Introducing a new writer who has been so kind to contact us through mail, we present you with a wee bit late review of Tuneboy’s latest release.
Tuneboy is regarded as one of the best hardstyle producers that has ever lived. Part of the SAIFAM family his career is responsible for some of the best musical masterpieces since Ludwig van Beethoven. Along with many cooperative works with Technoboy under the alias TNT, his resume boasts classics such as Housenation, Dirty, Sexbusters, Just A Detail, Wackie Jackie, I Will Growl, and now Re-Generate It. Released by Titanic Records Re-Generate It is another gem by the Italian producer turned DJ.
Starting with a solid foundation of hats and claps, Tuneboy builds this track up to the mid-intro. Here we are treated to an indistinguishable mash-up of female vocals (listed on lololyrics as “E-e-u-u-i-i-ere-ere “), but don’t let it fool you. They are done in such a fascinating way that they build up nicely to the oncoming kicks. Let me just say here that I, personally, have a little bit of a problem with the distorted kicks Tuneboy has been drifting towards lately. Don’t get me wrong, some songs sound exceptional with the distortion, but starting with the mid-outro in Double Dutch Darkies and now with Re-Generate It the kick distortion doesn’t fit and in my opinion detracts from the quality of the song. Kicks aside the mid-intro to Re-Generate is worked together exceptionally culminating in a breakdown before the melody with some coherent female vocals characteristic of Tuneboy releases. This breakdown reminds me of the vocals in D-Bock & S-te-fan’s Music Made Addict.  Tuneboy has chosen another fascinating sample to use in his track and melded them into the track to give it a rhythm you want to sing along to. It is hard to state how appropriate they are for this song without actually hearing it (which I recommend you do immediately).
After the vocals comes a short and promising build up to the melody. Unfortunately this is where the song loses some of its power. The melody seems too simple and almost (dare I say it) bland for a Tuneboy production for which I may have been expecting too much. However, the bass I loved so much from I Will Growl  has a little less punchy and more reversed little brother that makes an appearance in Re-Generate It. Apology accepted Tuneboy.
Tuneboy has given us another epic release and any doubts I have about its quality are me simply being picky and looking for things to trash. The tracks strongest assets are its choice of vocals, mid-intro, and bomb bass. A top notch release from one of the best producers out there at the moment.
This release comes with two edits: Original and Different. As far as I could tell the only difference was more vocals are used in the intro to the “Different†mix. So, since everyone knows how deeply in love I am with Tuneboy’s choice of vocals, I prefer this version. No major change in melody, kicks/bass, or structure that I could tell, but perhaps ancient speakers can’t keep up.
Tracklist:
- A. Tuneboy – Re-Generate It (Original Mix)
- B. Tuneboy – Re-Generate It (Different Mix)
Kicks: 7/10
Bass: 9.5/10
Mid-Intro: 8.5/10
Melody:Â 8.5/10
Verdict: 85/100
As you can see, our mysterious new reviewer SipSap uses a somewhat different rating style. However, as reviewing is just as deeply personal as a simple opinion about a track, we have decided to let the small differences be. For now, be on the lookout for more work from this fresh team member.
2 COMMENTS
Nice review – You're absolutely right about the melody. It simply doesn't fit in with a song otherwise that awesome. I hope to see more great reviews from you.
thanks for the …review of my review hehe and im glad you agree.
Cheers
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