Battle #97 – Welcome to the Machine

[ghost bazz]

Here it is. Three entries... a big shout out to the three that got down on this one. Let's show em support with a solid voter turnout. Poll will run for 4 days.

[kel]

I liked the stompiness of djmellow's, and that snare was nice. Limpyloo's percussion was really trippy, and it made the track 'breathe'. But I voted for TAHJ because although there wasn't much mutation of sounds, the layers and chops made it feel like a whole different song.

[ghost bazz]

djmellow – Feeling the drum processing... seems like a different vibe for you. Overall, the instrumentation feels a bit too minimalist for my taste.

Limpyloo – Sick percussion... like that jingling sound and the reverse hits. Spaced out and orchestral at the same time. Reminds me of Portishead a bit.

Tahj – I actually like the recognizability of the sample... messin with some Pink Floyd, it's nice to hear that source track in there. I like the drums... and especially like the change-up and second half of the track. What SP are you on?

My favorite of the bunch is LimpyLoo's track. Nice work by all.

[LimpyLoo]

hey Mellow, how'd you get your hats to be 'humanized', like, different sometimes? sounds like a drummer missing with his stick and instead hitting hats with his knuckle, heh.

anyway, Mellow gets my vote. brought tha sexy heat!

[houseofninjas]

Voted Limpyloo. Cool beat, really made something different out of the sample. Djmellow's was cool too, bad like Count said minimalistic.

[djmellow]

hey Mellow, how'd you get your hats to be 'humanized', like, different sometimes? sounds like a drummer missing with his stick and instead hitting hats with his knuckle, heh.

anyway, Mellow gets my vote. brought tha sexy heat!

thanks limpy. i think that difference in volume came from having a leftover hat sound on one of the kick sounds, i think i may have also used two different hats, one that had vinyl sim on it and one without.

[djmellow]

tough one, i liked both songs, i really liked the beat limpy came up with, but i really liked how tahj's beat progressed, the drums sounded great too, so my vote goes to tahj.

[LimpyLoo]

strange, my vote didn't show up. I guess I can't even vote right.


total noob question but where should i upload stuff?
[i DO have dropbox, so prolly just throw up a link for a public file...?]

[djmellow]

most people use soundcloud or box.net, but whatever works for you.

[TAHJ]

Voted for Limpy on this one. That groove was dark and enjoyable. Good stuff from djmellow too. I wish I coulda effected my samples especially drums more so that they didn't sound like the original but it's always a time crunch for me with these battles. Hope to get in another one soon. Peace!

Attn Count, I'm using a 404sx.

[groktopus]

I could vibe with all the beats. I liked the different styles and moods but in the end I gotta go with LimpyLoo - that's my kind of beat, diggin those bells or triangle sounds or w/e

[fauna]

This one was tough!

DJmellow - I really like how minimalist it is, and I also enjoyed that unexpected crescendo / delayed sample . Very cool.

Limpyloo - great percussion, great balance in the instrumentation. Totally solid, and dug yr use of dynamics.

Tahj - totally different vibe, but a great little I song. Liked the production and how the piece was driving forward at all times.

Tahj got my vote. Good job to all three.

[kel]

Congrats LimpyLoo!!!!
NEW SAMPS!!!!

[LimpyLoo]

Congrats LimpyLoo!!!!
NEW SAMPS!!!!

comin atcha real soon like, y'all.