Page 51 - Zone Magazine Issue 013

Nutty T [UK] - Hard Dance & Hard Style
MUSIC REVIEWS
Ta-K RaverZ - Execute [Nutty Traxx] - Zone Top Tune - 10/10
Hailing all the way from Barcelona in Spain are the duo of Ta-K RaverZ.
Their new track Execute is a beast and will be released on the mighty Nutty Traxx label this December.
The track pounds straight in with some great distorted screeches and a monstrous hard as nails kick, combining stab synths and kick rolls that are definitely not for the faint of heart.
In the breakdown the track goes in a totally different direction, with some awesome effects and well placed percussion which drops to a vocal and an epic saw lead melody that finally builds into what can only be described as an epic screechfest. More raw tunes like this please Ta-K RaverZ. This is definitely a duo to keep an eye on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ8au39cz9g
T.C.C - Autumn Leaves [Theracords Classics] - Zone Recommended Tune - 10/10
The Netherlands label deliver a pounding track combining hardtrance, hardstyle elements and the angelic vocal talents of Yuna X which make this my recommended tune.
The track is out of this world, with awesome panning sounds, pads, big kicks and hardtrance stabs.
The track drops to an beautiful break filled with atmosphere and emotion. I instantly fell in love with the piano and the vocal.
You will definitely have the chills going down the back of your neck with this tune
and when the tune drops, all you can do is put fist pump and jump around hysterically.
It is definitely a breath of fresh air to hear something like this coming from an established Dutch hardstyle label.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNYAww_Iz78
Double F-ect - No Worries [Activa] - Zone Rating - 8/10
Hailing from Italy, Double F-ect bring forth their newest tune No Worries.
The duo has come on leaps and bounds in production over the last year and this track brings the Rawstyle madness to the masses.
Crossing the paths between hardcore and hardstyle this is a top notch monster of a track that is filled with dark distorted screeches, banging kicks and a big vocal that will do some serious damage on harder dancefloors.
The breakdown hits you with some filtered kick action, big searing saw leads and a vocal that gets your attention straight away - building into a screech and reverse kick that just makes the climax pound like a police raid at your front door. Keep listening to Rawstyle madness like this and you will definitely have No Worries..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAl67NcOA3s
Hardsoulz - Limits Of Dead [Activa] - Zone Rating - 6/10
This track comes from Italian label Activa Records. The track is entitled 'Limits Of Dead' with an array of distorted synths and an epic saw lead that make the track flow perfectly. It starts off building with some great growling synths and gritty sounds that ends up dropping with a heavy vocal screaming 'I'm not the only one.' The melody and synth line in the break are absolutely mindblowing and builds amazingly - however I feel the hollow kicks let the track down.
The production is very good and a talent that I will keep an eye on in the future but for me this track seems like a salad rather than a steak dinner that could have been so much more pounding with a better kick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqDGDOYvWK0
Quinny & Eddy Taylor - Reversion Anthem [Electric Releases] - Zone Rating - 7/10
UK act Quinny from De:Fuzed Digital teams up with Eddy Taylor to bring you this barrage of tech madness, that will be released on Electric Releases.
The tune entitled 'Reversion Anthem' begins with a massive marching snare drum that teases you with an early hardstyle screech.
This is a pleasent surprise when it kicks in, bringing a throbbing bassline, sweet plucks and some nice vocal work. The tune then goes in a whole new direction with a more early Hardstyle approach, but sustaining that drive, bringing in some crunchy breatbeats, with a reverse bass and screech pitching to
an almighty climax. To finish things off we are treated to some nice filtering action with that throbbing techy bass coming back in with a mass of twinkling plucks and lovely sweep effects.
All in all a really nice track, with a unique crossover feel that will suit both Hardtrance and Hardstyle sets. Good work!
https://soundcloud.com/quinnydj/quinny-eddy-taylor-reversion-anthem-preview
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