TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Atomic Amnesia MMXIII]

I love the mood at the beginning, as well as the instruments and dreamy vibe. It fits your image of space explorers perfectly! :D I wish there was more substance at times, but still very catchy and nice job varying it. It's energetic and techno-y, yet also strangely atmospheric and harmonizing at times. I loved how you ended it with a creepy mood, but I personally didn't think you needed the rift at 4:43. Anyway, it's an overall excellent piece! Keep it up! ;D

[Alfred Alfer's Song]

Good instruments and mood. The melody is really beautiful, and the dreamy vibe of it was just engrossing. The transition at 3:31 was a little abrupt, but I suppose I have to see "Alfred's Big Surprise" to understand the context of it. Is "Alfred's Big Surprise" a movie or musical? Anyway, excellent job. Keep at it, man. ;)

[Song for Little Sibling]

I like the melody and instruments. It's really upbeat and uplifting. :) You did vary the melody a little, but I still wish it led more of somewhere. Still, a sweet and inspiring song. I'd love to hear one of your tracks with a little more substance. ;)

TheChiga responds:

Hey! Haven't been on the NG website in a while! Thanks TheDoor6. Very glad you liked it! :D
Promise my next track will have more substance! Cheers! :D

[on the precipice]

I like the mood at the beginning, and the instruments were really high-quality. The emotion was good throughout, but I thought that the transition at 1:36 was a little rough, even with the build. How you incorporated the percussion in with the piano and other instruments was really interesting and unique. I like the variation in that regard. I like how you then transitioned from the energetic percussion and piano back into the somber feeling of the beginning. Good structure and dynamic contrast, too. I like this a lot! :)

johnfn responds:

You're right, I can hear problems with the 1:36 thing now that you point it out. Gotta think more about transitions in the future. I admit I am quite lazy with them! :-)

Thanks for the review!

[EnV - Sanctuary (Dylnmatrix Remix)]

Yes! :D Just in time for my B-day! Personally I love the original, but you really made this your own, Matt! It's very catchy and melodic. Smooth-flowing, awesome instruments and harmonies, and the frantic synths and little melodies really added a lot to the piece. I have to say, however, I don't necessarily like the distorted-ness around 3:30. However, it had a strong finish, and I love how you managed to maintain the mood and melody of the original while also putting your own twist on it! Excellent work as always, Matt! :D

Dylnmatrix responds:

Thanks man, and happy birthday! I also really love the original, and I think this still pales in comparison to that, but I wanted to add my own flair to it and actually try to figure out some of Envy's melodies by ear.

I had a lot of fun making this, and I'm glad you liked this! Yeah, the distortion at 3:30 could have been done better, but it was added around the time my laptop started freaking out, and it was getting harder and harder to update little things in the track, as I'd have to render a new wave file each time I updated something. But I do still believe it sounds cool enough to stay in the track, even if it's a little out of place.

Thanks for the review, man! Always means a lot to me.

[Crimson Nebula]

I like the instruments and climactic nature of this piece. The melody was good, and you did a nice job of varying it. Good structure, nice ending, really solid piece! :)

Smitsy responds:

Thanks for the review! It means a lot :)

[Hitching]

I like the instruments and structure, as well as the mood, but I think that at times the beat was a little distracting from the chill vibes of the other instruments. A couple of those transitions, like at :9 and :41, need to be a bit smoother. I like the variety of instruments, though, and I like the ending a lot too, but I think it needs to flow better. Other than that, good start. It has potential. ;)

Possibly responds:

Cool, thanks for taking the time to comment, I take your comments on board :)

[King Dedede - Hexhuan Remix]

I like the instruments and climactic nature of this piece. It's energetic and fun! :) The variation was good, as well as the harmonies. Definitely fitting for a video game given how energetic and fast-paced it is. I like the ending. You could even turn it into a loop if necessary. I can't exactly say it's original or unique, but still nice work. Keep at it, man! ;)

[Brazen]

I like the instruments and effects. I liked the transition at :38, as well as the distorted harmonies throughout. That eerie piano really added a lot to the piece. Well-structured, and I liked the ending. It could've progressed a little faster at the beginning, though, especially since it's so short, and a little more variation couldn't have hurt, but still a solid piece. Keep up the good work! ;)

cannibalcurator responds:

Thanks for listening and reviewing.

[Battle]

I like the drama and climactic nature of this piece. I must say, however- a lot of those instruments don't sound very authentic, which I think you touched upon in the description. However, I like the structure, as well as the melodies and percussion. The ending was good, too. You also might want to transpose that violin part at 1:03 down an octave. It seemed a little too penetrating at its current pitch. Still, overall, good work. I appreciate how engaging and dramatic this piece is. ;)

EnDotter responds:

Thanks for your response! When i get a hold of good instruments i will redo it and reupload. But im not sure when that will happen (maybe in a few days if im lucky, and if im not maybe in a few months if im not). About the violin, if i had proper instrument sounds it might have been different. I tried to do it one octave below but it didnt work quite well. We will see what happens when i get a hold of those libraries ;)