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Skratz Kontroller

By prinsW


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Yannick
Originality:6Technical:6
Theme:6Quality:8
Arrangement:7Global:6

Inge
Originality:8Technical:4
Theme:7Quality:6
Arrangement:4Global:7

Sounds like: Squarepusher or any other retrigger-happy producer on Rephlex or Warp.

Good:
-Prins W uses a total of seven tracks, and still manages to get the sound he wants to achieve. Thus, intelligent usage of samples and tracking tricks to achieve the goal intended.
-I definately like the environment, sound and atmosphere of this track. Very dry, highly chaotic and fast drums make a beautiful contrast with the very slow main pad and bassline.

Points of attention:
-The song is too short. 2.40 just won't do for a full entry. Take your time, vary on the contrast that you make between beats and chords, and let everything evolve slowly. I love to drown in these soundscapes.
-The components for the beats could be more diverse, but especially more furious. Aphex Twin's Drukqs is a blueprint of making beats out of anything in a highly chaotic and powerful way. Skratz Kontroller is too friendly for the listener. EQ the components, add additional unconventional samples, make things more powerful.
Sunbuster
Originality:9Technical:9
Theme:7Quality:9
Arrangement:8Global:8

right, I'm thinking aphex twin when hearing this. Fast drums that run around the place, on a mellow background with some 303ish sounds playing.

Technically, well what can I say, it's good. The drumprogramming is variating, which is good since the tune relies pretty heavily on the drums. Lot's of variating sounds playing around everywhere in the stereofield. Some might think it's a bit too much jumping around though.

To say something negative though, I'm not so sure about the use of instr. 1C. The jump it causes from the other notes is a bit weird, even for this song. I wouldn't go this high, instead find something closer to the notes that are played most of the time.
Sample quality is excellent, good choices all the way also. I like instr. 25, interesting choice, but it works great for it's purpose.

It's a cool tune, but would I put it on before going to bed? actually, not impossible at all. Although the drums run around, and there's a lot going on all the time, it's a kind of chilling track. It takes some time getting used to though. I only started enjoying it after three or four runs. For demanding audiences in other words, but I recommend it to everyone with the slightest interest in electronic music.
mindplay
Originality:7Technical:8
Theme:3Quality:7
Arrangement:6Global:7

Somewhat short track, and not really impressive in terms of sounds of melodics - but with some very intense and clever drum programming.

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