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[Pablo'N'Cezanne - Sundance RMX]

Not that familiar with Italio Dance...

...but this had a sort of Hardstyle feel without being hard.

...have you just invented Lightstyle (lol OK, that was corny)? Either way, it's got a good bounce, kept my head nodding. keep it up!

DukeLukeProd responds:

Yeah I wanted to use a 3/4 beat like Basshunter did on Boten Anna without using his clubby sounds. And in order not to misinform you: This isn't actually italo dance, the genre was probably the most popular genre on italian radio stations between ~1998 and 2003 - pretty amazing stuff (but probably only because I grew up with it ;) )
Lightstyle actually sounds quite appropriate for this track :D
Thanks!

[When You Answer Loudly]

This is a Breakbeat track

It's got a real DJ Icey/Baby Anne in 2001 kinda feel to it. Nice.

[Pseudoepic]

Entirely appropriate.

NG doesn't have a "Breaks" or "breakbeat" category, so we've kind of accepted this kind of thing here.

That being said, this is an extrordanarilly good production. You yourself and other reviewers mention oddities about the transitions and structure of this track, but I think you really did just "feel" how it should go, and it works well. The drops, buildups, and overall structure are more organic than the planned-and-expected norm of EDM.

This took talent, you should be very proud!

DukeLukeProd responds:

Wow thanks mate, that review made my day! I'm especially glad that there's someone out there who likes my transitions ;)
Thanks for the favs too!

[{Forever Young} [cnb Remi]

Darren Styles and Scott Brown would be proud.

Nice punch on the drums, you'll need to give me some tips on keeping it that clear and punchy!

[Gorillaz - Feel Good Remix]

Not bad

Although anything Pendulum has released on Ear Force has made me want to shit blood, this song is pretty decent.

Now bring back the old Pendulum when they where much better.

EchozAurora responds:

Yeah.. I know.. most hardcore DnB folk don't appreciate pendulum now..

I'm big on mixed genres though. But yeah, people have different ears for things.. what can I say.

[The Breakfast Cereal Song]

HAHAHA

You get a 9 for teh funniez, and for putting just the right amount of talent and the right amount of awful in there. Props!

[Therapy]

Nice.

This track has a real side room DJ kinda feel too it. One of those grungy, up-close tracks where you could touch the turntables in the club if you didn't know better.

TecHCrom3 responds:

thank you, but i dont get it. why the heart breaking 6?

love
-TecHCrom3-

[Karbon - Psychopath (NG cut)]

Slick

Completely awesome. There is something with the way you do the stalls that invokes an image of "Rubber Johnny" in my head...

This is true Drum 'n Bass.

[ParagonX9 - Infiltration]

Sick!

As a hard house/hard trance DJ, I have to say this kicks lots of ass. Keep 'em comming!

[{I Don't Need You Anymore}]

Ian, I mean this in the best way possible:

This track is very good, but don't go the Pendulum route. You're better than that, and we all know it.