TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Quarter-Conscious (WIP)]

Oooo...so ominous! :D I like it! The instruments were chosen well, and had just the right amount of reverb on them. The suspenseful and apprehensive moods add a lot to it, but it's also very catchy and danceable in a way. I could totally see it in a '90s cop show! ;) Complaints include overuse of sweeps towards the beginning and weird compression/mixing issues at :16 which make that part a lot quieter than it should have been. Otherwise, I like it! It has a lot of potential. Keep up the great work, LunacyEcho! ;D

LunacyEcho responds:

=> reverb =>

I've been having a lot of problems with that lately. Thanks!

=> suspenseful/danceable =>

Wow, glad I could evoke so much!

=> 90s cop show =>

...? :D

=> overuse of sweeps =>

I was exploring different stuff with that and I guess it didn't work well. :/

=> mixing issues =>

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by that part. Then again, mixing has never been one of my strong suits. :D

Thanks for taking the time to review such a small, simple piece!

[A Midnight Dream 2nd Edit]

Dude, where have you been for 5 months?! I love the nature-related sound effects and the climactic nature of the piece into 1:07. I love the combination of the trance-ish atmosphere with the energy of the beat. The drums sound really good - the mix is really clean. I love how you expose that echo-y pluck synth in that breakdown at 3:19. The filtering on the drums is really cool throughout. The structure is good, and of course as always it's very languid, calming, and smooth-flowing. It's repetitive and progresses extremely slowly at times, but I understand that it's the nature of the genre. At the same time, maybe we could keep a piece with this little melodic development to 5 minutes next time, please? Still, I really applaud you for your work here. All the reverb works really nicely, and the ending was very fitting. You just keep getting better and better and making me fall in love with whatever genre you make, but PLEASE POST MORE OFTEN (unless you're busy with school or something, in which case I totally understand). Keep up the inspiring work, RoVeRDude! ;D

SynchroSpectre responds:

Its school lol; the SATs ;-; I never have time, and I'm studying another genre. and yea thanks this is just a remake of a old song c; You'll be seeing more post soon.

[-Thumper-]

I love the beats and mood, as well as minimalism at the beginning. It makes the song really climactic. I love the vocal samples, pads and guitar riffs. I love how you re-filter the vocals (or however you did it) at 2:51 so that it sounds very electronically manipulated. The sound effect at 3:33 is interesting, and there was even a really cool melody at 3:49! :D One complaint I have is that I think the vocals were a bit too loud, especially given that they are sort of just gibberish. For example, I think you should've brought out that melody at 2:36 a little more so that it was more up-front in the mix with the vocals. Otherwise, though, it's a really fun and feel-good track. The piano is also a really nice touch toward the end. Keep up the great work, Waterflame! :D I'll always be a fan! ^^

Waterflame responds:

Thank you! And thank you for the constructive criticism, I agree with your points and will remember it for next time :)

[groove machine]

I love the atmosphere and synths and melodies. It's climactic and catchy, and very well-structured and smooth-flowing. This is a nic-picky thing, but it might be a good idea to come up with some less cliché transitions than :44 and 1:43: crashes and snares repeating over and over again is just way overused across the genre. You did succeed in making a very memorable and melodic dance song, though, which at the same time remains comfortably within the bounds of your style as well. Nice work, Johnfn! :D

johnfn responds:

It's kind of funny you say that the 4 crash thing I did is a cliche because I can't really remember hearing it in a song. I seem to be reinventing edm cliches inadvertently, which is cool, maybe. haha.

Anywho thanks for the review :D

[Carefree]

Ha! Really amusing idea: mashing up two songs with the same name into one! Can't say I was ever very familiar with the "ska" genre, but I love the blissful mood and melodies. Your samples are SO much better than mine! I love the trumpets at :40, as well as their melody. You tie it all together really well, and it's very well-structured, I might add. You brought in the melody at 1:39 at just the right time. The song really speaks to that "Carefree" vibe you were going for. I should try to do some more organic stuff myself. Really nice work, LunacyEcho! ;D

LunacyEcho responds:

:O You're not familiar with ska? Well, here's some reasons why you should at least give it a bit more of a try. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-5EwdEEN24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jN10s9hm54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI5_sQ8O-7Y

=> samples =>

Lots of my samples have the potential to be pretty realistic, but it's hard for me to achieve that. :P

=> trumpets =>

Yay! Trumpet success! I can't really be credited for the melodies here; all I can really take credit for in this song is instrumentation and arrangement.

=> well-structured =>

Really? I thought it was quite simple, also I did try to make it slightly more progressive as it went on.

=> 1:39 =>

That's one of my favorite parts of the song. It's also one of the most YOLO moments I've ever had in music.

=> "Carefree" vibe =>

Well, taking elements from two songs named Carefree, how could it not? :D

Thanks for the review! You should definitely try doing more organic stuff. It also helps if you can record actual instruments. I was going to try doing something like that for this, but wouldn't you know it, my guitar cable broke. Oh well.

Thanks for the review!

[Feels Like Water (Original Mix]

Okay, dude, this is just freaking amazing. I love the atmosphere and the synths and the voices. It's incredible how seamlessly you combine club-ish beats with the most gorgeous ambiance. It's a breath-taking hybrid of moods done mind-bendingly well. You have some real talent, man. The only thing I would dare criticize would be that it doesn't have a lot of dynamic contrast, but that drone-like vibe fits the piece well anyway. Keep up the fabulous work! :D

Sequenced responds:

dubstep doesn't need dynamic controst bro

lel

[groovy caverns]

I love the percussion and the funky synths. The space-y melodies offered an interesting contrast to the rather "down-to-earth" bass synths. I love the melodies around and after 1:30. Really has that genuine 80s feel...and reverb too! :D It loops flawlessly, and seems very fitting for a game otherwise as well. I'm not sure if you meant to do this or not, but that ominous melody instrument at :37 flits between roaring up front and fading to the back of the mix like crazy. Was it side-chained heavily, or was it a mixing error (I doubt it), or...am I not making any sense (that's very possible too)? It just seemed like something very bizarre was going on with that synth until around 1:20. Anyway, overall it's a very interesting, creative, and entertaining piece. Not my favorite of yours, but I'd love to hear it whilst playing a fitting video game! :) Keep up the great work, Johnfn! ;D

johnfn responds:

The thing at :37 definitely has a little bit of flanger on it, but I only hear the fading forward/back if I pay really close attention. It's probably a problem with how I listen to my tracks, which is only on headphones. I need some speakers...

Too bad I failed at making the game because that woulda been AWESOME! Just imagine.

:P