C. D. F. (z-cdf.xm)

Posted by wito on Tue 30th Jul 2019, rated 8 / 10.

Very nice piece of Acid Jazz/Industrial, love the dark theme that persists throughout this piece.

Posted by christofori on Thu 16th Jan 2003, rated 7 / 10.

This is some cool music that seems to be carried by the variation added by the effects. It is a great mix with some industrial sounds blending in. It's got a great balance, though it could use more thematic variation from time to time to keep the listener interested. The effects sound great, and are well used. Sometimes I think the bass might do well if it were a bit stronger (in parts); but the overall balance of the tune is still good. The samples all sound clear, and seem to be used well. The vocal samples are somewhat distant sounding; you have to turn up a bit to understand them (that might be the intent; not sure). Overall, it's a good (but slightly repeatitive) tune. Technically, this track shows strong tracking skills. The effects are specific, well placed, and you can tell the artist knows what he wants, and puts it there. The samples are all good, even in this 'raped' version (to use the artist's own terminology). Some instruments use fairly basic volume envelopes with sustain, but they fit with the song; I don't believe that more detail here would have helped much. As for ideas to help improve the song slightly, while there is good stereo seperation, perhaps more variance in the 'area' that an effect is played in would help. IE, instead of a metal effect playing on the left side each time, vary it slightly. This would help add atmosphere to the tune. Overall, it's a good tune with some great effects, though it can grow to be a bit stale-sounding.