TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[open fields, open trails]

I love the mellow mood of it! Reminds me of my grandma's old farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. :') The melodies at 1:05 are really beautiful, and the beat, while very unique, also helps with the progression of the piece. Excellent work, Johnfn! I still can't believe that this is a quick, 2-hour respite when it sounds like you've been working on it for ages! ;D

johnfn responds:

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! After a lot of practice I've become able to sketch out an idea for a song really rapidly. It's all the little details that end up taking the bulk of the time. (Like that transition at 1:05 for instance... I'm surprised you didn't call me out on that xD)

The funny thing about the beat is that the melody I ended up with in the second half was in 3/4, which I almost never use. So I really had no idea what to do for the beat and kinda randomly did stuff until it sounded ok. heheh.

Thanks again for dropping by!

[Adisky - Glossy Paradise]

I like the instruments and mood and melodies. Nice upbeat, feel-good vibe. Loops well. Could've used some more variation on the melody, but I appreciated the structural relief :46 offered, and, overall, it's a cool track. ;) Keep up the good work! :)

[Automation]

I love the mood and instruments - all those effects with the machinery and metal tools add a lot to the piece. The amount of variation is incredible! I love the structure and transitions. It makes me think of tired-looking, rusty robots working in a busy factory. Amazing work! :D Engaging melodies, cool instruments, well-defined mood, dynamic contrast - you did it all! You just earned yourself a fan, Step! :D Outstanding job! ;D

Step responds:

Yesss, that's what I love to hear! Thanks a lot; I'm particularly happy that you like the variation and the dynamic contrast, two things I'm very careful of in my tracks!

Also thanks for favouriting me :3. I'm very glad you enjoyed this.

[Event]

Really chill and moody. I like it a lot! :D The instruments were okay - a little harsh at times with the high-pitched tones. I love how you molded the mood into that of apprehension at :57. It's very suspenseful and engaging. It ends a bit suddenly, though. Overall, a great track. I'd love to see you do some more with this: extend it, add a little more structure, etc. Hope this was helpful! ;D

Blackmajiick responds:

Thanks for the feedback.
I might extend and improve this at some point.

[Burning bits]

Really cool and catchy and climactic. I like the instruments, and I love what you did with the slide tool at :58. The drums were a little cliché, and I'm pretty sure you used some of the default drum instruments, but it's overall a solid track. I like the structure and transitions and melodies. Nice job adding some variation at 3:39 and 4:04. I liked the ending as well, but it cuts off a little suddenly. Did you intend for this to loop? Anyway, really nice job overall! ;D

erenik responds:

Loop: Dunno, maybe :P kinda making it for a game, so yeah XD
Never really know how to structure them, but yeah a bit sudden end, but it kinda works if looping :P

[NK - Jawbreaker]

I like the instruments and progression. It's catchy and climactic. Dubstep isn't really my favorite genre, but I love how that piano has a sort of ballroom-like quality. The structure and transitions were good. I like the way you ended the piece. I admire your work, NIGHTkilla, especially "Amity." Keep at it, man! ;D

[Fluorescent Lights]

I like the instruments and mood and beat. It's catchy and cool and climactic. It's well-structured and smooth-flowing, but maybe a little repetitive. I like the melodies a lot, though. The ending was cool, too. Like I said, it's a little repetitive, and you should probably move away from using all those default drum instruments. ;) Other than that, I like it a lot. Good job! ^^

Smitsy responds:

Thanks for the review! Im saving up for Toontrack EZ Drummer so hopefully Ill get the drum issues fixed soon :D

[Sky's the Limit]

I love the dreamy, atmospheric effects and synths and piano. The melodies are beautiful, and it felt really climactic into 1:06. I love the mood and I appreciate the attention to detail. The song matches perfectly with the theme of "flight." An excellent composition! :D My one complaint is that it doesn't loop very well, but that's not really a huge issue. Btw, thank you for doing NGADM again this year! It's always produced such great content over the years, and continues to do so this year! <3 ...and I love your music, Step! ;D

Step responds:

Thanks a lot for reviewing! What I'm most relieved to hear is that the melodies are good! I found it difficult to compose something good for this! Yeah the loop is terrible haha, I didn't really intend to make it loop properly but I set it as a loop since in-game technically it'll be looping.

You're very much welcome for the NGADM! And I'm glad you like my music. Thanks again!