MonsieurDongBag

When I first heard this, I didn't think the symbals would work but you proved me wrong as the beat went on. Good use of the loops though I did feel it got a bit busy at times which made it hard to appreciate the elements at play but...that just might be me. Enjoyable though.

This was awesome, dude. You had me open from the buildup. I don't know what else to say except I hope you choose to build on this idea and go for a full-out symphony because your arrangements here were excellent. DL'd and Fav'd.

Lots of dark atmospheric elements here, definitely sets the dramatic tone you were looking for. This track reminds me a lot of the electronic-rock-rap fusions of the Blade 2 soundtrack. Interesting track.

Agreed with alividlife...don't sell yourself short. This is better than some generic pop-rap. Nice chopping of the samples and real bouncy sound. Not sure if you're still working on this or if it's just a short track but if it's not done, you should definitely revisit this sometime because it has the makings of something good.

The drumwork, specifically the hats and the way you faded in and out of the transitions in this track definitely remind me of a Blunted track. I really like what you did melodically with this...that Pacman beep-boop was the bee's knees.

This may not make sense but instead of taking me somewhere, this track felt like it just sat me down and brought somewhere right before my eyes for 4.5 minutes.

Sick sample! Got a bit repetitive, though. Maybe some change in the melody or an added instrument or two sprinkled in to keep it fresh throughout. I like where this is going though...on the smooth tip. Cheers.

Great demonstration of patience. The track builds up in a very subtle fashion before you bring the bass in and let it take off. Keep working on this, you're off to a good start.

At first, when it was just the drums, I was thinking this kinda had some Neptunes circa "Grindin"-type minimalism to it. Then came the synths which just turned this from a strict trunk rattler to a dominating club banger.

Not sure what else you could add to this but then again, I'm not the one they call Masterpeace.

Real talk, I think I'm your biggest fan on this site. I can't put a finger on it...I don't love your beats, but I do like them alot. I didn't think I liked your voice but I am somehow drawn to it. Your nerd vernacular is spectacular but please stop making music because you confuse my sensibilities.

Looking at your avatar and playing this, I feel like I'm sitting in a chaise longue with a beer in hand listening to you tell like it is. Nice groove, man.

Can't believe no one else reviewed this yet. I was intrigued by that horn intro and then it just blew up into some brilliant futuristic funk voyage over some scattershot drumming. Bad-ass melody, too. Props, man.

Fav'd and DL'd.

Nice. Got that Harlem Nights jazzyness meets Mantronix 80s drum machines vibe to it. Kinda interesting how you go from one sound to the other and back. You got a lot of good things going on here and I think maybe just a slight changeup somewhere to keep things fresh would help, even just a a segue between the jazz and hip-hop parts or vice-versa. Nevertheless, digging this. Cool.

somebody mentioned needing some snares but the sparsity of the drums is one of the things I like. plus i thought with the glitch loops used, more drums might interfere with your sound here. and the sound is beautiful, especially around 2:40 when you bring your awesome guitar-playing into the mix.

The track never came off as dark to me. It's actually quite an inspiring mix. Fav'd + Downloaded. Cheers, bro.

That orchestral synth pad was used to perfection. Love the way the beat builds and how you pull back and make it a bit more drum-centric towards the end of the track.

On another note, I know a lot of people don't share this emotion but I kinda like it when tracks just end abruptly.

Nice track, dude.

There's definitely some Dre influence but you did your own thing here and did it well. I love the feel of this track. If I had to put it in words, the beat feels like khakis, orange juice bottles full of gin, a 64 on three wheels and palm trees. So dope.

yeah man, this is solid. the groove is sick and the drums just flow through you hard. really liked the changeup towards the end too. cheers.

I barely had time to get into this before the sax came and just hit me with the smoothness. I really like the instrumentation on the hook, as well. I'm kinda with Splish on this...dunno if I would call it hip-hop but, at the very least, the elements are definitely there for someone to rhyme on this.

Overall, a really nice track and excellent work by both of you. Looking forward to more in the future, hopefully

nice track, darkos. for awhile, it sounded like there was just too much going on but as i listened on, it seemed to all slow down for me and i was able to really get into this. no loops? impressive. your piano roll skills are solid. peace.

If people haven't heard of Jumpstyle before, you are definitely gonna pique their interest, Lufa. The drums are bangin and the synth melody you have in the foreground is wicked!

Downloaded & Favorited (is that even a word?).

Making tracks where hard-sounding guitars carry the beat has always been problematic for me so it's kind of encouraging for me to be able to hear this and get some kind of idea of the dynamic involved.

If this was quickly made, I'd love to hear the end result. Kudos.

Almost reminds me of some Johnny Cash. Solid lyrical content. I'd love to help out in making this a rap tune if you'd like, whether it's giving you a beat or vocals. Let me know if I can be of any assistance. Cheers.

I am always impressed by your tracks' technical mastery and the feel you have for sound and now I can add your impressive vocals to that too. I don't know if I just forgot or if I hadn't heard them before but you got the gift.

A little more in awe each day.

Laidback, man...this is definitely something I fox with. Where some people *cough* me *cough* like to overbear people with a bunch of mishmashing sounds to create an atmosphere, you did a really good job of keeping this track clean, letting it build up at a smooth pace and allowing the details, like that flanged sound in the background, set the mood. Another fine track.

I love the mix between slow and frantic sounds here. If you close your eyes, you can imagine yourself trying to smuggle dope out of the Golden Triangle.

Sick, sick beat man. You flipped that vocal sample nicely and I like the keys on this. You rode the beat smooth and your vocals are mixed really well...something I'm still working on myself so I'm naturally impressed. Props.