carl565's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Burning Hot Soup]

I like me's some soups. The kinds that burn my tongue makes me feel ecstatic and feel like doing a little dance.

Haha, seriously though, made me laugh and I needed a good laugh.

[Clockwork EP]

The riffs, they're intense as hell. I really don't listen to this heavy of metal unless there's a good implementation between the guitars and the vocals, and all of these seem to be spot on. Perhaps the vocals could be boosted a little bit, as it's hard to tell what the lyrics actually are in a few. I could get down to this, and it's still awesome to see that you're still active. To see how far you've come in these past years is amazing. Kind of mind blowing. Time flies.

Lublub194 responds:

I produced this, but it's actually my bands album. So I can't take credit for some of it!

I'm happy to know and have you as a friend for the past few years! Thanks a billion for keeping up with me :)

Any parts that you think should be edited/fixed? Which parts were you thinking?

[Ampianii]

The piano melody is beautiful. The transitions were also excellent. One thing is a major downer however, being the drums. To keep originality, never use the default drums from FL Studio. That is the only problem with this short song that I can see, other than it's too short! haha, but I can't complain with that one. Good work!

liuzirui1122 responds:

Thanks. about the drums yeah I'm using the default one. But in fact, before I started to use flstudio I was always finding a kind of drums that fit my own one, and I find that one quite good. Maybe there are some more better sources but my computer doesn't have enough room to download.

[Trekkys And Tekkys]

Very random, haha. I really can't say much else about this, there's really not much to say. I really did like the drum loops that kept changing, but perhaps they changed a little too much. In some parts, the loudness of the bass from the kick kind of distorted the rest of the instruments a little bit. It wasn't too noticeable, so we wont really worry about that so much. I really like the part after 1:30 and it made me wonder why you didn't take that synth and use it as the melody throughout the entire song, it was extremely catchy. I see that this is your first submission, so I cant be too expecting of your stuff, and I also see that you haven't been scouted out yet on Newgrounds.

If you upload another song and I really like it, I will scout you out for the audio portal.

Bloxers responds:

Thanks, man! I appreciate your feedback! I will try to work on that and get more practice before my next track! I might also use that loop for another song. I'm undecided.

[.21]

I see it as you wake up from bed to this song and as the intro of the song starts progressing, you start grabbing beers and chugging them in rhythm to the hardcore beat of the song, haha.

In all seriousness though, the progression is awesome on this. I love how it starts out hardcore and then fades into a lightened version of metal/rock and then comes back to the hardcore. Great piece and I am always liking the drum beats that you make for these songs. Do you compose/play the drums yourself? And Happy Birthday by the way, haha.

[Somewhere Better]

That intro caught my attention right away and hooked me. The sound effects "crackling" in the background when the synth came in... pure greatness. Then the deep synth that comes in and the cutoff rises, genius. That melody sounds awesome, and so does the beat. There's not much here for me to criticize, so perhaps I will just leave it at that, until the full thing is finished. Good luck. And I only say good luck because I know that whenever I post works in progress, I never finish them... haha.

[Secrecy]

The mastering on the wobble bass could be a lot better. It's a little overpowering compared to the other sounds/synths. I don't really like the drum beat going for this one, the snares (maybe claps? I can't tell) seem to be in weird spots that don't sound right along with the synth/bass. The cymbal could've been given a delay effect to make it sound a little more realistic, and maybe some reverb. Overall, the main problem here is the mastering. I'm not trying to get really technical with you, haha. I'm only trying to give you a good critique. I'm not really sure how long you've been making music, but it sounds to me like you're just getting started, and if so, this is good for early work.

EpsiNinja responds:

Thanks! I'm very new to music so what you're telling me is like a new language, but I'll try to keep everything in mind!

[~SW~ Fog Between]

I love it other than the quick buzzing (or vibrating) noises playing. It's extremely distracting to the song and hurts my ears a little, just because of its' frequency. Other than that flaw, this song is really cinematic actually. The feeling that it gives off is just great. It flows with so much emotion. Today, I love pieces of music that are like this, because they seem so hard to come by. So much electronic music today just gives off that overused "energy" vibe. Maybe I sound like an idiot, haha. Anyways, this song was a nice refreshing break away from the common bit of the genre.

SkyeWint responds:

Hey there! Since multiple people (not just RealFaction and you) have commented on the buzzing, I tried removing it. It actually ended up sounding really drawn-out and dull, honestly. I might upload another version and see if people like it better.

I guess I think the feeling of movement is a better thing, and it wouldn't fit without it.

Either way, I'm glad you liked it! I think I have some other music which fits this, like the Nonfiction Section and Stardrift. There's also some nice stuff by Buoy and Anti-Citizen which you might like. For Buoy, try Time Lapse of Clouds or Endless Day of Grass Fields. For Anti-Citizen, it's in his older music - try I'm Done or Statiq.

Happy listening! :)

[All I Had (vocal demo)]

The vocals? Great. The mastering? You had it right that it be damned, haha. I will be completely honest with you, the vocals are what makes this demo what it is. Of course, it's a demo. If you were to finish this, touch up on the drums and the synths. All in all, it's a great demo, but I will have to mark down for the quality. Awesome work though.

SynthGoddess responds:

Oh you're so mean. :P But thank you so much. ^^

[Space Flyer]

You review my song and tell me how amazing it is, so I went to check out your most recent song. Damn, was I blown away. Your piano definitely sounds way better than mine, and if you used a plugin to create the piano, you've made it sound completely real. The way the hats fade in at first is great. Although, I'm not really feeling the kick that comes in at first. Maybe fix it by lowering the volume when they first come in, and then raising the volume back up when the synth comes in.

Also, I don't really agree with the first transition at 0:43. It seems like a giant change that happens all too sudden. Perhaps this could be because of the amount of reverb at this point that makes it sound off. But now with the two bigger flaws out of the way, let's go onto the good parts of the song.

First off, I love the synths, and your way of progression with the melody is superb. I only wish that you had done more with the piano. It seems that it IS in fact there, but too quiet to hear at most points.

Another great part is the bass synth. It's fast paced and really gives the song the color that it needs. Along with this is the beat. It may be a basic beat, but all the presets that you picked out for the kicks/hats/snares sound great together. That may sound easy to do, but being a producer with thousands of different presets, it's hard to match every drum instrument to sound good together.

Anyways, awesome song, and if this is a work in progress, then I can't wait to hear the final piece. Maybe message me when it's done. By the way, what program do you use?