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| NEW ARTIST NAME MAY 2005. | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 05/29/05 11:37:58 | I have decided to change my artist name. I class myself now as "Sinth".
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| April 2005 - Epiphany. | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 04/01/05 08:16:50 | Epiphany.... The coming of the three kings. A dark repetitive piece which has the input of a man made beat courtesy of PNFA.
Reworked 19/4/05.
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| If you like what you hear please take a moment to sign my guestbook. | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 05/07/04 14:33:01 |
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| Feb 2005 - Mosquito | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 02/05/05 11:55:58 | Maybe a new move in production terms, invested money and have had my first hands on attempt at messing about with synths. The title to me fits. It`s 7 mins + but I hope you will feel the journey is as enjoyable as I do.
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| Jan 2005 - Coming Home. | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 01/11/05 13:46:27 | A collab between myself and Mr Jon Zero. Production and original concept by myself, alternate concept/programming by Jon. If you like loud, melodical electronica then this maybe for you. As of 17/1/05 an updated version, re-mastered.
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| New Release November 2004 | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 11/13/04 13:44:38 | My interpretation of Trance-Canada`s "A sweet Serenade".
Original 90bpm track which I upped the tempo of.
He created this for his forthcoming wedding.
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| Update. | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 10/31/04 12:30:45 | I have remastered Close Encounter, Now ver 1.3.
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| A Sweet Serenade - Jan 05 Review by Steve Gilmore (music critic) | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 02/02/05 12:46:47 | This track is subtitled 'Syn`s Rec3ption mix' so I guess the original - by Trance Canada - is going to remain a mystery to me seeing as I haven't been able to track it down. I always like to listen to an original of a remix wherever possible as it does help me to see what effect - if any - the remix is having. More especially so when it''s an artist I am familiar with, and Synthetic and I go back a fair way at this stage of the game.
As far as I can gather, the oiginal track was written for a wedding although - judging by this version - it would have been a pretty raucous affair. According to Synth's notes on the track, the original is set at a stately, wedding-like 90bpm rather than the 0 to 4,000 in 0.01 seconds that Synthetic seems to have slipped into the works. Nothing wrong with that of course, the original covered the wedding and this is obviously the drunken, everyone in the pool, police in the yard with complaining neighbours aftermath.
Been there, saw the headache....
Regardless of how far Synthetic did or did not take this track there is no denying it's power and drive. This is a belter little dance track that you would be more than happy to come dribbling from your speakers at any time. It also marks yet another sign that Synthetic is really coming into his own more and more these days - and that is a welcome sight. I'd be willing to place a bet at this stage that Trance Canada cannot believe what this artist has done to their track and are probably wishing that they had thought of doing it this way. Synthetic has been around a long time, making tracks and paying dues as do we all, but here's a sign that those days are coming to a close and a newer, more adventurous artist than ever is about to emerge.
Me? I always had faith in the boy to deliver...
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| New Release October 2004 | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 10/27/04 11:04:00 | This is my interpretation of the Flesh Eating Foundations "Deepest Cut". Tackling something that isn`t your genre isn`t easy but I think I have put the Synthetic stain on it.
Turned out pretty well I think.
"Synthetics Rel3ntless Cut"
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| New Release October 2004 | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 10/22/04 12:21:54 | "Close Encounter"
My first attempt using fruity loops 4 and dare I say it will not be my last. If you like listening to my style of music this should be up there with the best I have made.
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| Close Encounter - Dec 2004 Review by Steve Gilmore (Critic) | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 01/06/05 13:00:27 | It always amazes me just how much time has between me and certain artists, like this one for instance. I met Synthetic way back at the beginning of 2003 over at another site which shall remain nameless, cos we don't talk about these days I notice reading back through some of the early reviews I did for Synthetic that we didn't exactly see eye to eye always in musical and production terms but that didn't stop him. I kinda liked a couple of things I heard from him this year but all in all, 2004 seems to have been pretty quiet for him.
Close Encounter, as you can imagine, is electronica - funny how titles can give the game away isn't it? Anyway, despite it's slow start, the track settles into a fairly standard electronic groove, all synth sequences and metronomic drums that kicks up enough racket to waken the local dead. It's a bit on the long side weighing in at a hefty five minutes, forty five but if you like the genre I'm sure you'll find things to like in it. For my part, I can't say that I always groove on this kind of material, although there's no doubt that Synthetic pulls it off in good style.
One of the main problems I've had with this artist in the past has been (probably) genre related but he's had his share of other problems too. Can't say that any more though because technically it seems like Synth has undergone a production milestone because this track sounds terrific. The buildup and intro in particular are effective and only marred by a slightly overloud rimshot. That same rimshot causes the main intro to lose its power slightly but once you are into the track, you tend to put it to one side. If you like well paced, spacey electronica, you will probably like this track, especially if the problems I mentioned were fixed.
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| Everything In Nothing Review, June 2004 by Steve Gilmore (Music Critic) | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 07/15/04 11:22:12 | This track proudly boasts that this is the Synthetic remake. Of wot you are compelled to ask? Apparently it's a remake of a track from Chris Welshman(?) so I can't say I am much enlightened by knowing that - and I guess neither are you. Better get on with the track then..
My heart tried to leap out of my throat when the opening vocal spoke its peace. Damn, that's a promiscous sample; I think it's had intercourse with every dance track known to mankind. I've used the damn thing myself when I had need of a quick solution. So why, you ask, am I getting my panties in such a bunch? For me, it made me think I was about to experience a short history of dance music complete with samples.
Good job then that me old mate Synthetic (or Simf for short) is at the controls because at least he has sufficient nous to avoid that sulphurous beat back alley. All told, Everything In Nothing turns out to be a very light, enjoyable stroll around the more familiar sights of electronica; light, bubbly synths; interesting and varied drum and bass patterns and - once you get past the shock horror sample - reasonable vocal sounds. All told, a very worthy slice of electronica that shows Synthetic is keeping his end up on the consistency front, because this is another track that should see plenty downloads...
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| Miami Vice Review, April 2004 by Steve Gilmore (Music Critic). | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 04/29/04 12:04:20 | Last out the bag this month is me old mate Simfetic (damn this voice recognition software!) who squeezed into the list this month by a testicle hair, but lets not hold that against him.
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Tell ya what, Stu's been brushing up on his technique and production no end, and he shows it off in grand style with this dark, quite sombre track. Here I was mind awash with visions of multi-coloured bin bags that passed for jackets and pony tails (especially for the villans) so I am expecting a Jan Hammer multi-toned extravaganza, all light and sound signifying ohum. On the other hand, Synthetic, swipes us about the ears with a very dirty sweep and off we go into the dark underworld of Miami. Let's face it, if you write a track about the REAL Miami Vice, it wouldn't be pretty would it?
Nope. It would be dark, menacing, despair at every intersection and that is exactly the feeling this track conveys so all hats off to Yer Man for getting that right. But where this track really scores for me, and marks it up as being one of Synthetic's better tracks, is the attention to detail and the amount of depth he has built into the track which makes it not only a track you will grow to love but one that will keep surprising you for a good while after that. It is, of course, not exactly an uplifting experience but I wouldn't have expected that. I think this time, the track really does convey what the title suggests and a welcome modification it is too.
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| First Class Artists.. | | posted by: Synthetic | posted: 04/03/04 17:29:54 |
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