iHeartQuistis's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lolfans]

10 out of 10

I really don't need to say anything, it's excellent.

PylonMan responds:

Lolkthx

[mystic rave]

Not a Raver... but...

I'm terrible at rating these pieces since I'm not a fan of the genre to begin with.

Anyhow, I'll try to be constructive. The synth you used for that lead just sounds really awkward. Also - you should try using a harmonic 3rd or 5th, something, to compliment it after the 0:17 mark, because most listeners are probably already turned off by the lack of variety and repetitiveness of the lead at that point.

Also, my understand with rave is that it can throw in all kinds of technical percussion almost immediately. Try layering some different hats in right after a 4-measure repeat.

What you introduced at 0:55 was really good. That should've been introduced MUCH earlier, IMO. Instead of repeating that old lead and giving up on that riff, you should've layered a bass in it or something to keep that vibe going - since it actually pronounced a 'chord' in the piece.

But yea, you need an audible chord progression, variety or complimenting in the lead, and some more immediate layering w/ the percussion. Repeating a lead that last two measures gets old quick.

Anyhow, hope this helped.

killamnjaro responds:

thanks this is exactly what i was looking for. i will begin on working on the changes.
Edit... i put as many of your criticisms into the new version. it is already up. and thankyou for your criticism.

[Retained]

7 out of 10 (You'll Get Better)

I'm going to be incredibly generous and kind in words because I could tell you were definitely putting some of your abilities to the test... plus my stuff used to kind of sound like this when I first started writing.

I liked the rhythm guitar that pops in at around 1:27. It adds that cool thrash element. Slipknot is a bad comparison. It's more of a thrash/punk blend. Try listening to Skeletonwitch and see what I mean by that.

Some things to keep in mind next time around - you need to be less repetitive. Sometimes it's good to have an 8-16 measure phrase, but you definitely need to move into a different chord progression after that. This is literally just one progression that lasts about 2:44 in length.

It needs more variety in about every instrument - since both the lead and drums grow very old after 0:30. It needs more chord progs... a bridge, a solo, something to take away the repetitiveness.

demonunitband responds:

Thank you for the info, i will definetely work on progression and repetitious. Thank you for taking the time to ,listening to my work...

[Pick Up the Phone Ringtone]

lol

Can anybody feel an Andy vibe from The Office? Haha. 10 out of 10 based on the humor, but this would literally drive me the **** insane after hearing it repeat more than twice.

Yaddahoo responds:

That means it's a good ring tone :-) if it makes you want to answer your phone quicker lol

[Silver Snowfall]

10 out of 10

I dunno, but it just brings me back to Silent Hill. While a strange description, I feel this game could be an awesome theme for some kind of celtic survival horror movie.

I really liked it. Great work.

DukeoOoHazrd responds:

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[End Of Journey]

9.5 out of 10

Very atmospheric and intense. I'm not a big fan of rating pieces in this genre b/c I have very little familiarity with it.

Some nice effects that I really liked: the subtle jazz-chord arpeggios like at 1:46, the complexity/variations of some of the percussion, and the fluid diversity of the instruments. This reminds me of Neil Voss.

The vocal: "You have made it to the end of your journey."

As for constructive criticism - the piece did last 7 minutes, but I was hoping for a change in chord progression at the very least somewhere at the half-way point. While the riff was able to last the entire piece, it would've been nice to hear some underlying bass pop in or something to change the chords.

Lycrios responds:

THANKS! I'll make another song SOON and take all this advice in and will DEFINITELY have chord changes for ya. :)

[Down in the Slums]

9.5 out of 10

Excellent job. It has a very distinct atmospheric that works well in RPG's. I could see this being a theme for a town or cathedral-esque region.

The only thing that didn't seem catch my fancy was the rather abrupt endings/transitions into the next progression.

SourPuddle responds:

The idea was to make it seem like, you worked up for everything, and in the end, you falter. That's how you end up in the slums, right? Haha. . .

[Boxin Oxen]

8.5 out of 10

I'd give you a 10 out of 10 based on the title alone. Haha. This very much reminds me of Album Leaf with their droney, mellow tones. It had some good progressions and a nice flow.

I kinda wish that repeating melodic run of the two chords was an actual guitar. That tremolo sounding wah synth just doesn't seem to be doing it justice. Overall, though, it was a nice piece - but perhaps with some different instrumentation would really come to life better.

kingtaco16 responds:

thanks broskis

[Happy End :D]

6.5 out of10 (an okay riff)

The samples aren't the greatest and the volume seems to be a bit overwhelming on certain instruments (like the percussion). However, it very much reminds me of Octopus Project.

I'm rating the fact that this really isn't a song or a loop, but just a good riff. It gets a bit repetitive toward the end, so figure out a new progression to extend the song beyond just a good riff.

The best part about this song is nice layering from 0:01 to 0:20 or so. After that it kinda trots downhill with repetition and just doesn't go anywhere.

FazzleMan responds:

Yo. Thanks for review that clearly states what you think would make the song better and what I should do next time (actual constructive criticism is hard to come by) Thanks.

[Sweet Wish]

7.5 out of 10

It's pretty simplistic and the samples you're using aren't entirely awe-inspiring (such as the piano), but you can tell there is talent behind this composition.

Its most noticeable strength, I would say, is that it offers a fun variety of different riffs to keep the piece interesting for the entire three minutes. Good work, you definitely have a solid musical foundation - so keep building it up.

Radidsh responds:

Thank you so much for the constructive critism and also for the kind words. Yup, I know that my projects lack in that area. I have no idea how to mix things, I just use a set of instruments that came with Fruity Loops (which is probaby why all my songs sound so similar too, the very same and dull instruments), but I wish to learn more about making my own instruments and have that extra ingredient o' fancy and touch my future projects more up. =)

Thanks!