Everratic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[A Folklore]

this is very catchy!

[Hope (Piano)]

This is one of the most original compositional styles I've heard in a long time. The song lacks a traditional melody, yet it retains my attention for the entire duration of over four minutes! The piano layering is magnificent. I love how the low frequencies act like a pad, supporting the higher notes.

My only complaint is that I think the mix seems to be a little flat; it could sound airier. But I do understand that applying this effect could be extremely difficult considering that the low frequencies already sound spacious.

Phonometrologist responds:

Thanks for stopping by to let me know your thoughts about a particular piece as it's always an encouragement to read. I would criticize the mix as well-- I agree. This was done two years ago and my production knowledge was pretty limiting then. I've learned much since then, but of course I'm not quite there yet either. I'll never consider myself a production/mixing artist before I am a composer and pianist. But a part of the mix sounding a bit muddy within the mid to low frequencies is because of the playing style as well. When playing live, I have intended that effect in person by playing low register arpeggio's in the left hand whereas the notes themselves aren't as important as much as the overall sound and harmony changes.

[Toronto Uprising]

This was one of the most upbeat, energetic songs I've heard in a long time. I enjoyed everything; there's nothing in particular I want to critique. And your synth skills are way ahead of mine so there's not much I could say anyway :)

Weed seems to be the secret tool for making one's music sound great :D

zybor responds:

thank you for your review.

leukemia gives you tons of pain and fatigue during later stages. it's painful and hurt everywhere. feel like an old man. when every medication failed me, i turned to drug. weed to ease my pain, especially i smoke and vape regularly that when i become so numb, i felt no pain. i do acid, DMT, 2cb or even Zoloft because they give me good mood. it also helps me cope with the cutthroat day job that keep myself alive. imagine someone's dying gotta work double shift because he'll die quicker on the street without working. ain't life beautiful!

making music is to give myself a reason to stay alive. i would probably off myself ages ago, if not for music and NG. Leukemia gives you the worst painful death ever. i have been thinking lately, to OD myself on LSD and let it be. let it be...

[Hyperblast]

The high end is quite dull. I think this was either caused by excessive EQing or by the way you mastered the song. The high end of the frequency spectrum is very spacious, so making more use of it shouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, this trait greatly detracts from the overall experience, at least for me.

I like the chord progression, vocals, and sound design, and the way you modulated the leads. I also love that quick snare roll transition.

UndeadHacker responds:

Thx man, I'll try to fix it next time :), also thank you for being the 1st person to give me actual feedback btw, I need more people like you looking at my songs :D

[Iori Licea & BarbozaSounds - Lonely Life]

This felt very repetitive, but otherwise, I loved it. In particular, I love the variations on the kick patterns.

[Justin Bieber's Fat Fucking Cunt]

this is amusing and is has a nostalgic videogame mood :D

[Symphony of Chaos]

congratulations on the front page! This is a great loop that has interesting sound design.

zybor responds:

holycrap, frontpage!!! :O

thanks for the review dude! and thanks to the mod who frontpaged me and everyone else!

[If I Were a Bird (Cover)]

Smooth.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks ^ ^

[Jim's Theme - Piano]

:39 this is my favorite melodic phrase in the song :D

This is much more memorable than typical jazz music, which is a good thing imo. I like that you didn't hesitate to use many chordal notes.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

I'm pretty happy with that part as well! I was surprised by how easy it was to get into composing this once I got started. As you probably noticed, you have this piano sample too. It can be pretty nice for certain styles of songs!

I agree that it's a bit more memorable; that's actually part of what I tried to achieve. I was inspired by a couple songs, one being Cait Sith's Theme from FFVII, and the other one being "You've Got a Friend In Me" by Randy Newman.

[Naval Plan]

I'm going to be completely honest here: this sounds like someone experimenting with new plugins and sound manipulators for the first time. This was difficult to listen to; it was like listening to subtle variations of one simple idea for five minutes. I wanted to hear melodic development, new instruments (besides for background synths), more extreme modulations, etc. and I especially wanted to hear a change in rhythm. The mix is clear, but it's also very flat. You could have panned the drums more to make the song sound more dynamic. You also could have used panning automations, which would sound beautiful with the delay effects on the drums.

This could be nice to listen to as background music, whether it's in an animation, game, or just in another tab. So I don't think it's that bad.

With that said, I do like your instrument choices, as well as the effects.

whelpsounds responds:

aww fair enough, it's supposed to be background music accompanying some other action. Thanks for the review tho :)