[i:Vibes] Tzooki - Conflictions [Beat This Records]

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Tzooki - Conflictions [Beat This Records]

20:11 - February 9, 2006

by Dreej

The latest release on the label run by Robert Gitelman and Jaron Martinez is a production by Israelian producer Michael Tsukerman under one his many guises. He is known for his melodic hardtrance, so let's see if that what we're getting here as well!

Beat This brings us their sixth release, following up on vinyls by Fred Baker vs. The Keyboard Kids, Yahel, Daniel B etcetera.
Next to producing under his own name, Michael Tsukerman also runs the Next Exit, Direct Vision and XLR Project guises. His overall sound can be described as rather harsh and energetic, with perfect examples being Michael Tsukerman - 'An Open End' and XLR Project - 'The Space Programme'.
If you need any more information, you can contact Robert Gitelman via djrobertg@hotmail.com.

A-side: Original Mix
Perfectly fitting into his usual style, this bass driven energetic piece of raw trance pulsates forward using a really deep, boiling bassline that really gets things going with its constantly altering structure. Arrays of well placed percussional elements feed the energetic element of the track in a nice way, with fast synthwork placed on top of everything to ensure an even greater drive. While the build of the track is quite a banging affair, the break does its thing a little differently. Smooth anthemic string melodies and breakbeats take care of a very full experience, with a rather simple yet catchy main riffy doing its thing at the foreground. It slowly develops, but then suddenly fades away to make place for that fierce bassline and accompanying percussion. This was kind of a let-down for me because it sucks out most of the energy somehow. Anyway, the overall structure of this track is great, it's just that the producer should have done more with the lil' riff from the break. Not bad at all nonetheless!

B1: M.A.N.U. Remix
This is more of a trancy interpretation. The build consists of a rather typical percussion, fueled by a not too prominent bassline. Nothing much exciting happens until the two-minute mark, which induces a slick set of chords to be placed on top of everything to keep variation at an acceptable level. To be honest, I can't really tell you a lot about this one because there is, well, not too much to talk about. The break is of an almost exact same structure as the original, but is this time followed by stabbing, dark synthwork and some backing synths to create the climax. It doesn't really work out for me, everything's just a bit too bland and uninventive. I can't get into this mix at all, I'm sorry.

B2: X.L.R. Remix
Just to start things off positively: this is the best mix of the package! It's harsh, raw and pumps out an amazing amount of thick basses, cool distorted melodies and inventive backing FX. The hardtrancy vibe enhances itself through the use of subtle minibreaks which introduce several melodies, just to be followed by the hardhitting strong percussion. This time around, the riff from the original's break has been fully worked out and comes forward almost constantly during the build. The breakdown brings another piece of relaxing string chords, again being speeded up by the main melody. The thick percussion and bassline take care of a mean yet very melodic climax, resulting in a very dancefloor worthy mix. Good stuff!

Conclusion:
Mister Tsukerman has shown that he is still able to create a good bit of hard trance. The original lacks a bit melody-wise but does have a great bassline, while the M.A.N.U. remix didn't really catch my attention because it's just too standard. The XLR remix is rather harsh as well, but doés incorporate the full melody to great effect, resulting in the best mix of the package.