vekoN's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[bGltZXdpcmUgMjAwNg==]

crunchy, hectic, elegant. i like it :)

also nice base64 in the song name

[Frutiger Aero (Wacky Edition)]

you really nailed the nostalgic frutiger aero vibe here! the section starting at 0:40 with its epic chord progression sounds quite cathartic! the bubble sounds throughout are a nice touch too :)

[Reaper]

it feels like the production is missing something, possibly some layering in the leads, some ear candy in the background; i'd suggest adding these to beef up the arrangement. of course, in other moments it feels like there's too much going on, like there's too many sounds that don't work well with each other. making the background elements quieter, using the root note for tonal background elements as opposed to other scale degrees, or just picking sounds that work well with each other will make the sound palette more consistent

the melodies also leap too much and are quite chaotic for my taste; you could experiment with using more steps of a second to make the melody feel more connected between the leaps, although admittedly this is something you'll need an experienced ear for. you also try repeating certain melodic figures and interval movements to give the melody more consistency; e.g., if you do a leap of a third from scale degrees 1 to 3, you could do another one from 7 to 2 and another from 6 to 1 afterwards.

lastly the mixdown still feels quite muddy, a cut of 2-3db around 100-300hz should fix that and also let the high end stand out more. the drums also don't hit that hard in the mix, saturating and clipping them should help

hmm... that's all really

Synfang responds:

Well, I'm sorry that this wasn't to your taste, but if nothing else, the feedback is definitely appreciated. Either way, thanks for checking the track out!

[Behind the Curtain]

the more electronic aspects of this song sound powerful and cathartic! the "wub dubs" part sounds really cool with its sixteenth note rhythm bass, and i love the way you used the minor key here. i enjoyed the metal instrumentation too :)

but honestly i'm not a big fan of the vocal performance here; it feels loose, rhythmically and generally speaking, and maybe also a little underwhelming and cheesy. sometimes the mix feels a bit congested and too dense, especially at 2:33

that's all, i liked many aspects of this song but not all. gl in the contest!

[{CRDX} - Apocalypse]

i feel like the gun patterns are a bit too chaotic and dense; the mix is also somewhat too hectic and distorted for my taste. the arrangement feels a bit too minimal as well, although the sound design is serviceable. lastly i feel like more could have been done with the outro; the drone that's there could have been some kind of cool melody. but overall not bad

[S?: Something's Rising]

ethereal, mesmerizing, gorgeous, purple, what else can i say really?

[Starshine]

beautiful, vivid melodies! the production isn't without some problems but the gorgeous musical elements really make up for it

Nebvla responds:

Tysm! I've always had mixed feelings about this track, I tried something different and I'm just not sure but it doesn't seem to be the worst thing I've done!

[Under The Water]

quite solid!

the botanica-esque intro is gorgeous in its minimalism and appropriately watery. i especially liked its granular synth glitches. the melodies and harmony in the drop is vivid and colorful, although i feel like the sound design in that part is missing something; perhaps fullness in the mix or background elements?

the sixteenth note color basses in the section starting at 2:14 sounds amazing, very unique! the breakbeat section at 2:46 does feel a bit out of place though. the outro wraps everything up nicely, although it also does feel a bit disconnected from everything else in the song, probably due to the different tonality in that part. maybe using the same chords/key as in the rest of the song in that part would help it maintain the feel of the tune?

overall the tune is lovely, although not without some sour moments structurally

Nebvla responds:

I appreciate the amazing feedback! Thanks so much!

[~Break My Heart~]

ooh, quite an authentic 00s sound here, but with your signature melodies! i particularly enjoyed the planed stab melody and the euphoric lead melodies!

Preds responds:

thanks!

[Ahura - Kaminoke (VETER VIP)]

quite tranquil, beautiful atmosphere! the bass sound design and flow fits perfectly as well. i just feel like there is some clipping in the mix as well as maybe a bit too much high mids?