dB Shredaz
» Saeure
Reviewed by Dean Zone
/ Submitted 28-09-09 21:38
Label: Compulzion
Format: 12" Vinyl
Genre: European Hard Trance
Ah, the dB Shredaz, a name that never seems to pop up in my inbox as much as I would like, but then some would say I am impossible to please…
Everything I have ever heard from this German duo has been nothing short of mint, and Saeure is nothing less. Starting with a punchy let maybe slightly Tribal Esq. intro, the large kick drums steam roller over everything else in the mix and sound fantastic for it. A short breakdown preludes the introduction of the bass, which is "ph" phat.
Grasnted it doesn’t have much variation from this point up until the breakdown, where large bass pads go on an LFO trip whilst some bell like synths play out over the top. It all builds to a big crescendo before the main riff even filters in, with the only drawback being that the riff itself is nothing special and could maybe have been more prominent in the mix.
The Tom-X vs. Warmduscher remix takes the original and just makes it even more Germanic, something which I personally didn’t think was possible. The kick is so large I would worry about playing this through my home speakers without breaking something, and the bass is so dirty you wouldn’t feed it to a rat. It’s not long before the dark synths start coming in, turning the mood even darker, a theme which holds strong in most Tom-X and Warmduscher productions.
The main synth is straight out of Classic Hardstyle Synths 101, and the riff been re-structured in such a way that you’ll be marching your way around the club like a member of the SS before you even knew it if this gets played in your club. Love it!
And finally, taking things back to a lighter note is the last remix of the bunch, which comes from JTB & Chuck-E. It’s still got all the hallmarks that you would expect from this pair in the form of a punchy kick drum and massive “womp” for a bass line, only this one has one thing that none of the others does: Acid!
I can see this one appealing much more as it’s not as dark and is much easier to get into, both from the perspective of a DJ and a clubber. The breakdown consists of wide synths, Hardstyle kick drums and, guess what… More 303s!
For pure crowd factor, this one takes the crown of the best mix of the bunch, although to be honest they are all worth a play. Be warned though; if you don’t like European Hard Trance, then do NOT come near these. If, like me, you do however, then I highly recommend this package.
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