vekoN's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pancakes]

title idea: "Aksakana"

mix wise it's a little too honky and midrange-heavy for me, but i really like the broken triplet time! i feel like the drums are a bit quiet, especially in the highs, but that may just be because of the ridiculous midrange. the main melody also gets a bit repetitive after a while, i would have loved to hear some variation. lastly the part at 2:24 feels a bit empty; maybe some background element or saturation would help?

EDIT: the title idea's just a word that came to me while listening to this. i think the structure of the word reflects the irregular rhythm of the tune :) also the mix sounds much better now! i like the new bells too

MauveDash responds:

Repetitiveness is an issue of no ideas :(

I've implemented a little bit of stuff! But felt like keeping the mid-range around towards the end. Overall mid-range was lowered a ton since that seemed to be a recurring issue that I have.

I also added bells at the end since I liked how they sounded :D
[The bit at 2:24 I agree, but I liked the empty]

[Name Idea: ngl I have no idea what that means, but it sounds neat]

Thanks for the genuine feedback!

[When you're in a 7/11 at 2am and the lights start flickering and you notice the Cashier is gone, and]

really nice! i enjoyed how the distortion was applied here, along with the subtle detuning and general liminal vibes. i do think maybe a more "synth-y" timbre for the main key instrument would have been appropriate, rather than a straightforward piano, but i think the current sound works too. also maybe the melody is... too soothing? maybe some more detuning or some "wrong" notes would help the mood even more. but overall pretty good!

TurtleBox420 responds:

I think you'll like this one a bit more - https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1357195

The one here had to be toned down a bit, it's meant to be played in game during a voice over. The new upload is what I would have done had it just been some standard bit of level ambience.

I added some really thick drums and some bubbling pop synth plucks.

[Armazi x SoTshu - Light]

i like how kind of future funk-esque this feels, the glitch repeats/stutters in the drops sound really cool! the main melody also sounds pretty good!

[Trash 05 (Waterfall - cover)]

pretty cool cover! i just feel like the strings are too squashed stereo-wise (i.e., they're too mono). and also i can hear clipping during that part. but everything else is very solid!

[Chocnoon - Stargaze (DCV)]

very good, i just feel like the crowd sample at the beginning doesn't really fit the mystical mood i get from this. also maybe the rapid drum fills in the buildups are somewhat jarring. other than that, everything here is incredible! the melodies and trance gated harmonies are awesome, and the key change in the second half of the second drop sounds amazing

[To explore]

fantastic! but you already knew that :)

Arponax responds:

Im glad you enjoyed. XD

[Don't Be Afraid]

very solid melodies! the chord progression hits that perfect sweet spot between melancholy and euphoria. maybe the sidechain time could be lessened a little, and i do hear some clipping during the transitions, but other than that the production is very good for being done in three days

EspyoNG responds:

Thank you very much! I really tried my best on the melodic aspect of this track. The fact you're bringing up the sidechain and clipping issues doesn't surprise me because I was already aware (8-9dB true peak was a massive oof honestly).

Thank you so so much for the feedback!

[Chocnoon - Motherboard (DCIV)]

really cool and seasonally appropriate tune! this is more trance than techno imo, with the trance gates and all, but nonetheless this is awesome! the melodies are appropriately euphoric, reminds me of late 2000s trance here on newgrounds

darkmangopsychology responds:

thanks!

[Slowly Going Insane]

it certainly sounds like going insane, in a good way! i like the portamento'd orchestral hit(?) that forms the basis of the melody. the production could be better as you said, but musically this is quite solid

[Disgusting Disturbance (Terrariastep)]

the way you used sound effects as opposed to traditional basses in the "drops" is kind of awesome! some of the individual sounds are not to my taste but i appreciate the concept! the chord progression is also really cool. i just feel like there could be more elements and effects to fill up the mix, like saturation and ear candies