thanks!Kaos Axiom wrote:Another strong tune here! Excelent choice of sounds and textures. Very driving and energetic.
-ugo
july contest ... GOSSIP
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- KVRist
- 118 posts since 16 Aug, 2004 from New York, NY
Here are short notes on my ten favorites:
1. Wopelka - TheCaveHallElectroMenuet
This is a very intelligent and mesmerizing tune. Not what I would call mainstream music, but it's something you hear once and that you cannot forget after that.
Not one cliche or easy trick can be found in here, it's genius at it's best level. It is the kind of tune you can listen to thousands of times and that still has hidden secrets.
An yes, this weird rythme makes me want to dance.
Number one, by a wide margin.
2. Barnadine - Man of Grace
Very classic but oh so well done. It takes some guts to call oneself a "man of grace", but grace there is in this simply produced tune. A brilliant example that you do not need tons of VSTs to do music that people can appreciate. Well played, well sung and well produced. On top of that it is my wife's favorite.
3. Tuz - eyenipple voidoid.
Love this. You can't help but want to to dance, especially in the intro. After that, the trumpet gets things going. A tune out of the ordinary that achieves the dance goal without falling into the usual sounds and ryhtmes. Love this.
4. Khepira - Ikt Hut Eit
Groovy, Love the cheezy keys at 00:35. It's hard to type when you are dancing. I love the sounds you use, but I am not convinced by the male voice, however, the females vocals come in really good, as well as the keys just after that.
5. Astanine - halothane
Here we are back into more mainstream dance. I am really as sucker for these POOM tchee POOM tchee rythmes. Bottom line, it really makes me want to smile and dance.
Very effective. The mix seems a little on the dark side, it could use more high end.
6. Wilkoryte - Slowdance
Reminds me of when I was younger and I was dancing on a song by Gary Moore that was a hit in Europe at the time. Great guitar playing. Now of course the drums and organ are over simplistic, but it keeps the focus on the guitar, which is good.
I love the chord change at 00:43.
7. Scamme - It'all synthetic
Back to the 21st century. Love the groove and the sounds. This is good dance music. Great mix! just makes me want to dance on my chair. Well done.
8. Ugo - Bonfire
Whoa the thickness of the wall of sound after the intro, That really gets things moving. Great overall sound, you master well this dance thing and the changes in dynamics that keep the energy pumping. The outro is as brilliant as the beginning.
9. Ixox - Un tout dernier Tango
The purety of the sounds is what caught my attention at first but the tune quickly caught on. Real nice tango feel to this, I live the room reverb, makes things even more realistic. I am less sure about the lead vocal.
10. Pepelogu - KVR
The sounds used are awsome. That drum track is really groovy. and the voices give a nice counterpoint to the instrumental part. Nice dance track.
Well done everybody.
TP
1. Wopelka - TheCaveHallElectroMenuet
This is a very intelligent and mesmerizing tune. Not what I would call mainstream music, but it's something you hear once and that you cannot forget after that.
Not one cliche or easy trick can be found in here, it's genius at it's best level. It is the kind of tune you can listen to thousands of times and that still has hidden secrets.
An yes, this weird rythme makes me want to dance.
Number one, by a wide margin.
2. Barnadine - Man of Grace
Very classic but oh so well done. It takes some guts to call oneself a "man of grace", but grace there is in this simply produced tune. A brilliant example that you do not need tons of VSTs to do music that people can appreciate. Well played, well sung and well produced. On top of that it is my wife's favorite.
3. Tuz - eyenipple voidoid.
Love this. You can't help but want to to dance, especially in the intro. After that, the trumpet gets things going. A tune out of the ordinary that achieves the dance goal without falling into the usual sounds and ryhtmes. Love this.
4. Khepira - Ikt Hut Eit
Groovy, Love the cheezy keys at 00:35. It's hard to type when you are dancing. I love the sounds you use, but I am not convinced by the male voice, however, the females vocals come in really good, as well as the keys just after that.
5. Astanine - halothane
Here we are back into more mainstream dance. I am really as sucker for these POOM tchee POOM tchee rythmes. Bottom line, it really makes me want to smile and dance.
Very effective. The mix seems a little on the dark side, it could use more high end.
6. Wilkoryte - Slowdance
Reminds me of when I was younger and I was dancing on a song by Gary Moore that was a hit in Europe at the time. Great guitar playing. Now of course the drums and organ are over simplistic, but it keeps the focus on the guitar, which is good.
I love the chord change at 00:43.
7. Scamme - It'all synthetic
Back to the 21st century. Love the groove and the sounds. This is good dance music. Great mix! just makes me want to dance on my chair. Well done.
8. Ugo - Bonfire
Whoa the thickness of the wall of sound after the intro, That really gets things moving. Great overall sound, you master well this dance thing and the changes in dynamics that keep the energy pumping. The outro is as brilliant as the beginning.
9. Ixox - Un tout dernier Tango
The purety of the sounds is what caught my attention at first but the tune quickly caught on. Real nice tango feel to this, I live the room reverb, makes things even more realistic. I am less sure about the lead vocal.
10. Pepelogu - KVR
The sounds used are awsome. That drum track is really groovy. and the voices give a nice counterpoint to the instrumental part. Nice dance track.
Well done everybody.
TP
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- KVRist
- 101 posts since 2 May, 2004
Thanks to all who've written reviews.
Yes, I think you've pinpointed a real flaw, tuz. As often happens, I might have improved it quite a bit by leaving it a few days, then working on it some more. I probably also let a thematic idea get in the way of the music itself.tuz wrote: khepira-dance for oil-it's building up!!! it's coming!!! it's coming!!! you faked it. kinda anticlimactic. i wanted it to explode man!! overall excellent sounding to my ears. but i definitely wanted a bit more action in this.
"Don't fear mistakes. There are none." - Miles Davis
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- KVRAF
- 3266 posts since 22 Sep, 2003 from under the sun
WOW!The Peu wrote:1. Wopelka - TheCaveHallElectroMenuet
This is a very intelligent and mesmerizing tune. Not what I would call mainstream music, but it's something you hear once and that you cannot forget after that.
Not one cliche or easy trick can be found in here, it's genius at it's best level. It is the kind of tune you can listen to thousands of times and that still has hidden secrets.
An yes, this weird rythme makes me want to dance.
Number one, by a wide margin.
thanks, most flattering review ever! i feel good now.
glad you liked it so much. cheers!
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- KVRian
- 1206 posts since 10 Apr, 2002 from Born, living and probably dying in Germany
herodotus and astanine, many thanks for your votes.
Shuzhen, thanks for your HM.
Shuzhen, thanks for your HM.
Listen to some Monkey-Music-
- jaaathmaster
- 2690 posts since 1 Jun, 2001 from Marlow, S. Bucks, UK
Many thanks to Shuzhen for the top ranking! I thoroughly enjoyed your entry too, top glitchy house 
Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist.
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- KVRAF
- 4908 posts since 10 Aug, 2004 from Colorado Springs
Suggestions for August theme:
In the category of non-free-for-all:
1. July submission mashups. UTM already has a head start. I pick chooch/beardedone. Must use a plugin of some kind to help with the co-mingling.
2. 3/4 time sig (yeah we had a few for July, but I'd like to hear more, and stretch myself this way.)
3. 80's hair band covers - this was suggested months ago and didn't go anywhere. But we need it just for catharsis alone. GuitarJeff predicted as early winner.
4. 80's Brit-pop covers - I pick 'Shine' by House of Love. "Yeah She, she she she shine on."
5. Kraftwerk covers (think 'Talk' by Coldplay which is really just Computer Love with sad lyrics and pianos/guitars - but I like it)
6. Spoken and sound efx. OK, I really just want to hear more of Knockman's sawing vignette. I have that saved off and listen to it now and then for a good laugh.
In the category that ends up being free for all:
1. Music that would scare your cat
2. What you think about when you brush your teeth
3. The sound of navel lint
4. International Cheese Market - give us your best cheese.
-Scott
In the category of non-free-for-all:
1. July submission mashups. UTM already has a head start. I pick chooch/beardedone. Must use a plugin of some kind to help with the co-mingling.
2. 3/4 time sig (yeah we had a few for July, but I'd like to hear more, and stretch myself this way.)
3. 80's hair band covers - this was suggested months ago and didn't go anywhere. But we need it just for catharsis alone. GuitarJeff predicted as early winner.
4. 80's Brit-pop covers - I pick 'Shine' by House of Love. "Yeah She, she she she shine on."
5. Kraftwerk covers (think 'Talk' by Coldplay which is really just Computer Love with sad lyrics and pianos/guitars - but I like it)
6. Spoken and sound efx. OK, I really just want to hear more of Knockman's sawing vignette. I have that saved off and listen to it now and then for a good laugh.
In the category that ends up being free for all:
1. Music that would scare your cat
2. What you think about when you brush your teeth
3. The sound of navel lint
4. International Cheese Market - give us your best cheese.
-Scott
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- KVRAF
- 3266 posts since 22 Sep, 2003 from under the sun
good ideas (although i kind of hate 80's music).
i'll add something in the lines of "INDUSTRIAL MUSIC"
i'll add something in the lines of "INDUSTRIAL MUSIC"
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- The Teach
- Topic Starter
- 8273 posts since 23 Jul, 2002 from flatness
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- KVRist
- 99 posts since 19 Apr, 2004 from Bergen/Norway
griels, it just paved it's way to 1st! I'm glad you like it still. I felt like I was coaxing it out of you before.
Thanks to jamesb for having me 1st, it's an honour.
Thanks to jamesb for having me 1st, it's an honour.
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- KVRAF
- 4878 posts since 13 Jun, 2002 from Montreal
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- KVRian
- 1206 posts since 10 Apr, 2002 from Born, living and probably dying in Germany
I´d prefer Christmas songs.rockstar_not wrote:Suggestions for August theme:
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- The Teach
- Topic Starter
- 8273 posts since 23 Jul, 2002 from flatness
cool ... ive already done a dodgy version of happy birthday ... shame its a little bit too long to hit the 2 minute limit ...aldred wrote:I'd like 'happy birthday' songs.
mark
slainte
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- KVRAF
- 3066 posts since 31 May, 2002 from My chair
Huh, thought I fixed that.Beardedone wrote:Kaos Axiom I cannot dl your track with the link on Markleford's site.
Give me a few minutes, or you can look a few pages back for the new link...
EDIT: Fixed now. My bad.
http://farlukar.goddeloos.nl/0507-KaosAxiom-DanceXT.mp3
Thanks to farlukar for the assist.
- m
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Markleford's tracks: http://www.markleford.com/music/
Markleford's free MFX, DXi2, DR-008 modules: http://www.TenCrazy.com/