Score: 10
"eh up mush"
date: June 8, 2008
thought id bob by and see whats the track. Just my luck i wander on to a little gem of a track. This track has a wonderfully sinister vibe to it, dark, broody and moody yet it retains some euphoric elements, mainly the chordal synth that goes up in semitones. the kick is really good, has a slightly driven edge to it. the snare is a tad week in comparison though, need something closer, hard, with a bit of verb, but thats a personal decision. How do you get that vocal as well, sounds like a child flanged to the max and metalised.
those bongo sounds filling the bg are ace, its a nice touch that adds alot to the track. The bassy synth is dirty as sin, it makes me want to wash haha. Really suits the mood.
Overall for what is essentially a quite simple arrangement it works astonishingly well, I have had the track on loop now for a good 30 mins, it would fit well into a moive or game due to it's looping if abstract nature. The production is flawless too, excellently mixed, the only gripe as ive mentioned is that snare. So to summarise, an awesome tune, nice to hear something new from you and keep the shizzle on me jizzle with the whizzle and the bizzle innit.
10/10
5/5
peace and hugs
pbj
June 10, 2008
Author's Response:
Hey PBJ!
Thanks for the write-up. This track was a last minute MAC submission. If you haven't yet seen the topic(s) they're here:
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/9 00800 and here:
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/9 00803
We'll see what happens. According to the rules, 1st through 3rd get a splash of cash which is always cool. 4th and 5th get shirts and stickers - but I already have a few shirts so I was really hoping for some of that cruel cruel mockery that's set aside for 6th - 10th. :D
Next time around, I'll morph the snare - start out with whatever and over time bring up the reverb and make it a little punchier via some nifty eq work. That might work out well.
Thanks for inspiring me with an idea or two!
Take it eask PBJ,