Godknown's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Atomic Inc - Tokyo]

4/5

Alright, this one isn't nearly as good as your others, and I also can't adjust to the music when having the song title in mind. It just doesn't feel like it goes together. I'm not sure what this song would go with anyway, but still... you have superb mixing skills. Keep it up!

[Atomic Inc - Creative]

5/5

You're a really trancey guy/gal, aren't you? It's truly impressive to hear this kind of sound on Newgrounds after having to sort through all the amateur work. You've made yourself a friendly listener here. Contact me some time and maybe we could do a little collaborating. Anyways, just keep doing what you do.

Take care,
Ka'eo

[Atomic Inc - I've Got The Love]

5/5

Well now, this is some real professional dream trance. You could probably earn yourself a spot as one of the featured artists/bands on Dance Dance Revolution. Heheh. Anyways, it's great! It really is another trance song. =]

Keep up the excellent work, and take care!
Ka'eo

[[W] Shock lead [Demo]]

2/5

I know I gave you quite a low score, but this isn't trance in the slightest. This is definitely a derivative of Hardcore music (like the title implies), and could maybe be more specifically classified as Metalcore or Terrorcore. Metalcore, probably, since you classified this song as trance... but none the less, it was a good song, but in the wrong place. I rated it for what it was, but also for what you called it. +4 for a good song. Keep up the good work, and next time, place it in a better category. XD

Sorry if I come across a pretentious too, but it's good to know so you can get better scores. Keep up the good work!

Take care,
Ka'eo

weemeee responds:

next time ill put it on miscellaneous :)

Kthx for the review anyways XD ^^

Grtz ~ Weemeee

[Rhapsody of the Chords]

3/5

Alright, the song was pretty good in the beginning, started getting a groove, and then what happens? BRROOOOOMM VRROOOOOM!! It sounded like a distorted car engine a little bit. Maybe that was the sound you were aiming for, but it was very harsh for this song... and too loud. The rest of the song is pretty cool, but sounds a lot like Garage Band presets, actually. It doesn't flow professionally, but sounds chopped up like a bunch of little pieces put together in one song. Eventually, and near the end, things start becoming a little dissonant.

So, with all that in mind, maybe you could make a few changes here and there, or fix things up. Oh, and by the way, I like the percussion quite a bit. Don't let anything else I've said discourage you. Just keep practicing, and keep up the good work! =]

Take care,
Ka'eo

[Ruddy - Whats in your Head]

4/5

Not bad, but not the best either. The melody in this song isn't very strong, but the bass on the kick was pretty good. That got me thumping my head to the beat a little. For a remix, the song is alright, but amateur good. Especially since I can somewhat hear familiar FL Studio presets. So, if you can figure out what I mean and apply fixes [hints: mixer, layering], then your next songs could get 5/5's from me. So, keep up the good work, friend!

Ruddy88 responds:

yeah thats my worst problem i think, everything sounds too fruity loops. i need to learn FX and all that but to be honest i have no idea what im doing with most of it. i know how to add an echo or use standard FX presets but i dont know how to create a specific sound that im chasing unlessi fluke it. i might look up some tutorials or something. but thanks for the review mate.

[Take Him Down]

4/5

This is a pretty good composition you have here. It kind of reminds me of a final stage in Dragon Ball Z or something when everyone comes together to fight the destroyer of the world. Dragon Ball Z because of the drums as well. There was always the kick-snare-kick-snare drum loop. The organ is possibly the best part of this song, the tune being in second, and the full drum loop being third. It doesn't loop as well as it could, and if you could make it loop better, I'm sure some game or flash creators would appreciate it. Great song! Keep up the great work!

Take care,
Ka'eo

Conian responds:

Thanks for the positive feedback! Glad you liked the song. The organ was one of the main ideas I got from a Skies of Arcadia bossfight, I just had to try and implement it in one of my own songs.
As for trying to make it loop better, I'm going to add a bit to the end of the song so the echo of the choir's gone and it doesn't suddenly cut off as it does now. That way, it'll just have the instruments that play at the beginning and it should loop better. Look for an updated version in a few days!

- Conian

[Ruddy - Children(Miles remake)]

4/5

Great piece, but of course, this is what you even have considered as a "duplicate." It doesn't, to me, deserve anything more than an 8/10 for effort and good sound. Keep up the good work, and start creating your own masterpieces to lay down on us. =]

Ruddy88 responds:

thanks mate, and fair cop, wasnt even expecting an 8, but this is an older one i did, just thought id put it up cos i thought i did ok at it. i would like to make a full remix of the song one day, something a little more uptempo, though that would sort of take the feeling away from the song i think... ah well. have a listen to 'whats in your head', that ones a bit more of a remix per say.

["Played-a-live" Nintechno]

3/5

Alright, a remix. Usually, I'm not impressed with the idea of remixes, because I really enforce originality and creativity rather than deliberate replication. So, let me just say that before I begin this review.

This remix is no exception to the rule, and although you kept pretty true to the original "Played-A-Live" by Safri Duo, it wasn't much of an improvement. I'd say this was "Played-A-Live (Lite Remix)" or something along the lines of that. Just like the other song you composed, it just isn't full enough.

As for the bongos, I won't give you trouble with that. I had no problem with them and saw them as necessary for this song. But, if you do want some [better] samples of percussion instruments, go ahead and message me sometime. I'm more than willing to share.

So, it was an average song to me, but probably great practice for you. So, keep up the great work! Keep trying out new things! It's a part of being a musician. =]

Take care,
Ka'eo

P.S. Try not to always rely on saw samples in your music. It does sound trance-ish, but there are other instruments you could use [or create]. Just keep that in mind. =]

["Together" Nintechno]

4/5

Heh, alright. This song is pretty neat, I will admit. Let's first get the good out of the way by saying that your description of the song is very well put as it is quite uplifting and sounding more towards the romantic atmosphere. Now, for screwing around on FL Studio, it sounds decent. So... that's the good.

On the flip side, the song feels more empty than I think it should really be. This is my opinion, but for such a great intro in the beginning, I thought the chorus would blow me away. The song had a decent build-up, but as soon as the snare roll ended, it was as if there was no fulfillment. Like, the song truly had potential but was stomped by the emptiness. What I think it is is the lack of bass and mids. You don't need to put those in, but I think the song would be more powerful with those.

I floated at 2:05, and loved it... but again, after the build-up... it just wasn't enough. Keep in mind that for dance or trance choruses, you usually want to make them much more lively and [awesome] than the build-ups or verses. Really, this song has potential. You have potential... so live up to it, and keep up the great work! =]

Take care,
Ka'eo

Nintechno responds:

Thank you for the awesome review: will work on EVRYTHING and get back 2 u!