TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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.

[rover]

I love the use of those frantic synths in combination with that "rolling" synth that comes in at :17. It's almost like you're combining "Substructure" or "Inside the Machine" with "Snowfall in an Empty Land," which is a very good thing indeed. However, I'm going to have to dock you some points for being a little repetitive in the beginning, although I really liked the ominous breaks at around 1:05. The climax into 1:37 was good, and I know this is DnB, but I thought the drums were almost too loud! You know I love it when you get glitchy, though. You were approaching the line of overdoing it, though, but I think the melody at 2:09 saved you! ;) I really liked the guitar, although I agree the recording quality could've been better. I love the combination of ominous and almost adventurous moods you have going on here, though. The ending was interesting. It almost seems like it's going to loop, but it doesn't. You troll you! ;D Nice work as always, Johnfn! Your songs represent about 5 of the top 10 weirdest songs on my iPod (and that's a good thing)! :D

johnfn responds:

> It's almost like you're combining "Substructure" or "Inside the Machine" with "Snowfall in an Empty Land,"

YES the way that I innovate is that I combine the old styles that I've done. Or something like that. Actually there is a good deal of new stuff in this song too, but it might not be obvious.

> being a little repetitive in the beginning

I guess so but I really wanted to build an atmosphere. It's like you take some time to look around and take in the surroundings before you go on the trip. As it were. :)

> overdoing glitchiness

You and I both know this is clearly IMPOSSIBLE. =D

> drums too loud

Actually yeah definitely at the beginning they are. I think this was because I was using the later, denser part of the song as a reference point for drum mixing... lesson learned!

> ending

Haha I actually tried to write a normal ending this time. Go figure that it still trolls people.

> Your songs represent about 5 of the top 10 weirdest songs on my iPod

Only 5? I haven't been trying hard enough ;.;

[Dylnmatrix & Ionic Force - Entropy]

To be honest, when I first listened to this song I didn't like it so much. It sounded very distorted and angry, a style of music I wasn't really accustomed to. I felt bad because I know you were excited about this piece a lot. Over the past few months, though, I've really expanded my musical tastes, and now I can tell you that this is FREAKING AWESOME!!! :D I love all the instruments, especially the crashes, and the climax into 1:38 is absolutely incredible. Unlike some of your tracks, the length doesn't bother me so much, as it makes this piece truly epic. I think it does a great job of highlighting that classic DM-style synth (i.e., 3:18), and the structure really takes the listener on a very vivid musical journey. I really liked the sense of constant direction this one had in that sense, especially at spots like around :40 - 1:00 and 4:40 - 5:00, for example. It's constantly changing, yet feels so coherent. The mix is clearly very full, but considering just how much content you have packed in there, you did a nice job there too. Amazing work! :D I apologize again for not reviewing this earlier. Keep up the great work, Matt, and hope you get out of that writer's block soon / good luck with your speech! ;D

Dylnmatrix responds:

I never replied to this. I'm going to now. Hi :D

I'm glad you like it now, man! But to be honest, now me and Ionic Force don't like it so much XD.

There are so many things that could be improved, like the damn mix for example. And my 3 trance drops that sound exactly the same with the bad mix. But we use this as a springboard. Double-Edge, the track we most recently released with the start of our Equilibria project, is musically brilliant, but the mix is still lacking and could to with a polish (but I know why it was bad now that I can actually run the project on my laptop again!). This remix we're working on, the Acid 9000 one, is probably going to be the best works of both of us, until Ionic Force finishes his track Infinite Realms, and we're really pushing hard to finish it as soon as possible in between school and him working.

I really am glad you like it though, as I said. I may not like the song anymore, but with the inspiration I get from this track for my future ones and these positive reviews, I shall never forget it.

Thank you. <3

[[SM 321] - Victory Theme!]

I love the melodies and instruments. The snare that comes in at :13 is really quirky and cool, too. It's very smooth-flowing and catchy. I thought you overused the crashes a bit after around 30 seconds in, though. Otherwise, it's very melodic, cute, and funky! I love it! ;D

MidnightSugar responds:

I know, I have a habit of overusing crashes, I just get these urges to put them in. Thanks a lot
for the positive review!