BATTLE 115 VOTE!

[Unfolding]

OK so real-world battles aren't democratic but this place is. There were 12 people who submitted beats this round, they were (in chronological order):
DJ Ks - Dangerous Acid
Gis Sweden - SPB115 War ---> plus this bonus beat.
Rabot - Battle 115 War
Mad Evil Science - Rumours Of War
Unfolding Machines - Butt Flakes
Isishigher - battle115
Asha C - battle 115
Ellaguru - Torture Chamber
Preqwal - Battle 115
Timmytoga - Take 2
Adaptor Pilot - untitled
Wax Inspektor - untitled

Props go to the first timers/new members DJ Ks, Mad Evil Science, Isishigher & Timmytoga for getting involved. Good to see some old faces returning to the battles too.

Voting's open until the end of the 7th of June.

[Rabot]

VOte for timmytoga cause I liked the whole thing, kinda glitchy and raw sounding. Almost everyone used the sample the same way... funny.

[timmytoga]

it was tough to make a choice, but i had to go with wax inspektor on this track! I really dug the DEPTH those samples had, like, really made those different sounds interesting. also the drum tempo was dopeeee.

great job everyone, i look forward to the next battle!

[wax inspektor]

Rabot!

[Unfolding]

There were too many tracks to give feedback for everyone, but the highlights for me were:
Rabot - Heavy, heavy rhtyhms, I was kicking myself for not using the break like you did. Nice stereo spacing too.
Mad Evil Science - Intense resampling (getting that clap & shaker out of the samples), great mechanical rhythm. The beat sounds like your pseudonym!
Asha C - nice development & the way the bass grew & wobbled at the beat's end was all class. Great use of 3/4 time as well (that's something you don't hear around here much).
Ellaguru - That pad sound... Wow, totally Boards of Canada-ish. Loved it! Drums were a little rough but it adds to the charm with more listens (it took a while to get used to the complexity of the rolls).
Preqwal - The closest thing we got to a banger this time. Best use of the sample's horns this round.
Timmytoga - Like the change up & 404 glitching. Sounds like you were having fun with this one.
Wax Inspektor - Classy shuffle & wah. Cinematic vibe & great mix, frequency-wise the samples were really well balanced.

Almost everyone used the sample the same way... funny.

The sample was really limited in terms of notes, chords & structure. It was a difficult sample to turn completely upside down. Which was one of the reasons why I picked it. Gotta say that I disagree though, I think the beats were actually pretty varied considering the limitations of the source material... Which made the number of submissions even more impressive.

*EDIT* I forgot to say I voted for Rabot!

[ellaguru]

Ellaguru - That pad sound... Wow, totally Boards of Canada-ish. Loved it! Drums were a little rough but it adds to the charm with more listens (it took a while to get used to the complexity of the rolls).

thanx Unfo!
i worked some violins's frequencies on the 505 to find that sound: sometimes this machine still surprise me. i worked freq with eq+isolator then compressor and after this process i used the 505's pitch function (on High log resolution). the same for that fat bass sound (but on Low log resolution this time).
i agree for the drums, they're mostly played live; i was tempted to re-post a better working track but this time i was a little lazy.
ps
i have an idea of voting, but i will relisten better the whole tracks

[ellaguru]

i voted for Wax: great work on the samples' notes'n'sound, sounding like synths or something else.
special mention for Unfolding Machines: that second illbient part is crazy, that's the roll technique i love.
mention to Mad Evil Science and Preqwal, good tracks guys.

thanks to all of you for partecipating.

[Mad Evil Science]

It was hard to pick just one beat but i went with ellaguru to me the drums sounded like a beat juggle on turntables nice work. I also liked alot of the other beats definetly a massive amount of talent in here. Thanks to Unfolding Machines for the feedback. Also a little side note i noticed some of you guys used box and some soundcloud to submit your beats is there a prefered method for submiting and or is there a benefit to using box just curious about that.

[asha c]

MAAAAN its so difficult to choose.
Unfolding Machines: Great work, LOved the snare sound you got.You're gonna have to let me know how you do those crazy rolls?TOTAL FREAKOUT ending, loved it.
G.I.S Loved the tribal feel the track had.Crazy rhythms.
ELLAGURU Loved the bass, dark and downright dirty.
I'm gonna go with Mad evil science, I have no idea how you got those drum sounds, at first I had the same thoughts as unfolding that you'd used your own kit. Awesome work, that kick and snappy/clappy snare just amazed me that it came from those samples.

sorry for the lack of feedback on other tracks, I just wrote this as I was listening to the ones that were my favourites.

[adapter pilot]

Cool stuff I really dug listening to them all over and over and over ! First time for me so it was interesting to hear all the different approaches.

Mad Evil Science-wicked drum resampling
wax-cool vibe
lerabot-love the changes and drum chops
isishigher-liked the freaky dub thing going on
ellaguru-rolls and pops
timmytogas-cool glitchy and effects
djks-really liked the backwards swells and darkness of the strings behind
gissweden-nice mesmerizing drums going on and time sig
unfolding-dig the heavyness of this track
asha-nice buildup
preqwal-really liked the spy film vibe
tough to pick just one-awesome work all-I went with preqwal

[kel]

For me it was between Wax Inspektor and ellaguru. Wax had awesome drums and interesting harmonies with the layers, but I'm choosing Ella's for the psychotic vibe this time.

[gis_sweden]

Cool to see so many participants! How should I vote for… I think I vote Preqwal. Nice beats from all of you. (Thanks for the vote on my “jungle beat” someone )

[Rabot]

Thanks for the vote, even tho i feel bad cause my beat was kinda microwaved and no so creative, but i'm glad you liked it.

[Unfolding]

Sheeeit, 3 way tie!

[wax inspektor]

...so that this doesn't take forever i'd suggest to hand over the next sample / drum pick to preqwal and rabot... jus get in contact with each other and makes us some dope pack for #116!

thnx for the votes; although i don't see my ish under the top3.