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Lay your wings around me

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Yannick
Originality:6Technical:7
Theme:8Quality:8
Arrangement:6Global:7
Sunbuster
Originality:6Technical:7
Theme:8Quality:6
Arrangement:6Global:7
Hmm, we go into trance range here again. There are however some elements in this track that make it stand out from the rest. First off, very cool voice. I like how it sounds a bit as if it was recorded in a small bathroom or something. I like the overall atmoshpere also. Has a sort of mystic feel over itself. Sure, the track follows a pretty standard arrangement, with the intro, break etc, but still I don't get that "not again" feeling.

I like the melody that's played with instr. 23, very minimalistic, yet it sets the mood for the song almost on it's own. It could have used a bit more reverb though, to give it a more space feeling. In general I believe the mix is a bit too dry on the pads, and the pads could perhaps use a bit more volume. Now the drums (especially the kick) are very dominant. There's a lot going on with the percussions also, perhaps a bit too much. But if panning would have been used to place the various hihats and shakers in a wider stereofield it could have worked, so I'd experiment with that.

The biggest problem are the levels that have been pushed a bit too far. Sometimes when there's a kick drumroll for instance, the song distorts audibly. A crash will also cause distortion at times, but mostly it's the kick that causes problems.

But overall, a very enjoyable piece with a very good energy!
mindplay
Originality:4Technical:6
Theme:4Quality:7
Arrangement:5Global:5
Typical trance track, not very original. But personal preference aside, it's also not a technical masterpiece, with a bassdrum that's way too loud, and one drumloop is completely out of sync - I can only imagine it's intentional, since it's impossible to make an error of this magnitude, but it's terribly annoying and doesn't belong in this genre of music, which is not experimental in any other way.
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