed by Novus
Poolside - Let it Live by TwiTerrorReviewed: May 05, 2008
With "Let It Live," Poolside takes the boy-band sound about as far as it can possibly go. I really get this image of the Backstreet Boys learning how to play guitars and trying really, really, REALLY ...
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Core (Guitar version) by zaphoidReviewed: May 05, 2008
A more melodic re-working of Zaphoid's already excellent song "Core," with outstanding results. If you've already heard the original song, you pretty much already know what you're getting. Zaphoid kep...
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Core by zaphoidReviewed: May 05, 2008
High-quality piano-based electronica with elements of trance and demostyle, though not quite as good as the guitar-based remix that Zaphoid released later. All the core ingredients are here: good atmo...
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Watching a Deep Blue Ocean by AnalysisReviewed: January 25, 2008
Analysis hits all the right notes with this smoothly minimalistic trance piece. The atmosphere is the focus of the song here, and Analysis absolutely nails it. Every instrument, every note, every beat...
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Sawdust Memory & The Gentle Wind - Sepia Smile by ZepsiReviewed: January 22, 2008
Zepsi tones it down here with a soft, gentle lullaby with accordion and acoustic guitar and nothing else. The instrumentation is clean, the melody is airily pleasant, and he even shows some advanced c...
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AntiVirus by TyrReviewed: October 27, 2007
Frantic, frenzied and feverish, "Antivirus" by Tyr is a rollicking romp through the wilds of drum'n'bass. There's a little something for everyone, even a guy with more melodic tastes such as myself, s...
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One Fine Day by RandorReviewed: October 27, 2007
"One Fine Day" is a professionally-crafted vaguely-melodic electronica composition by Randor with spoken-word vocals by Siida. While the song could've benefitted greatly from more variation or a stron...
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antegrade by dj ioReviewed: October 24, 2007
Breakbeats in a 5/4 time-signature. Okay, that gets my attention! DJ I/O has put together a very intriguing piece of electronica here, very intelligently composed and cleanly produced. The rhythms ...
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From Morningstar To Midnight by xTr1mReviewed: October 24, 2007
xTr1m serves up a very pleasant journey into fantasy with "From Morningstar to Midnight," a multi-part suite with a soaring atmosphere but also a lack of cohesivness that holds the song back. The ...
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This is the Night by ZepsiReviewed: October 24, 2007
"This Is The Night" is an insanely catchy dose of synth-pop. It's simple, it's repetitive, it's way too happy-sounding, and there's a part of me that kinda wants to be annoyed, and yet I just can't he...
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Cent Main Theme by roncliReviewed: October 24, 2007
This 6/8 synth-rock/fantasy blend from Roncli is intriguing, but suffers from a bit of an identity crisis and is further held back by melody issues. "Cent Main Theme" is still an enjoyable 2-and-a-hal...
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