larrynachos's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[lovestruck]

The sound choice is nice, but that bassline steered the whole song off course. The D# to C made sense, but then jumping up to F and returning to the D# early completely threw off the energy. I feel like D# to C down to G# and then up to like A# would have given you that sort of "love song" ballad energy this track would have really been a vibe with. Also having 2 bass patterns playing clashing notes is interesting but ultimately just causes more dissonance and confusion

4/10

beenibroh responds:

the first actually constructive review i've ever received that analyzes a track of mine

this isn't really the song im particularly the happiest with as i've produced much better songs, i was really just trying to capture that anxious sort of feel when there is a girl you like and you're just afraid to tell her. however i believe that idea could have executed way better.

however now that you have pointed it out i know i should have made the bass line better and im glad u pointed it out and why it was a bad bassline.

if you have anymore questions or critiques then by all means ask away as i will try to listen to them as best as possible..

[Cloud Gliding]

+ I love ambient dnb, I love the sounds you used and I'm happy you have some variety in your song's progression

- The last minute lacked the climax I'd expected for a final section. The second section had me pumped, I was hoping you'd finish strong by cranking up the processing on the pads and bass, maybe slice up the drum samples to make them more intense

9/10

[Shut up]

+ Hard hitting, gritty basses and tasty drums

- sound selection lacks variety, some drum samples seem to be quieter than they should be in certain parts, and sometimes the sidechain doesn't seem to be there when it should be

5/10

[LET'S F@#%ING GOOO]

I think the greatest injustice was opening with a wide reverby space and then going completely dry for most of the drop. The energy is completely inverted, I feel like it should have started off dry then expanded into the wet space. It does start to improve when more layers are added, the energy picks up around 1:13. The bit at 1:35 made me laugh cause it sounds like a warioware or warioworld song xD I like the second section too, as well as the outro!

I wish there was more variation in the sound choice, the lead wears on me after a while which was why I was so relieved when the second section got that guitar bit. The space between the first and second sections sounded really uninspired, you could have thrown a simple dnb break in there and it would have been far more engaging.

Nice track! It's intense, but because it stays at the same level the whole time still feels a little stagnant. Try to shake it up a little! Put me on an emotional rollercoaster!

3/5

[Aster - Neftaria]

If anyone knows anything about me, it's that I LOVE atmospheric DnB :3

The soundscape is gorgeous! I wish it morphed and changed a bit more, maybe automate some grittier high end layers at some parts to move the energy around instead of keeping it at the same level for most of the time. I find that shifting the reverb settings and adding other weird effects like granular delay gives it a certain character beyond just cranking the wet knob. Also, running the pad through a convolver and trying different samples can give awesome results!

I liked the breaks, but I'm not a fan of the kick sample you chose. It sounds too weak to justify the heavy sidechaining coming off it. A heavier sample and some saturation would have done wonderfully!

The lead in the second section was nice, but again I wish there was more movement and variation to it. That stuttery ending though, n i c e <3

Beautiful track, very intense but could use a little variation! :)

4/5

Aster responds:

:dance:

[Bad Scientist (Personal)]

Right off the bat, I would have cut the high frequencies out of that synth sequence. There's a high pitch that's making my teeth hurt like when old pencil sharpeners would screech. The rest of the instrumental was pretty tame, typical techno stuff.

The half life samples made me chuckle, although they don't have a catchy groove for the most part. I feel like if you took another hour to just play with chopping up the samples it'd be truly a banger xD The "A A A A A A AAAA" kinda sounds like a deer scare sound lol

Also, did he just say "I am looking forward to your nuts"???????

This is certainly the most "Newgrounds" song I've heard in a while, so kudos for that haha

I really wish you had submitted one of your metal songs for the NGUAC, you have a ton of great tunes but you chose to showcase a shitpost ;-;

2/5

RichardCynic responds:

How often does the NGUAC happen? I can only use songs that I exclusively worked on by myself, which I have a lot of for ATP, but that is going to be changing as ATP is going to become more of a collaborative effort between me and the guitarist.

[JollyWorld - Karlsergic]

Definitely does a good job of creating a dark, sinister atmosphere! The subtle dissonances, the melodic elements like the distorted guitar, the high pitched whine that faded in and out, it all works together really well! The drum patterns, while somewhat stale, definitely fit this kind of track.

I do wish it had more going on, it kinda just drones on and on the whole time. I wish there was something in the middle there to break up the flow a bit. Also the ending is kinda abrupt and lame :/

Spooky lil track! Would definitely shoot friends in Perfect Dark to this song! :)

2.5/5

Anonymous-Frog responds:

This song was made for the JollyWorld level "KARLSON: Milk Quest" (linked in the author comments. It's meant to sound like I took 4 doses of LSD while making it.

As for the abrupt ending, that was an attempt to make it loop more seamlessly, while at the same time not cutting out the intro.


I'll probably update this real quick.

[MMX : A Neccessary Recentering]

Bold of you to kick off your track with a nasty alien fart xD

The vocal chop groove was interesting, but got old FAST. The weird wompy pluck thing that replaced it wasn't doing anything for me either. The house drum pattern felt sloppy, especially in the hi hats. They were sporadic, as if they'd been placed at random and quantized. Another thing that kills the energy is the lack of sidechaining. It seems the kick is sidechained to the bass, but I can't hear it affect anything else.

The lack of a proper transition from the first section to the bit at 1:14 bothered me. The vocal chop groove got a little more interesting, and the switch from that house drum pattern was a welcome one, but was short lived as you then duplicate the first bit to use as your conclusion, with little or no modification.

Looking at your other tracks, I'm confused as to why you chose this track to be your audition for the NGUAC. "Her Righteous Introspection" bumps so hard!

This is an interesting track, but the stagnant energy, grating sound choices and general lack of color or character is making it hard to enjoy. I know you're capable of far more, so I wish you luck in this year's NGUAC! :)

1.5/5

Anchorwind responds:

I agree i have stronger tracks on my album. Honestly, I just wanted to get some more listens. I'm not concerned with winning. Thanks for taking some time with my work.

[Silhouettes (Instrumental) | AlphaStorm]

I hadn't seen the genre tag when I started, so the jump from chiptune to metal was very unexpected but a pleasant surprise for sure!

The guitar riffs and drum patterns are so awesome! The noisy ambient lead at around 1:17 needed to be placed a little better in the stereo field, it's taking up the same space as the guitars and gets kinda smothered as a result.

I think the drums could use a little boost in the mix too, although I understand how tricky it is to get the right balance, especially with rock/metal where you're usually mixing the drums as a single layer instead of being able to tweak the response of each part of the drums.

I really enjoyed the calmer break near the end, although I wish it was closer to the middle to help break up that huge first half and give the ending a little more time to shine.

Awesome track! I feel like I don't dive into the rock/metal side of Newgrounds as much as I should :)

3.5/5

AlphaStormMusic responds:

Thank you very much! All of those things are what I always really struggle with, just generally. I’ve only just made a drum sound I’m happy with, and I’m still refining everything. I’ve always felt my strength is songwriting, so for years I slacked on the mixing side, meaning it has a lot of catching up to do.

Again, thank you very much!

[T spin HD]

I really enjoy the groove this track has! I don't know how much control you have over velocities in famitracker, but I definitely think the hi hat pattern could have used some humanization to help compliment it's relationship with the pluck lead and bass.

I have to applaud your utilization of the stereo field! Some chiptune tracks sound flat and mono, but you've spaced out your elements so they have the breathing room they need! The arps and harmonies sounded nice! Listening to the old version, this is quite a step up!

Finally, while I enjoyed the energy this track has, I feel like it needed some variation. The key change about 1:30 in was done really well, but I wish there was something to break up the two halves.

A cute little ditty with great energy!

2.5/5