Blacklawn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[304]

Loved the crazy voices in the beginning. It's very original, definitely. Still, the mood is a bit too constant throughout the song. It' just a nitpick, but I guess it would be cool if things started to get a bit wilder in the second half.

[Collision Course]

The beginning felt somewhat random, but the feeling became more interesting around the :50 mark. I thought that the kick was also a bit loud. What kind of feeling were you trying to convey with this song? It has a lot of interesting effects and instruments, but feels mostly unfocused.

itbegins responds:

You might just not be used to the genre. I tried to create a blend of mechanical and organic feeling with the drums and bass being more precise while with the synths I just hit keys. I accidentally had auto quantization on but I thought it sounded good with that.
I recommend you check out Oneohtrix Point Never to get more familiar with avantgarde stuff. It's a whole new world out there.

[SyksynSäveliäAiKuinkaIhania]

This is certainly very unique. I can see it working as a forest theme for a game, so I guess you managed to capture the feeling of "autumn" fairly well.

I actually had to hear this 4 times to figure out what kind of criticism I could offer. It's beyond my level of production, and I could definitely learn a few things about mixing from it, hopefully. The only thing I can say is that the pads and strings can be slightly overwhelming in some parts, and not all transitions flow completely smoothly in the beginning. Other than that, it's great.

Jernemies responds:

Thanks
Haha, don't worry, I don't gather my thoughts on the very first listen either, even if I made it seem that way :p Point noted, they indeed don't always go (so to speak) from 1 to 10, instead going more like from 3 by 1 to 10

[5tay Till the 3nd]

Nice and atmospheric. I have no issue with the mix, in general. The main problem I have with it is that it's just not varied enough for the exaggerated length, in my opinion. I don't really see why it needs to be nearly 8 minutes at this point.

[KCN]

Pretty cool! Sounds like something that belongs in an action film. I don't think I have any complaints, actually. May I know some of the instruments you used?

[Randomness]

For all its simplicity, i'd say it's well done. The first half is actually quite different from the rest, but I suppose that goes with the "randomness". It's well produced, but nothing too out of ordinary. A longer version with a bigger buildup and similar instruments would be interesting, probably.

o-Owutt responds:

Check out my other loop.

[Infinite Regress]

I like the synths you used. I imagine that this would go well as a menu theme for a game. As Fubaka mentioned, though, it isn't particularly distinct, but I guess this is rather common for ambient music in general. Still pretty good, though.

[Dancing with You]

It's not bad, but I'm not a big fan of the synths in the beginning. The drums could probably be louder, as well. There's a little clipping in some parts, too. It's understandable that the mix isn't perfect, of course, since it's still a work in progress.

EctiBot responds:

Thx for the feedback :). Didn't actually hear any clipping at my end but I'll fix it right away.
The synths in the beginnig are just untouched presets so I haven't really designed the sound properly yet.
Anyway thanks for the feedback. It helps alot :D

[Caritas - Will It Blend?]

This is actually pretty fun. I really liked the crazy bass in the middle, and the other instruments and melodies were also pretty well done. I don't think I have any complaints.

VernCarson responds:

FUN FUN FUN xD

Thanks!

[The River]

I like the synths you got here, but I have issues with the mixing/mastering. The peaks of volume could probably be slightly more subtle. Some of the synths are quite loud in comparison to the rest, as well. It's also somewhat repetitive.

Other than that, though, it has a nice mood.

Crimsonskies455 responds:

Thank you for the review, and what do you mean by the peaks? I don't understand what you are referring to.