TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Focus (progressive trance)]

This is really good. I love the synths and mood of it. It could've progressed a little faster, but I realize that that's the nature of the genre. I really like those "woops" that started coming in at :57. I didn't really liked how it stopped so suddenly at 1:12. Maybe you could add a sweep or crash there, just to channel the energy a bit more. However, I did like how the track sort of "reset itself" at 1:13 with that mechanical, frantic bass synth. I have to admit, I didn't really like the ending that much. It was kind of sudden, and the track didn't really loop that well, although in game it would probably be looping (?). Also, I don't think I liked the instrument you used for the kick that much. Anyway, overall I like it. I see you joined the site pretty recently. You're off to a great start, man! Keep it up! ;D

DjGubkafish responds:

Thank you for your feedback .

If i told you how fast i made this track you wouden't belive me ... 40 minutes and its all original midi

THe WOOPS were a unintentiaonal mistake by the way XD

Going into silence is something that i like to do a lot personaly and i undestand that some people may or may not like it .

[[SM 321] - Another Walk]

I really like the synths and the climactic nature of it. The melody is really catchy and memorable. I think the bass was a little too loud at :16 and onward, though. It's very smooth-flowing and structurally coherent, but it got a little repetitive at times. Overall, though, there's a good amount of variation. Sometimes the sweeps are a little too loud, like at 1:52. I like all the filtering work you did on the hats, though, and in general, I liked it a lot. Keep up the good work, Supaman321! ;D

MidnightSugar responds:

Thanks door for all the great reviews you have been giving me lately, I really appreciate it.
I will take note to all the advice you gave me.

As a side note
The hats were actually a full drum beat that I filtered to make it sound like just hats. I am
always trying to make my songs have as much variation as possible.

[where do we go from here?]

Yay! :D I'm always looking for more relaxing music to listen to. I love the simplicity at the beginning and how it expresses a very complicated emotion: sadness. The combination of instruments is very interesting. The melodies are just beautiful. The percussion and effects are very well-done. I especially liked that instrument with all the reverb that first appears at 1:22, although I think you start overusing it a bit by around 2:16. Overall, though, this is just more fantastic work, Johnfn. Just 10 minutes ago, I got really mad at my little sister over this stupid petty little problem. This instantly made me feel so much better. I'm going to apologize to her now. Thank you John. :')

johnfn responds:

Ahh this is great! What a nice review!

Sisters are kind of mean sometimes I'm glad you could make it up to her though!

[Truffle Hunt]

I liked the instruments and mood a lot, but I wish there was some more harmonizing besides that 8-bit synth that comes in at :31. I thought it looped very well, and was very catchy by the end. I think you could've done a lot more with the drums and melodic development of it, though. I also think it was a little cliché. Sorry, LunacyEcho. I agree that it's not your best work, but I think you could still potentially do a lot with this. Also, don't feel like you're ignoring us. In a way, we're ignoring you too! ;D If there's one thing I've learned about the Internet from my 1.5+ years on NG, it's that you should give what you get, even if you don't get what you give. As far as I'm concerned, you've reviewed every single track I've created since I met you, and I've reviewed (almost) every track of yours as well. You've ignored nothing! ;D

LunacyEcho responds:

More harmonizing?

1. That would have made the song too busy

2. I'm WAY too lazy to work that hard on something this simple :D

I'm a bit ashamed at what I did with the drums, since this is basically the worst drumwork I've ever done. It's definitely not my best stuff, but I don't really want to go back to this again. :P

Newgrounds philosophy! You should write a book. And fill it with audio reviews. And philosophy. No one would buy it, but it's the thought that counts. What? I'm tired. Ugh...

Thanks for the review, TheDoor!

[<3.]

Wow! :D This sounds great! I really liked the chord progression and melodies. The transition at 1:05 was a little sudden, but overall I'm really impressed. I can tell it's not as polished as some of your other tracks, but that gives it a very down-to-earth feel, as if you were literally playing this live for your girlfriend or something. :D If you want to make something less lovey-dovey, try focusing on making creative rhythms. Maybe then you could add some vocals (if you sing, idk...) or use some more instruments from Ableton over it. I'm so jealous that you can play all these chordal instruments so well. It must be a huge advantage for you musically. Anyway, keep up the good work, Johnfn! :D

johnfn responds:

Yeah at first I wanted to just do something semi improv, where I would just think of new guitar lines to put down constantly and not really go back. I was definitely focusing mostly on playing my guitar with some accuracy, hence the laziness in all the other aspects of the song :p

> I'm so jealous that you can play all these chordal instruments so well.

You can still learn! Heck, I knew practically nothing about the guitar until I got it in college to impress the ladies... Too bad I was incompetent. hahahahaha Ok I'm getting WAY off topic time to say thanks and stop typing

Thanks for the review!

[Band Music]

I like the beat. It's very catchy, and you have a good sense of rhythm. It progresses a little slowly, though, and is a bit repetitive by the end. I think you could do a lot more with this: add something more melodic, or some variation on the beat/chords, etc. I liked the "ay"s that come in at around :38, and overall, it's not bad. I understand that this isn't really a finished track, but fade-out endings always seem lazy and boring to me. Anyway, keep up the good work! ;)

Anthouse21 responds:

Thanks alot for the feedback i love them! Good advice too as well i will take your advice. Thanks a lot for that. The beat is just a sample though, it changes up so its not as repetitive. All my beats are for sale thats why I only post small samples for artist that wants to purchase. If you want to hear more of my beats go to www.soundcloud.com/anthouse and also like my music page www.facebook.com/anthousebeats I look forward to hearing more feedback from you.