TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Song Preview 2]

I like the climax at the beginning, but the melody instrument got a little harsh-sounding. Nice structure and transitions as always. Maybe at 1:09 you should try varying the melody a little more; make it a little more mobile, y'know? It definitely has potential. Nice work, BlueOceans.

Everratic responds:

Thankyou for the review. I will not be changing the melody instrument because I love it. Good idea, I will add a different melody.

[Road to Everywhere]

I was feeling the classic DM style coming on a few seconds in! :D The tempo changes didn't seem to add much to the piece, though. I also thought some of the high-pitched instruments felt a little too penetrating, like at :59 and 1:26. After around 2:00, though, it melted into a nice, trance-ish electronic beat with a lot of substance to it, which I love. It got a little distorted around 2:30, but it seemed to sort itself out again by 3:00. I liked what you did with the "blips" after that point, though, and the claps at 3:24 were a nice touch. I'm not sure I like it when you use that distorted instrument at 3:30 so excessively, but it served as a good climactic transition into 3:58, which was a highlight of the song for me. I like the tempo change into 4:40, and I like how the very last chord leaves an air of mystery and ambiguity to the piece. I like how you can control my emotions like that, Matt. Overall, nice work! :D I felt that you deserved a nice detailed review after I failed to review your previous track. Keep it up! ;D

Dylnmatrix responds:

Hey, it's good to hear from you again!

I'm glad I can still mess with emotions, it's harder than it looks to do that in music. It takes good composition, good automation control and just good progression. Even though when I started this it was just a mere doodle in my projects folder, I'm glad that my mind is still capable of making emotional music when I'm in my "trance".

I know that the Sandstorm lead (the distorted one at 2:30 and 3:30) that I keep using may not be everyone's favorite and is probably the thing getting stale, but I still love it and can't seem to stop using it, as my tracks sound weird without it to my ears. But I'll see if I can use it in a different way, like I did in Sanctuary, and change it up for once in my career.

I'm glad you guys like the saw that does the blips during the breakdown, I made it from scratch and I'm proud of it. And hearing that it was good in one track makes me feel like I can make more synths on my own and stop relying solely on preset synths.

Thanks for the review man! I've taken note of all the criticism in this review and I'll try and implement some changes in newer tracks. I always appreciate it.

[Lost Forever]

I like the mood and synths. The harmonies are interesting, and I like the transition at 1:08. I liked the part at 1:56 a lot. The transitions and structure of this one were interesting. Dubstep, again, is not really my favorite genre, and I didn't think you needed to create those wubs at 1:11 for this piece to be epic. Nice work, though. I love how you're shaking it up a little! Keep at it, BlueOceans! ;D

Everratic responds:

Thankyou for the review! 1:56 was my favorite part too. I struggled when I was making the chords for that part since I don't know anything about chords, it could have been much better :(

[milestone]

I love the relaxed mood and instruments and melodies. I like the vocals, too. The only thing that bothered me about it was that once the piano, flute and guitar started playing together it sounded a little too busy. Still, I like the ending, and it even loops pretty well. Nice work yet again, Johnfn! :) I'm looking forward to seeing what you crank out for NGADM! ;D

johnfn responds:

Thanks man! In my defense this song was written partially as a fun break from my NGADM song, so I didn't focus too heavily on the details. However I should really know not to mix together frequencies like that by now! The NGADM piece is coming along nicely - I might send it to you for some spot checking before I submit though ;-)

[Utopia - NGADM '13 Entry]

I like the instruments and melodies a lot. The mood is engrossing. The emotion is excellent, and it really comes out with the chords at :44. I also like the more energetic direction it started taking after around 1:05, and the transitions with the crash. A very engaging and well-structured track. It's a song that really tells a story, which I love. The dynamic contrast is superb, the drama is fantastic. It's just a gripping piece. The best piece I've reviewed on NG in a long time. Epic is an overused term, but there's simply no other way to describe it. This is epic! Best of luck at NGADM. TheBenjerman has met his match! :D

papkee responds:

Well let's not get too excited now. Ol' Benny spends weeks on his tracks. This one was made in a few days. One thing's for sure, it will surely be a contest.

[Dream World]

It progresses pretty slowly considering it's so short. I see you recycled that transition at :27. I like the melody and instruments as usual. It definitely feels it should be longer, but I appreciate how you gave it some finality at the end anyway. Overall, pretty good. I'd love to see some more variety from you in the genre of your tracks, BlueOceans. It would motivate me to keep reviewing all of your songs a lot more. Still, nice job! ;)

Everratic responds:

Thankyou for the review! I did not reuse the same transition at :27, I made it again and it just happened to sound exactly the same lol. I try to make other genres all the time, but my songs always end up becoming dance songs. My next song might be trance. But after that I can try another dubstep or house song.

[DJ Theof - Game]

I like the blissful, videogame-like vibes! The melody is cool and there's a lot of dynamic contrast. I like the breakdown at 2:08 with the frantic synths. The melody could stand to be varied a bit more, but at the same time I like the structure and transitions as they are. I especially like the transition at :59. Overall, it's a fun piece with some cool instruments. Good job DJ Theof! ;D

TastyTeo responds:

Thanks :DDDD

[FUSION - Ignavia]

Yes! :D You ARE posting more often now! I like how the intro foreshadows some energy, yet simultaneously is very atmospheric and chill. It is extremely repetitive, although I like the structure and transitions. That said, this really didn't need to be 6 minutes long, more like 2 or 3, but you probably know that already. I like the little breakdown at 2:49. You definitely need to vary that melody more, as well as bring it out more at some parts, just for some variety. Maybe you could make it a little more prominent towards the end. I like the instruments and mood a lot, though. I wish there was a more interesting ending, however. Still a cool track, though. I'm beginning to like liquid D. 'n' B. more and more now. Keep at it, RoVeRDude58! ;D

SynchroSpectre responds:

:D, I'm glad you're starting to like DnB more, that's awesome and thanks, I got lucky with the melody, your brain starts doing weird things when you refuse to do homework or summer school. I know everything you said was right but it was just one of those kind of songs that just like, "I'll just stop here" kinda thing, and cause of that I named the title that. imo I felt like a wasted a great drum pattern, but oh well, I always have the .flp file if I ever want to get ideas from myself anyways :l

Again thanks for the review :D

[Middle Eastern Film Score]

Very dramatic and engaging! :D I love the melody and instruments, as well as the suspense. It definitely feels very cinematic. You achieved your purpose well. Good job! ;D

5vedjeland responds:

Thank You!
I'm planning on uploading more film scores soon.

[Life at Night]

I like how it progresses, as well as the mood and instruments. The melody was a little simple, and could've used some more variation later in the piece. The instrument that comes in at 1:14 got a little annoying. I like the transition at 1:59 as well as the breakdown at 2:40. At 2:57, I don't even think you need that transition instrument in there. The ending could've been more interesting in my opinion. Still, I like the blissful mood of the melody as well as the spacey mood of the chords, but I think it's not one of your better tracks as it is. I think you should keep working on it, though! ;)

Everratic responds:

Thankyou for the review! When I discover new things I can do with my songs, I tend to do them too much from excitement. The melody did have variation, but the changes were so small that you most likely didn't notice. I will remember what you said for my next song, but I don't feel like going back to this one.