snayk's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rudy P - Entrapment (NG Mix)]

Woah.

Great stuff. I don't typically listen to any of the metal on NG because I'm not particularly of fan of the stuff, but I have to say - this is a good track.

Great guitar work. The sound quality is excellent, too. For the most part, the drums sounded very real considering they're programmed.

At some point I became somewhat bored, but I assume that's because I'm not that into metal. That said, I could really picture this as background music for a number of things.

Great work! You have my five.

Fuiste responds:

Thanks man, much appreciated. I can see what you're saying with the boredom though... Wish I could pull off vocals, as that seems like something this song really needs in my mind.

[Rucklo - Chiptune Jingle Bells]

Awesome

Some great stuff here. I usually HATE Christmas music, and I'm quite sick of hearing Jingle Bells, but I thoroughly enjoyed your rendition.

What you did with the melody alone is an amazing thing. Add to that the INCREDIBLE percussion (extremely creative, especially considering you kept it chiptune), great synths, and overall diversity of the track, you've got a winner.

Rucklo responds:

I'm glad it appealed to you, despite your dislike of christmas songs. :)
Thanx alot for the review mate! :)

[(::The Water::)]

Very nice.

Loved the way it sounded. Good use of instruments; it's not always easy to use multiple instruments that work well with each other.

I liked the spacey-synths, even if you got a little carried away with them. I also really enjoyed your drums. They weren't conventional, and they packed a punch.

The song, although good, doesn't really do much. Yeah, it's got a few transitions, but the motif is the same all the way through. In this way, I'd say it's really more useful for a background piece, but it's not the kind of song I'd listen to for the sake of just listening to. It doesn't really have any sort of slope, buildups, climax, etc.

Keep in mind, though, it would be GREAT as a background piece.

At around 1:36, when you leave the drums alone, the song sounds completely different - like it's becoming a hip hop song. Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome beat, but it's not really coherent with the rest of the track.

Keep making music :)

FatKidWitAJetPak responds:

Thanks, and I do agree. But this is the kind of genre you listen to when you are asleep. =)

[{Vespur Dust}]

Amazing.

I love this track. I just heard it in "The Treeva Experience" flash in the portal.

EXTREMELY well made. You create an awesome atmosphere. I love it.

I would have no negatives if this song weren't so similar to Aphex Twin's "At the Heart of it All," which you can find on NIN's "Further Down The Spiral."

That doesn't ruin the song for me though, because essentially, it's only the 'bass line' (if you could call it that) that's the same. The other melodies that float around are different, and you've got a softer, smoother, slower beat than Aphex Twin's glitchy, staticy sounds.

Good job.

[Atmospheric Entry]

Very very nice.

I loved this. You create a really nice atmosphere, and I love the way the melody works with the bassline from 0:15 - 0:30.

Although it's extremely repetitive, I didn't get bored. I'm guessing that's because of the high level of quality and short length. I'd love to hear it as a full song, though.

Great effects and work on your sounds; it sounds awesome.

Love it :D

cycerin responds:

Woop woop. Thanks for the quite awesome review. :D

[Duels of Concept]

LOVED it.

Awesome song! Extremely unique.

I love your synths. They're very nostalgic. It's hard to use those older-sounding instruments well and effectively, but you seem to have done it.

I really enjoyed the overall sound of it. I can tell you put a lot of effort into it - there seems to be a lot going on; it's very complex.

Loved the breaks and changes you put in there.

I actually don't know what I could even suggest... I very much liked this piece, and I feel I should really check out some of your other music, which I'll get to.

GREAT job. You get a five, my friend :D

Short-Factor responds:

Thank you, I didn't know anyone would like my music so much this quickly!

[API - Fabricate]

Best loop I've heard :D

I've got to say, this sounds fucking awesome. Awesome beat, love the synth. Great sounds.

I've been listening to it over and over. That could be why it's such a good loop. It's like a really repetitive song that doesn't get old. Btw, nice job on the loop - can barely hear where it cuts, if at all.

I can imagine the song being continued, though. I hear similarities to some other music (like Prodigy).

You're right about it being hard to classify. I don't really see it as industrial though; it sounds more like techno or DnB to me.

Amazing shit.

apimusic responds:

I had trouble classifiying it because it doesn't sound like either techno or drum 'n bass. Industrial sounded like my best bet. I was thinking miscellaneous, but I wante-

whatever, thanks for the review.

[Crystalline^DFT]

Some nice sounds.

To be honest, I really dislike Slayer. It just usually doesn't sound very good; it's too raw, especially without any effects.

If you're going to use Slayer, try to alter it as much as you can. If you really work at it, you can get some unique sounds with it (though you had some nice stuff going on with the alternating instruments and delay at points).

The same goes for your other instruments. Try to add effects to them to make them more distinct and different. You'll see that a world of possibility opens up with effects :)

Try to stay away from using the FL default drums, too. Especially if you're not going to alter them. There are some better FL drum samples, but you should really try to make some samples for yourself or find free ones on the net.

My favorite sound in this piece was the stringy pad that came in at the beginning. It has a very beautiful, soft feel to it.

Overall, not a bad piece at all, but with some touching up on effects, it could be awesome. I still think it kind of worked though, since it's a video game track.

You get a five for support :) Keep working at it. You've got good potential.

Darthfett responds:

Thanks for the lengthy review! I dislike slayer a lot as well. I can't stand how hard it is to use, and it usually never comes out sounding very good either. However, in this song, there is no slayer whatsoever.

This is one of my first songs, and I have been working on it in small pieces over about 2-3 years. This is about the 2 year mark, but now that I've learned much more about effects, I have changed a few things, though many of the samples remain the same, as they're irreplaceable! :P

I really need to update the information. It's not so much a video game track, as it is a few pieces of the original song

Again, thanks for the lengthy review! :D
~Darthfett

[SR - Metal Riff :FHR:]

Nicely done.

The guitar sounds great. I had some trouble with the drums though; they weren't clear enough for me, I found the kick to be too quiet at times(keep in mind that I have shitty speakers - it could be my bad).

I don't listen to much metal, but the music was quite good. Nice job :D

SineRider responds:

Thanks for the review

[3 AM Trip]

Nice synths.

I loved your synths, but I felt like some instruments could have used some tweaking; mainly the piano. I can't quite put my finger on what it is about the piano that didn't work for me - it just sounded too fake I guess.

I liked your chords because they were not typical at all. Actually, they were quite strange.

I thought you could have used some heavier drums at points. It really might have added a nice effect.

Nice sound effects, too. Good job overall.

baller9hundred responds:

thats a good take on the piano, i actually used a plugin which is purposely slightly detuned to add to the effect, that's probably what you're hearing. Thanks for the ffedback, i'm glad you like it.