One Hour Compo - Round 924 (OHC924)

Votes (3)

Jul 02, 2026 Arcana
  1. Memories of Breaks
    DDRKirby(ISQ)
  2. Pieces and Shards
    AutomaticJack
  3. Plate Spinner
    ethansight

Also: meistr and nukage were fun

TheVideoGamer had a really catchy loop

DarkShadow's was harsh, but really trippy.

relaxd was also rather trippy but I liked how weird the bass was.

Jul 08, 2026 TheVideoGamer
  1. Memories of Breaks
    DDRKirby(ISQ)
  2. Cracked
    Meistr
  3. Plate Spinner
    ethansight

I joined so voting time!


TheVideoGamer - This week i went the more Garage route with my beat, comprising of smooth dark chords, some funky stabs, and a tight but punchy beat, this time filled with snaps and percussive elements over intense hi-hats and hard hitting claps. The beat itself really emphasises the swing rhythm over a standard beat, which is also present in the melodic ideas, resulting in the track having a tripped feel. The track progresses kind of slowly, starting with the dark chords, then the rhythmical stabs, before we slowly move into a warmer more emotional chord progression as a balance between dark and light. Throughout the piece is also a repetitive vocal sample from a band called O.A.R just to make it more interesting and emotional, but also because high pitched vocals are a Garage staple. I didn't deliberately seek this song out, i just typed in songs containing the words "Break, Shatter and Broken" lol and then got the acapella for it. All in all, it's a fun beat for sure, with cool elements, i dig it. Oh well, glad you liked it!


DarkShadow - Interesting Sawtooth techno vibes going on here, classic DarkShadow goodness. The only big difference is the melodies here are insanely dissoant, and the mix is extremely shrill, borderline painful. I don't mind tracks that are hard hitting or distorted, but this is too much even for me. Interesting to listen to at least though, good job!


Meistr - Very short, but what has been packed in here is insanely hard. The intro really sets the tone, before we even hear the drop, the beat is already dirty, but when it does drop holy shit it's insane. This is some of the hardest DnB i've ever heard from you, with an extremely hard hitting mix, that is loud, but not over the top, and some insane sound design. It might be short, but it makes a statement and a half. This was insanely good, so good i placed you 2nd, incredible work!


Nukage - The EDM vibes don't stop here, the intro here is very cool, kind of part trap, part ambient, really cool atmopshere, especially combined with the reese bass. By Nukage's standards this intro is quite long, but at least when it drops it drops hard. It's just such a great house banger, combined with some great FM usage. The kick drum is really beating me down, yet i don't feel tired from listening to it. On top of that, the rest of the elements are suprisingly really fire too. The arps are wicked. Even with it's over the top compression, it just sounds so good, with great sound design. Well done!


Relax.D - Hard to explain this one, it's very intense and deliberately loud, but also very dark and unsettling. It's got a lot of swing rhythms, but the drums are hastly blurred by the intensely reverberated voice that is very distorted, and some bass work that is very gritty. I like this a lot, it's interesting, but it is the kind of track that blurs throughout. Because it's so hard and loud, none of the elements really have it's own space, it's more of a soundscape. I dig it a lot, but i think there's a case to be made to inject a little space in parts, so we hear each part more clearly. Still though, good job!


Automatic Jack - This is a unique take on trap, because the beat is very agressive borderline industrial for what is a trap beat, yet it's mixed really well. It's not too loud, but it has that right level of intensity. Your rapping is fire, i love the vocal processing, including the effects used. The melodies take a tiny bit of a backseat if i were to be nitpicky, but aside from that, i couldn't really find much else to say. Honestly i dig it a lot, it's really good. Loved it a lot man, well done!


DDRKirby(ISQ) - Super smooth chords, very soulful in parts. The DnB part isn't too unpredictable, these kinds of chords really fit this kind of genre, although i will i wasn't expecting that break to be used, nor the harmonies themselves, as it kind of goes in a different key from the intro. The whole thing is exceptionally mixed, and the melodies are fire as always. I'm a big fan of the juicy chords, the filter is used perfectly. There is a lot going on for 3 minutes, yet it's not overdone and it evolves perfectly. This is just absolutely insane work for 1 hour, i loved it a lot. It was so good i placed you first, incredible work!


Arcana - I like the beat here, nicely mixed. The orchestral parts are also cool, it's a nice genre fusion of cinematic and EDM like textures. The vocals are really nice too, some parts at the beginning get a tiny bit lost because of the intense reverb, but when it drops, the vocals actually become pretty clear and audible. Honestly this is a super great mix, some great arrangement choices too. When it gets going, it really comes alive, the mix and melodies are just great. Well done!


Ethansight - Tasty delay here, and some very classic Ethansight harmony. Melodies are awesome as always, but that bass work is very juicy too, the whole mix is extremely tight. The melodies are really catchy, and the drums are sick too. Honestly not much to say here, it's just a lovely track with a really nice arrangement. It was so good i placed you third, amazing work!


Top 3 - DDRKirby(ISQ), Meistr, Ethansight.


Awesome - Meistr, Nukage, AutomaticJack, DDRKirby(ISQ), Arcana, Ethansight.


Needs Work - DarkShadow, Relax.D.

Jul 09, 2026 ethansight
  1. Cracked
    Meistr
  2. Memories of Breaks
    DDRKirby(ISQ)
  3. Shatter
    TheVideoGamer

On my phone, on the road so no elequent writeup today! Meister with the crazy neuro, DDR with a hot double break beat, and TVG with a bouncin solid strait beat!