vekoN's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Completion (EDM Mix)]

cool beat! yeah like you said in the news post i do feel like it's repetitive, but for what it is it's still a bop

the melodies are quite fun to listen to, the stereo details are neat, and i enjoyed how the mixdown feels quite warm. overall good!

JermaineBeats responds:

I was limited on what I could have did on this track, the computers I was using were 7 years old and Logic pro was not feeling it on that particular day. I had a GOOD start, but Logic crashed and I forgot how to replicate the whole thing from memory...

[We want a change]

the drums are way too quiet in the mix, and conversely the melodic instruments are a bit too loud, especially in the low mids. the melodies are wonderful though, and the delay effect on the snare drum is neat. i enjoyed the breakbeat aspect of the tune, and the solo at the end sounds cool!

Force64 responds:

Thanks :D

[Space Travel]

i'll say that i think the dx7 epiano doesn't really fit the vibe this song is conveying. also maybe the arrangement can get cluttered sometimes, especially in the drops where the basses and melodies are vying for attention. the melodies are gorgeous though, and the overall composition is fantastic! mixing wise the low mids are a bit too saturated, a bell cut in the 100-200hz region will definitely help with that. overall great!

Voytek-Music responds:

Thanks! (It's one of my first dubstep songs, Ik the mix could be better, but I think there's a limit of like 3k listens? The limit makes impossible to change the audio file, so I'd have to publish it twice -_- NVM, changed!

[MECAOS]

i won't rate any lower than three stars. but i can tell that you've got a ways to go. the instruments are too static; there needs to be some automation and movement through time. there needs to be impacts, risers, transitional effects to really make the sections distinct and flow into each other. i feel like the melody needs to be improved too; the vibrato on the lead instrument is quite annoying

my advice: experiment! and listen to others' songs and copy what you hear in your own music. there's so much you can learn from others, i think that's the beauty of the art

Gustavoshark responds:

Thank you for the feedback, I will follow your advice and try to do better production for my next songs

[3manon - Turning the Tides of War]

the way the orchestral sections build up to the cyberpunk midtempo part is wonderful, and corey did a great job with the narrative! i really like the saxophone solo at around 1:15, i think that and the other jazzy elements really add to the storytelling aspect.

3manonMusic responds:

Thank you so much man!

[Hailstorm | Turning the Tides of War]

great tune! i love the beautiful orchestral coda and the sort of melancholy mood of the tonality and melodies! i do think some parts of the dnb section are a bit empty and don't hit as hard as they could, but i suppose the intention was to tell a story and not just be a banger; this song absolutely accomplishes the former

GasGrass responds:

Thanks! I agree on the DnB part; I should have spent a little more time polishing things instead of rushing it out.

[Trust Issues]

hiya quarl! it's good hearing from you! (i haven't checked your blog yet, just ng)

the song is awesome, a bit repetitive sure but still quite a bop! i love the nocturnal orchestral melodies behind the typical quarl bass

i can understand the anxiety/politics issue, i try to stay away from them when i can. i've just been steadily working on some creative projects; i recently got my first frontpage on this account! so overall i've been great

Quarl responds:

WOO! CONGRATS ON TEH FRONT PAGE!! That's usually the first step towards a crippling Newgrounds addiction <3 <3

I'm in your catalogue, listening to your tunes! Already followed you, great sounds veko :3

[Fax Machine]

a real head nodder! i love the sort of syncopated, swingy flow and rhythm. the fax machine sample underpinning everything is brilliant

the melodic switchup in the second half is cathartic and beautiful!

gdWoowoo responds:

That's so great to hear :D
I hadn't even realized how much I leaned into the syncopated rhythm until you pointed it out. And it's nice to hear you like the fax machine samples - I had wondered a few times if I was overdoing it

[Chaos Insurgency theme]

is it just me or is there a very annoying buzz to the brass instrumentation that comes in at 0:13? it could be clipping or just baked into the sample, idk. but other than that this is solid. like i said tho i dunno if it's really "evil", rather just ominous

DumbOctopus responds:

I'm sorry, but I couldn't hear it even if my life depended on it. I can't hear any buzz.

[GizzyKittyMusic - [Jamuary Day 27]]

nice harmonic minor :)

i feel like the instruments could use more processing, i feel like they're a bit plain right now. perhaps some saturation, ott, high end boost, or perhaps some ear candy in the background? also perhaps the arrangement could be glued together more, the way the individual elements, melodies, and instruments mesh together and interact is decent but could be better. maybe have different instruments share the same rhythm with different pitches or vice versa?

but other than that it's solid :)

GizzyKittyMusic responds:

I'm not going to lie to you, despite how long I've been doing this for, I really don't know all that much about the technical side of music production. Since I just kinda do this for fun, it's never really something that I felt like learning, but I do agree that my music suffers a little as a result. Perhaps it is something that I'll spend some time looking into :)

As for the arrangement, I usually do put more consideration into how things are layered and interact with each other, I've just allowed myself to be a little lazy for the sake of this challenge.