Some random comments:
bfk/XVF: I like the sharpness of this. Great synth-pads/drones! Bass and drums have been skillfully weaved into some kind of single Jenkinsonian organism. Impressive stuff.
TvMcvC: This one feels like hip hop. The room effects on it creates and illusion like the music coming out of a portable speaker box (or perhaps that 's just my imagination). The composition is pleasingly disorientating, but without losing the feeling of the music happening in a real location, keeping it grounded. I like the unco,pressed/ open dynamics on this
VALK: The extreme sub bass frqs. are very loud in the mix un my speakers. Better on headphones. The ”robot-like” beat programming and gloomy pads is giving me science fiction associations. I can’t decide if the mood is happy or not. The ambivalence is interesting.
Vulpes: I did not expect home-made fox-shaman vocal recordings in an acid competition. I like it, though! The beat style is pretty hard-hitting, creating a nice contrast to the chanting. It would be interesting to hear the vocals faded up instead of down at the very end (ending the track in a sudden abrupt crescendo instead).
MFXX: Using the samples/slices straight ahead works well. Hypnotic intro! Mushroom Man! Ha ha! The energy build up in this is intense!
Mnkvolcno: Some nice elaborate drum variations here. The multilayered percussion towards the end is brilliant.
Tsachi: Some wild sub bass frqs. on this too (perhaps my subwoofer is too sensitive?). Simpler than most of the other tracks, probably due to being made in a hurry, but it stil works - like a hammer drill.
IO_madness: Wonderful 303 sound here. I like the patient minimalistic approach of the composition, but it could perhaps have benefited from stretching out into an even longer duration. The track reminded me of Plastikman’s “Consumed” album (which I remember as good).
Asserbik: I like the crunchy sound in the intro and the bass melodies throughout. The very active basslines fit the straightforward drum-programming very well! The end effects “swell” could be even more dramatic/dynamic (especially with more headroom in the mix).
theusername24: Some nice out of tune synth work here. The Asian style pentatonic stuff at the end feels nice and homey. If you finish it later on, I’d love to hear a full version!
The range of expressions/styles in this battle is truly impressive!
I vote for bfk’s track.