Everratic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[AIM 2025 - New Heights]

Really enjoyed this! The composition makes me think of menu music for a game like Starfield, but it's more engaging! I think you'll go very far whenever you can upgrade your sample libraries!

Dynamic0 responds:

Wow, thanks!

[IreadysuckS - House in Chicago (Cover)]

Amazing execution and midi programming! It nearly brought me to tears.

[The Taiga Forest | Minecraft style!]

Reminds me of 90s RPGs :D Very relaxing!

HanyuJB responds:

Thank you so much Everratic!!

[Cutting Edge]

This is enjoyable and well-crafted! I like the rhythms, melodies, and structure. I think the main area for improvement is the orchestration and instrumentation. The current approach feels restrained and tame (it's fine if that's what you were going for!). I think you can add more countermelodies, tension elements, and double the melodic lines at times for more weight. I do appreciate how clean the composition is, as that is something I highly value, but I think there is room for more. Good luck in the contest!

Fox4567 responds:

Thanks Everratic!!

[They're Watching Us]

This is one of the most unique and creative tracks I've ever heard in AIM. The concept is brilliant! I think this can win! The mix isn't super polished, but to some extent, the rawness works in favor of the composition.

Snikio responds:

thank you so much! that's the highest praise I can think of🥲

[AIM 2025 - Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer]

I'd love to fight a dragon with this music in the background!

I like that you didn't take a more typical approach to dragon combat music. This style makes me think there's a deep lore behind the dragon, and fighting it is an ancient tradition for those seeking honor and glory.

The motif and melodies are catchy, and there's a healthy amount of variation so it doesn't get stale.

The drumming is amazing. There's so much to enjoy with the layering, textures, and rhythms.

This is a very strong submission. I hope the judges don't take off points for the length, because it certainly feels like a complete track to me.

Albe responds:

Thanks a lot for the feedback!!! I honestly completely forgot about the length rule but I still do want to comply with the rules so over the next days I'm gonna be updating this song with an intro that fills the gap and reaches the minimum required length. I'm really glad you liked it

["𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓼 𝓫𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱 𝓾𝓼" (NGCS3)]

I like the rhythms and sound design!

3manon responds:

Thank you so much!

[Cirrus]

This is really beautiful!!

The only thing I'd change is the chimes sample - it feels too close-recorded.

50Steaks responds:

Unfortunately muse sounds didn’t have a specific sample for the mark tree (not chimes technically). So it just came straight from MS basic just like the “kazoo” which you can hear after the silent part. I suppose I could’ve EQ’d it to make it sound a little less harsh, but that probably wouldn’t have helped much. Regardless, thanks for listening!

[Polar Drift (w/ X3ll3n) [NGMC 2025]]

Wow, this is probably the best electronic song I heard on Newgrounds in years <3 I love the sound design and lead vibrato.

Snikio responds:

Really?! I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you so much!