The Harder View

Here’s another review from our newcomer SipSap. This time he has decided to review the smokin’ fresh Zanzatraxx release from Tatanka and Activator. Check it out!

Anyone who has heard the newest release on Zanzatraxx, Taaac!, will undoubtedly tell you that this label is truly on form.  The last few releases on the label have all been nothing less than stellar: Borderline, Connection/The Recepy, and one of my current top 10, DJ’s Life.Tatact (Tatanka and Activator) have given hardstyle lovers a cool tune to enjoy in the summer heat. It’s broad-based appeal can be attributed to it’s fusion of kicks typical to Tatanka, and a screechy melody that is eerily reminiscent of the Headhunterz & Tatanka collaboration Call It Music (play the melodies over eachother to see what I mean).

The intro includes, along with kicks, hi-hats and claps, the vocals of the track. Samples taken from the Missy Eliot song Work It add some personality to the track that save it from becoming generic (not that it was any danger of becoming so). The vocals fit the track’s mood and a tip of the hat to Tatanka and Activator for the skill at which the vocals were implemented within the climax and the denouement (for non french speakers, I am refering to the part between the climax and the outro). The result is a fluid concotion of melody complemented with the occasional “Ratata” bouncing  with the bass.

The melody being (in my opinion) the most important part of the track, does well to build up listeners and keep them engaged. The track has an interesting build up that gives the impression of a constantly ascending pitch, and just before the sound becomes repetitive, the breakdown allows the crowd to regroup before being slaughtered by one of the tastiest melodies the hardstyle scene has been treated to in the past few months.

The newest release on Zanzatraxx comes with two mixes: Taac (Renato Mix) and Taac (Bisaid Mix). Don’t bother with the second mix, because the melody has been reduced to perpetual mid-intro. Although both tracks are definately worth buying, hardheads on a budget will want to investigate further which one of the two the prefer.

• A. Tatact – Taaac (Renato Mix)
• B. Tatact – Taaac (Bisaid Mix)