Score: 9

"Pretty nice,"

submission: Usain Bolt

date: August 26, 2008

Nice panning and use of drums, first thing that caught my attention. Pretty nice tribal sound samples you got there, love them. Really does fit the title and description. Not much I can say really :D

Keep it up.

Score: 7

"Well well..."

submission: -:: Resistance ::-

date: August 24, 2008

Look who's submitting a track today haha. I was looking through your songs and realized that I commented on a previous song of yours. Sad thing is, you didn't really heed my advice ):

I'll say it again though, your piano melodies lack effects like delay and reverb and end up sounding like midis. You should try your best to make the piano sound realistic.

The instruments all sound like midis, you should try getting better samples or adding effects to it + customizing the sounds somehow. The track drags out for too long and gets repetitive.

Props for the composition though. As I said, that's pretty decent. Keep it up.

Score: 9

"Quite nice."

submission: *- Solara -* (Preview)

date: August 21, 2008

I won't bother with a long review because it simply sounds great. Looking forward to the finished song.

Score: 7

"Yawn~"

submission: [SA] Rain

date: August 20, 2008

I'm not sure which word fits the song more, boring or dull (gasp! A negative comment? How could I?)

Let me say something first. By Newgrounds standards, this gets a 10 and much more. By the standards you have set yourself and the bars you keep raising, you deserve a 7, maybe an 8. I'd give it a 6 it if weren't for the fact that there are actually vocals in this track.

That being said, I believe this sounds like a generic dance song that lacks that "wow" factor. EQ and mastering-wise, it's amazing. Sounds very professional indeed, no complaints there. Then there's the composition and lyrics...boy, that needs its own paragraph.

First thing I noticed was that it starts with the same effect (for a lack of better word?) as So Far Away. That's a minor issue, really, so I won't really base anything on that. The main melody, God, can it get any more generic than that? Maybe it's because I've listening to too much electronic music lately and I'm used to simplistic melodies with SAWs. Or maybe, JUST maybe, it's because I expect much more from such a talented musician as yourself. What's more, you have a great singer at your disposal, who, in this track, doesn't sound like she gave it her best.

Lyricswise, the song's decent. No deep meaning in it, just another brokenheart-based song. No particular line stands out from the rest of the song, resulting in a very repetitive and dull song. On to vocals. She does a nice job singing, but it's just that, it doesn't go beyond nice. It doesn't sound impressive once you take a look at the effort made by other singers. I was expecting her to come with some hair-lifting line in a high range, and all I got was a mediocre climax with a change in key.

Overall, the song really sounds like a filler track in an album compared to your other tracks. You'll most likely end up in the Top Songs list here on NG, but that's simply because there's nothing better at the moment. I hope you keep raising the bar rather than comfortably sitting on it. Please bring us something fresh and original with the next song, I pray you don't become the next ParagonX9 to our users, it'd be a true waste of your talent if you settled for nice scores rather than higher standards.

-GronmonSE

Score: 10

"Nice working with you :D"

submission: The Story So Far (Gronmon/S3C)

date: August 20, 2008

About time we did something together ;P

Sounds really nice man, great drums and guitar on your side. I just hope we actually finish it haha.

Score: 10

"A game? Noooo sir."

submission: Soft.Jazz.101

date: August 19, 2008

I wouldn't be surprised if this ended up in a Hentai dressing game :P

Track loops really nicely. Great chords progressions, nice piano, that rhoads (I think) piano in the back sounds nice as well. Superb sound quality and nicely EQ'd, although the bass sounds too low and the piano's volume could be a little bit too high.

Solid track, sir, keep it up.

Check out my latest track sometime :P

Score: 8

"Very nice."

submission: Wind Up Dolls (W.I.P)

date: August 18, 2008

I assume you'll be adding reverb and a couple other effects to that piano to make it sound more realistic. Either that or get good piano samples.

Haha wow, I have to interrupt my train of thought to say that I was caught off guard at 2:15, nice twist in there, wasn't expecting that. Nice job on speeding up the track. It's really a shame you're not using a better piano because it's because in its own dark way.

Back to what I was going to say. The bass is too strong IMO, sort of drowns the weaker melodies. Good drums, nice and simple, and then they gain speed and get better.

Really for a WIP, looking forward to the final track. Make sure you EQ and master everything properly, it's got potential.

Thanks for commenting on my test by the way.

http://blackhole12.newgrou nds.com/

That MIS Stereo Piano is really nice, I'd try it out if I were you.

Score: 8

"Well...."

submission: My Second Chance

date: August 18, 2008

Half of the lyrics are good, half are awful (seriously, "here's a clinex, don't have a tear of this. Ding ding ding, we have a winner"?)

That aside, I don't think you worked on those drums and piano yourself, and if you really did, they're great. The girl's voice is amazing, God knows where you got that.

If all you did was add lyrics, it's a shame really. Great track though, keep it up.

Score: 10

"Awesome song."

submission: .:I can't erase you:. Cruelty

date: August 18, 2008

I just realized you're the guy who wrote The Withering Pendulum, that's the first song I heard from you :D

I love this track, very progressive. It has a very Gothenburg metal sound to it, with a touch of thrash and goth. Great combination you have here. I absolutely love the climax in the song (which you seem to be good at making).

Keep it up. 3.08 / 5.00 (+ 0.37)

Score: 7

"Not bad."

submission: Seasons [Tell]

date: August 18, 2008

Orange Runner 1 got a 3rd place award, so expect your song to be in a decent flash ;)

Criticism, yes. The song's way too short for starters, definitely a disappointment. Rather generic melodies, but I'm into those (for shame! :P), so it's fine with me. You should have added the part that starts at 0:44 after the ending to make the song longer. Could've added a climax as well and extra elements to keep it interesting. In addition, the whole song's composition is too simple and fails to make the listener think "wow, he worked hard on this".

Overall, not a bad track. Try making your songs longer next time and giving it your best. Keep up the good work :D