TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Final Strike!!]

Step: PLEASE never go 6 months without posting a song EVER AGAIN! I love the mood and instruments of this one, as well as the dramatic/heroic vibes throughout. It looped flawlessly, and really kept me entertained throughout. It was short, yet had plenty of variation and melodic development. That said, the transition at :54 was rather sudden, although I suppose that is fitting for a videogame. At first, it actually looped a couple times without me even noticing! The replay value on this piece is fantastically high! I love it! :D Keep up the great work, Step. Let's hope I'll never again go into such intense bouts of Step withdrawl as I have over the past 6 months. ;)

UltimateCJ64 responds:

Damn you admins for not completing the project system so that managers can respond to reviews as well! Sorry dude, wish Step could respond. :(

I appreciate the review, man. Yeah, the whole -sudden- transition kinda got me as well, but like you said, appropriate for a game. Plus it adds a little dramatic effect, going into a false sense of security, you see? ;D Also great to hear that it does loop without issue, I'd go nuts if it didn't since I am using it in a little while. XD

I hope I see more from Step as well after this project. :)

[Fight to the Death]

Yeah, this is a fun little loop! :D I like the drama and mood, as well as the instruments. It loops well. Wish there was a bit more structural development, but I understand that you were pressed for time! ;) I AM going to respond to your PMs, btw. This Friday or Saturday. AFTER final exams. DX Sorry...I know it's been a long time. I'll have all the time in the world to chat online after 6/20/14. ;D

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Hahha, personally, I don't think it's really that good at all XD
I wish there was a lot more to this, but it's not that serious a project. I'm happy with it, considering the time it took me to make. I should've tried to get rid of the clipping though :/

I'm looking forward to your PM ;)

Good luck with your exams, and thank you for reviewing! :D

[Gutter Work]

I liked the vocal samples at the beginning, and how that sort of set the context for the rest of the piece. I could clearly picture the dejected gutter guy taking a long walk back to his van. XD The piece has a pretty cool cinematic quality to it, yet is very minimalistic. I like the combination of synths and strings, as well as the mood and atmosphere. It gets really repetitive, though, and needs more structuring/progression. It's in pretty good quality, though, and the mix is clear, so I'm scouting you, bro. You have potential, so please post more! ;D

xpwifi responds:

Woah, I did not see this. Thanks for leaving such a detailed review. The song was actually not made by me but was taken from the audio portal. I probably could have ended it a LOT earlier, but for some reason, I just put the entire song in. On hindsight, that probably wasn't the best idea. Thanks for the reply!

[russt]

I love the synths and pads and chill mood. That said, I think it should've progressed a lot faster, even if it is supposed to be chill. You need some more fill at some points too imo. I like the piano riffs though, and it is really smooth-flowing and relaxing. The instruments and mood are definitely there - I think you need to think more about progression/structuring, and some dynamic contrast wouldn't hurt either. I think it loops pretty well, though. Anyway, I'm scouting you because I think you have potential. Keep up the good work, man! ;D

joerdy responds:

thanx man!
finally a review haha,
and about the structuring and progression is a point where i need to look at, most of the time i make something and put so much work in it that i dont finish it thats why i have a lot long build ups in the tracks i make haha, but i will do my best to apply it in my next project. thanx for your review!

[W00ki3-Hope]

Dude, I haven't heard from you in a while! :D I love the instruments and moods. That quirky ambient beat adds a lot to the piece. Progresses a little slowly at times, but really creates a nice background sound. My favorite part was probably when the strings came in at 1:09. 2:06 was also a height of emotion for me. The weird FX that comes in for the first time at around 2:15 didn't really work for me, though. Kind of sounds mechanical and dark, which clashes noticeably with the more organic-sounding and emotional strings/pads. I like the ending, but I think overall it also needed some more dynamic contrast. If you want to incorporate the FX, I would suggest putting it at the beginning and then having the piece evolve into a more emotion/feel-good sort of piece. ;) Keep up the good work, W00ki3! ^^

W00ki3 responds:

Man, i love when u reviewing my trucks! Alwyas with good words! Thanks bro ;)

[Global Repose]

Ha, I recognized that acoustic bass preset from Garageband instantly! :D I love the woodwinds/brass, though, and the piano as well. The progression was good, and it was nice and smooth-flowing. I think my favorite of the song was 1:51 - almost feels like Latin pop from there on out! :D Great job with the melodies and harmonies, though. This is a fun piece. Keep up the great work, LunacyEcho! ;D

LunacyEcho responds:

=> preset =>

Guilty. :P

=> 1:51 =>

Latin pop? I guess it does! The second half was also inspired in part by a song called Afro Blue (not sure if you've heard of it), so I guess that's why you think so.

Thanks a lot! I did try and make the second part fun.

[-Super slam dunk league-]

I love the retro vgm vibes, man! The funky bass and rhythms really give it that 90s feel. The vocals were well-done, too - may I ask what they're saying? Well-structured and smooth-flowing, and I love those melodies! You never fail to impress, Waterflame! Keep up the good work! :D

Waterflame responds:

Thank you! :D I will add the text in the author comment field now!

[Capital of Soot, revisited]

I love the mood and instruments. It's very pensive and dark...like I'm in the basement of an abandoned church. The piano's melodies are beautiful, and that (oboe? saxophone?) was also quite a treat. It has a very interesting drone-like quality. The violin solo was also very pretty. Your samples are really good...I'm jealous. It's well-structured and smooth-flowing, with quite a lot of excellent harmonizing and melodic progression. Felt like I owed you a review because you're my Supreme Omega in the WNG. I also heard you were an excellent musician, which turned out to be completely true. I love your style, Troisnyx! Keep it up, and have a nice day! ;D

Troisnyx responds:

Eh thanks! In response:

1) That was an oboe.
2) Glad you like that violin, I always struggle to make it sound real and I don't know if I've hit the spot.
3) Review me as one of your peers in future, not simply because I'm Supreme Omega. I'd appreciate that very much. : )

[Raining Tears (WIP)]

It's very pretty and atmospheric and pensive. The reverb really adds a lot to the piece. Reminds me of rain. ^_^ The pensive and intellectual mood is what I really like about this piece. The progression is good, but maybe it could have used a little more dynamic contrast (at the same time, it is a loop though, so I'm willing to excuse that). ;) It loops well as it is, but I think I would've left a couple of beats extra at the end, just to create a more dramatic revelation when you hear the pick-up at :00 again. :) Excellent work, though, LSD! Keep it up! :D

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

I think I'm getting closer to understanding how much reverb I should use. But maybe not, as I always end up thinking; "let's add a ton!"...

This piece probably would've looked entirely differently had I actually played it on my piano. I was pretty lazy this time though, so I sat by my computer late at night and dotten in some stuff there instead. The version I actually play is much simpler, although this is not even that difficult a piece. I just haven't memorized all the weird variations on the chords, so I use standard versions instead XD

You are totally right about the extra beats. I actually had a more fitting ending (a few more hits and then silence) for the piece at first, but I decided to delete it, as making this into a loop was far too easy :p
(Lazy me... Oh well; it's still a WIP XD)

Thanks for your review!!! :'D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!