offi-DtrGuo-cial's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Extra Domination]

Sounds a lot more like hardstyle/techno than ambient, but your use of harmonies and sound design shows promise for sure! Though beware overcrowding your mix with elements, as sometimes they fight amongst each other! In those cases, some EQ may help.

[Domination]

I'm impressed with the depth of your distortion; as someone who likes it hard it's very admirable! Though there are some tradeoffs that come with throwing the overdrive to eleven—the melody at the beginning is far too loud compared to the rest of the mix. Later on, I hear the same sound at a much better volume. Unless your intent was to blow everyone's eardrums at the start, I'd suggest tempering the post-gain so that, while it may be louder at the start, it isn't on the verge of painful.

The mix itself is a bit muddy, as the beat sounds like it's being swallowed by the melody; perhaps more sidechaining or better EQing would help with that. The melodic riff and the rhythm I enjoy, you seem to know how to do syncopation very well.

Juicy-T1 responds:

Fixed the drums being swallowed and the start being very loud, but it's still kind of loud. I also added some more to it. Hope you like it!

[ULTRA BOING 42]

Nice kick, well distorted with a classic hardcore feel. Wish the kick was used in an actual track than what sounds right now like a WIP.

Also, the boing vocal could use some acoustics, EQ, and distortion to mix well with the kick.

mynamegarf responds:

boing boing

[GeekyGami - Forbidden Isle]

Love the melody and groove; this really gives the vibe of exclusivity and discovery that would come with such an isle! The drums are quite stellar and give off a tribal/natural vibe, and so do the harmonic layers, despite them being synthetic.

The only thing I feel could use improvement is the bell sound, it sounds like it got passed through some noisy distortion before further processing. I get that it's likely synthetic, and if synthetic is the direction you're going for then I'm all for it, but if not, there are plenty of other, smoother-sounding synth bells that also do the trick. Other than that, really nice piece! I could really find myself vibing with this tune in a video game.

Geekygami responds:

Lmao yep, the chimes were indeed synthetic, and they're made to sound exactly how I want them to. I wanted them to keep a drier mix than the rest of the track so they would stand out throughout, give it a more tracker-esque vibe. (Yes, I used distortion. I tend to use it on a lot of instruments.)

Thanks!

[(very casual moombahton stuff)]

Love the chill vibe! The filters in the intro and the buildup really make the rest of the track feel fuller by comparison. Some of the parts feel a bit repetitive, especially in the intro, and some of the transitions are a bit quiet and could use some extra impact, but I understand it's partly due to its casual nature. Overall, pretty solid track and mix!

[If a country had gold but no food...]

I can't comment too much on the audio, but I can comment on the writing.

Nice introduction of the economic dilemma. You start with a seemingly simple question, but by introducing more concepts you build a bigger picture of its difficulty. The familial connection is touching, and illustrates the difference between a child and adult's perspective of the question.

My main criticism is that the last sentence feels out of place. It adds another detail to the original question, but after you stopped discussing said question and talking about your father—and after you talked about Europe. I'd suggest moving that point to within the argument so that it stays on topic, leaving the Europe statement as a concluding remark and connection.

Belthagor responds:

I was actually thinking I should put the last sentence somewhere in the middle of the text, because this way it feels like it trails off and then goes back on topic, instead of moving from topic to topic in a more organized way. Thanks for your review!

[Lumino]

Love the classic dubstep vibes in the bass drop; those sounds really take me back! The arp and piano further enrich that nostalgic atmosphere. My only suggestion would be to improve the snare, since it sounds a bit dull and not as present, but this track is a banger nonetheless!

[r_chase - Acid 210623]

What an interesting and mysterious vibe, especially with those clicking sounds that sound off every 4 bars. The acid sound is clearly captured, perhaps accentuated by the click effects. Intriguing take on the genre!

CHEEZ2600 responds:

Thanks. <3

[GLUMP - BIG SAP]

Those kicks are unholy! I like the effects on the vocals as well, gives quite the ethereal vibe!

[GGDEDS 4]

Too much bass IMO, which seems to block out the upper elements of the track. But it does have a nice, harsh sound to it, and work well as an experimental track!

joles8 responds:

yeah lol thanks i was figuring out how to make music (i still am) and i didnt realize how loud the bass was when i played it, i just uploaded it