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I almost never vote 10/10 XD
And I can't match Reaper for a superior review but I will say that this is one of the most badass songs I've heard on here. The clarity is amazing. I can tell rendering this must have been a bitch XD
Reviews for "Attack Of The Scots"
synteza responds:
Reaper is a superior beast. I couldn't sit down for that long. Other than right now. I'm responding to almost all the reviews. but Dive and Hills and Wolves have too many, i'm saving them for later. thanks!
milosz
It's good. No, GREAT!
The beginning definately reminds me of Scotland, and it goes into a sublime beat later, then loses you in a trance before picking up again. Sorry it's no longer in the greatest hits of all time anymore.
synteza responds:
that list is sketchy. i'm not sure how they update it. it shouldn't change so much :S
thanks,
milosz
*sigh*
This is one of those songs I really want to write a full review for, but I haven't the TIME! Well, in case I run out of time and have to hit submit and cut myself short, let me bottom line it:
THIS SONG FUCKING ROCKS OUT LOUD.
Ahem, thanks for that. Bear with me now...
Intro (0:00-0:25) - This part of the song just sets everything up so perfectly. It starts out classic trance, slow, peaceful, blended. Then out of nowhere this crazy bouncing synth kicks in, sounding kind of like a fast drumbeat, but electronic and ultra bouncey (not like the song writer, like the effect). It just goes so fast and is so unexpected, yet keeps the original intro melody in the background (so it really becomes the harmony, which only happens about 50% of the time), such that the entire segment is absolutely flawless. Except maybe better quality, but you can't help that. 3/3.
Body Riff [first half of body] (0:25-1:00) - This part is insanity. The bass beat kicks in, and it keeps getting faster and crazier, and higher pitched, until the action peaks a crescendo and begins to settle back down into the harmony, which turns back into the melody, ending the segment. Very feverish, very fast, very nice. 1/1.
Revert to Intro [second half of body] (1:00-2:20) - This reversion is very typical of trance and techno style music, so by no means is it bad, in fact, I think it gives the listener a much needed break to chill from that crazy intro and the opening riff of fast pacedness. It makes a few indications of the crazy beat in the background, but it has more of a soothing factor to it. This is the section of the song that nets it the trance genre, in my opinion. It does a very nice job of it, too, at that. Not too repetetive, which is the downfall of most trance music, but instead really just dips down and picks back up with the denouement. 2/2.
Denouement (2:20-3:19) - This ending is really about as great as the body riff, it kicks the action back up for one last burst of energy before the song ends. Once I heard that bouncing synth kick back in I knew it was climaxing the entire song. After one last intense wave of crazy fast beats and ever-higher pitched notes, the song begins to wind back down at 2:46 with a well-placed cymbal crash (not too loud, either, the main drawback of cymbals :D). The very end of the song is a traditional fadeout of the main beat until only the intro melody (which was harmony for about half the song) remains until one well-placed note ends the whole bonanza of sound. 3/3.
The "do I like it" category - HELL YES I LIKE IT! 1/1.
10/10. This is a perfect score. The song is fast, slow, energetic, relaxed, and absolutely incredible. I have no actual advice to give you on what to fix, because absolutely nothing needs fixing.
I demand a sequel.
synteza responds:
i am NOT responding with anything CLOSE to that many words. holy crap. thanks! awesome review!!!!
milosz
great song!
This song has a great beat and it's very easy to get into. A download for sure.
Oi!
Mah god man why'd ja haf ta pick on the scots mate? You bonkas ah summat? Nice tune anyways =D
synteza responds:
that's a pretty good scottish accent on the internet 0.0