Nessbeatsfox's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[-Leap of faith-]

Could use some improvements

I like the intro as it's very calming and I really like the panning effects. I'm not sure about the sounds at 0:05 though. They seem kind of weird.

The song has a very promising sound to start with, but it gets repetitive very quickly. I love the synth that starts hitting at 0:22. The break at 0:51 is a nice change, but the melody almost feels too random, and the background noises don't help much. The drums seem to have a weird rhythm that's hard for me to follow. Maybe more of a constant pattern would be better here.

1:21 brings back in the weird sounds, but the transition seems to work a little better here. Going back to the first rhythm is actually a really good idea. It flows back very well. I have to say, I'm not a huge fan of the whining synth in my left ear. It sounds completely out of place and a little flat to me.

I like the flow through the rest of the song, and it ending with the synth delaying out. It also loops really well which is a plus.

Overall, not terrible, but could use some improvements.

LittleMoreRain responds:

Thanks for the comment and the advice ^^
I'm aware I'm not quite "there" yet, but I'm trying to improve a little by little. Frankly though, the song is supposed to sound a bit weird.

[intro.]

Not horrible...

I personally wouldn't call most of this song Dance, but that's just me. The last 10 seconds or so sound like Dance.

The first 6 seconds are promising, but then the pad comes in and it sounds so...weird I guess. At 0:14 the melody comes in and I don't think it fits at all. It almost sounds flat when played with the pad. On the other hand, you have a really good build up.

Maybe if you tried taking the pad out, or replacing it with something a lot less "messy" you might have something decent here. Not a terrible start though. Keep working on it.

hkhelmut responds:

thanks for the comment i'm just learning this stuff so every bit helps :)

[3xOsc Experiment Song]

I love 3xOsc

Your intro is neat. I like the beginning synth very much, but your second one is so soft compared to the intro that it just gets lost. I love the pickup at 0:38. This song feels so heavy and dark, which is a good thing.

Your percussion is alright, and I like how strong it is, but I feel like it could be even more powerful, to keep up with the bass a little better.

The outro is very awkward. The song just stops. Maybe try fading the song out at the end, or ending on the first note.

This is a great tune though. I love it!

Parkerman1700 responds:

Hahaha, yeah, the ending does just stop, it's not finished.

But your advice is very helpful, I'll use it if I want to finish this song.

Thanks!

[March_To_Eternity [Box-Killa]]

Great work!

Good start. I like the piano at the beginning and the way it leads into the drums/rhythm. I'm not a fan of the transition right at 0:49. The sudden stop kinda kills the mood a little bit, almost like the first 45 secs should just be an interlude. The buildup afterward though is very nice. The stop at 1:45 is a little awkward and feels forced.

The lead here at 1:45 though is very nice and kinda creepy. It builds right back up, which fits rather well with the whole tune of the song. I like how powerful the drums feel throughout. I'm really not a huge fan of the way the song keeps stopping and rebuilding up. Every time I really start to get into the track, it starts over, making it feel a little random.

The piano at 3:27 is just a little too crazy for my taste, but the ending is nice. I also don't like how the ending cuts off like that. It should hold off a little longer so that the notes can ring out.

Overall, not a bad track at all! I'm just not a huge fan of the random stops and start ups throughout. But a 9/10 5/5 nonetheless!

Box-Killa responds:

lol, get used to it, classical music can be like that you know.

[Transcendence]

Very nice

It sounds like you have way too much reverb on the piano for my liking at first. I wish it would start out a little less and bring the reverb in a little gradually, rather then sounding like it starts off in a cave.

But don't get me wrong. This track is sweet. I love the piano work and the other synths that back it up. Great work all around!

Isoken responds:

Thanks so much for your review! Your idea of gradually increasing the reverb is actually pretty good, and I'm wondering why I hadn't thought of it before. Ideally, I would change that now, but since I was using the trial version of FL, it's gone. I had to restart my PC for windows updates :(

[Inside this Tunnel]

Maybe a little too varied.

The intro is okay, and I like the drum fills, but they almost feel a little too much, compared to the guitar. Nothing too bad, but it wouldn't be my first choice of drum rhythm.

The bass comes in at 0:14, and to me it sounds way too fast. The guitar is playing so slow that it makes the fast drums and bass sound completely out of place. The drums also sound a little random. Variety is good, but as a listener, I also want to hear some common rhythm. Now, if this was played on a real drum set it might sound a little better, but as the midi it sounds too harsh.

At 0:30 it gets a little better. The drums are actually good here, aside from the weird rhythm of the snare (it sounds off beat to me). They fit the heavy metal genre really well. The guitar is pretty good here, and I like the bass a lot better then in the beginning.

From 0:36 - 0:43 the drums are perfect, and I actually like the use of the tom at the end of this section.

The rhythm completely changes starting at 0:44, and it works pretty well, but I would either take out the drums completely from 0:44 - 0:52, or use a much softer rhythm then what you chose here, like the one drum beat that come in from 1:03 - 1:06. That right there is perfect and would go great with the whole soft/clean guitar part.

The clean guitar is a really nice change and I feel it fits the whole track really well, and even the bass fits with it. The only thing I don't like is at 1:15 it just sounds a little weird. I think it's the way it sounds like you just switched guitars halfway through the bar. It's not horrible, but like I said, it just sounds weird.

I don't like the speed up of the kick right after the final clean note. It sounds out of place compared to the rest of the song. The section from 1:22 - 1:35 is okay, but nothing too fantastic. It just sounds like it doesn't fit since the track is so random.

1:36 - 1:50 is my favorite part of the song. Absolutely nothing wrong with this section at all and it's very catchy.

The weird instrument that comes in right after this part sounds, well, weird. It sounds like a sweeping piano almost. I just don't think it fits with the rest of the song in my opinion.

I'd have the guitar fading from 2:00 - 2:07. It doesn't have to fade completely out, but it would make it sound a little more realistic. The picking instrument here is really good, and makes for a good lead. I'd also end on a different note. The one you chose sounds really flat, and makes the song sound unfinished.

Overall, to me it sounds like you have a lot of good ideas, but you're cramming them all into one song. A lot of these riffs could very easily be their own song. You have the right idea though. Try writing an entire song using just one common riff with slight variations instead of a bunch of different ones.

ss4neji responds:

Wow, Thanks again! Maybe i will take part of this song into a consideration into another song. Which i will probably start writing now.
Thanks For the idea. I think i will take 1:36 And Change It up a tiny bit... maybe for one make it slower tempo

[Granny's Spaghetti]

Excellent!

What can I say but pure excellence? You have a knack for writing this simple yet very progressive style music. I love the intro and the way you introduce the lead synths. The way the bass keeps the rhythm and the drums are more of a transition assistant then anything else is unique in my opinion and it changes the way I think about writing music.

I always try to make my music the standard way I've always been taught, and I've always been to shy to try something completely different then the norm. Many listeners might not know what I'm talking about, but I mean the way you build the music, it's like the way someone writing a full orchestral song would, but you've translated it to electronic music. I know I'm probably thinking way too hard about this, but you deserve a 10 on this track.

I obviously can't think of anything I don't like. Great as always man. Keep up the good work!

3kliksphilip responds:

Thanks! I definitely think that drums and percussion are my weakness. Also, I don't think that I'm capable of writing songs any other way than this now that I've been doing it for so long (Well, since I started last year). I'm heavily influenced by Petshop Boys, they're to blame/thank for my weird style!

Once again thank you for the positive feedback, it means a lot to me.

[why am i so happy!!!?]

Not too bad

I don't like how you panned the drums. They sound really weird when they're just in my right ear like that. I thought the whole song was gonna be like that until the little arp came in on the right. The rhythm of the arp is a little weird too. It sounds really random, but it also reminded me of the intro song on FF7.

The bass is actually really good and fit with the rest of the song. The lead instruments are okay, but nothing too special. The piano was also okay, and at least you have a few instruments. A lot of songs I hear try to do everything with just one sound. It's good that you have a few good sounds together here, and they all fit well. I thought the song picked up nicely around 0:33 when you dropped the arp. I also like the rhythm of the drums, but I still don't like the panning choice.

Work on mastering and mixing too. All of the instruments sound untouched mix wise. Not too shabby. I like this tune.

superuberinsaneausm responds:

thanks for the advice

[Save the Queen]

Not bad

You have a great start here, but like you said, it is very sloppy. There are several parts that really stand out as not mixed properly or recorded right. The gaps between the guitar parts is very obvious, and makes the guitar work sound very choppy. You don't necessarily have to record the guitar line all in one take. I don't even do that. Just work on your mixing and overlaying parts so they don't sound so choppy.

The drums sound great, but they really give a bad off beat feel. The rhythm of the drums doesn't seem to want to change; they just keep playing the same thing over and over, which starts to get really monotonous. You should also consider turning up the guitars, and try equalizing them a little better. Right now, it sounds like the drums have been mastered, but the guitars were recorded, then untouched.

You probably know all of this, you just rushed it. That's fine, but make sure you take your time on future tracks so they don't sound so sloppy.

mobious622 responds:

Drums are loops. I don't have too many. And the guitars were recorded with a Rock Band USB microphone between. Plus, I use Audacity to record. But, thanks for the feedback. I'll work on it.

[Check's in the Mail]

Kind of bluesy

I love this grooved out rhythm with both the guitar and the bass. The quality is a little rough, but that's okay. You're right; the tempo does switch up a little bit. I'd really like to hear this song with some drums. Great work man!

ConnieB responds:

lol like i said a work in progress, ill get drums as soon as i find a reasonable drum machine or sumtin, im getting my bass here in like 2 weeks cuz theres no way i can survive college w/o it lol, so it'll be updated soo enough