Blasa - "Cement Jungle" (blasa-cement_jungle.it)

Overall Impression (7/10)

A very original song here. The drums sound very good. But there aren't much melodies to speak of. A few leads and bass are all that accompany the drums. Anyways, it's a nice percussive song, with bongos and even a derigidoo!

Technique, Arrangement, Composition (7/10)

Good work lining up the drum loops. Other than that, they don't help the tracking points much. There is a little bit of tracked drums, but they're hard to hear. Also, the melodies seem to be alone and stark. No background strings or harmonies. That might help the rating.

Development (6/10)

As I said before, there aren't many melodies. The few melodies are pretty bass-y. And the tune sometimes sounds a bit off. The part starting at 3:11 is probably my favorite part. There is a neat melody with sparse drums, then the main drums come in. After that, there are more cool melodies, but they don't last for long, and the song ends. It takes a while to get to the good parts. :(

Creativity (9/10)

This is a very creative song. The melding of all types of drums beats is done well here. I think the main beat is a Spanish type beat, but there are different variations of it. The addition of the derigidoo, which is, in my understanding, Australian, not Spanish, so a nice blend of instruments from around the world.

Enjoyment (5/10)

The song is a bit long and has the same feel throughout, so it's not something that'll keep you interested for a long period of time.

Additional Comment

Nice work!