TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ablixa]

Wow! :D This is amazing! I love all of the instruments and melodies and vocals and effects. The structure is cool, transitions are rock-solid, and I absolutely love that effect that first appears at 1:39. This piece is very rhythmic and energetic and funky and upbeat. The chill breakdown at 2:16 was cool too, and I like how you transitioned back into the refrain at 2:30. I don't know how you made that effect at the end where it began to sound really echo-y and distorted, but I loved it! :D Simply fantastic work. I rarely ever download songs instantly, but I'm going to have to make an exception! ^^

garlagan responds:

Nice review! Thanks man.
The effect at the end is an automated flanger with some reverb.
Cheers.

[Doctor Who Theme Remix]

I'm not very familiar with Doctor Who or its theme, but I like this! :) The instruments are cool, and the structure is even somewhat interesting, even if it's only 60 seconds long. I like the instrument/effect at :49. The mood and melody are good. This would make a pretty cool loop. I can't exactly give you points for originality or uniqueness, but I'm looking forward to seeing some more original work by you, Greatest219. ;)

Greatest219 responds:

Thanks :D
Doctor who is a british TV series,its pretty awesome and you could check it out!
And btw if you come to my profile you can notice that the image says Smooth.
Well,Smooth. is my new name,this one was random when I was creating it :D
Cheers!!!

[inside the machine]

I love the instruments and atmosphere. :D Stylistically, it is a lot like your Round 1 submission. It's very funky and moody, though - I love it! :D The transitions were better than usual, and those melodies are overwhelmingly engrossing! The mixing is fantastic, btw - the part at 2:25 was really cool where it sounded like the frequency was oscillating really fast. It almost sounded like a wobble bass in dubstep, except not with a bass! XD The only thing I was a little disappointed about was the ending - fade-out endings just aren't interesting imo. I have no complaints about structure, instruments, or anything else, though. This is another amazing track, Johnfn! :D Your attitude about ZipZipper reminds me of Kor-Rune's attitude about Camoshark in Round 1 btw, and Kor-Rune made it to Round 2! I'm rooting for you, Johnfn, if you make it to Round 3 or not! ;D

johnfn responds:

Phew thanks! I'm glad that all my work with mixing and so forth paid off - it was really driving me pretty crazy. Haha, the midrange dubstep thing. I discovered that trick a few weeks ago while messing around and I thought it was really cool! So in this song I inserted a break there as an excuse to use it. ;-)

That's true, I do sound a little like Kor-Rune... but then again, Kor-Rune is Kor-Rune xD. ZipZipper is a cool guy though, so I'm looking forward to what he makes, no matter if it destroys me or not.

I knew the ending thing would come up! If I somehow find time, I may upgrade the ending to something slightly more interesting, but honestly a lot of groovy songs end with a fadeout - I feel like it suggests that the groove goes on, even after you've left.

Thanks a lot for the review as always. It's great to have some sort of validation after pouring a lot of hours into a song.

[open fields, open trails]

I love the mellow mood of it! Reminds me of my grandma's old farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. :') The melodies at 1:05 are really beautiful, and the beat, while very unique, also helps with the progression of the piece. Excellent work, Johnfn! I still can't believe that this is a quick, 2-hour respite when it sounds like you've been working on it for ages! ;D

johnfn responds:

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! After a lot of practice I've become able to sketch out an idea for a song really rapidly. It's all the little details that end up taking the bulk of the time. (Like that transition at 1:05 for instance... I'm surprised you didn't call me out on that xD)

The funny thing about the beat is that the melody I ended up with in the second half was in 3/4, which I almost never use. So I really had no idea what to do for the beat and kinda randomly did stuff until it sounded ok. heheh.

Thanks again for dropping by!

[Endless Darkness]

I like the beat at the beginning and instruments overall. The intro does a great job of establishing the mood. I like what you did with the transition at 1:20 which leads into 1:24. The melodies are good as always. I liked what you were doing with the piano at the end, but I think it needed more phrasing at the end to add a little finality. I feel like I tell you the same things every time I review one of your tracks, BlueOceans. You also seem to know all the tricks and turns of FL Studio much better than I do. However, if you ever have a musicality-related question, please let me know! I've been playing the cello for 7 years! :) You've been giving me a lot of good technology-related advice lately, so I want to make sure I can help you as much as possible! Keep at it, BlueOceans! ;)

Everratic responds:

Thankyou for the review! I don't remember you saying anything about phrasing before. I do not know what that means, thats something you can help me with :)
If you feel like I am not listening to your reviews because you say the same things a lot, I am. Your advice helped me so much and I did a majority of the things you told me to do or fix.
Good luck with your next song! :D I hope you spend a lot of time on it.

[Automation]

I love the mood and instruments - all those effects with the machinery and metal tools add a lot to the piece. The amount of variation is incredible! I love the structure and transitions. It makes me think of tired-looking, rusty robots working in a busy factory. Amazing work! :D Engaging melodies, cool instruments, well-defined mood, dynamic contrast - you did it all! You just earned yourself a fan, Step! :D Outstanding job! ;D

Step responds:

Yesss, that's what I love to hear! Thanks a lot; I'm particularly happy that you like the variation and the dynamic contrast, two things I'm very careful of in my tracks!

Also thanks for favouriting me :3. I'm very glad you enjoyed this.

[Event]

Really chill and moody. I like it a lot! :D The instruments were okay - a little harsh at times with the high-pitched tones. I love how you molded the mood into that of apprehension at :57. It's very suspenseful and engaging. It ends a bit suddenly, though. Overall, a great track. I'd love to see you do some more with this: extend it, add a little more structure, etc. Hope this was helpful! ;D

Blackmajiick responds:

Thanks for the feedback.
I might extend and improve this at some point.

[Burning bits]

Really cool and catchy and climactic. I like the instruments, and I love what you did with the slide tool at :58. The drums were a little cliché, and I'm pretty sure you used some of the default drum instruments, but it's overall a solid track. I like the structure and transitions and melodies. Nice job adding some variation at 3:39 and 4:04. I liked the ending as well, but it cuts off a little suddenly. Did you intend for this to loop? Anyway, really nice job overall! ;D

erenik responds:

Loop: Dunno, maybe :P kinda making it for a game, so yeah XD
Never really know how to structure them, but yeah a bit sudden end, but it kinda works if looping :P

[Exploring the world]

I like how you're shaking it up a little recently, BlueOceans! :D The intro was a little long, but I like the mood and funky, frantic synths ( :03). Transitions and structure were good. It got a little dull around 1:30; you might need some more variation there, but I like how you led into the more energetic part again. The melody is a little simple in the beginning, but I appreciate how you varied at 2:31. I didn't really like the instrument at 2:44 all that much, but I liked the way you ended the piece itself. Btw, DnB usually has a more prominent sub-bass, or at least a heavily layered bass, but this is still a cool track. Nice work! ;)

Everratic responds:

Thankyou for the review! I don't think 15 seconds was long for an intro, we probably have different opinions on when the intro ends. The last thing I did before I completed the song was lowered the sub bass a lot, that was a mistake :( . I agree it got dull around 1:30, but I like how relaxing that part of the song is. Next time I will keep the sub bass louder and try to add more variation and complexity to the melodies.

[Fluorescent Lights]

I like the instruments and mood and beat. It's catchy and cool and climactic. It's well-structured and smooth-flowing, but maybe a little repetitive. I like the melodies a lot, though. The ending was cool, too. Like I said, it's a little repetitive, and you should probably move away from using all those default drum instruments. ;) Other than that, I like it a lot. Good job! ^^

Smitsy responds:

Thanks for the review! Im saving up for Toontrack EZ Drummer so hopefully Ill get the drum issues fixed soon :D