@Bandia Gotach
I really like the dark, ominous atmosphere you established early on with your beat. The sweeping filter on the main line around the 0:51 helped to add some dynamics. I would've loved a more dramatic change up or maybe a half time feel (although I'm not sure a half-time would work with a trap beat).
@TIDAL355
The drums on your beat were great. Dusty, crackly, boom-bap type vibe. The little fills were also great, they have a hard-rock feel to them which I really appreciate. Again, would've liked to hear a bigger change - with the atmosphere you built and the clever vocal chops, there is definitely another gear you could hit. Still, cool beat!
@them
I think it was mentioned, but this felt like a long intro. The piano chords, while a good progression, felt off timing wise. Add some velocity variations to the hats and it would add tons more groove.
@2GooD Productions
Fuck you!
No seriously, great beat, great groove and that bass line was filthy! Sounds like you layered a vocal sample under the horns? Very nice touch!
@Delta Skeltah
Vibe, groove, and texture is all golden era hip-hop...the shit that I love. The Intro was a cool decision, but with a limit of 2 mins, it may not have been the most "effective" creative decision. Lots of ATCQ vibes on this.
@CalvinCoolidge
Big bad ass horns will always grab my attention. That bass line is bad ass as well. The vocal chops give it a reggae/dub feel which I love. I can hear Busta completely blacking out on this beat!
@TWU
Listening to this put me in a time machine. This is golden era at its finest. While there are a lot of elements and variety of chops, they're pieced together incredibly well. The strategic changes and drop-outs add a lot of dynamics and keep it interesting to listen to. Mix is bang on. Not sure if that's side-chain or Mid-side EQ you're using, but it really lets the drums poke through.
@Armani
Harmonically, this was one of my favs. The way the winds, strings, and marimba/pluck play together is very symphonic. You took an interesting melody and added a ton of harmonic value to it. it has as Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River feel. Dope!
@K-waz
I imagine Jadakiss going ALL THE WAY IN on this beat. To be frank, I thought I was getting washed when I heard I was matched up against this in round 1. This is a fundamentally flawless beat. Is this the second time we've been matched in the 1st round?
@WHAT1000
I mean this in the best way possible...this sounds like the token "joke" song from an Eminem album. The different chop patterns were a bit disjointed and I'd like to her them flow a bit more smoothly into each other. I really liked the second, busier, drum pattern.
@PhxAzTracmaster
Thank goodness you didn't use this beat in the Beat Fights challenge against me lol. This is one of the beats that felt the most like a complete song to me. The growly synth bass is a cool juxtaposition to the delicate, plucky melodies. I liked the chord progression and emotion of this joint.
@Iron Keys
Chops, drums, and bass line are all on point. I really liked that vocal chop - reminded me of some early RJD2. In fact this whole track had that dusty Def Jux vibe to it. Not surprised I lost to you in the 3rd round.
@Dusty B
You always come unique. I can honestly say, you're one of a kind. The big epic change around 0:27 caught me by surprise! I kinda wished you started off there, went down, then brough us back. The only realy critique I have is that the 3 main themes don't have a seamless flow - at least to my ears.
@Mike Chief
The drums and bass on this are fucking menacing! The pianos are wild too, but they tired me out a bit too fast. If this had a stripped back chill section to breathe out then come back in with the high energy keys, it'd be a contender to take it all.
@prodCardellino
Probably my favourite arrangement in the battle. All scenes flow well, and logically, into each other. The drum fills are perfect and serve the beat well. Changes, and doubles are very well placed and serve the wax and wane of the dynamic perfectly. The only thing I'd really change is the bass, or kick? There's a bit too much distortion/clipping for my taste. Shame you had to go against Iron in the second round...I felt your beat could've made it further.
