TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Spicy Noodles]

I love the funky, full-sounding synths and beat. It's very catchy and climactic. I wish you did a little more harmonizing throughout, and it progressed a little slowly, but it still has a very cool and refreshing mood. I thought the transition at 1:48 was a little sudden, but I love what you did with the effects immediately after it. Overall, it's a bit minimalistic, and could definitely use some more structuring/dynamic contrast, but it's a good start. Keep at it, BoomKitty! ;D

[Chiptune 11-1 #2]

Haha! :D I love the cute little "ohm-pah-pahs," and the harmonies at :18 were pretty cool, too. I thought it could've used a little more substance - maybe a beat or more prominent bass - but I thought the structure was interesting, at least. The transitions at :52 and 1:09 are a little sudden. The instruments at 1:09 didn't really work well together imo, and I don't think this loops that well, but it does show an interesting internal contrast in moods, and the harmonies at :18 are well done, so I think you should keep expanding on those. You might need some new instruments at 1:09, though. Keep at it, Bluelephan2! ;D

bluelephan2 responds:

OK. Thanks for the review. Your criticisms are interesting, detailed and useful.

[Chiptune 9-8 #9]

Yay, it's really catchy and melodic and funky and cool! :D Sometimes I think you changed moods a little too fast, but the fast-paced nature of it is perfect for a videogame! The structure is really interesting, and I like what you did with those frantic riffs that come in every 4 bars or so. It doesn't really loop that well, but still it's a piece with a lot of character and cool instruments! Great job, Bluelephan2! ;D

bluelephan2 responds:

Thanks very much!

[-Glorious Morning 2-]

I love the more electronic vibe you added to it. It's certainly very catchy, and I love all the variation. It's very climactic and really does a lot with emotional contrast. I love the structure and transitions. I absolutely adore how the beginning of the original occurs in the middle of the piece at 2:59. The ending was also very good with that ominous woodwind-like synth. The original is a timeless classic, but you've clearly improved greatly in the last 6 years, Waterflame! :D Oh, and while you're doing tons of remakes of old classics, I'd like to recommend "It is a Lie." It's very catchy and cool as it is, but I always thought you could do so much more with it. Excellent job, though. I hope you realize that 1/3 of the songs on my iPod are yours, and I buy them from iTunes whenever I can. ;D

[undersea world]

Well, this is definitely fantastic. :D I love the melodies and the atmosphere. It's very soothing and relaxing. Transitions and structure were rock-solid. The FX with the ocean surf was pretty cool, too. It sounded like a fade-out ending, which I'm not too happy about, but then it cut off really suddenly. I usually leave a measure or two of emptiness at the ends of my tracks to make sure it doesn't do that. Congratulations, btw, Johnfn! You officially have at least one song on every playlist on my iPod except one: "Party Mix." It's a huge accomplish to master such a wide variety of different genres like you have done. Can you go further, though? I hereby challenge you to make a piece that can go on the "Party Mix" playlist! Have you ever considered trying DnB/House? :D

johnfn responds:

Thanks for the review :)

> Ending

Yeah I know I'm definitely in the minority here among NG, but I feel like fadeouts definitely have their place, especially in songs like this which are soft and almost ambient. However the sudden cutoff is a definite error. See, I used to use FL studio, which had a nice option to render a fadeout tail (so that sort of thing would never happen), but I always forget during the render that Ableton doesn't have that option. Seems like I should eventually learn though hah.

> Party Mix

Ahahahaha. That is REALLY out of my comfort zone. But this is actually a really interesting challenge. I will give it a shot! Though it may take a couple of failed tries. :)