When You ('98 Mix) (whenu98.it)

Posted by m0d on Fri 18th Dec 1998, rated 6 / 10.

After a long interlude of drums that repeat over and over for about 1 minute, a techno bass line is introduced which repeats with the drums. (this actually sounds ok) The variations on the bass line are interesting with some great use of some filter cut-off. However, it all gets far to repetative with very few additions except some extra introductions of a voice sample. This describes the first part, the second part has far more potential as it actually has some chords in there. This bit is nice and mellow with a super drum sequence which rolls back into the techno beat. Again, this part repeats again a few times but then a pizzicato string melody bouncing around in the backing. The ending is sadly not that good, simply a drum pattern that crashes out with a symbol at the end. Overall: If some more melody variation had been used, then it would have been better, a better use of intrumentation to make a thicker texture would have also been nice. As it is, the music has a lot of "empty space" where some other instuments would have made a nice backing. This mod actually uses some good filter cut off techniques along with the usual echos and syncopation effects. It is well laid out and tracked quite professionally. The samples and instuments are good quality, but lack of variety lets it down. Overall: A well writen tune in technical terms, perhaps not that in musical, but certainly by an artist that knows the software quite well, and will probably make some more good tunes like this in the near future.