Aphrodisiac 2:58 (r-aphro.xm)

Posted by TMA Placeholder Account on Fri 4th May 2001, rated 10 / 10.

This is a very good example of the genre. I wouldn't have considered myself a drum and bass fan, but this has certainly changed my interests ! Quite a simple collection makes up the main synth harmony, as explained below, but it sounds very good. The use of vocals is very apt, and sounds perfectly in keeping with the built up mood. The percussion is verging on rave, and I love it !! And the bass instruments are just gorgeous.. There's something more than the simple drum 'n' bass, that's why I added the techno bit ! Altogether, I wish I had made this one ! =¬) Short, but a great listen, even the 1756th time... Truly one of my favourites, and bound to be one of yours !! Okay, here's where I have a tiny niggle... You see, as a tracker myself, I have somehow been led to frown upon people using looped drum riffs. No matter how groovy they sound, I'd still be more impressed if it was made using a couple of channels of note delays/retrigs and so on. Also I think I've heard that one somewhere else ;¬) No matter, it still works VERYwell ! The main melodical system is made from a cunning synth volume envelope. A loop in the envelope, enclosing a volume spike, and a slow fadeout create a very nice echoey sequence. Another fine example of his proficiency lies in the way he uses the hihat in channel 24. The use of the note/octave command WITHOUT the instrument number simply retriggers the sample, and leaves the panning envelope cycling left to right... Points to note young trackers ! This tracker is clearly very proficient. Not only has he come up with this rather neat instrument, and used a wide range of commands perfectly, but everything else in the patterns screams "PRO" ! =¬) We have lift off on a mission to push forward the frontiers of good music... ssssssssssck... OUT.