BujuRocks – Vegas Slots Spins Free (Single Review)

In a world where AI is constantly progressing and continuously intertwined with our lives, we have to essentially get used to it being used in many fields, including music. There’s this constant hypothetical debate between the pompous archetype of a tech bro and the slight neo-luddite sentiments of an organic artist. Still, the truth is, automation has crept up within the parameters of what we do, especially in terms of music, for a while now. It goes back to the evolution of music production itself, and the evolution of DAWs, making tedious processes easier for people to have some mental space to house the computation of other things.

Meet BujuRocks with her newest single ‘Vegas Slots Spins Free’, a self-described creatively ‘chaotic’ song that merges the desire for getting away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and running to a tropical beach. The artist itself is extremely elusive, with most of her social media laden with AI-enhanced interpretations of her videos and existence. I think this adds on to the allure and the mystique, in a weird way. BujuRocks also describes herself as a conversational catalyst, aiming to spark interesting discussions and exploration of new ideas.

The song is a mélange of techniques typically used in electronic dance music. I think it has a very strong introduction, coming in with a forceful but funky groove. It has elements of rhythm littered throughout the track, which helps to keep the listener somewhat hooked. My biggest problem with the track itself is the lack of good synthesis between the vox, vocal chops, and certain effects. I don’t know if the groove itself is a drum loop, but a bit of mastering could’ve been done. There’s two vocal sequences in the track, one which I assume is an AI-generated voice (if it isn’t, I sincerely apologise- it just sounds different from the other vocal track) and another vocal track which I assume is an actual recording of the artist uttering certain words to help elevate the theme of the song.

I think the track has a very interesting aim and goal, and it can definitely work as a fresh song that combines a good, steady electronic influence with mystique and a tantalizing nature. However, I think a lot of work needs to be done with mastering those aspects which I’ve pointed out before. The groove itself and the bass behind the track does not need much mastering, as it already sounds pretty clean. It also unfortunately sounds like a mix, which is not what we (typically) want in a standalone track. It just needs work in terms of being more ‘cohesive’. Then again, that’s just to my ear- it could’ve been a stylistic choice to make it less cohesive anyway.

As a reader, what is your interpretation of this song? I think it has potential, but unfortunately, something’s off.

Score/Good: ‘Vegas Slots Spins Free’ is a track that has immense potential, especially from the perspective of the genre it wishes to emulate, but it needs more refining to be interpreted as a polished track. I can’t seem to get my brain to take this song as entirely finished, and I wish the artist nothing but the best- I don’t think you should give up, but at least refine the song.

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