iHeartQuistis's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Burrito Song]

Heh

"Burrito Song"? LMAO, sounds like an interesting theme for Speedy Gonzalez if he had his own Sega Genesis racing game or something.

I felt a bit dry, like it need percussion or something, since the rhythm section feels kinda empty with just the single instrument.

laminationman responds:

thanks for the advice! i didn't put any percussion because it always seems to overpower everything and plus i'm not very good at it. But I'll try putting more rythm in my next one.

[SnowBallInNegative]

Good job.

Notationally, the arrangements were quite beautiful, especially the outro. Unfortunately, the MIDI sound doesn't give great pieces like this much justice either. Looking passed that aspect, I'd say the only real fault is the piece ending so abruptly at certain areas.

Find a way to bridge those sections together, because the sound is quite excellent. Finding a great orchestral VST like Edirol orchestra would make this an amazing composition.

TJ4477 responds:

Alright well I'll take ya up on your sugestion.
sorry at the time you posted I didn't care, also I can't edit it any more.
*SHAKESPIARIAN STAGE SILOQUY*
ALAS from the time of the post to the time of now my computer's memory has been....ERASED.
Woe is me Oh woe is me Thy shan't be forgoten MEDI file thy memory remains with those who it matters most.

[Miltary Base Fight]

9,5 out of 10

Chuggy. The rhythm section isn't all that technical, but it's a nice, short piece with some pretty interesting little pinch harmonics.

Overall, a great riff and I like the verse - has a nice little vibe with the synth.

grimmjow94 responds:

well to be frank i wasnt too sure waht i wanted mto make a song from because i had recently purchased Killing Floor from steam but then again i had Painkiller in the end as you can clearly hear i decided to go with Painkiller

[TerrorFlame Trench]

Flawless

Excellent job. Nothing wrong at all. Great notation, great EQ'ing, awesome flow & atmosphere.

I love the sort of 'chugging' feel of the spiccato cellos/bass. Great job man. Keep up the good work.

cazok responds:

Thanks!
For my compositions, I usually never spend more than 2 days a piece. However I gave this baby som extra attention, seeing how it had potential from the very start.

Glad you liked the flow and EQ. I've had trouble with them before :P

[SM64 - Dire Dire Docks (Beneth]

Good

The reason why 99% of all remixes of these tracks work so well is because Koji was a genius when it came to chords and melodies.

prey2009 responds:

inspiration has to start somewhere :P

[(dj-one) mind theft]

Hmm, workable, but not really great...

Well, you wanted constructive criticism, so I'll try my hand at it:

The intro sounded strange b/c I think you were using open hats. Maybe stick with closed hats when doing a 16th note roll for an intro?

The underlying bass had a typical chord progression, and it was fine... until 0:26 came along. The lead is in a different key. The first notes were right, but that second harmonic is not in key; it's also out of beat at one section (I think).

So, in the end.... try working up some better harmonies/chords. The layering is fine since it's at a decent pace, but the lead is what kinda messes it up. If you're going for a quick 1-minute theme, then I'd suggest that be the only thing I'd realy suggest remastering.

onewheeleddj responds:

thanks for the info

[Cosmic-Aggression]

7.5 out of 10

I think the notation here is pretty good, but the volume of certain instruments seems way off - since the percussion feels kinda hidden and the strings seem really 'airy' and loud at certain points. Perhaps it's just the sound samples you're using.

I thought it started off quite well, though. The MIDI hi-hats just made me feel kinda sad, though.

Better samples + EQ'ing and this could be a 10/10.

ElementHeroX responds:

I'll try working on a second version of this and fix those things out the best I can.

[Jungle Wrath]

Hehe

I lol'ed at first b/c it had this extreme 80's vibe. I rated it nicely, though, because it sounds like early work from Trent Reznor.

-1 because this is the kind of piece that needs a bridge or a new chord progression to change up the piece some. Good work, but in terms of flow - it doesn't 'feel' complete.

MikeBlade responds:

Hey Thanks alot for the review. I stuggled with the bridge like you stated above.....I didn't know where to go with it to be honest but thanks for the review!

[[Ws] Moonlit]

9.5 out of 10

The atmosphere is great. While the chords and harmonies aren't exactly crying complexity, it's the mood it's trying to convey that counts.

Great job. If you really wanted to bring the piece to full fruition, the only thing I would say is to layer in some strings... but it works as a solo piece.

floccari responds:

I would have thought about other instruments with this one, but I was kind of going for a more passive piece. Especially since it allows for playing against the silence, like around 2:00. Although, I will try working in some other instruments on my next piano piece. Thanks for the review!

[Armonia]

Not a Big Fan of the Genre

Not a big fan of the genre, but my pants are off and I'm gridin' pedestrians to this jam as we speak!

FrogCommander responds:

I really appreciate the review my sound is gettin even better