TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Past]

I had to think a lot about this one before reviewing it. It's dry and dull, yet interesting. It's mellow and relaxing, yet there's not a lot of depth in it. I like the instruments. I like the harmonies. I think it doesn't lead much of anywhere- there's the same level of intensity throughout the piece. Maybe you could try giving it more emotional/ dynamic contrast. It ends pretty suddenly. I think it needs a little more form. It's probably one of the most unique pieces I've ever reviewed on NG. It has potential. I encourage you to keep working on it. :)

Merpy responds:

Ok thank you
and yeah I'll keep working on it
i was trying to keep it simple
so i can spend more time on learning how to make instruments

[MMBN4 Asteroid Comp Elite]

It's really upbeat and engaging. Excellent choice of instruments. Maybe a little repetitive, and I think you overused that snare a bit, there. It did loop well, but I thought that between 2:16 and :03 (once it looped again) there were two transitions, which kind of threw me off. I think you have all the stylistic makings of a good artist, but I'd like to see an original by you. Good work overall. I prefer originals, but this caught my attention. Keep up the good work! ;)

EliteFerrex responds:

I may have overused the snare a little, yes. >.<; But, nonetheless, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Starlight]

I love the form and style of this piece. It's really catchy and relaxed. At points it verges on repetitive, but it is basically an 80-second loop that loops twice, am I right? It does loop well, btw, and it's okay if songs this engaging are a little repetitive. I really felt this one, Synthapse. Good job! :)

Synthapse responds:

thanks bro glad you enjoyed it!

[The Rise of Zatera]

It's really relaxing and dreamy, but the crash and drums kind of ruined the mood for me. I like how you made it evolve into a more intense song, but I think the drums should still mirror the mood of the rest of the piece at all times. The emotion is good, and 2:17 was a highlight for me! I didn't like the transition at 2:51 so much, though- it seemed a bit sudden. The way it ended was a bit sudden, too. It's definitely a good start, but I think you should make it a bit smoother- it needs to flow more. Otherwise, love the instruments and feeling you put into it! Keep working on it! ;)

JayenareMusic responds:

Thanks man. I see what you're saying. The song was meant to start mellow and get more intense. Thisis actually a very very old piece. I just made a few adjustments and posted it. I was sick of seeing it on my project list.

[Sequence WIP]

I love the energy and effects. You controlled my feelings so well! At the beginning there was a climax, and at :16 everything just exploded! The emotion is amazing! You should definitely keep working on this. I'm thinking maybe :46 would function as a sort of break-down, and then you could lead in to a refrain and coda with a similar transition as in the beginning. It's so engaging and catchy! While not complete, it immediately caught my attention. Please do us all a favor and finish this track! :D

Lockyn responds:

wow o____o thank you so much for your review. you made my day! I will definitely try and finish this as fast as possible. and "us"? I had no idea there were that many people listening to my music LOL. thanks though, will definitely get the finished product to your ears you awesome person you. cheers!

[Not Over Yet]

You certainly succeeded in telling a story! :) Your melodies are always so engaging, DylnMatrix, and I appreciate the constant variation. Your transitions were good, too: 2:06, for example. Around 2:50 and at other parts of the song, it felt a little too "busy" for me, though- I think it was mostly due to that open hat. I can't help mentioning that you've used some of those riffs and instruments before, like the drum at 5:24. Btw, don't feel like you need a track to be 7 minutes long in order to tell a story- you only need to make it as long as it takes to be epic, and you've done that for me a number of times now in under 2 minutes! ^^ I like your style, DylnMatrix, and the ending was interesting and creative. Keep it up! I'll be waiting for more. :)

Dylnmatrix responds:

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the track, and I always try to have great melodies in my tracks. Glad to know I've succeeded again. And yay, I have my own style now~ lol

I get what you mean by having it feel too busy. I was having trouble with finding a good hi hat sample that fit the track, as I'm poor and only have stock samples. I'm thinking I over compressed the hat, and that's why it kind of takes over. And I suck at mixing, I've still got a lot to learn.

As for the track being 7 minutes long, when I went into the "trance" (haha, see what I did there?) I get into when I get a boost of inspiration, all 7 minutes that I sequenced were just what my mind felt was necessary. I know I can create some good stories in a track that's shorter, just my mind felt this one needed to be longer.

And yeeaaaah, I really need to branch out with my riffs/synths more. But I'm keeping my syncopated "driving" melodies until I can't make them anymore. Those are always the most fun, albeit easiest, to make. Ain't nobody taking that away from me. Except maybe Clayfacer, as he's the one who got me into that kind of melody.

Anywho, thanks for the review! It always makes me feel better about myself when someone is willing to take time out of their day to listen to my music AND tell me what they think. Thanks.

[Astral Projector]

Cool! :) I like the beat at the beginning and the mellow little melody. Loops really well, too! The drum at :39 and 1:17 felt a little too "busy" for me compared with the really relaxed background. Still, I admire the simplicity and it is very engaging and catchy in general. Good job! :)

mistarogerz responds:

Thanks for the support!

[ENSC - Moonlit Dream]

The intro was smooth and dreamy, but I think you use those fade-in and fade-out beginnings/ endings a lot. Maybe you could vary that a little. I liked how it was so bassy and catchy. A little repetitive, and, personally, progressive trance isn't my favorite genre, but i felt this one! I like what you did with the instrument at 1:35. It flowed really well. It's emotional and it has form, both of which I love in trance! It's not really my style, but as far as I'm concerned, this could be front page material! Great job! :)

SynchroSpectre responds:

LOL, what kind of beginnings/endings would you like to hear :3? I liked that you liked my effect thing at 1:35, that was a little trick I learned from Deadmau5, with the cutoffs and watchamacallits...

This melody of this song was from this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWpLhFwm8Mw
(remove spaces, if any)
I did a little modifications to the melody and did my own pattern, I really liked the melody and I need that melody out of my head :P

(btw, i didn't use headphones while making this cuz im grounded)