Spanning the Fields (OW 1 (paover.it)

Posted by Azo (Jesse Worley) on Wed 17th Feb 1999, rated 3 / 10.

The intro is a little regal, sounding like the King is coming out to visit his people. However, there's some obvious problems with pitch. Of course artistic license is granted with each track, but this is just plain bad. There's chords that do not fit into the track at all, though with one note change, they could. The march-style drums add a lot to the track, but the low harmonies don't work well. There are also several occasions when the drums and low bass are alone for too long, which kills the track. Overall, this is not anything too terribly bad, but nothing that I would listen to more than a couple of times. There's absolutely no dynamic feeling in the track, though the artist has written in an uncountable amoutn of marks. More attention should be paid to the mix. The syncopated offbeats in the kettle drum are unwelcome in this style of music and do nothing but harm the track. Also, the lack of chord structure and progression is a major factor in the rating of this track.