Fade
The Beat Strangler
Congrats @Armani! Your beat was dope but yeah I didn't expect that as the winner. I had my money on @DJ Excellence @V.J. Retro @Rye Mann.
Thank you, sirAlright, where do I start,
I guest first, congrats lil bro.
Great sample choice, feel like it's just a winning sample by default - where you get it from?
But what I really liked were these overly flabby drums - this was in my top 3 (was actually the first beat I heard and I said "this is my winner already, I'm judging everything against this")
I voted for @Bandia Gotach = the main things I loved; the spooky main background sounds, painted a fucking perfect backdrop, sonically too. Big drums, but specifically that one beautifully late kick drum... make my soul drool. Going to backwards engineer that shit to check the timing. Exquisite
@Earsblower - sorry, absolute fucking heresy that this beat isn't in top 3; genuinely think this was possibly the best beat in the battle, Only thing missing is a vocal. It was one of several tracks I kinda 'toplined' to myself. Probably should have got my vote, but Bandia's big drums, spooky vibe and late kick bribed me.
To other observations...
@Bluebox really cool beat, musically. Got a solid vibe to it - if this had a great mix, probably be one of the 'coolest' beats on this battle. (i actually thought @feswaq beat was yours 'cause of the arcade vibes)
@LUNACYBEE ... brav....
I was determined to find out who was the culprit of this. Your name and beat title is in full caps, and so is your mastering limiter. Wtf?
@oninkaf gave me Jay Z 'feelin it' vibes. Really laid back nice beat, great vocal chop too
@Jimulacrum - real interesting beat, bro. probably too 'intelligent' this time for the battle victory. I don't wanna call this your 'best' beat, cause they all really cool, but felt like something different from you in a good way. Not that it needs to be different cause the previous stuff cool too - didn't recognise your beat this time, when I saw your comment i was curious to find out which was yours
@PhxAZTracMaster - cool beat, it wants a vocal. i was toplining this to myself too when listening
great work illienzzzZZ
Not that I recommend this, but sometimes I hit up the old "beats" I uploaded here just to remind myself how fucking terrible I started off. Literally got a DAW and just started mashing buttons.Man I gotta say that there's a huge level between what I heard of you the past months VS this one, great great progression ! Keep going man you are golden !
Literally got a DAW and just started mashing buttons.
I even picked a weird DAW no one uses (Serato Studio), but it has grown on me.
this is the feeling i sharedMan I gotta say that there's a huge level between what I heard of you the past months VS this one, great great progression ! Keep going man you are golden !
Almost like you've been visited by illienz.Mixes tho are not even night and day, different dimension - you'd think I got abducted by advanced lifeforms and implanted with new abilities.
YessirI'm just glad everyone had a good time.
it was good but I think @crog85 must have put a spell on me cause for the 2nd battle in a row I voted him.
@crog85 hard as FUCK. you do good beats a lot which can get boring,
bruh the other day I was listenin to some shit 12 yo arvin was making... that mf really knew what he was doing. I envy him.Not that I recommend this, but sometimes I hit up the old "beats" I uploaded here just to remind myself how fucking terrible I started off. Literally got a DAW and just started mashing buttons.
I even picked a weird DAW no one uses (Serato Studio), but it has grown on me.
@Iron Keys no bs, one of my favorite beats from you. maybe better than all ur battle that stuff. I love that it actually has character. that weird lead instrument is killing it. and the reverb, especially on the percs... REAL atmosphere. but I mean your mixes & production & consistency &... is always on point; this one actually is a unique yet still groovy beat. absolute W imo.
oh no I legit think his beats are boring. I mean most "good" beats are, including a lot of your own work + some of my own shit that wins which I can't even wrap my head around how. this last one tho? both you & crog happened to sound genuinely interesting. could actually feel the emotions ur shit evoked rather than just boppin head yk.This was my thought (not that crog beats are boring)
look me in the eyes, brother. (ik u can)I honestly think you're chatting doo-doo so I keep posting dead beats and not eating up points
another thing I noticed the other day is that winning a beat this is completely diff than a warzone, because in warzone all you need to do is be good and you'll place. but in beat this, you need to impress a certain niche. like say you do trap: it has to be the best trap beat in there or the trap voters will vote for ur rival, and it'll go up to compete against what the boom bap voters voted for. that's why there's usually a mixed result in the top 5. the fact that there's only 1 vote makes it unpredictable.That's what I always found interesting with Trap beats. I've heard a lot of really good ones over the years but at the same time it's not that they're boring, it's that it's just THERE. It's hard to describe. When that happens I tend to really listen to it a little deeper to hear what sets it apart from the other beats so I can decide if I'm going to vote for it or not.
Jus because you won Naan That! and life is complete... minus having to grind out for your OG badgelook me in the eyes, brother. (ik u can)
do I look like I have an "I give a fuck" face on me rn?
which also makes beat this have a more... "winner" character, rather than "not a loser". in warzone, you need to not lose. in here, you need to go on n win. kinda like the diff between the world cup & bundesliga.another thing I noticed the other day is that winning a beat this is completely diff than a warzone, because in warzone all you need to do is be good and you'll place. but in beat this, you need to impress a certain niche. like say you do trap: it has to be the best trap beat in there or the trap voters will vote for ur rival, and it'll go up to compete against what the boom bap voters voted for. that's why there's usually a mixed result in the top 5. the fact that there's only 1 vote makes it unpredictable.
I know what you mean - this is what I meant when I was speaking to Jimula-JimothyyMcveigh about earliest/first beats being mega cool and creative, then as you progress, your beats get boring but they are better/higher quality.oh no I legit think his beats are boring. I mean most "good" beats are, including a lot of your own work + some of my own shit that wins which I can't even wrap my head around how. this last one tho? both you & crog happened to sound genuinely interesting. could actually feel the emotions ur shit evoked rather than just boppin head yk.
It's why I always value Beat This as the better W --- people listen to 27 beats, but come back for your specific beat.which also makes beat this have a more... "winner" character, rather than "not a loser". in warzone, you need to not lose. in here, you need to go on n win. kinda like the diff between the world cup & bundesliga.
as if I've ever gave u anythin other than honest feedback. I mean cmon, you of all people have to remember when they used to call me toilet paper I really fucked with ur shit, no bs.Jus because you won Naan That! and life is complete... minus having to grind out for your OG badge