Reviewer Profile For Spectra


Reviews completed by Spectra
Drifter Qulin by AlizhenReviewed: March 30, 2008
Props to Alizhen for taking an experimental rhythm measure...sounds to me like a 5/8th rhythm...and injecting into it the degree of confidence in break-beat hip-hop. Has a flat foreground that inject...
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Do Dat Thang FT. PhillyBlunt2000 by King TruReviewed: March 25, 2008
Very smoothly executed hip-hop. This is premium far as a club track or in a car with good subs, but less so for listening due to the extensive repetition of the chord progression (the same 3 or so ch...
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Asteroids by Louigi VeronaReviewed: November 09, 2007
3.5ish feeling song which sounds like a quite unfinished 4.5... A deceptively simple yet incredibly moody and soothing song with some quite cool admirably quick yet relaxing "shifting" tribal drum-lin...
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Robbie's Rocketship (WIP) by Warrior BobReviewed: November 07, 2007
Uplifting, upbeat pop song loaded with melodic hooks...using very creative leads to overcome the monotony of 4-chord backgrounds. There are few quite overly loud instruments and ones that need touche...
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Metro by thecanaryReviewed: November 04, 2007
Very emotive, laid-back d&b that actually gives more of a Paul Van Dyk-style trance mood than a d&b mood. I also here hints of Starecase d&b style in this...it's very flowing and the bongo break-beat...
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Hip Pop :D by AlkReviewed: November 02, 2007
One-theme pan-flute led hip-hop track saved by spiraling layers and very progressive break-beats much in the lieu of the classic rapper LL Cool J's early tracks, but with more more modern touches....
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Poolside - Electrik (Work In Progress) by TwiTerrorReviewed: November 01, 2007
Very addictive (as expected from TwiTerror's Poolside tracks), but with a refreshingly experimental edge that puts it a step above other Poolside tracks. Has a smooth hip-hop feel, nothing hardc...
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Joiku by RandorReviewed: November 01, 2007
Misunderstood yet brilliant...the mood is classical but the technique is both modern and forward thinking with energy more like dance music (think Enigma's style, but quicker). From the haunting...
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Insomnia (Short Chaos Mix) by Spectral the ProjectionReviewed: October 31, 2007
Takes a more upbeat swing on a classic trance song by Faithless and makes it sound surprisingly like Sash's underground style dance classic "Encore Un Fois" and is equally as well produced. The...
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WhoZ Gonna Take It by AlizhenReviewed: October 29, 2007
Wow..."from scratch" old-school style break-beat with modern production techniques and samples. Some parts, like at 1:00, sound like a broken record do to the repeating phrases and looped-soundi...
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Vis-ual by De VisReviewed: October 25, 2007
Wow...this is starting to push 5...works on the levels of energy, soul, and variation/last-ability and doesn't sound incomplete at all. That and it has everything great about De-Vis's past tunes, but...
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Source Of Calm by AirforceReviewed: October 24, 2007
Excellent track, why on earth does it seem no one on the site (besides other Swedish artists) has heard of this song? It's right up there with artists like Edzes in terms of professional-ity and st...
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Don't Bring Light into This Place by MoomaReviewed: October 24, 2007
A very, very sublime and "subconscious" track that, rather than having actual obvious melodies, has instruments arranged to meld and pop-up various parts of the string texture IE "ghost melodies"...a ...
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Milking a cow in Space by CharrisReviewed: October 24, 2007
Bizarre, yes, but unbelievable deep melodically: comparing this melodic quality to that of BT's "Godspeed" wouldn't be unreasonable. :-) The intro takes a while to pick up but be patient as you will ...
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The Law by De VisReviewed: October 24, 2007
Simple well produced house song with the kind of very catchy lead melody you'd expect from De Vis. While the melody and bass-line take separate paths, these two instruments compose the only two...
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New Zepsi Industries by roncliReviewed: October 23, 2007
Reggae-ish influenced demo-style tune which uses a smart arrangement of a few snares to create a unique rolling groove (as opposed to the sparse drum lines of traditional reggae). Has a very bare-bon...
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rock electricity by trinitrotolueneReviewed: October 23, 2007
Seems to be a mis-matched humorous attempt to combine all the cliches in dance and rock music, all badly done, and shove them into one song (perhaps out of humor, perhaps merely out of incompetence). ...
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Vis-ofrenic by De VisReviewed: October 23, 2007
Very interesting kind of house/samba hybrid piece with a very amusing "ring tom" used in the beat and some crazy warped panning synth effects (starting at about 1:30) that feel a bit, well, schitzophr...
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Sickass Systematic by eftexemReviewed: October 23, 2007
Nice...very resilient/chilled out yet curious/overwhelmed mood in this track, in fact the mood is about the coolest thing about the track. The feeling is much the same as sitting on an undisturbed ...
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Devil's Work by thecanaryReviewed: October 22, 2007
Madly aggressive d&b, and it seems every new track by Canary is becoming darker and more "snakey" sounding, but also sounding more and more like they are rushed vs. The Canary's earlier masterpieces s...
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Overload by Project-XReviewed: October 22, 2007
4.5-ish song...and this has got to have one of the most memorable moods, leads, I've ever heard. This is a great example of how, even within the strict confines of the trance genre, a generous (six+ ...
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untethered by dj ioReviewed: October 22, 2007
Yet another successful creation of a new genre by DJ IO (the other song he made that reaches that pinnacle is Antegrade)... Falls between the orchestral open-ness and splendor of Space-Walk's ambi...
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Genodrive by Groovemaster303Reviewed: October 18, 2007
Very upbeat video game style music with a lot of funk and jazz elements thrown in...a great example of how energy and tonal variety can make even the simplest of instrumental arrangements sound spicy ...
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Sweet things by andreasviklundReviewed: October 17, 2007
Very fun Vengaboys-style song yet with the kind of 7-chord plus progressions and deep chords and playful melodies you'd expect from TSEC/Lagoona. Yes, it's a rather demostyle vs. pro-trance......
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Tea Break by Caviar_CeacersReviewed: October 16, 2007
Very strong "scatter logic" drums and an almost funk-like variant bassline (think Plump Djs) and drum rolls (used as fills) lift this goa track, at least in part, to another level...I'd actually say i...
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We've Got A Party Started by Output JackReviewed: October 16, 2007
Very cleanly produced trance with a very spunky and catchy lead. Sounds a lot like older dutch trance and a tad ATB-ish in mood (though not nearly as modern). Picks that kinda 90's "you and me tog...
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On Fire: Part I: Fire In My Heart by roncliReviewed: October 16, 2007
Pure emotion is the way to go about listening to this piece...essentially a 4-chord progression (7-chords if you count subtle variances) but giving a very well poised sense of inner peace (indeed like...
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Core by zaphoidReviewed: October 16, 2007
Full of variations on a melodic hook and some very smooth breakbeats, this one fits the mood mold somewhere between Hybrid and Chicane. Around 1:30 some very interesting bass drum echoes come in alon...
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Chase In The Forgotten City by dopevoxReviewed: October 15, 2007
Subtle is the name of the game in this massively evolving ambient track which seemlessly flows through an endless array of chords and moods...if a little "sleepily"....
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Organic Orange Outro by Caviar_CeacersReviewed: October 15, 2007
I had high hopes for this one...has a very catchy melodic hook, a strong mood (think Astral Projection's Dancing Galaxy ambient piece), and some very amusing drum rotations, although very late on in a...
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TELEPOPE (Din Remix) by DinReviewed: October 12, 2007
An excellent slow dark new-wave meets metal style/mooded song with a very strong groove (a bit of a cross-over between Linkin Park and Nine Inch Nails styles) for those who have patience... The ...
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Entranced (or what happens when I try to do trance) by DinReviewed: October 11, 2007
New-wave/trance hybrid style track with some very aggressive leads and very well done dreamy guitar solos...sounds a bit Depeche Mode meets Joe Satriani in mood. The mood for most of of the song...
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Poolside - Let it Live by TwiTerrorReviewed: October 11, 2007
Very very catchy song crosses somewhere between Daft Punk, Sugar Ray (more so than anything else), and, dare I admit, the kind of catchy pop-reggae-type stuff Paris Hilton writes (yes she does in fact...
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We were in the dark! by dahoolReviewed: October 11, 2007
In other words, a song that's a 4 but isn't complete yet. Once you get past the slightly Children's Songs-ish spoken (as opposed to sung) 30 second intro and the obvious same-timed saw melody...
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Principles of flight by T.KuusniemiReviewed: October 09, 2007
Wow...this is one is as fresh as morning dew. The Wright Brothers is a very innovative theme and this track has a certain sense of airyness in the pads, inventive suspense in the drop drums (IE at 0:...
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we're gonna take over the world together (sunfruit) by 8bitstrawberryReviewed: October 08, 2007
Very Bjork-esque tune...a collage of sound with an interesting instrumental arrangement and a slow evolution/progressive feel (typical of Orbital). At 13:19 it does some impressive experimentation wi...
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Sea by prealReviewed: October 08, 2007
Up and coming talent with a Seal (the artist) vibe to it and a tad of Santana style thrown in for good measure...and, yes, one of the smoothest guitar solos on TIS (around 2:40)...all in a very polish...
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A Bridged Divide by slammyReviewed: October 05, 2007
Very subtle, romantic, minimalistic, evolving piece of music that becomes increasingly energetic and has soul throughout. Loads of catchy but subdued melodies...the first part seems a bit ambien...
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If, only I could! (club edit) by dahoolReviewed: October 04, 2007
A significant step up in emotion from Dahool's other solid but also rather run-of-the-mill style tracks, this one moves the deep house tone standard up a notch...it's 5 chords roll like the typical 2-...
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Fever Pitch (Extended Remix) by zaphoidReviewed: October 04, 2007
Very soothing trance track with a very ambient yet driven bassline and very catchy melodic lead starting at :53 (only four notes but very well chosen leaving a good sense of mystique in the tune). ...
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Minor Religion by Mad AlienReviewed: October 04, 2007
Very driven goa track that has a lot of potential. It seems driven toward Astral-Projection like energy rather than emotion and I'm rating it as such. On that ground, a beautifully driven arpeggio b...
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8-bit Kids with Dreams by skylineReviewed: October 04, 2007
After hearing his amazingly heartfelt track "Looking Forward" I was expecting more of the same. While it's still musically/technically very solid, emotionally this one fell short, having 2 main theme...
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Cinderella by De VisReviewed: October 04, 2007
The is odd...it sound like the foundation of a killer dance hit and yet someone forgot to drop in the main melody. The beatwork sounds very PPK (as in the russian dance group). Wait until the main me...
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Flesh by De VisReviewed: October 03, 2007
Very beat-intensive Hard House track. It's a mix b/c it's VERY dance-able due to clever mixing of drums that spin off the bass-line...but the melodies themselves are a bit overly predictable and mono...
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High Energetic Particles by gluonReviewed: October 02, 2007
"Standard" master-level trance track. Uses superb production and filter, rather than melody, to add tonal depth and feel in the intro and then adopts a properly variant melody at 4:30. Sounds ra...
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Worms 2007 (CDE MusiX's Extended ClubmiX) by Daniel SommaReviewed: October 02, 2007
Here comes a very spunky, TSEC-ish sounding dance track... After reviewing Transatlantic I thought Daniel Somma was mainly into demostyle, boy was I wrong. With the exception of a few demo-style ...
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Penguin Dance by RandorReviewed: October 02, 2007
Very, very pop-ethical dance track...yet saved from the "another-obvious-pro-song/pop" bin by it's very original mood and rotating kick-drum arrangement (somewhere between Enigma style beats (a bit tr...
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Trans Atlantic 2007 (Daniel Somma's Club Radio edit) by Daniel SommaReviewed: September 28, 2007
A very typically arranged dance song that is saved by it's spunky vibe...it sounds like something that should work perfectly in the sound-track for an modernized 80's imitation game like Outrun 2006 o...
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Telescopic by DenseGooReviewed: September 28, 2007
This great symphony-turning-into-dance type song takes a while to get started...doesn't really settle in mood until 2:10...but one it does it's not only incredibly beautiful, but just about the most o...
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Living in Cuba by De VisReviewed: September 26, 2007
Very, very deep house feel and just about the strongest Ibiza-like vibe you'll hear...think Ian Pooley meets Miguel Migs...very progressive and a true journey track. It's really a 3.7 in my book but ...
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antegrade by dj ioReviewed: September 25, 2007
What the, I mean how the... :-) Drums move completely yet smoothly on offbeats, the beats and melody are both in completely different tensities...and that's just the beginning. This is "music from 2...
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Go Get Stupid by slammyReviewed: September 25, 2007
Very crisp and professional sounding track full of high energy synth sweeps and an old-school/hardcore edge (AKA this is more tech-house/hardcore-ish DJ Micro-style trance rather than "dream trance")....
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Sometimes by Mary WeldonReviewed: September 25, 2007
A deep-house style tune with some funk/disco production edges (incl. both slowly sweeping and quickly sweeping "wah" filtered guitars), an uncommonly jazzy tone, and some well done, if a bit obviously...
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Gangsta Hamstah by DjSteenReviewed: September 24, 2007
A very melodically smooth and playful (think Lagoona/TSEC) track that suffers from some drastically over loud/soft instruments but still sounds like something from the "legendary" mod groups in terms ...
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Overdrive by zaphoidReviewed: September 24, 2007
A polished "hyper-energy" track reminiscent of Astral Projection but much happier/more-upbeat... Reminds me mildly of one of my favorite old school tracker songs, Scirroco's track "Hyperdrive...
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Deja Vu by Spectral the ProjectionReviewed: September 24, 2007
Very deeply mixed song, engulfed in pads..which many very aggressive yet soft filters and widely spaced high-pass filtered acid pads..."texture", "space", "spread", and "ambience" define the mood for ...
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Traveler by NightbeatReviewed: September 24, 2007
Mind-numbingly beautiful track...endless layers, timeless and incredibly variant melodies, infinitely moody...so immense you have to listen several times to get it all: stop reading and start listenin...
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Coming Down the Mountain by aGpReviewed: September 24, 2007
Very "welcome home" feeling piece...has more of a "happy ending" soundtrack feel to it rather than a dance feel...it's the kind of thing that would work in, say, a Shrek movie soundtrack. Starts...
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Look Forward by skylineReviewed: September 21, 2007
What to say, this is a VERY heartfelt song...it makes the Cure's early classically moody "chip-pop-ish" music look mellow in comparison. Very tight minimalist perfectly echoed drum setup where each n...
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I am God (I am Yours) by CharrisReviewed: September 21, 2007
Very professional yet standard feeling 7-chord rack but heartfelt enough to be somewhat memorable. People who like groups like Cascada will probably give this a "4.5", which it is with the goal to so...
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It's On by The Herbal CrewReviewed: September 21, 2007
Very tight, clean jungle production...half dipped in hip-hop vibes. It's fairly standard pro quality jungle and hip-hop with one exception: it succeeds at mixing both genres smoothly, somethi...
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Spread those Wings by suecae.soundsReviewed: September 19, 2007
A very good track with variant and mood changing melodies damaged by bad sound quality. You could never play this at a club b/c the high-cymbal (that starts panned left and fades to the right, not th...
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Sam, the Backpack by Max_GoorooReviewed: September 19, 2007
Drums drums drums!!! :-)....there's some awesome stylistic breaching going on in the rhythm of track...you never know when the next snare will hit yet the beat flows better than most d&b...and it cons...
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Broken by DinReviewed: September 19, 2007
Far from "broken", a great track that's incomplete rather than a mediocre track that sounds finished...this track has same very creative use of high resonance filters that make the drums "spiral" up a...
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Cosmic Dream by ST ArtsReviewed: September 19, 2007
This one is very very Depeche-Mode-ish...very strong melodically in certain sections yet not others (about half the sections have that "ooomph", the others just hang...although, to the track's benefit...
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Achtazar by LLBReviewed: September 19, 2007
Very creative demo-style soundtrack. This is a tough one...very creative use of instruments and tone, beautiful and exotic choice of both drums and their tonality AKA pitch. The guitar sound very se...
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The Capture of Elai (Draft) by TwiTerrorReviewed: September 19, 2007
Sounds like Phantom of The Opera: this artist is being humble by saying intermediate skill level, I'd say it's expert orchestral work (even though it's game music). >>>Generally a 4 star-quality song...
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Deep dark places by T.KuusniemiReviewed: September 18, 2007
Very eerie ambient piece, would sound right at home in "Serenity" or any other sci-fi/horror flick, not to mention any good cutting-edge RPG-style video game. The first 1:30 or so just hangs t...
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Fast Lane by guscReviewed: September 18, 2007
Very aggressive, yet decidedly clean and fairly progressive track. Some beautiful filter work makes the acid synth's seem very artsy with an airy touch...this is one of those rare tracks that qualifi...
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Peaceful dreams by Spectral the ProjectionReviewed: September 18, 2007
"Crisp"...is the sound and feel of this track. Too bad there's no 4.5 rating: perfect flowing drums and a mood that's all it's own, both aggressive and peaceful yet very confident (similar to Way Out...
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Feeding Frenzy by thecanaryReviewed: September 18, 2007
A very progressive/varying song that shows very hard musical work and great, cutting edge (not to mention) original technique, but falls very short in that the mood never really finds a motive and the...
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Changing Moods by guscReviewed: September 17, 2007
Towering evolving silky smooth pads, crystal clear sparkling drums, and sexy "dominatrix" vocals, and classy musicianship...define this song. This would make a strong 4 in "chill out" where ar...
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Da Bomba by Spectral the ProjectionReviewed: September 17, 2007
This is one seriously "rolling" d&b track with a classic "dub" sound to it. 1:10 has those classic "pre-echo" dub cymbals. From the build ups at 2:16 that roll very quickly yet don't stop the flow o...
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Rumpfunk by TyrReviewed: September 13, 2007
Like "Plump DJ's" on speed...must be one of the few artist I've heard who can do pro-quality original breaks. The first 30 seconds had me thinking "this is a 5"... However this song has about 2 chor...
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due midnight by keith303Reviewed: September 13, 2007
Spunky and dark, yes, both. Quick drum cuts/"glitches", massive but subtle filters (think "Sandra", one of Keith's old tracks), and limitless "jazz-aholic" drum variations. Doesn't hide behind good pr...
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To the Earth by accentReviewed: September 13, 2007
Brilliant "liquid dub" modern style drum work carries this track. The melody and synths chosen, however, sound very old-school and a bit cliche...this knocks down what would be a 5....
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Something Else by accentReviewed: September 11, 2007
There's nothing wrong with minimalism in and of itself and the tonal curvature of the drums it actual quite good (a little "Krupa-ish" like the famous drum-ist)...but this song simply sounds like a lo...
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Oh Damn, We Lost Teh Guitarist ! [Who Normally Does Teh Vocals Mix] by Gazus SnakeReviewed: September 11, 2007
Well it's rock, not d&b (no kick drum, no 2-step beat, no "snakey cymbals", no electronic fast (170bpm+) drum kits and/or Amen breakbeat)....but it's musically very solid. Has a high "funk facto...
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Summertime by Mad AlienReviewed: September 11, 2007
Generally a 4 but with a few problems. Around 4:00 a lot of dissonant chords pop in (it seems by accident, rather than to promote intentional tension) and the lack of a well-propelled beat (not enoug...
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My big bad assault vehicle by T.KuusniemiReviewed: September 11, 2007
Very enthusiastic piece, seems to mingle between major and minor keys, generally dark and epic with speckles of light. The guitar sounds a bit weak compared to the other instruments...and at 0:24, 0:...
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Mostar bridge by T.KuusniemiReviewed: September 10, 2007
Straightforward professional quality background music that, unfortunately, doesn't quite make it past background music. Beautiful almost chanting intro leads into a deep mesh of violins. Thi...
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Skytemple by thecanaryReviewed: September 10, 2007
Very tonally vast, almost symphonic, d&b track. It takes patience, until about 2:30 until the drums really kick in, but when they do they cross the line between ambient and hardcore...and get away wi...
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Solipsist by thecanaryReviewed: September 10, 2007
Simple melodically, yes, but this one catapults like an Astral Projection track. The mood is a cross between the Beverly Hills Cop theme and something else entirely, both mellow and enthused. It's t...
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This Song Used to Have a Title that Could Have Been Inappropriate and Slightly Offensive to Christians by The Nicaraguan Midget ConglomerateReviewed: August 31, 2007
Finds a groove very quickly and sounds very clear...but this "song" basically turns into a loop with "Dennis Leary"-ish verbal jokes. While this would probably get a 4 or 5 as a comic skit and...
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Minus_One Z-remix by zaphoidReviewed: August 31, 2007
Haunting wind-like tones pierce the high-end while halo-like pads sparkle in the mid range...and all the cymbals keep up the "fluttery" feel of this track. The Krupa-esque toms the float through t...
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Deviously cunning by gripReviewed: August 30, 2007
The first thing that came into my head was "Space Cowboy" by Keith 303...which is one of my all time favorites. The drum work is incredibly freestyle, and so smooth it seems to morph into itself: bea...
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Return to Solitude by Encrypted TransmissionReviewed: August 30, 2007
Takes a bit of patience to understand...but once you do this is a WONDERFULLY creative piece of music. Echoes become melodies, the drop bass drums seem to bubble up, the drums seem to pull back rath...
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An Agile Mind by TiLTReviewed: August 30, 2007
This is a great mood combo: both driven trance and chill-out simultaneously. At the start of the song it's obvious either this guy's a master sound engineer or he has some serious money investe...
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Luna Vibes by Louigi VeronaReviewed: August 30, 2007
The first few seconds brings out this mysterious vibes and out of this world surreal production technique made me think "wow, it's a 5" and reminds me of Way Out West's intros and "Astral Projection"'...
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Weekend Z-remix by zaphoidReviewed: August 30, 2007
At 1:55 a very spunky melody comes in and saves this track. 3:00 introduces another melodic change...all the echoes and panning is beautiful...unlike so many artists on here this piece has quality pr...
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Camel without Filter (feat. Guy/CBR) by Pedro_cbrReviewed: August 30, 2007
The beat has its own groove...high on reverse drums and creative beat shuffles giving it a cool token freestyle feel. However it has an ambiguous mood which doesn't evolve and any melodic chan...
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Absolute Karnage! by Encrypted TransmissionReviewed: August 28, 2007
This one kicks like a Roni Size track and it's a marvel just to listen to and catch all the effects, detunes, portamentos... The crying shame is that the whole track has exactly one melody, one mood....
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clinefield by gripReviewed: August 28, 2007
This proves just how d--- good a tracker sounds when paired with an ingenious artist. Beautifully clear / non-demo-ish sound (I could barely tell in used 8-bit samples), expertly shifted break-beats,...
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Atmosphere by Encrypted TransmissionReviewed: August 27, 2007
Expertly crafted with enough little shifts in the cymbals and beat to make even Hybrid proud (especially after 3:00 where the "d&b hi-hats" kick in. The bass/acid-line is fairly strong melodically as...
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Desperate Religion Marc Shake Mix by MarcShakeReviewed: August 24, 2007
This could go major label...it nails all the current dance trends and comes across as very relaxed, almost effortless. The cymbals slip by on 16-th note shuffles, the ghost notes shift on by, the ins...
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inferior descendants of hurutusmus by gripReviewed: August 22, 2007
Fairly well done electro piece, I'd give it a 3.5 if that were an option. The production or the instruments there are excellent, especially with the lush pad/pizzicato combo that comes in at a...
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