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

Hey guys, so I guess I have never really gone out of my way to describe music on paper. I just know what I like, so this was an interesting exercise. Cheers everyone for all of this, was great craic!

VΔƎPЯISM — θɜːmɪk [Thermic] - Wasn’t completely sure where this was going but I love the understated dreamy feel of it all. Can I ask which piano you used in it as it sounds great? The repeaters make for an interesting combination.

sodiufas — Glaciers - Atmospherically it’s quite imposing. Seems like a mix of avant-garde ambient and digital asmr. Not my usual cup of tea but a very interesting concept.

Stailer — Hymn To Nature - Has a proper cinematic quality to it. While at first I can see this being used in a film, as it goes on it give me a very futuristic -and yet old school- sci-fi vibe. I feel like playing Dune now for some reason.

GarfferenThe End - Really like the change starting at 2 minutes. Brings a real smell and taste of hardcore psytrance to it.

ghismart — WIND and FIRE on EARTH - This song provides me with a strange sense of foreboding when listening to it. I’m not sure whats going to happen next but I like it! :smiley:

TheBellows — MB#11 - 2018 - Global Warning - I can’t seem get enough of this tune. Really like the gradual decline into the dubby acid aspect of it. Definitely one of the top contenders.

basicmethods — MB11 Session - Chillhousing it up! I love the use of delays and the vocals fit perfectly

wurzelgemüse — gigantomanie - In a strange way it has a visual quality to it. I can imagine an alienistic music video would fit perfectly with this. The sound is dope!

Maya Azem — Climate Sceptic In The Antarctic - Hearing Trump really freaked me out for a moment. While I like the intro, it really comes into its own later on. Chilled me out in a way I can’t properly describe and made me stop caring about the idea of global warming for just a moment. Not sure if that was what you meant to happen :stuck_out_tongue:

Lilith 93 — Climate Change - An alarming notion of urgency overcomes me when listening to this. It has a weird laboratory like sound to it which fits perfectly with the theme. I can promise you I shall be going over the xrns file with a fine toothcomb.

RedPanda13 — ManBearPig Is Real, Im Cereal! - Hearing Randy Marsh, while entertaining, made me fear that I would not like it, but as it continues on I really loved this song.

CryKitsune - Thermal Reflections - Seems to provide me quite a haunting feeling which transforms as it goes on into industrial noise that I rather enjoy. Keep this up!

FX Send — Puffin Iceberg - Nice drill & bass quality to it. I am really quite impressed by the drum programming and it reminds me of later stage vsnares. I feel it needs more bass though.

lusd. — Gobal Warming - 0.67 - All I can say about my own track is that I take the criticisms on board. Time management was a bit of a disaster around the Christmas period and I did not manage to finish it. If it gets completed I promise to share it.

Komu — Dawn Of A New Beginning - The long intro made me very curious as to what would enter the fray. This is yet another song that impressed me and left me feeling that I would be listening to this over and over again in the future. Production is top notch and has even made me a little jealous haha

Fosterr_Gump — Gump 128.5773 - An interesting and enjoyable listen that could use a few compression changes. The chalkboard screeching had me both impressed and hoping my ears didn’t start bleeding.

sunnk — heat death - Wow this is intense. I love the buildup, it brings a real sense of dread and worry. I have to admit I was waiting for a snare to rush in at some point though haha. One of the top contenders for me yet again.

Rægæ System — Local Cooler - To be critically honest, the strangled guitar sounds were both fitting for the theme and annoying me to pieces. It’s rare that song manages to encapsulate such conflicted emotions for me as this one does. Difficult but interesting listen

Overall:

I have to say I am really impressed by everything that was created. I myself am feeling just a little bit intimidated and not completely sure I fit in here after this hahaha. I know for a fact that I will learn a lot by digging into all of your xrns files. My primary problem with making music is lack of motivation and inspiration, you guys have given me some inspiring and entertaining tracks that make me want to get into it again. It really really wasn’t easy to choose which one comes first but I have to go with:

1) TheBellows — MB#11 - 2018 - Global Warning

Other songs that need a memorable mention in no particular order are below. They are all extremely impressive.

sunnk — heat death
VΔƎPЯISM — θɜːmɪk [Thermic]
Lilith 93 — Climate Change
FX Send — Puffin Iceberg

Garfferen — The End