Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Round 1: Decision Day - FHTB vs. The Biz

The official tracks from Fresh Hats Tight Beats and The Biz for the Winslow Family Battle of the Beats are available for high-fidelity listening:



muSICK is a WEAPON - Fresh Hats Tight Beats (Winslow Family Battle of the Beats: Round 1)



Er Utuf - The Biz (Winslow Battle of the Beats: Round 1)


This is a compilation of all the samples used in Round 1:


Original Samples from Round 1 + a funny moment with AudioSpaceship


UPDATE: The Winner is The Biz with 6 judges votes!

Fresh Hats Tight Beats won the public vote as well as one judge vote from BGK of Maps & Writings.

You can read the feedback from each judge to hear more behind their decisions:


RAW RUSS aka Berk Visual:

i thought the fhtb track was dope ...wasnt that stoked on the drum sounds def loved the shout out to eyedea RIP! and def overall a dope track


....i was really feeling the biz track for sure! CO just has something right now ...it def sounds very co to me too ...overall i will say that i feel like the sounds make this track the winner ...both had fgreat ideas and used the samples in a stellar fashion ...but the biz just crushes from the start with that beautiful arpeggiated sound! dope shit!


love all you guys thanks for involving me!

Official vote: The Biz

BGK aka Writings of Maps and Writings:

I liked both tracks and loved the fact that they had two different vibes.
FHTB : this track is chill and upbeat at the same time, the flute sample was my fav and i love the tweek that was done to it, its got a vintage, vinyl record spinning dj vibe...i dig it, and the best is at the end...it sounds like they're saying BGK :)

The BIZ: I really dig the vibe, Its as if I am flying into the future on a wave of music... it reminds me of a dream soundtrack, its calming and moving, tribal yet cosmic, the flute is my favorite part....


It was really difficult to choose because they were both awesome in their different ways, so for me it came down to whose flute I liked more... This one goes to Fresh Hats Tight Beats


peace!!! BGK

maps and writings

Official Vote: Fresh Hats Tight Beats

AudioSpaceship:

I thought that both tracks were really great overall. FHTB had more of a hip-hop flavor to it and they used their samples well. FHTB might sell more records in my opinion, because their sound is more sought over by hip-hop artists. However, that said The Biz was more original and had a Pretty Lights feel to it. I have to say that the Biz had a better beat and this is called battle of the beats. Therefore, I vote for the Biz on this one.

Official Vote: The Biz

In.Surge.Ant aka Moe Velez from Gravity:

Both tracks were dope as fuck.. The biz track got my head nodding just a bit harder.. Good production lots of twists and turns and a heavy ass low end. I liked the use of the samples in the fhtb mix a lot, esp bringing new ones in.

Official Vote: The Biz

Rob MF Knugg aka Maps of Maps and Writings:

both tracks are good. it really came down to the biz track feeling more whole

Official Vote: The Biz

Dj Kidsmeal

I liked both tracks a whole lot. It was tough for me to decide... But after listening to each track several times, I enjoyed the Biz's take on this sample set more. I feel like the composition of The Biz's track was more cohesive and well thought out. It made it harder to decide being that these two tracks were so different from each other... I loved the classic feel of FHTB's track and the high energy. And it's hard not to pick their track with the shout out to the late eyedea R.I.P tagged on the end. Great work on both sides!

Official Vote: The Biz

TK 421 aka Mark Cooley of Gravity

Both of these tracks got my head bobbin. I thought FHTB's had better use of the selected samples but I really loved the overall vibe and production value that The Biz brought. I loved their use of space and ear candy in the track. Then you got that bass line they drop at the 3:00 min mark then reintroduce at the 4:28 mark. That was the hook for me. I did like how FHTB's brought in the other vocal sample to coincide with "music is a weapon" sample. That was nice but I felt their track was lacking a hook. Nice work but I had to go with The Biz on this one.

Official Vote: The Biz

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