TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[phaceoph]

I like the ominous mood at the beginning, but the beat felt a little too energetic for that [electric piano?]. I like the angry bass at :43, but I wish it progressed a little faster and was more varied. I strangely liked when you combined the electric piano with the bass at 1:40, but it was still very repetitive. I think you need more layers of sound here to add a little more substance/ variation. The ending caught me off guard - I like it, though. Overall, I think you have the skeleton of a piece; it just needs more variation/ substance, as I said. Keep at it, man! ;)

Qshunt responds:

Thanks for the review! There was only about about fifteen minutes of work, so it's very early on. It's nowhere near where it will be on completion!

[So Shines a Good Deed]

I love the dreamy guitar and simplicity of this. It has a beautiful, warm mood. You varied it pretty well, too. Smooth-flowing, well-structured, and I like the ending a lot, too. Some of the instruments sound a little harsh at some points, but overall I like it a lot. Great for some light listening. Good job! ;)

[-Skewed Paths-]

I love the instruments and beat and mood. I wish it progressed a little faster at some points, though. I definitely like the little melodies that start appearing around :48 and the climactic nature of it. I love the string-like instrument that comes in at 3:35, as well as the creepy effects throughout. I like the structure and transitions, and it really goes somewhere as a whole. I also love the ominous-sounding percussion at 7:40, but I thought you could've made the ending a bit more climactic/ interesting. Overall, awesome work as always! I'm really looking forward to "Showdown" as well. Do you have any updates on that, btw? :D

[Caveman]

Yeah! :D I love the bass-y, funky riffs and melody. The instruments were cool, too. Maybe, if you ever decide to add to this, you could make the percussion stand out a little more. It definitely has potential to be an awesome full-length track. Btw, did you notice that it doesn't actually loop? This might not be your fault, but even in loop mode, it stops at :31. Pretty cool piece, though, man! Keep at it! ;D

Satyre responds:

Thanks for the suggestions :), I'll remember them when I'll edit the song.

It's true, unfortunatly the loop will not loop in the NG player. I have this problem with all loops, but it should work fine now with vlc player and other ones I think. The track is only 30 seconds long, but it is shown as 31, maybe that's the problem.

Edit: I found the problem, thanks for motivating me to solve the loop problem :D

[Lost Angel-Illusive Dream]

I love the rhythms and instruments and beat. It's very catchy and energetic, yet also dreamy and atmospheric in a way. It could've progressed faster in my opinion, but I'm beginning to respect that slow-moving element of progressive trance because I think it contributes to the atmospheric mood. I love the gradual transition from around 2:40 into 2:52, and how, while it does progress very slowly, it's well-structured, smooth-flowing, and really leads somewhere as a whole. The mood is excellent - the perfect combination of blissful and contemplative. I love that riff (should I call it a melody?) that recurs throughout the piece, like at 5:58. The ending could've been more interesting in my opinion, but overall, it's an excellent piece. Keep it up, XsakuX. ;D

DreamEater responds:

Thank you very much Bro, I really really appreciate the super detailed review and I couldn't agree more! We were originally working on this remix for our label, but after a recent handful of issues with releases with them we decided to just give this guy out for free and leave it where it is. We definitely could have pushed this track a bit more, but after the recent drama we are over it haha. Incredibly stoked that you enjoyed it though man, and I hope others see exactly what you've seen in it!
Thanks again man!
~Dj Sonik

[Futility]

I like the mood at the beginning and the instruments. The melody is good, too, but this piece ends way too suddenly. I think you should do more with it! I was waiting the whole 90 seconds for that moment when it transitions from ominous to epic, but that moment never came. Please continue working on this. It has potential. ;)

etherealwinds responds:

For me, the piece represents pretty much exactly that. The moment of 'epic' simply doesn't come. A feeling of loneliness, being lost. 'Futility' as I named it. I take your comments on board! Thank you :)

[Logical Beat]

Yeah, it's catchy and fun, and the instruments are cool. It got a little repetitive by the end, and there could've been a little more substance at some points, but overall a solid track. Good transitions and structure, and I like the mood and rhythms. Keep at it, man! ;)