Mutant Breaks #11 - VOTING (review and win a copy of Redux!)

MBC #11

GLOBAL WARMING

VOTING

• Open vote : anyone - also non-contestants can vote for their favourite track. 1 vote / person

• Write a review about every entered track to gain 3 points

PRICE

• Winner will receive an artistically produced music video made by Komu and his Konnoisseurs

DEADLINE

14th, Midnight +UTC2h

SUBMISSIONS

Download:

VOTEPACK

(sodiufas track is not included in the .rar file, so download it separately)

TRACKS:

1: https://soundcloud.com/vaeprism/thermic

2: https://soundcloud.com/sodiufas/sodiufas-glaciers

3: https://soundcloud.com/stailer/hymn-to-nature

4: https://soundcloud.com/garfferen/the-end

5: https://soundcloud.com/ghismart/wind-and-fire-on-earth

6: https://soundcloud.com/thebellows/mb11-2018-global-warning-thebellows

7: https://soundcloud.com/basicmethods/mb11-session

8: https://soundcloud.com/audiophobdubstep/gigantomanie

9: https://soundcloud.com/b-sides-934595579/climate-sceptic-in-the-antarctic

10: https://soundcloud.com/lilith_93/climate-change-1

11: https://soundcloud.com/redpanda13/manbearpig-is-real-im-cereal

THIS ALSO: 12: https://instaud.io/private/c5f83027656dcb594fdc2f2add3bcb30bdd39a19

13: https://soundcloud.com/fxsend/puffin-iceberg-mutant-breaks-11-entry

14: https://soundcloud.com/lusd/mutant-breaks-global-warming-067

15: https://soundcloud.com/mrkomu/dawn-of-a-new-beginning

16: https://soundcloud.com/user-366322301/gump-1285774

17: https://soundcloud.com/user3315860525/heat-death

18: https://soundcloud.com/raegaesystem/localcooler

Mutant Breaks history:

http://www.trotch.com/mbc/

I voted for Track 1

I’m not happy with the bass on my track. Is it possible to modify it and sligthly change the decay time?

I’m not happy with the bass on my track. Is it possible to modify it and sligthly change the decay time?

Sorry now its too late

ok … I’ll change it after voting then … I had it longer originally …

In the spirit of “most unorganized music competition” don’t forget to review, then vote for your favourite review, so that a random reviewer can be eligible to win a copy of Redux!

More info: https://forum.renoise.com/t/mutant-breaks-11/49798

Steiler gets my vote

The rest of us can share the 2nd place

Should we extend the deadline? More votes, more reviews = more fun

I’m confused, so we review our favorite track here?

If you want to gain 3 extra points, then review all of the tracks.
You can review only your favourite 1 or 3 or 6 or 15 tracks. Or just don’t review.

@ Komu : Should the reviews be in this thread or the original Mutant Breaks thread?

@ Komu : Should the reviews be in this thread or the original Mutant Breaks thread?

Both are ok. There is already some reviews in the original thread, so I guess that’s better.

15. Komu - Dawn Of A New Beginning: Super cinematic at the start beginning. Atmosphere is slowly building and building. I could easily enjoy a full 5+ minute track of just the intro section. Extra points for the alternating bars of 9/4 and 7/4. Lots of really nice textures happening throughout the bouncy pumping main body.

Thank you! That intro was originally over 4 minutes long, but I thought that it was too long for regular listener.

Thank you for the great reviews!

sunnk - heat death Holy shit! I love this tracks insane, constant build-up. The last part almost blew my speakers out.

Great idea, incredible execution.

1. VΔƎPЯISM - θɜːmɪk [Thermic]: Love the desolate atmosphere especially at the beginning of the song. Very good composition with nice natural sounding samples. It feels like after a nuclear war. Reminds me of VENETIAN SNARES a bit, which I like a lot.

Could have a little more variation towards the end.

2. sodiufas – Glaciers:

This tracks generates an eerie atmosphere of melting claciers with very little samples. It’s lacking a bit in the low frequency range. Maybe adding some rumbling drones would help a lot.

3. Stailer - Hymn To Nature:

Great composition and production, which feels well balanced. A bit too cheesy for my taste though I like the tribal drums.

4. Garfferen - The End:

One of my faves. Great professional production again. Everything is well separated and has its own place. Sounds fits well to each other. I like the punchy sound which reminds me on Prodigy.

5. ghismart - WIND and FIRE on EARTH:

Definitely an innovative track with nice variations. I have the feeling the song could profit from better gluing the sounds.

6. TheBellows MB#11 - 2018 - Global Warning:

Great and thoroughly arranged track. Technically perfect, but I somewhat miss a kind of atmosphere.

7. basicmethods - MB11 Session:

I don’t know why, but this sounds french to me? Are you french? Kick is maybe a bit too prominent. Beside of that a great track, which is not exactly my taste. Well mixed… Reminds me a bit of Daft Punk.

8. wurzelgemüse – gigantomanie:

There’s some innovation in here, but was there something else-related? Mix sounds good to me. Where are the samples from?

9. Maya Azem - Climate Sceptic In The Antarctic:

Nice jazzy sounds with some nice twits.

10. Lilith 93 - Climate Change: —

11. RedPanda13 - ManBearPig Is Real, Im Cereal!:

Samples have a bit too much high frequencies at the begining. Nice bass and beat. Definitely not getting boring. Well produced. Not my type of music, but somehow I like it.

12. Thermal Reflections by CryoKitsune:

Nice positive tune.

13. FX Send - Puffin Iceberg:

Great production again. Another track which reminds me on VENETIAN SNARES. One of my faves.

14. lusd. - Global Warming – 0.67:

Very entertaining. Mix sounds a bit muddy to my ears. It needs more higher frequencies and more openness.

15. Komu - Dawn Of A New Beginning:

Again one of my faves. Very good production, great sounds, great atmosphere!

16. Fosterr_Gump - Gump 128.5773:

Too much compression for my taste, I would prefer more dynamics.

17. sunnk - heat death:

Great production with an in your face punchy sound. Special and refreshingly different.

18. Rægæ - System Local Cooler:

Nice organic jazzy sounds. Luckily not overcompressed.

19: Mutant Breaks - Global Warming - 0.67

The song would win a lot of the production would be better. IMO the high frequencies are missing.

@_Mannaz230: Samples are from here:

VΔƎPЯISM - θɜːmɪk [Thermic]: … Crunchy biscuit beats… I would dip this track in milk and/or tea.

I love this!!! I want to see a track dipped in tea, or perhaps beats like a tim tam that I want to slurp the insides through a hot cuppa coffee. This has to be one of the best reviews i’ve received if not just for the great analogy but it also makes me want a cuppa n a biscuit.

Also on another review, ‘“WOOO!!!” sample made me grin like a dickhead.’

Aaaand that’s won me for best reviews.

Lots of quality tracks here and congratz to everyone who entered…

Favorite track, I voted for sunnk - heat death

It left me feeling I had been repeatedly punched in the face, had my wallet stolen and left a wake of small children crying.

It is relentless which kind of sums up Global Warming for me.

Lots of quality tracks here and congratz to everyone who entered…

Favorite track, I voted for sunnk - heat death

It left me feeling I had been repeatedly punched in the face, had my wallet stolen and left a wake of small children crying.
It is relentless which kind of sums up Global Warming for me.

lol

1. VΔƎPЯISM - θɜːmɪk [Thermic]: Lovely haunting intro, leaves it open with suspense and then you get that Massive Attack percussive skippiness and the vibes get a bit more uplifting. Very nice

2. sodiufas – Glaciers: Ambient track with horror. I imagine it fitting in well with something like Penumbra: Overture which has this icy, unsettling atmosphere about it.

3. Stailer - Hymn To Nature: Satisfying repetition at the start and then it goes all Final Countdown with a punchy lead, which is heavy but actually works quite well.

4. Garfferen - The End: I’m a fan of Infected Mushroom and this track does a good job of hitting the spot. The swing feel to it is cool.

5. ghismart - WIND and FIRE on EARTH: Percussion here is really nice, I love how all the sounds bounce along together. It’s given me inspiration to sample my TR-09 and arse around with its pitch settings and the like.

6. TheBellows MB#11 - 2018 - Global Warning: The bubbly synth is pleasant to listen to and I think the overlapping melodies give it a very cushy, vibrant feel.

7. basicmethods - MB11 Session: A warm house chord with a pleasant rhythm and some welcome guitar and voice samples. I might of slapped a few more percussive elements onto it myself, but I’m a drum maniac (don’t listen to me)

8. wurzelgemüse – gigantomanie: The pitch shifting percussion here is top, really nice. The whole track builds a unique atmosphere like I’ve lept into an Aphex Twin track.

9. Maya Azem - Climate Sceptic In The Antarctic: A strong stab at the infamously stupid Donald Trump and tells a story from start to finish. The later pads are lush, present, and it makes me feel this would fit wonderfully in a giant city lit up at night.

10. Lilith 93 - Climate Change: Huge Kraftwerk’y track with bouncing bass and plucky delayed leads and percussion. I like the transition in the middle.

11. RedPanda13 - ManBearPig Is Real, Im Cereal!: Nice heavy bass and leads, this was a pretty cool one!

12. Thermal Reflections by CryoKitsune: A fun and chirpy track which would alignwell with a retro game with lush colours and a personable protagonist.

13. FX Send - Puffin Iceberg

14. lusd. - Global Warming – 0.67: A little short but I like what is getting done here! It would be cool to see the drums come through a bit more.

15. Komu - Dawn Of A New Beginning: An eerie melody with a powerful kick drum, I totally dig it. This is another atmospheric track and especially highlights global warming’s toxicity.

16. Fosterr_Gump - Gump 128.5773: Exceptionally trippy like I’m in a giant tin can with some interesting sounds. I would have liked to have heard the arp at the end a bit more in other parts of the track.

17. sunnk - heat death: Heavy and full throttle, drums inspired a bit like a more serious version of Bucephalus Bouncing Ball, but it is very welcome. It’s not like something I’ve heard before but it spells intrigue.

18. Rægæ - System Local Cooler: A plethora of intriguing sounds and a cool jam session. The warping at the end is smooth and a nice finish. I now really want to pick up guitar again!