Fluid Combustion (stq-fluid_combustion.xm)

Posted by modcrave on Sun 6th Oct 2013, rated 10 / 10.

A tune this great a 7? There are some extraordinary samples in this and it's one of the best dance modules I've heard on this site, very rich melodies, amazing vibes, just everything you need for something to be classified as one of the best. This is, imo, one of the best, this gave me chills.

Posted by christofori on Fri 13th Jun 2003, rated 7 / 10.

This is a happy dance tune which is built on a good, strong chord progression. The sections seem to flow nicely, and the ideas sound great. I'm also hearing some decent stereo work. Musically, the only thing I could possibly gripe about would be that the song seems to stretch on and on.. yet, the artist does a good enough job varying it enough to make you forget about it being too repeaditive. Also, there are some great echos on the leads in sections, and the main flute lead really helps the "fluid" imagery in my mind. :) The music seems to flow and melt as it takes shape; good choice of a title. Technically, there's average work on the tracking side. The effects used, while somewhat minimalistic at times, are also effective. The samples all seem to be chosen well enough, and the 8-bit ones don't detract from the overall quality. However, some loop points could use more attention, and many of the envelopes aren't completely effective, though some do add some great effects. Towards the end of the track, there seems to be much more attention to detail in the way things are layed out in the tracks. Overall, this is a good tune, if you like dance-type music, and it'd probably go over well in a dance club :)