This is without a doubt...
...MY FAV OF YOURS!!!
I remember you sharing this piece with me way before you submitted it. I told you that you really needed to finish this one because it just sounded so unique and "smoothly chaotic" if that makes any since whatsoever. XP
Ok, now on with the review of this soon-to-be diamond track...
Where do I start? I mean...DUDE! HOLY F***ING MONKEY...from Japan!!! The use of the Koto really was unique in the underground world of D&B. What was so impressive about this piece was the implementation of the Japanese percussion mixed with the electronic instrumentation from the drums and bass. Neither one cancelled each other out, but instead complimented and played off of one another instead of against each other. I like the okedô-daiko or taiko drums pounding in the background along with not only the koto but with the crashing cymbals adding the Japanese feel of the track.
The panning of the pads/strings was a nice audio effect, which I'm going crazy with lately in my tracks myself. It really submerges the listeners more into the track giving that atmospheric surrounded effect.
The bass in this kinda’ resembles that of Juno Reactor’s bass in most of their pieces. It has that reversed “vvvwooomp” sound. VERY cool! The D&B/Jungle percussion was going off the wall. It must’ve taken hours on end trying to perfect the off-rhythm of the three step style and then back to the Jungle madness. That’s ONE of my biggest weaknesses in music production…the percussion…as that is your favorite so you told me. So, you gotta’ be good at it, and I seriously need to start making more non-loop drum beats. It’s so much more creative with the different variations you can get by doing so.
Btw…I noticed that no one has noticed the subtle record scratch in there. So, it’s a nice addition.
What I don't understand is that you submitted this under the Video Game genre instead of the D&B genre. The only thing I can think of is the music for the games "Samarai Showdown" and a level off of "Art of Fighting".
All in all, this is one hell of a track you have here Jermain! Awesome job buddy!
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