gr33bl3r's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Kryptonite (Acapella)]

nice!

I was always a fan of acapella, and this is really good! nice job. but wasn't this in the game trailer collab?

FolegAlmighty responds:

Hah, dude, I had no idea it was in the Collab until you told me. Sweeeeet!

[Cold Dawn]

nice start

you have some really great stuff here! however, it is really short. what i would recommend for you to do would be to develop your transitions. the transition from the first section to the second at :11 is way too sudden. you add multiple layers at once and it is just too much. the second synth along with the change in drums gives the feeling of a different song. maybe draw it out into two steps. first add on the synth and then build the drums. the second transition (:28) is also very sudden. work on your transitions and elongate and you could have a real top notch piece! oh and you might want to try downloading some new drum synths.

livewiresound13 responds:

The edited version I put up is way different from the first version I posted, so the transitions should be a lot smoother, but I'll keep that in mind when I use some of my old ideas in new songs. Thanks!

[Fighting Winds *C-Star*]

wow!

I really love this song! the entire piece is very well made so as to be happy and energetic, but also with the feeling of adrenaline and the rush of doing something you are really good at. this song embodies the beautiful invincibility of energy, a warrior fighting a war, a master sword maker making a sword. there is nothing more comforting than knowing that you are the unquestioned master of your own fate.

CreamingStar responds:

I like it! Very fun description! Thanks for listening!

[D17 - Minutes to Midnight]

an excellent song

this is an outstanding song. the beginning especially was my favorite part. it fit really well with the feeling of danger and an impending doom. the beginning of the ending was also very well done, from about the 1:50 mark onward to the 2:06 mark it really just made me feel that it was all just right down to the wire and time was running out. however as you get more into the song it kind of deviates from your fear and leads you to think that the guy is actually winning. which, i don't believe that you want. From about the 47 second mark onwards the song starts to get way too happy, which really doesn't make much sense with the story. From there, at least until about 1:12 needs to be much darker. however not slower. in fact you could even make it a little faster. the drums especially are kind of slow throughout the entire song, with the exception of the part between like 1:45 and 2:06. remember, this guys heart is practically exploding, he is just booking it to get to that room in time. from the 1:12 point until about 2:06 needs to be much, well, BIGGER, if you know what i mean. I also kind of dont like the voices. they dont really do it for me. just an opinion though. There needs to be much more going on. you should probably add a really low base track, and i would suggest that you also add a high track. you have an excellent middle track with the strings and it sounds really good, but it is kind of empty all by itself and i think it would sound much better with a little bit more UMPH you know? then when it drops i didn't really feel the despair there. I would think that you should go much deeper, maybe add another instrument in just for that part. also like a hollow boom noise would really highlight the surprise in that particular instant that the hero is feeling, overlaid with something else would just be awesome. then i would elongate the part at the end. because when i read your story i really imagine him bursting into the room at about the 2:00 mark running across the floor and then jumping at 2:03 with his knife out yelling, the entire six seconds between 2:00 and 2:06 would be shot in a way so that there would be camera cuts to a black scene and then back to the actual scene so that it played in equivalent slow motion. an example of this is at the end of the Avatar trailer. there would then be a shot of him about to come down and behead Artanis and smashing into the invisible wall at 2:06. the music would then take a dramatic turn as Artanis slowly turns around with a smirk. the high notes there really don't work. i think that you were better off with just an eerie silence as the church bells peal out the doomsday hour. Artanis would then say the line about it being too late. then just as the giant demon emerges from the abyss the music would spike up into a glorious finish as the hero's vision fades to black. I think that this is a really amazing song, there is lots of improvement that could be made, but that is true for everything. overall great job.

-Avery

Echo responds:

I agree with you about most stuff. I agree that this does sound a bit empty, but the overall depth was something i was working on at the time (i still am). As to the voices, i know now how to utilize them better, as at that time i'd just got that new vst and was a little noobish at it (if u get what i mean :D)

As to the rest, it all makes sense and even if i dont always agree completely with you, everyone is entitled to his opinion and i will therefore keep it in mind for future projects.

Also, not to sound to bitchy, but it would help the person ur reviewing if ur reviews were paragraphed. It also makes you look more professional and helps the user understand exactly what ur saying. If you want an example on how to paragraph reviews u can check out Supersteph54's reviews. ;)

Tks for the review!

Darklight17

[Get Ready To Dance {durn}]

amazing song!

the baseline is both static and dynamic at the same time. that is really impressive. i really like it!

durn responds:

:) Thank you, gr33bl3r. Bass is such a fun, warm thing to play with. I love how it can be used to compliment and change everything.

[Ven0rmaX Q-TIP]

nice.

great song just feels like it needs something. maybe another layer of some like synth or something higher on top of the bass. other than that perfect!

Mans0n responds:

I know exactly what your saying bro. and thanks!

[Syst3m Sh0ck [RNG]]

love it!

Totally love this song! Especially all of the synth on top of the solid beat!

Sirdangolot5 responds:

Thanks man! The synths were all programmed personally by me ^_^