Re: **BTF Remix Challenge 2: 2 NyCe (5) vs. H.M.N.I. (3)**
Review:
Track A
0:00 - random nonsensical thing, bad way to start a track
0:01-0:05 - "hoye hoye" + punjabi crowd noise loop = messy, not a fan of the crowd noise thing at all never use that
0:07-0:14 - two vocal tracks overlapping with the dhol track goin full blast, sounds bad
0:16-0:19 - there are better ways of transitioning than using a earnumbing gunshot effect
0:19-0:27 - beat is loud, dhol loop sounds on key with the vocals, i see the bhangra potential
0:28.5 - don't know if its intentional but the beat falters slightly for a really short amount of time listen carefully and you'll hear it
0:40 - constant dhol loop gets tiring/boring at this point
0:46-0:56 - dhol loop is officially played out and the "hoys" dont add anything...at all, either use "hoys" sparingly or dont use em at all unless your making a bhangra mix and they coincide with something in the choreo
0:57-1:00 - some random beat box sounding loop in the back, dont like it
1:01 - abrupt transition, no smoothness
1:02 - glass shattering...doesn't help the transition
1:02-1:26 - i like it even though the dhol beat is really freakin loud, doesnt hurt to tone the levels down a bit
1:27-1:39 - speed of loop does not go well with speed of vocals, that dhol loop is way too fast, way too loud ruins the vocal track
1:40-1:42 - "bruah" not a good way to end a track
Track B
0:00-0:13 - don't see the point of keeping the background "techno-ish" loop at a constant level, makes the track seem saturated once the vocal track come in at 0:06
0:14-0:22 - not a fan of the random rap verse, dont feel like it adds anything to the track, especially at 0:20 when the word (im guessing ill) is repeated, just sounds distracting
0:14-0:36 - beats and effects match up well, good use of simple effect at 0:27, i'm listening on $20 headphones and bass level seems kinda high
0:36-0:40 - bass + hek at 0:38 clash alot, i wouldnt say it sounds distorted but it doesnt sound clean, might be cuz im listening on headphones
0:41-0:43 - i like the windup, dont like the air horn, air horn effect needs to die, at least its not excessively loud
0:53-1:07 - slow algozay and dhad track, fast beat track, fast rap vocal, doesnt sound bad but doesnt sound clean either, you could take out the algozay part and keep it fast or slow down the beat and use a slow rap verse, which might sound better since the track transitions into a slow segment 1:00-1:01 i like the effect
1:08-1:33 - the synth effect loop thing that continues through this segment is kinda distracting, would sound better without it, 1:11-1:13 i like whats done with the air horn but i still dont like the airhorn, maybe try to do the same with a fresher sounding effect
1:37 - good wind up and drop, but not feeling the opera track, dont like the opera ending, i think it would sound sick if you had a fast high pitch keyboard/piano track that matched up and faded out at the end
My vote is for Track B, can't imagine doin bhangra to it but it's cleaner and more original than Track A.