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Barnadine · Post by **Barnadine** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:01 am

Thanks for the reviews...

respirator - haven't come across Peter Skellern, but I'll keep my ears open. Cheers.

Shuzhen - Thanks for the Suzanne Vega comparison, I'm a fan.

Wopelka wrote:Barnadine, Man Of Grace: nobody would sense your mother

Why would they? I keep her locked upstairs...

j_T · Post by **j_T** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:18 am

Barnadine wrote:Why would they? I keep her locked upstairs...

Do we have to worry?

Regards,

Tommy

Barnadine · Post by **Barnadine** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:04 am

j_T wrote: Do we have to worry?

Not at all...

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Possibly the last of 'em:

chooch/rough music - I'm very comfortable in this sound world. Murky synths groping around. Background chitters. Epileptic exploratory percussion. Not easy for the body to dance to without some sort of interesting prosthesis, but there is that term 'braindance'. (Fairly horrible word, yeah. Not as bad a label as 'idm' but still... Terrible genre names for great music.) Yeah, so I like it. Got a problem with that?

GuitarJeff/Catch the Buzz - Definite trend here. A hefty chunk of kvr seems to associate dancing with the 70s and 80s. Last time some of us willingly danced, maybe.

Again, one of those recreations of a past era I wouldn't necessarily have chosen to revisit, but well done nonetheless. A few nitpicks - the drum intro's a little stiff, the rhythm guitar sticks out of the mix a bit. I like how things go futuristic for a few seconds at 1:22, catapulting us forward into the cutting edge... eighties. Heh.

Le Peu/N Express - Opens with some nice percussive noises. And the sparse guitar-type sounds in the background are very pleasant. Seems to subscribe to that idea so common this month: dance = unvaried repetition of 4 bar chord sequence. Which may be a fair assessment of a lot of dance music, but usually leaves me wanting a little more harmonic substance. The strings in the latter half do alleviate that a bit with the occasional stray note. Tasteful.

knoob/Fall Apart - Once again, a straight-up dance tune that I don't have much to say about. Everything fits into place well. The guitars sound a bit thin and artificial; real ones might give even more 'rock energy'.

Songs like this don't leave much of an aftertaste with me. But it's solidly built, according to industry-standard design principles, and keeps up the tension well.

peppy197/Lief - Solid rhythm. Slight oddness to the mix, hard to pinpoint what, perhaps overuse of a stereo widener, excessive panning or something along those lines? Doesn't feel quite right. I didn't particularly warm to the piano line, the melody felt a bit undeveloped and lacking. The central groove gives a great solid base to the song, so I was a bit disappointed the other instruments didn't take the chance to play against this and set off in interesting melodic directions. Mostly they seemed tied into the groove, or just circled around a little aimlessly. But I like it when you get more dissonant towards the end. A great slow-burning rhythm, just needs some more inspired jamming to go with it.

Guitarjeff · Post by **Guitarjeff** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:33 am

rockstar_not wrote:
guitarjeff - Catch the buzz

Philip Bailey guest stars as vocalist in guitarjeff's entry. I better not let my wife hear your track. She loves EWF and she'll ask me "Why can't you make music like that?" It's all authentic EWF except for the bass, which needs more booty and movement/variation.

Cheers for the review Rockstar! I'm going to frame this one because Phillip is just about my favorite vocalist. You should play it for her. I'm dying to know if she'd like it now.

I wish Verdine had been available to play bass, but alas.....

Thanks for making my night!

Cheers!

Jeff

Guitarjeff · Post by **Guitarjeff** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:45 am

Barnadine wrote: GuitarJeff/Catch the Buzz - Definite trend here. A hefty chunk of kvr seems to associate dancing with the 70s and 80s. Last time some of us willingly danced, maybe. Again, one of those recreations of a past era I wouldn't necessarily have chosen to revisit, but well done nonetheless. A few nitpicks - the drum intro's a little stiff, the rhythm guitar sticks out of the mix a bit. I like how things go futuristic for a few seconds at 1:22, catapulting us forward into the cutting edge... eighties. Heh.

Cheers for the review Barnadine and the kind words and constructive critique!

It's not so much that I associate Dancing with the 70's and 80's, I just tend to associate music that actually sounds good with the 70's and 80's. But that's just me.

Believe me, I didn't willingly dance back then either!!

I did purposely put that part in there with the 80's/90's in mind. It's funny, when I first met my wife, she was an aerobics instructor, and almost all of the music she was using at the time (early 90's) had those big orchestra hit breaks in it, so I was determined to put one in my dance song as well.

Cheers!

Jeff

You™ · Post by **You™** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:22 am

'Cmon, we only need 44 more entries to hit the 100 mark! Where's Donks, Krim, Griels, Remco, Sepheritoh, CypherOne, Bluedad, Vitamin D, whyterabbyt, ...xander, Garret, rollasoc, Dave Spiers, sttjelle, Sascha Franck, Antardhyan, geesaplenty, haghi, jdg, koorby, Miro, Marc JX8P, normal, pough, Yagushi, Rozzer, Kajiki, Zeoy, TenneseeVic (he's even a dancer!), TabSel, Mighty Hero, Hovmod, platinumears, Nuisances Sonores, Shane Sanders, Plunge, pHz, Mr. Me, slartibartfast, jtx000, Niko, DevonB, smart, Wojdude, Paulie Phonick, Jens Leuner, Dan Dreibelbis, Mag Lev, Lunch Money, Mephit Blue, grotman, Sleek, cold c, Windchillfactor, Eric Bourne, emin8ions, seldom, Mo Verdigast, SPYRO, Peel, Blaster78, WoolyLoach, aMUSEd, dystonia ek, bagungie, Rusted Monkey, shamann, Dr. Apostrophe X, Steve Newton, Blue Days, SJ Digriz, vishalshetye, Bonteburg, Ian Webster, rony aka Kara, the System Era, Torhan, SecondSkin, Universal Constructors, HewittHuntwork, t-willy, SaviorNeeded, Foosnark, EarthTones, facingdoubt, Sason Le Klee, blitz, GuitarComputer, tinman, originalflipper, Rellik, Táncos, Anakha, Scot Solida, vitocorleone, Spoonboiler, 7zark7 Soniccat, CaptMark, o'malley, Emil-A-Man Fucanay and isn't Duncan Parsons back?

Hurry up and post before Barnadine can catch his breath!

Techbot · Post by **Techbot** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:02 pm

You™ wrote:'Cmon, we only need 44 more entries to hit the 100 mark! Where's Donks, Krim, Griels, Remco, Sepheritoh, CypherOne, Bluedad, Vitamin D, whyterabbyt, ...xander, Garret, rollasoc, Dave Spiers, sttjelle, Sascha Franck, Antardhyan, geesaplenty, haghi, jdg, koorby, Miro, Marc JX8P, normal, pough, Yagushi, Rozzer, Kajiki, Zeoy, TenneseeVic (he's even a dancer!), TabSel, Mighty Hero, Hovmod, platinumears, Nuisances Sonores, Shane Sanders, Plunge, pHz, Mr. Me, slartibartfast, jtx000, Niko, DevonB, smart, Wojdude, Paulie Phonick, Jens Leuner, Dan Dreibelbis, Mag Lev, Lunch Money, Mephit Blue, grotman, Sleek, cold c, Windchillfactor, Eric Bourne, emin8ions, seldom, Mo Verdigast, SPYRO, Peel, Blaster78, WoolyLoach, aMUSEd, dystonia ek, bagungie, Rusted Monkey, shamann, Dr. Apostrophe X, Steve Newton, Blue Days, SJ Digriz, vishalshetye, Bonteburg, Ian Webster, rony aka Kara, the System Era, Torhan, SecondSkin, Universal Constructors, HewittHuntwork, t-willy, SaviorNeeded, Foosnark, EarthTones, facingdoubt, Sason Le Klee, blitz, GuitarComputer, tinman, originalflipper, Rellik, Táncos, Anakha, Scot Solida, vitocorleone, Spoonboiler, 7zark7 Soniccat, CaptMark, o'malley, Emil-A-Man Fucanay and isn't Duncan Parsons back?

Hurry up and post before Barnadine can catch his breath!

Is this a complete list of entrants who didn't?
How far back does it go! There so many names I don't recognise. Hmmmm I'll have to go back to Marklefords archives.

knoob · Post by **knoob** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:29 pm

Khepira wrote:
knoob wrote:Hi guys, i posted my last pop shity.

Can someone tell me how you hide the link adress to show only the name of the song ?!
When you compose or edit the post, put your mouse over the "URL" button, and use the second method listed after "Insert URL."

Off course, i must be blind

Thanks!

Barnadine wrote:
knoob/Fall Apart[/b] - Once again, a straight-up dance tune that I don't have much to say about. Everything fits into place well. The guitars sound a bit thin and artificial; real ones might give even more 'rock energy'. Songs like this don't leave much of an aftertaste with me. But it's solidly built, according to industry-standard design principles, and keeps up the tension well.

Thanks for the review.

My intention was to make a catchy emotional tune, based on a piano melody.

Maybe i should have raised the guitar volume a bit more but this could lead all your attention to the guitars, when the lead instrument is the piano.

You™ · Post by **You™** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:53 pm

Techbot wrote:...Is this a complete list of entrants who didn't?
How far back does it go! There so many names I don't recognise. Hmmmm I'll have to go back to Marklefords archives.

Nah. it's a buch of wankers who couldn't be arsed

..and it's by no means complete.

I made that little mash-up betwixt you and Gordon... Putting the finishing touches on it now and will post soon. Now if you don't like it, don't go PM the moderator demanding my head on a platter, just tell me and I'll kill it. OK?

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:00 pm

You™ wrote:Nah. it's a buch of wankers who couldn't be arsed

being arsed is for losers ...

... erm ...

slainte

rob

You™ · Post by **You™** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:10 pm

sour pHz wrote:being arsed is for losers ...

And the vast majority of us contestants won't be winners - but I wouldn't call us losers, ...just victory-challenged.

Anyway, you know what they say, "Arse Longa Vita Brevis."

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:19 pm

at the risk of being moaned at again ...

... ive just noticed (thanks to some comments in the submissions thread) that either griels cant count or just wasnt paying attention (proof positive that jaaath kills brain cells) ...

... july has 31 days ...

... so theres ACTUALLY still a day or so left to enter ...

(rules thread duly amended)

slainte

rob

Wopelka · Post by **Wopelka** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:21 pm

You™ wrote:'Cmon, we only need 44 more entries to hit the 100 mark! Where's Donks, Krim, Griels, Remco, Sepheritoh, CypherOne, Bluedad, Vitamin D, whyterabbyt, ...xander, Garret, rollasoc, Dave Spiers, sttjelle, Sascha Franck, Antardhyan, geesaplenty, haghi, jdg, koorby, Miro, Marc JX8P, normal, pough, Yagushi, Rozzer, Kajiki, Zeoy, TenneseeVic (he's even a dancer!), TabSel, Mighty Hero, Hovmod, platinumears, Nuisances Sonores, Shane Sanders, Plunge, pHz, Mr. Me, slartibartfast, jtx000, Niko, DevonB, smart, Wojdude, Paulie Phonick, Jens Leuner, Dan Dreibelbis, Mag Lev, Lunch Money, Mephit Blue, grotman, Sleek, cold c, Windchillfactor, Eric Bourne, emin8ions, seldom, Mo Verdigast, SPYRO, Peel, Blaster78, WoolyLoach, aMUSEd, dystonia ek, bagungie, Rusted Monkey, shamann, Dr. Apostrophe X, Steve Newton, Blue Days, SJ Digriz, vishalshetye, Bonteburg, Ian Webster, rony aka Kara, the System Era, Torhan, SecondSkin, Universal Constructors, HewittHuntwork, t-willy, SaviorNeeded, Foosnark, EarthTones, facingdoubt, Sason Le Klee, blitz, GuitarComputer, tinman, originalflipper, Rellik, Táncos, Anakha, Scot Solida, vitocorleone, Spoonboiler, 7zark7 Soniccat, CaptMark, o'malley, Emil-A-Man Fucanay and isn't Duncan Parsons back?

Hurry up and post before Barnadine can catch his breath!

nostalgia! a lot of names i'd like to see here again.

liqih · Post by **liqih** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:30 pm

mods support the reviews thread, thanks,

replica here:

as downloaded from kvr radio

votes and comments IMHO,

Make me dance: very subjective, but since the theme you have this
New sounds: sounds and use of them, for my ear anyway
Composition/production: as far as I can reach, also how much I liked the song

0..10 range

disclaimer: techno and trance are usually not my cup of tea.

04.07 - damstraversaz-Pépé va au bal.mp3

lovely playing, udu may be loud but I like it

make me dance: 7
new sounds: 7
composition/production: 9

05-07-Freeztar-SoDancoSamba(FrozenStarMix).mp3

this is very cool to me, some Stereolab sound in it,
mix could be smoother

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 10
composition/production: 8

0506_respirator_waltz.mp3

the mood is perfect, great guitar,
it may not win this dance contest but
this track could be on a CD which I'd buy

make me dance: 4
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 10

0507-aieda_cin-forrage.mp3

well done synth song, but I don't dance this, sorry

make me dance: 3
new sounds: 4
composition/production: 8

0507-Farlukar_-_Batium.mp3

nice riff, but the mix is not crisp enough IMHO

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 6
composition/production: 8

0507-gregjazz---all I want to do is dance.mp3

it may remind that Michael Jackson song,
but the sound is more to Michael Franks,

do you play bass like that?, beautiful!

make me dance: 7
new sounds: 7
composition/production: 9

0507-herodotus-frogs don't dance.mp3

some game or movie track, nice arrangement, a tad repetitive but good

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 8

0507-Jaidy---Zisorzat.mp3

fun poingy-poingy, nice overfilled drums

make me dance: 7
new sounds: 7
composition/production: 7

0507-Khepira-Ikt_Hut_Eit.mp3

cool voice on funky dance, great atmosphere,
longer version?

make me dance: 8
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 8

0507-Lady-J--Jump-And-Wind.mp3

cool, but sounds incomplete

make me dance: 8
new sounds: 7
composition/production: 7

0507-mchlwlsn-seeker.mp3

liked the oriental distorted riff,
and sweeped percussions, but it doesnt's go much further
to justify 2 minutes

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 6

0507-Pheeleep-Make Music For Fun.mp3

catchy tune, I sing it sometime

make me dance: 7
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 9

0507-ugo-bonfire.mp3

powerfull groove, but not the kind I dance,
the theme is a bit boring, sound is good

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 8

0507-utm-feedbackandoscillate_rmx.mp3

liked the use of sounds in pop song,
the rapping is a bit flat, chorus is better,

make me dance: 7
new sounds: 9
composition/production: 7

0507_Ixox_UnToutDernierTango.mp3

amazing use of sample, are those samples?
beautiful classy acoustic song,
the theme is not very original, but the piano part is very nice

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 9

0507_kovacs_What_I_Want_To_Do.mp3

this is great, but the voice is so over!
as techno rock song I'd really prefer the voice to be into the mix,

make me dance: 8
new sounds: 7
composition/production: 9

05_07_Andy._Summer_on_the_Sea..MP3

nice latin country feel, just mix could be more balanced
among instruments to sound less MIDI

make me dance: 7
new sounds: 7
composition/production: 8

07_05_Beardedone_SpinnerFall.mp3

cool jazzy harmonies, more to listen to than dancing to though

make me dance: 4
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 8

07_05_rsmus7_Poddies_dance.mp3

strange dance track, techno creative approach,
harmony is sick somtimes

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 7

dance or die its your choice.mp3

since you kindly ask, I'd prefer to dance,

really liked the tribal groove anyway,
just the "feedback" sound stays up too long

make me dance: 7
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 8

0507-Barnadine-ManOfGrace.mp3

another interpretation of the theme,
a ballad dedicated to a classic dance is nice too,
voice is the best

make me dance: 4
new sounds: 6
composition/production: 9

0507-Joenco---Go_Jeanne.mp3

some classic electronics, not very danceable though

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 7

0507-nikp2000-the_bollywood_hillbillies.mp3

liked this style a lot, nice melody,
need a remix to dance though

make me dance: 6
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 8

0507-Techbot-Ballam_de_nana_Haydum_De.mp3

really dancing, liked the "ethno" break much

make me dance: 8
new sounds: 8
composition/production: 7

liqih · Post by **liqih** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:37 pm

Techbot wrote:*Liqih: F**king Brilliant. As I said earlier I love brass and I love what you did with those rimshots/hats or whatever. Is that really you playing the typewriter? Stunning. Great bass too man!

many thanks!

no typewriter, LOL, just a synth programmed in Cubase

july contest ... GOSSIP