Everratic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Oxygen Angel]

The thrill I get from listening to this track hasn't diminished yet :D

Lich responds:

;))))))

[Elysium]

I'm glad you chose to remain in the contest because this is a fantastic song. I love the change in style toward the end, and I love your use of chimes for transitioning. As always, your vocals are spectacular. Nice work!

etherealwinds responds:

Oh me too. To be honest, I pretty much come close to withdrawing every round! I guess the adrenaline is what pushes me to actually complete my music in time. Thankfully everything went pretty smoothly with this track and I didn't encounter any big issues. Thank you Blue!

[first piece of junk]

This isn't bad for a first song.

johnfn responds:

I still remember when I composed this (FOURTEEN YEARS AGO..............) that in the second melodic phrase, I had a better idea, but then I accidentally deleted it and couldn't remember what it was, so I was like 'screw it' and did something vaguely close but that sounds bad. still makes me mad to this day. =P

[How to Have a Perfect Day]

This piece blew me away quite quickly. I predicted it would win before my first listen ended, and before most tracks were submitted, haha. I already reviewed this on chipscompo, but I wanted to show my support here as well.

Miyolophone responds:

Thanks for stopping by here too! Glad you liked it :D

[NGADM 2017 Quarterfinals Podcast]

Once again, that was a nice podcast. I think the first song was a perfect choice for background music.

ChronoNomad responds:

Awesome, thanks for the quick review! Yeah, Finn's Round of 32 track was definitely a good fit. Just the right level of energy, I think. Nice and positive. :)

[A Simple Composition]

Wow, this is a really good use of Una Corda. It conveys the emotion of your composition in such an elegant manner. I believe I stated this about another piece of yours, but I think it's apt to repeat it again here: the harshness of the higher register isn't very pleasing, but it still works imo because it denies full satisfaction to the listener, which enhances the piece's emotional depth. Despite the relative simplicity, you still managed to retain the emotional side of your compositional style :D This is certainly easier to follow than your usual pieces, though that's not necessary better.

I really enjoyed it!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Seems you easily recognized the piano xD
This piece wasn't recorded with the Una in mind, but I ended up using it anyway. If something is actually composed for it, the atmosphere can be beyond incredible! I layered pianos here. I have a cotton Una a bit to the left, a tremolo one to the right, and the noise one in the middle, along with a little maverick for added depth. The distortion sounds are intentional too :)

I know about the harshness of the higher register, and indeed I happen to like that it's not "perfect". I could've easily made them softer and longer, for a more clean sound. But I fancy this soft grit :D

Thanks a lot for the review! I appreciate it :3

[All Cops Are Bastards]

This is amazing! Your sound design is something to marvel at.

zybor responds:

Thank you for your review, BlueOceans!

[Animators Theme - Animating Is Our Life]

This was very relaxing, and nice lyrics :)

AsternFredAnimations responds:

Thanks man :) i was aiming to make it as relaxing as possible and still make it sound a bit active. I was listening to the original song a couple o' moths ago and the lyrics just popped up in my head, I found out that they mixed good together, although I still believe I should get some better recording stuff, this is the best I can afford at the moment.

[My Firefly]

I really enjoyed this. It's so upbeat and catchy, and it's filled with gorgeous synths. I adore that detuned pad.

It might just be me, but the crash "spamming" stands out as being odd. Maybe it's because that particular sample has a longer decay than what I would expect.

johnfn responds:

thanks! yeah the pad man. it's all about the pad. and i /may/ have overused a certain 707 sample, not saying which one... believe it or not, it was even worse before, but i curtailed it a lil =P

[Gladiolus]

I think I can listen to this for hours. The atmosphere during the climax is stunningly beautiful, and the dual vocals are so pleasant on the ears. The overall reverb seems to have been executed perfectly. The ending is really satisfying and conclusive. I have no real criticisms; the entire piece sounds lovely.

etherealwinds responds:

God bless the NG loop button

Thank you BlueOceans. I'm really glad you enjoyed the track :)