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Creatures medley (Torture Mixture) - arranged by SIDNIFYReview by Scaver, 06/08/2025 This track is one hell of a hardcore ride! Only a few remixers dare to touch Creatures tracks and even less manage to create a quality remix of ’em ’cause these tracks are so difficult to re-imagine to create something new with nice own added value while keeping the punchy and energic pulse of the original tracks. Not only this remix manages to bring a fresh and kicking re-arrangement but it also achieves to include more tracks which is even harder ’cause many times these tracks are of different tempo and tuning. This is one fine example of extraordinary musicmanship and bold attitude. The sound, mixing, mastering, own ideas and the guitar solo are all of special treats. That’s how a real quality remix and medley is done. A worthy tribute to the awesome work of Steve Rowlands. Amazing. Thanks! |
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Kikstart II remix - arranged by Nadin0xD400Review by Scaver, 07/08/2023 I do encourage new remixers in the scene as they bring fresh ideas and blood renewal for the benefit and joy of everyone. As for a track among first remixes, it is indeed promising. However, I can deeply sense the wing testing factor here. As others already constructively noted, the soundscape needs improvement, the track does not provide any own added values (new ideas, solos, structure rearrangement…etc.) and the sound is a bit pulsing to me personally all over the track. Arok party 1st place well deserved? Definitely not. There were way better remixes on Arok but voting is always a tricky thing during parties as many factors may apply (e.g. not everyone votes who likes this or that track, meticulously crafted products may not prevail due to poor local acoustic features of the party place, name voting…etc.). Nevertheless, I feel that we have a great new player in the field and hope to get more remixes in the future with more elaboration and own added values that really distinct the final product. So keep up the good work! |
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Druid II Enlightenment / Fairlight Crack Intro - arranged by LukHashReview by Scaver, 22/02/2021 Second disappointment in a row: I felt the same with your Central Park remix, did not make a remark then but now it seems some kind of tendency so I may put it in detail. Good one but - with all due respect - nothing groundbreaking: Druid 2 in synthwave/dubstep. (The line from Impossible Mission was surely unnecessary in my opinion, it strongly felt out of place.) I feel we are somehow having an inclination to ’overrate’ the work of LukHash which is quite understandable: with great former achievements come great expectations. Though the sound is truly top-notch, I fairly miss the features that make a remix distinguishing and really innovative which would deserve this credited appreciation. The only nostalgic factor I sense is merely from the original sounds, not from the melody which should be the primary source. Also, when choosing an extremely well-known and over-remixed song, you gotta’ come up with more new ideas (structural twists and turns, supporting melodies, significant own solos… etc.) that clearly distinguish your track and bring added own value (reaching far beyond refurbished sound only) thus not leaving it only one among many on which the usually applied delayed arpeggios and over-compression do not help, unfortunately. With your recent ‘convenient tracks’, I cannot help but feel a little struggle to quickly jump in ‘da old days’, enjoying their glory in a quick and comfortable way. So, again with due respect, this is only mediocre in my opinion, I am sorry. In the future, please re-invent your remixes with fresh ideas, not just by polishing the sound and insert some filling sections to stretch playing time. Being your fan for a long time, I followed your work and I know you can re-born and show some new and great stuff, like you have done a long time ago. Live up to your reputation, dude, don’t let it fade. |
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