TaintedLogic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Credits]

Cool instruments at the beginning, but at :19 they got a little too penetrating to go with the more calming mood you established earlier. I do like the drums and the melody at :56, and the parts harmonize really well together. I just think you need to find a smoother transition into the bit at :19. Other than that, it's really good, although I'm afraid to say fade-out endings are rarely interesting for me. Good start, though: it just needs a little cleaning up around the edges. ;)

Install-a-Friend responds:

Aye, no problem. Thanks for the feedback.

[DV - Something Heavy]

You established the mood here ingeniously! :D That snare has just the right amount of snap to it! It's so catchy and unique. The beat pulled me in and held me there for the rest of the piece! Incredible! Immediately caught my attention! Please finish this track. It will be well worth your while, man. ;D

la-yinn responds:

Thanks heaps for the encouragement. :)

I'll finish it, but god knows when that'll be :x

[Dawn]

Pretty little melody. :) Are you planning on making a full-length track out of this? It has potential. It even loops pretty well. One suggestion I would make would be to connect the notes a little more. It would help bring out the maximum amount of emotion with this piece. There are distinct pauses between the notes, like at :23 and :15, among other places. Maybe you could also increase the tempo a bit, especially if the full-length track is just going to be this solo instrument. I think you should keep working on it, but good start. ;)

Conal responds:

Thanks. I don't know about a full track.

If I can find a way to re-sample it so it connects my MIDIs better then I might keep going with it.

Edit: http://newgrounds.com/audio/listen/537403

[Seeing Spots]

I like the melody at the beginning. This piece is nice and climactic. I like the beat and instruments, even though I think I recognize a couple from your other tracks. I wish it progressed a little faster in the beginning, and around 1:38 too, but once it hit 2:42, the blissful mood and engrossing melody took control! ^^ Excellent structure and really smooth transitions as usual! 3:57 was a cool breakdown, too. I like the ending a lot as well. Once again, a fabulous job, Matt! I can't wait for more! :D

Dylnmatrix responds:

Thanks man. I'm still learning how House music works, especially in the intros. Also, about the similar instruments, I felt like they fit the feel of what I wanted the most, but other than that, the other synths were hand made by me or altered by me for the song.

But thanks for the review, hopefully I'll be able to get another song done here soon!

[One Wish (Remix)]

I like the instruments and beat. It's catchy, and the mixing is pretty good. However, I do agree that the recording quality isn't great. The vocals are good, but I feel like you could've put a little more emotion into them. The melody at 1:17 is good, but it ends a little suddenly. Well-structured, smooth-flowing, an overall solid track. I'd love to see some more original work some time! ;)

Cyberdevil responds:

Yeah, maybe my voice is a bit flat. Overall I think it's the recording equipment at fault, need to get something better. Thanks for the feedback! There's definitely more original work coming up. :)

[Heavenly Fall]

Pretty melody and instruments. Relaxing, yet strangely energetic. I like it! :) It has an amazing flow, but I do wish there was a little more dynamic contrast, even though it is a background-sort of track. The mood and the instruments were top-notch, though, and I like the ending a lot, too. Great job. ;)

DJsohlinyin responds:

thank you so much for responding. i will try to improve on my next piece. For the main while, check out the last one i have made, and comment on it too if you got a chance.

[Falling]

It's not a bad beat. The chord progression and melody were simple, but unique. I really wish it progressed a little faster, though. The structure is good, but some of your transitions, like at 1:59, could've been smoother. I like the mood and instruments, however. The melody got a little random and repetitive toward the end. Personally, I didn't really think the part from 2:34-3:33 really added much to the piece. I can tell you tried to add some variation here, but it came off as rather disparate from the main melody, and that didn't really work for me. Sorry. I think it has potential, though. It just needs more of a direction to go in, y'know? I think you should keep working on it, but not a bad start. ;)

Vasek responds:

Thanks for advices. I'm still learning rules of music and training my imgination, so who knows what will future bring? ^^

[Music Box Test]

I like the instruments and melody, but it's very repetitive and lacks substance. It doesn't loop that well, and the transitions between the strings and music box, like at :15, are a little rough. I think you have a strong structure here- it just needs to be smoother, as well as a little more engaging. Couldn't hurt to vary it more, either. Pretty good start, though. ;)

Ritz190 responds:

Thanks. yea it was a test to see how well things meshed together. I don't plan on doing too much with it since it was just a test, but I see where you're coming from and I appreciate the criticism, dude!