himhim2340's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Hell's Shining Star]

I like the progression used just after the drums clear, but the drums themselves are a little ridiculous. I kinda understand what you're going for in the second part with the super hightempo drums, but I feel it could have been executed better. (I don't know how you'd change it, but I can say it's not quite right.)

You did a good job of making this loud, not sure how you made it THIS loud, but congrats. If you worked out the weirdness, this could be a pretty good track.

ORI-TAGGART responds:

Thank you.^^

[Expedition]

That square wave is a little too persistent I think. I like the clicky percussion thing that you used. The trap style use/triggering of it was a nice touch. I really like the addition of the kick/snare near the end, I feel it brought the energy of the track up a reasonable amount. Also, the melodies are all relatively enjoyable, I really like the strings in the intro.

Overall, a little slow for my tastes, but it's relatively well made. Keep it up!

Zechnition responds:

Yes, I have to tune down the square instrument a little more and the percussion was my favourite part. =D Thanks for your review!

[-Phaneron-]

I really like what you have here, but it could use a few tweaks. It's a bit repetitive, and doesn't really progress much. I think a great addition would be adding a not-so-ambient section where that synth was brought to the foreground. This would add some contrast to the rest of the piece. (Something like in Scream's track: Exothermic Reaction)

Overall, I like the feel, but some more variation would be nice. Pretty well done.

sYrge responds:

Thanks, I appreciate the review! :)

[Slipstream 2.0]

I quite like the energetic feel of this track. The instrument choice is pretty good, and the mixing is almost spot on. Composition wise it's not bad. It's got some variation, but the overall feel doesn't change much. In some sections without abrasive instruments, the track feels a little too "wet". (Not really muddy, but it has a distinct quality to it. It's not my favorite.)

Overall, I like the melodies, and the instruments for the most part. Just needs a little something more to make it perfect. Really well done for the most part. Keep it up!

P.S. The wallpaper is pretty sweet, good job on that.

Noisysundae responds:

Thanks for the compliment on the wallpaper.

Probably because I pump the bass up too much plus loud reverb on the pluck. It's my bad habit when it comes to making music. Will try not to overdo it next time. :(

[Dikó -Hearing Voices- (ft. The Illuminati)]

The piano intro is decent, I really like the higher piano. The drop is alright, but some sections feel a little off. At 0:34, the drop breaks for those 2 piano notes. I like the idea, but the execution could have been better. (It worked well for the X-Files sample though.) At 1:40, you have a rising low pass filter. I think there's too much resonance or something. The volume really spikes around there, making the mix feel kinda muddy.

Overall, a decent track. I enjoyed it for the most part, but I feel it could have been polished a little more. Pretty well done.

optimize responds:

good feedback, I'm gonna work on polishing next time! Thanks

[Petrol (V.I.P. MIX)]

I like your leads. Both the bass/lead in the intro and the strum/harpsichord thing are really interesting. The melody and overall progression is pretty enjoyable, but I think the drop is squished a little too hard. It feels like you bumped up the levels just for that section. (I could be wrong but I think something's doing some intense compression/limiting during the drop.) I like your huge snare/impact thing, I think it was used rather well throughout the track,

Overall, pretty jammy, pretty well made. There's a few quirks to it, but it's pretty good. Keep it up!

KaixoMusic responds:

Thanks, I use a compressor for every plugin, so yeah, you could be right.
I'm glad you like the song :D

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[Memory of an Illusion]

This is pretty decent, I'm surprised you did this in LMMS! The self made hat and snare are pretty good, but the click part of the kick feels a little off.
It's a little bit lacking in melodic substance for my tastes, but it's has an anthemic feel. This isn't something I would listen to on it's own, but I feel it'd work well as BGM. I can't really judge you on the master, i think it was kept slightly quiet to give a distinct feel. Mixing is pretty good, the lead feels a little quiet at times, but i can't complain too much.

I really like that little slide you through in at 2:25. (Reminds me somewhat of JohnFN's pulse slides he often uses.) Overall, well made, but doesn't quite tickle my fancy. Keep up the good work!

BeeFef responds:

I did my other one that you also reviewed on LMMS as well, actually. The reason why it's so quiet is that I used a low ratio on the compression. I used a MIDI keyboard for some of it. I could've added more melody if I had gone and gotten a spare cord to connect that with because I left it somewhere. The reason the lead is quiet sometimes is that I wanted to the bass up, but not to the point where it's hard to hear.

Thanks for the review! I hope to try even better next time.

[Lyrics and Vocals needed!]

This has a really clean and pleasant feel. I feel a change in melody at some point would be a great addition to the track. You did a great job of mixing and mastering this.

I have to say I really like the complex/moombah thing you have going on at 0:50 - 1:22 and 2:14 to 2:46 (ish). I have an idea about sync/formant filter synth, but I'm quite curious about that other bass synth in there. (I can't really even describe it.. It's the one that starts the pattern, overtop of the kick) Any hints on that one?

Overall, this is a well made track. It's pretty jammy as it is, but some sort of melodic variation would be really nice to see. If this is the "rough draft", I'd really like to hear it when it's polished.

ChickenTechno responds:

Thank you so much for your response. You are correct that it needs variation. The track as it is now is in rough draft phase and has not met master/mix phase yet. I am currently working on variation as we speak. For the baseline I use a massive patch and two sampled vst's. I was hoping to get a vocal for the track to help me in creating a different digression and buildup. Either way, I can't wait to hear the final result myself!

[flast 2 (sketch) [v early wip]]

Although it's just a sketch, this has a lot going on. I quite like all the extra elements you've used. Those sweeps, and rolls and things are all pretty neat. I feel this could turn into something pretty good if you fleshed this out fully. The melody isn't the most exciting, but I feel it'd work alright with a relatively heavy beat.
I look forward to hearing this when it's done.

xxxZigZagxxx responds:

Thanks, himhim. Your words are very kind. I will try to flesh this out as best as I can. I feel like I'm gonna add more melodies and lines anyway. I'll try to remember to let you know if I finish. :)

Thank you,
ZigZag

[BurgeraX: Crimson [Dubstep]]

I enjoyed this for the most part. Interesting composition and melodies. I'm incredibly jealous of your dubstep synths, I have no idea how to do things like that. (Well, I have an idea, but I don't own the recommended plugins, sytrus/massive) Only suggestion for them is to add more sub bass. (the entire track feels like it's lacking in sub, but the dub synths need it the most.)
As far as criticisms, the snare feels.. weird? It really reminds me of the FL Default snare. (I'm 90% sure it is after an A/B compare.) I think if you changed the sample and added some reverb to it, (in certain sections,) the track would sound a little more authentic. Also, your sidechain release times on one synth feel WAY too long. (It's longer than it needs to be to make the kick stand out. It doesn't really suit the tempo i think. If you're using Gross Beat, learn how to use Fruity Limiters side chaining features. Use a BPM to miliseconds calculator to set your release time to the desired length.)
In the intro I didn't really like the side chaining, I feel it was a little too extreme. That's more of a personal preference than an actual flaw though.

Overall this is relatively well made, and relatively a enjoyable tune. (Decent mix and master by the way!) Keep up the good work.

PS: "Timbres of Heaven" and "Chorium" are soundfonts not VSTs.

EruptionMusic responds:

ha wow thanks for the review, yeah I use fruity limiter for the sidechain but idk what was happening to it it just was so heavy for it, it could possibly be that I used a ghost kick instead of something lighter but yeah I couldn't end up fixing that. and the sub was tough because it didn't really stand out as much as it should've but I couldn't make it louder or the track would be all crackly, but yes more to work on in the future, thanks for the review:D