314leafcutterant's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Red Eyes (Drill beat)]

Very clean, i can clearly hear all the elements and none are too distracting or not noticeable enough. MAYBE the 808 is a little loud but that's advanced nitpicking.

That ping pong delay on the "Arps" at 0:51 and 1:58 is my favorite thing.

iSrg33 responds:

Thanks for comment and feedback.

[We’re Losing Touch (NGUAC K.O Entry)]

This song makes me think of Eminem and undertake at the same time.

It's so beautiful and emotional with those soft piano licks and the strings. That's a tiny bit cliché but it doesn't really hurt that much, at least in my opinion.
The overall soundscape is just well made. The very quiet drums leave are just audible enough to give the track a hop hop feel but they leave enough room for the natural instruments to really shine without having to be loud themselves.
What makes me a little sad is that from the beginning of the song, this beat is just asking for some vocals to take over and tell a nice depressing story - but these vocals never come. I know that's a lot to ask, especially for the entry of a contest with such a strict deadline. But still, I think vocals are what's missing.

GlowBoyMusic responds:

This meant the absolute world to me to read.
You have no idea how much I wanted to write lyrics to this one! I may do that as a reprise in the future now that you mentioned it.

This music was made based on exactly the kind of soul I want to bring back into this amazing genre. And you just gave me that confirmation that I am doing something right here.

Thank you. I hope you get blessed with ALL the best snacks of your choice for this review.

Mad love, Glow.

[The Ending Draws Near (NGUAC Knockout Round)]

Very pleasant atmosphere and I also like how you used grace notes to make the melodies sound a little more interesting despite using such simple instruments.
Those crash cymbals don't sound good though.

Interloping responds:

I figured it had too much crash, Im glad it was pointed out. Ill remove a lot of the excess and leave the crashes in at the end of the main portions at the very least. Thank you for the feedback!

[Sweet dreams]

I can see how it's inspired by tboi music. I don't know if it's suited for background music in a game though, because it doesn't loop very well.

Anyway, I like the overall texture a lot. It's busy but not overwhelming and everything blends together pretty well.
During the sections with the drums it's missing a melody in my opinion. It has that synth and those bell-type sounds, both of which could work as a melody, but because it has both, neither of them really feel like they're the focus.
The transitions at 0:44 and 1:28 are a little too abrupt for my taste. Something smoother would work better, especially because the whole piece is so mellow.

Qwerzer responds:

Thanks dude!
Yeah I suck at transitions lol, I usually just throw in another part, definitely something that's being worked on.
And yeah the melody bit is my bad I threw in too many layers that play at the same time and they're all fighting to be the lead, also something to improve for my next songs.
Thanks a lot for the compliments and feedback, it's much appreciated!

[snoman]

I love the sheer awkwardness of this track. It fits so well with the title too. Take for example the extremely bold modulation at 0:52 or the fact that after all this light hearted music, it ends on a truly beautiful em#9 chord (I think). Some of the instrumentation and percussion used also adds to that. It's just hilarious. I enjoyed this a lot, thank you.

trevor8 responds:

thank you so much!

[Sunday Picnic]

The constant high hats get a little annoying after a while and some of the sound design is not exactly my favorite but otherwise it's pretty nice. You managed to have groove and atmosphere with this funky little tune.

OrangeFluff responds:

Aww yeahh I agree it's pretty repetitive, thank you for your review!

[Troublesome Train]

I think the train starts moving when the cymbals kick in in the intro. And the Piano solo is the bad guy doing some mischief, while the accompaniment is the good guy looking for him.

I think you could have made the piano a bit louder and more noticeable in its solo. Also i wouldn't have done the last doublekick.

SecretMusician responds:

thanks for the feedback, i updated it :)

[Thunder]

Pretty nice. I like the dubsteppy sounds you had after the gunshot. They feel a bit like lightning or thunder so they fit with the theme of the tune. I think overall the piece would profit of some more dynamic range by which I mean some more chill and quieter parts. Also you could have tried to make the melody and accompaniment more distinct in the first half, maybe by moving the melody up and octave or layering it with different sounds.

Supermouk responds:

Glad you liked it, thanks for the tips!

[Collision]

Since the key is c sharp minor, let me guess, you play piano.

The growls and wubs sound very good but they feel a bit small. I am not that good at sound design but maybe some multi and compression and some reverb could help with that? Or saturation/distortion.

I like your use of white noise. All the elements contain it sound good and aren't too loud but skill noticeable.

SuperSoniker responds:

I'm still practicing sound design, especially for growls, I always try to make them better than previous songs like this. But also thank you very much for this comment, it lets me know what I can improve for the next one :)

[Skype Theme (Hairmilk Remix)]

I like the percussion a lot because it makes it feel a little more organic than the usual house music you'd find on NG. But I am not that big of a fan of the lead. You could have done a bit more development on the skype motif.

Hairmilked responds:

Fair, it could have been more on theme I think but I'm glad you like the drums!