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ahm ok, I've been really busy with some exam and stuff so I thought I missed the whole thing...
No prob, here's my comment  . But, as I think I'm not as experienced with producing as you guys (I've been doing it for a few years now, know a lot but still think I've got a lot more to learn ), I cannot go into fine details that much, so I'll try to concentrate on what I think I can comment...
Everyone did pretty well, your sound is pretty good, this'll be a really tough competition. I understand you didnt have that much time to mess with everything so I keep in mind that you could do better, keep it up. Ok lets go with the critics (If I concentrate on the irrelevant stuff too much, ignore it )
D4Dirty - Productionwise, really good work. The mix is pretty good too, I think the track has a nice drive to it. Did nice with the guitar too, but since I'm not really into this style I cannot tell you much more. Personally I dont like the sound of the heavy bassline that much,its a bit too rough imo, but that is also probably just a matter of taste too. You were the best with FX though thats for sure, and overall I think I see a lot of creativity.
Fabrik Europa - This track is a lot closer to the style I like, you've also achieved a good sound. What you did with the sample was good, one thing I dont like that much was the whole arrangement, doesn't really get me anywhere (dunno if arrangement is important this week though). I also think the kick is a bit stronger than it should be, but overall the track is pretty good.
GT - You've got a great mood out of the samples, good work. I like your added guitar melody starting at 2:06, fits great with the whole track. On the other hand the arrangement feels a bit simple, the 3 minutes seemed to me like twice that time. I'd say you did well with the sound, keeping it simple and not overcrowded so it sounds relatively tight. The hats could be a little softer (they go too high for my taste), but overall pretty good stuff.
System 101 - I like your track, it sounds pretty dreamy and calm, I dig this style. Your sound is very good, as GT you kept it pretty simple with minimum percs, so one cannot really tell how skilled you are with them productionwise (from this sample). I also couldn't recognise the samples Where's the guitar?
One more thing I like that it doesn't go too high, it has that somehow natural percs. As far as the track goes this would probably be something I'd most likely listen at home from the 4 tracks.
ahh my hands hurt from this whole writing ... In the end I think you all did a good job, and the actual voting would be a really tough choice (you guys are all pretty good and really no one stands out at this stage) - I'd maybe go for this:
1. GT (cause of what I said earlier, and maybe a little because of the nationality, haha )
2. D4Dirty (for the most original sound eventhough I dont like the style at all )
and I really couldnt decide how to vote for System 101 and Fabrik Europa, if System 101 had used some guitar/samples I'd probably put him in first place, but IMO it's easier to put up a track from scratch than with an already presented sample. Fabrik also did really well, but I dunno in the end the slight differences in track styles made me do this kind of a list...
ah I cant write anymore  enough for tonight
cheers
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