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Audiowarp
» The New Generation
Reviewed by Dean Zone
/ Submitted 20-06-09 12:08
Label: Encoded Black
Format: Digital
Genre: Hard Trance/HardStyle/Hard Techno/Drum & Bass
The Original mix is a thumping European Hard Trancer with a dark, throbbing bass line and generally a pretty evil feel about it. The vocal swirls in an out of the track, aided by some nifty effects whilst acid stabs and other communicative sounds build up the pressure. The Acid then takes the lead and drives the tune on to the next level. There’s not much in the way of actual melody for the most part here but it still sounds proper fat. The breakdown comes and this time gives the acid a nice solo, building up again excellently to a huge crescendo. There’s more acid in here than you’re average FJ Project tune, which is certainly saying something.
The first remix is from Acid Samurai. It keeps the throbbing bass of the original and turns it into a much rawer version. The vocal is slightly clearer here but there’s still and abundance of 303 badness too. It definitely takes a bit too long to get there though, and there’s no discernable mix point which means it’s not the most DJ friendly tune ever. Unfortunately it lacks for the most part and is just a very pedestrian, energyless tune. There’s also no discernable breakdown of any sort so it relies on small mini breaks and drum and snare rolls, which really don’t add anything.
The Force & Strain remix is quite possibly the most fucked up piece of music I have ever been sent. It starts off with a beatless intro that most Psy Trance producers would be proud of, fully of swirly bass, eerie sweeps and Psy style arpeggios. It almost sounds like a movie soundtrack to something like Resident Evil before it suddenly switches into a sick drum and bass track. Suffice to say I was not expecting that!
The breakdown takes it quite euphoric for a brief period with subtle pads and pianos fighting to be heard over the beat and vocal. Definitely worth checking out.
Next up is Mauguzun, a Swedish producer who, quite frankly, puts most others to shame, and this remix is no exception. The intelligence of his music is second to none which he again shows here as this powerful tech/hard trance tune seemingly evolves. The acid is back again, this time alongside Mauguzuns trade mark bass and sounds great. The arp takes a while to show itself but it fits perfectly in as it takes it down to breakdown where a break beat and bass defined pad take over for a proper hands in the air sway fest. My only gripe is that there’s no real riff put in after the break but it still carries itself very well regardless.
The Sinith mix is a squelchy, distorted Hardstyle type number that’s as evil as it is pounding. It removes the Acid almost totally too and there’s a lack of a real bass line to push the track along. The break is quite dark in parts, focusing on high strings and something that almost sounds like a time stretched Dolphin noise before the main riff hits. It starts of uplifting then suddenly changes to a nasty, distorted lead sound before the tune drops. Quite a groovy little number this is, it’s not quite Hardstyle really if I’m totally honest but it’s still a good effort.
The Trimada remix is similar to the Force & Strain remix in that it starts with a intro that sounds more like a horror film score, but this one is much shorter. It jumps into a kick and percussion combo out of nowhere and whilst the idea works I don’t think the type of kick used really works. It doesn’t hit with anywhere near the required impact for me and just sounds a bit limp. Harder Techno heads will probably love this but it’s just not for me.
Finally we have the Ultraform remix. I am admittedly a huge fan of this guy, he’s been making some kick ass Hardstyle for ages but this one is a bit softer than usual. It starts with some excellent vocal works and short fills, complements by some well thought out filtering and some awesome blasts of squelchy bass. It eventually drops into a very messy track that’s so fucked up I can’t really describe it. It’s like he like a Glitch effect set to random on the master channel before he rendered this tune, but it strangely works! The acid is back here to and so is the vocal, only this time its use is limited until the breakdown. This is where it changes to become a very uplifting number with a lovely uplifting lead and subtle vocals before it all comes crashing down. An second breakdown later in the track is much more your typical Ultraform, the lead changes to a much stronger one as a powerful vocal leads the transformation into an almost entirely different track.
It’s another mould broken for Ultraform I think. We’re going to have to give this guy his own Genre of music soon
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