TeHLoY's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Dj-Greene-Everytime we Touch]

Absolutely beautiful..

I think I've heard the original before, it was a seriously long time ago.
This is an awesome version of this song, I like the way you totally changed it to trance.
The beat is great, like how it makes me want to get up and dance..
I just feel this song could have some extra high end, all the instruments seem to be crowding at the low mid section, which really muddles up the sound. Some higher pitched instruments will work well, such as strings or sawtooth-based synths..
But meh, that's just personal preference.
Still, great job!

Chimy727 responds:

Great review!
and thank you very much sir!
:)
-chimy727/Dj-Greene.

[Colletivo]

Great melody..

I like the chords you used, they are great. I just find one part a bit repetitive.
The pads are great too, they sound nice and airy..
You've added every subtle effect, which really enhances the song by alot.\
This would make a great trance song beginning, if you added a nice beat to it..
Maybe you should raise the volume of the piano at the beginning, it was drowned out by the strings.
Also, I can hear a limiter on the song. It kind of spoils the song as everytime the kick drum sounds, the rest of the song seems to duck away.. You should try to limit the kick drum itself, or use less heavy pads. They seem to be competing with each other for volume.
Overall, great song. The mixing and mastering aren't perfect, but the song itself is great.

Oh, and I think this would fit the ambient genre better. =)

DocAudio responds:

thanks man yeah im new at the whole mixing thing but im sure i will get there:) thankx alot man if you like trance check out buddy project xero

[Into The Ocean [ShortMix]]

Reallly calming.

I really like the way this song just makes me relax. I just have to say the one you made was a bit repetitive, and there was little variation between parts.
But hey, this will do very well in a flash game menu, where problems like repetitiveness aren't a problem.
Decent loop..

pichuscute0 responds:

Yeah, I gotta fix that. I think if I work on it again, I'll take another sample from the song with some vocals and vary it that way.
Anyway, thanks. ^^

[To The Sky (Owl City Cover)]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

This was an insta-download, 5/5, 10/10.
I've never heard the original, but this is just awesome!!
Aw man, It's hard to find songs of this genre on NG, all there is are random fl studio beats.
True, the melody isn't yours, but hey, its a remix..
Great song!!!!!

Setu-Firestorm responds:

Thank you much. =)

[From The Darkest Depths]

Not really a fan of ambient..

But this would work really well.. Seems like one's near an ocean, where there are just waves crashing against the shore, at a peaceful evening.. Really peaceful and calming.
I found the bass overwhelming, but maybe that's what you intended.
Oh well. Great job..

D-ROCK-B4DK responds:

yeah the bass is kinda loud , i have trouble recording sometimes and usually i dont wanna re-record it , i guess its lazzyness on my part , thanx for the review i notice people download and dont give a shit about writing a review.

[Honey-bound Snakes]

Simple..

This song has a decent intro, like how the piano starts. I just find it a bit too high, you can probably their in some low notes.
When the main synth came, I was like.. Oh my god? It sounded too distorted. What you should do is remove the chorus/phaser/flanger/ whatever you used.. It sort of ruined the song. That's the mistake of most beginners. Adding something that will eventually lead to the song's demise.
What you can do is synthesize your own synth, this gives you more control on how you want your synth to sound like, and allows you to avoid that synth that has really overdone effects.
The melody of the main synth isn't that good too, and that's because of the constant rhythm the melody has.
It seems like the bass eventually doesn't follow the chord progression. It seems to lead away from it, while the melody just goes on and on constantly.. And I'm not really going to go into how common the chord progression you used actually is, this the importance of making your song sound unique.
Finally, the song's beat isn't that beaty. You've concentrated too much on the downbeats and little attention was given to the upbeat. You can't simply make every instrument play every beat, it will make the beat sound heavy.
Good "beaty" songs have a strong downbeat AND a good upbeat. It allows the listener to restore himself in between every beat.
One way is to add a open hi hat every upbeat, that is, in between every kick drum (assuming you put it on every beat.)
Also, what's popular is to make the bass play in between every beat, that is, an off beat bassline.
Also, to avoid concentrating on the downbeats too much, the melody does not have to be on every downbeat. Something more irregular will work better.
Oh, and here's a tip. To make you song transition, you can automate a lp filter to make instruments fade out and in.
Oh well. Though this review was a bit harsher than usual, I do hope this does helps you in you music production. :)

avengerofsok responds:

Oh no no no, I'm really grateful you were as harsh as can be. It lets me know just how far I have to go before I start sucking less. XD I really want to make this a serious effort and really go far with anything musical. I've always been proficient in string instruments but this is oh so much more fun ^_^ but I see your point. All that has to happen then is something to counteract the percussion with something on the up, and I've got to come clean. The architecture of the song was actually inspired by the Eurodancer song. More particularly the progression from the intro to mid-point of the song. You can see my fail climax at the end where they all come together

And Can't forget the bass notes... :/ --- Do you think it's a bit too quantized? I felt like it sounded a bit un-natural.

The best way I could put the vibe I got, Mixing mustard into mashed potatoes. It felt so chaotic with the repetition, like a taste of insanity. XD

[Iron Mouth]

Sharp...

This song has a great rhythm to it, I just notice the lack of (more complicated) melodies in this.
I find the electric guitar really sharp sounding, maybe you should eq it so that the high frequencies are lower..
Overall, this is decent. I can tell you can do much better than this, you have some potential in submitting great songs.

avengerofsok responds:

Pshhh Just noticed the respond button after I sent a really long message. XD this is my first post ever in 4 years of newgrounds browsing... Gawd I fail.

[OverTurn-Power]

You use nexus?

The beginning was great. I like the layered piano and strings.
The drum beats were a bit too sudden and loud, it'll sound nicer if you lower the volume.
The melodies you used are a bit simple, and the bass doesn't seem to match the melodies at the second measure.
Honestly, try not to use the really common chord progression unless you feel you can make the song unique, this sounds similar to many other songs on ng.
Oh well. Great try for this song. This has some potential to become even better.

OverTurnMusic responds:

Thanks for the respond, Yes i use nexus but im trying to stop with it and make my own sound. Thaks for the tips i will think about it when im making my next song.

[Our Last Words]

This is.... great..

The beginning did give this a great intro, it started with giving this a really sad beginning..
Then at 0.59, the whole mood changes, seems like something bad is going to happen...
at 1.19, the whole thing seems video gamey, seems like an epic fight scene has sprouted out from this sadness.
Honestly, the transition at 0.59 isn't really that smooth, but it works.
I really like the last part, the synths you used are great, really creates a video gamey mood.
But it seems at 2.26, the synth seems to be dissonant, but I think that was how the song was intended.
What I really appreciate are the drum beats, I don't think i can make something like that..
Great job!! You really did a good job creating a mood throughout the song.

masterjiji responds:

I appreciate these long reviews! Been a while since I posted, so it's nice to get good feedback. What I was aiming for was the following:

Intro: Lurien realizes that whatever force is inside her mind has slowly won against her own consciousness. Ideally after all the main characters have undergone some drawn-out measure to counteract this, she must tell everyone that all their effort has been in vain, and that they have lost. Lurien only has time for a few last words before her body will no longer be hers.
0:57 : Lurien is trying to admit something she has been hiding for a long while, such as "I love you" to one of the other characters, but is cut off mid-sentence as dark magic suddenly thrums through her mind. She can only say "I love y-" before she cries out and begins to thrash and scream, losing her mind and body forever. She momentarily falls still until one of the other characters reaches out a hand to her.

1:19 : Lurien leaps to her feet and begins attacking those she once called her friends, screaming curses in a language that fouls the ears and calling upon vile powers she never had in life. The rest of the song displays the incredible mental duress of the other characters as they must suddenly fight for their lives against an unreasoning killing machine they once called an ally.

2:16 : This is just me being a dick. I purposefully brought in Lurien's Triumph in a minor key, just in case you forgot who you were being forced to kill. At 2:26,the synth changes slightly to be more distorted, representing the ultimate corruption that has infected this innocent life before you.

Also, my brother is a metal drummer, so that's how I know a few beats.

[{Vian88} - Sunrise]

Calm..

Awesome..
I think this will make a really great trance intro, you really built up energy well.
I just find the beginning was a bit too slow, but it ended well.
Synths don't really get introduced well, maybe fading them in and out will help a lot.
The song is also a bit bass heavy, you might want to lower the bass in the final version.
If you can build this up into a really epic trance tune, the song would be great!
Aw man, i just love the ambient pads you put into this..

(and ignore the previous review. It is a troll o.o)

Vian88 responds:

Glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts as well!