TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lex Ellis - Midnight Rave]

I like the melodies and ambience to this track. I'm not sure I like the sample you used for the kick, though, and you could've done more with the drums in general in this track. I also think it lacked substance at times, like around :52-1:56. I liked the instruments, especially that trance-ish lead and the chill bass. I like the melodies, but I think you need to work on harmonizing more and making your tracks sound more full. By the end, it got pretty repetitive, although it does loop pretty well. Overall, it's a good framework for a song, but it needs something more to keep me engaged throughout. Keep it up, AlxEllis! ;D

AlxEllis responds:

Thanks for the review! :)

And it's hard to get a good drum machine so I used the basic one, yes I get what you mean about a bit more variance with the drums and such. I spent a bit of time choosing the instruments to use with this one.

Thanks for the advice man!

-Lex-

[Trouble Makers (Studio)]

Haha, I enjoyed this very much! :D It's very cool and catchy. I love the instruments, especially those vibes at :06 and other places. The solos at :12, :18, and :23 really added a lot to the piece. It's too short, though - it might make a good loop. I've noticed you haven't really been uploading many full-length tracks recently, but that's okay if it's your style. I imagine this on the title screen of a videogame based around mystery/discovery/puzzles, etc. You definitely captured the Pink-Panther mood well. I applaud you for recording it live - it really helps do the genre and time period you based this piece around honor. Excellent work! ;D

deadlyfishes responds:

Thanks for your review! This track actually was for a short film, which is what usually dictates a lot of the work I do in terms of style and as you mentioned; track length. Same with video game music. I don't really write music just for the sake of writing something these days when I have a lot of contract work to do with strict deadlines. If you want, you can check out more of my jazz stuff on my site: http://www.matthewpablo.com/jazz there's also a ton of other stuff as well. Thanks again!

[first flight.]

I love the strings and mood. The crash and the echo effect at the beginning seemed a little irrelevant, but it was certainly very beautiful and climactic. I love the melodies and that chill bass instrument you've used in Substructure, Inside the Machine, and now First Flight! I also liked the ending - it felt very conclusive. That said, I also wish you had brought the piece full circle a bit and ended with the emotional strings once more. But perhaps that's just a personal preference. Your drums samples were cool, too - they added a Southern rock-ish vibe to the electronic second half of the piece, which made for a very unique and interesting sound. Overall, it's an excellent piece. Great job, Johnfn, as always! ;D

johnfn responds:

Thanks for the review! Yeah it's an electric bass and I use it in practically EVERY ONE OF MY SONGS (the only one in the last 10 that I didn't use it was "undersea world") because it fits literally anywhere and is soo versatile. One of these days I'll diversify my bass instruments...

And after reading your point about coming back to the string opening I completely agree. It's an easy thing to do and would make the song sound much more complete. It's something I'll definitely keep in mind in the future.

[Skywalker]

New music from Lockyn? Always a good day! :D Completely unexpected too! It's very catchy, melodic, and even relaxing. I love the atmospheric synths that pop in around 1:04. It does progress a little slowly at times, but that is the very nature of the genre, I suppose. I love how you always incorporate that melodic, contemplative piano into a lot of your tracks, Kyle! The transition at 3:04 felt a little sudden for me, even with that sweep. It might've been smoother if you did a bit of a fade-in there. I think you recycled some instruments (or at least plug-ins) from previous tracks, especially Gradient (like at :34). However, I must say, despite the fact that your endings are sometimes a little anti-climactic, I thought you did a good job with this one of having a distinct outro. Overall, great job, and you already know how pumped I am for Load! ;D

Lockyn responds:

Haha, thanks so much for the lightning fast reply! I like your transition idea, so I'm changing the track there :D You'll see the updated soon! I don't recycle stuff - but I do have a very distinct and sometimes inflexible method of synthing, and I almost solely use Sytrus to synth - that may be why xD It's also because I'm not that knowledgeable about the different methods of making sounds, so a lot of my sounds sound similar. (Wow, that's a mouthful.) True that about my endings LOL, and thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed this! WHOO! Thanks again dude, cheers ^__^

[Hardened]

I liked the effect you used at the beginning, but it seemed a little arbitrary in my opinion. The intro has a house sort of feel to it, especially with the little blips at the ends of phrases, which I liked. I still think you overused the "woohs" a bit at :22, although I liked what you did with the filtering there. The part at :30 feels like more of a breakdown than a verse, which you seem to be using it as. I think you need to work a lot on structure and cohesion because the part at 2:44 seemed a bit out-of-place, as well as the instrument at the very end. I'll even go so far as to say that it was a pretty hasty and lazy way to end the piece, and I expected a more climactic ending from you, TastyTeo. I also think the clap at 2:28 sounded a little too industrial for a piece like this. I'm sorry about the mostly negative review. It's clearly a well-mastered piece with some cool instruments and melodies. I'm just being tough on you because you're practically already famous, man! ;) Most of these comments are very picky. I'll also say that I admire your loyalty to a very traditional genre of music amidst a web community that's increasingly becoming associated with more "radical" genres of music. That said, I also encourage growth through experimentation. Above all, keep up the good work, DJ Theof. ;D

TastyTeo responds:

Wow thank you for all your notices, you really help me very much with those words dude don't worry i won't misunderstand anything here :D Love reviews like this! <3!!!!! Well i just started out doing hardstyle stuff so it's obvious i need more practice haha, as for the ending at 2:44 that was supposed to be the "climatic" ending over there, but i guess i did not correctly applied it into the song haha,
Really thanks again!

Oh and it's not DJ Theof anymore, it's Technoplasmatic !!!

[unlit dancefloor]

Well, admittedly this isn't anything at all like I had in mind, but it's still really cool. It's a bit too atmospheric for dance music imo, and I wouldn't call that glitchy beat danceable, exactly. Repetitive 4/4 beats usually characterize traditional techno/house. But that's not really important in the grand scheme of things. It's very catchy and trance-ish - in ways it reminds me a lot of "Inside the Machine." I love those eerie harmonies at 1:25, and it does have a certain alien aesthetic to it. The ending was cool, and I like the title a lot too. It's a very interesting and cool piece, and thank you for accepting this challenge. Now I'm willing to return the favor. Is there a challenge you have for me? :D

johnfn responds:

I actually issue a lot of challenges to other people, so it's always fun when people turn the tables on me :D Though I won't consider your challenge to me fulfilled until I actually submit something in the dance genre ;P 4/4 beats coming up...eventually...

It's quite coincidental that you asked me for a challenge considering that I gave you one in my review! I'd also say you could try writing music faster - aim for a turnaround of a couple of days. I've already told you about that though :)

Thanks for the review!