Nessbeatsfox's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lost and forgotten]

Not too shabby

Good intro! I love the guitar line at the beginning of this one. The drums are excellent, and the bass comes in right on cue. You may try lowering the bass an octave. I'm not sure how that would sound in this song specifically, but it does sound a little high.

The drums at 0:20 are amazing. I love that rhythm you use with the snare, and the fact that you switch it to the bass is really cool.

I don't like the transition at 0:36. It's way too sudden and doesn't fit at all. The speed up actually works hear, but only because of the shaker sound you used. It sounds like a time bomb about to go off, and bringing in the other instruments could be a little smoother, but you have the right idea. The random tempo changes are neat, but I'm not quite sure they work here. The speed up was okay, but the slow down is what makes it confusing.

I do like how you went back to the first riff, since I liked it so much. It makes for like a refrain, and it fits well. The slow down is okay here, but only because it's part of the outro. The ride cymbal is neat at the end too.

Not a bad track. Could use some work, but overall, I think it's one of your better tracks. Keep up the work man!

[Released From Inside]

Still needs some work

At the very beginning, I noticed that your hi hats sound way too fast. The rhythm is cool, but I don't think they fit. They sound way too random.

The 0:08 sounds really bad and out of key. I'm not a huge fan of the section from 0:09 - 0:16, but when that new instrument comes in, it adds enough of a interesting sound that I thought it was okay. Still not a huge fan, but it was okay.

The sweep at 0:25 was really cool and I liked that a lot. 0:26 - 0:38 is good, but you could really benefit from good transition to the next part. I think that the rhythm guitar line is neat from 0:38 - 1:02, but the lead guitar is way off key and it sounds like you play a lot of sour notes. The drums are good up until 0:57 where thy just go way too fast.

You could really use another transition at 1:03. The sudden stop and go can work sometimes, but I just don't think it works here. The guitar here still isn't great, but it's better then the previous riff. The drums are okay in the sense that they fit the guitar lines.

I like the new riff that comes in at 1:19. This sounds like it could be the intro for another song, but the drums are playing too fast for what I think you were going for here.

I do like how you used two guitars, they just need some fine tuning. Like I said in my review for "Inside this Tunnel", you have a lot of good ideas, they just need some work. Good luck on future tracks!

[Under a Cave]

That's what I'm talking about!

I like this song a lot! In my opinion, it's one of your better songs. The melody is very catchy and the drums are very good.

Starting off, the intro is a little pop-punky with a nice heavy feel. This caught my attention and I wasn't sure I'd like the guitar, but it's actually really good. I really like how you kept the drums simple here and let the guitar do the talking. I really like the guitar line at 0:14. It has a very catchy rhythm and the bass and drums don't fight it.

The little drum section at 0:30 fits the song mood perfectly. I like how you carry the guitar on after this part. It makes it feel like a real rock song, this part being the verse. I noticed a little bit of a skip at 0:36. I thought it was my computer, but it keeps doing it at the same spot. That's just a file problem though.

The switch at 0:45 is a little sudden, but it still fits. I really like this part a lot and I think it's the best part, especially at 0:54. I'd personally make it go another 8 or 16 bars. Seems like a good place for some lyrics. The guitar line is just perfect here, and even though the bass is really fast, it fits perfectly. I also love the drum line.

I'd leave 1:02 - 1:33 alone. This part is awesome the way it is and I cannot in good conscious tell you to change anything about it. I would, however, repeat the bars from 1:29 - 1:33 a few times. It starts getting good, but you end it. The ending sweep is good, and I like the slight tempo change.

Sounds to me like you have a really good start on this one. This is the kind of stuff you should work on. It's not too random and the drums are all crazy. This is a very decent track!

[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

[Guitar Battle v1.0]

Pretty Good!

The guitar work is amazing, but I'm really not that big a fan of the panning, it's a little sloppy hear and there, and when the guitar is in the left, it sounds louder then it does in the right. I also don't care too much for the distortion choice. To me it should sound more bluesy and less metal cruchy. All of the other instruments are so clear, but the guitar just sounds out of place. But like I said, the guitar work is amazing.

[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.

[Theory of Divination]

Sounds like Staple

When the lead singer/screamer is yelling, he sounds a lot like the singer from Staple. I like how the guitars sound dirty at the beginning, but come back to have that nice metal sound we all enjoy. Quality wise, this track is top notch. The guitars are very well written and sound very clear. The drums are mixed well also. I can't think of anything I don't like this track. Awesome work!

[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