Godknown's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[bbkin]

Alright, I already subtracted a point for the beginning being so loud and so abrupt. I understand what you're trying to convey here in this song. It's supposed to be heavy, I get it. But, you don't need to overdo it so much. The grungy instruments are pretty sweet, actually. I like the heaviness in the song, but I think changes are in order. Some of the levels need adjusting, and I think you need to pan some things more so that the soundstage is a lot bigger. Too much focus toward the center for too much of the time, in my opinion. Although, I really liked that effect of whatever that distorted instrument was panning in the outsides near the end. That was good. The drumbeat was pretty kickass, but I think it was drowned out by the other instruments a bit too much. Also, add some more bass and make it deep. Maybe do some sub drops! That'd be wicked with this. Give the listener a break every now and then, if possible, to kind of accentuate when the track is actually playing. Anyways, keep it up!

Kaeo

rrool responds:

i will work on that, thanks.

[8Bit DKC2 Arctic Abyss]

Huge respect to you for creating this. Very nice work, my friend! It isn't always on point, but it definitely captured the main essence of the song. It is nearly an exact. Very pleasant, and will always be one of my favorites from DKC2. Thanks for sharing!

Kaeo

VolcansMusic responds:

Thank You!~
Merry Early Christmas. :DD

[Geneva]

I absolutely know what you mean about just hearing a composition in the head... and especially that it just needs to be made. Thanks for making it, although this really wasn't much of an anything, I'd say. It is ambient, and actually kind of nice. For what it is supposed to be, I'd say you've found yourself some butterscotch. There's just not much TO it, and I think that you could layer it a little more with other instruments. Perhaps if this were going to some sort of game or video of some sort, I'd feel it better. Still, in technicality, this is fairly simple. Glad you got it out, though. I encourage you to keep doing that.

Kaeo

RiverK responds:

Thanks for the wise words! It's still an early version, and Kamran likes it when I revisit stuff, so this will no doubt be built on later.

[{trance-Deshiel}]

Yikes, straight from the beginning, I'm going to tell you that your levels are hugely distorted. You need to turn that bass down, as it just overpowers for no reason. Maybe have it fade in or something. The next synths that come in are pretty cool sounding. A big reason why I feel this song is so long is because it's just stretched out for almost absolutely no reason. You should definitely think about not just changing the bass notes by two keys. Add some sort of chorus in so this isn't just going on and on and on and on. I sense a lack of direction in it. The kick drum was basically just... not enough. You need to add some hi-hats, cymbals, crashes, perhaps snares, or other forms of percussion. Also, start working on creating transitions between your patterns. Use automations to liven up your instruments. Sorry if you feel hardcore bashed on, but I just don't feel this was a decent enough track. Maybe try it with the vocals, but I still doubt they would hold my interest with an instrumental which drags. Keep trying, bro.

Kaeo

DESHIEL responds:

Ye well you are right ;D

[Random Loopy]

Ohhh boy. This was wonderful. If only it were stretched out into being a fuller song. The bass and the kick goes so well together. Didn't care much about the snare. Maybe throw a bit of reverb onto it to soften the edges. The chords and the melody are pretty catchy, and I loved every moment of it. Man, loops are such a tease. I'll give you the vote you deserve, though. Great job, buddy.

Kaeo

DJ-xTc responds:

i'm just gonna leave it as a loop, you're more than welcome to take it over if you want. But anyways thanks, i was trying to make nu-disco, and it turned into this lol.

[November Falls]

This was pure excellence. I could definitely feel you on this. Although, I almost docked a .5 for this sounding so much more ambient than being what is generally considered a trance song. Overall, this was beautiful. Some of our greatest creations are made from the worst points in our lives, and I really feel you've made something quite successful here. The piano was smooth and dream-like. The drums weren't invasive at all, but kept a good pace going. The synths all blended quite well together, too. Loved it a lot, and I'm going to download it. Please, keep making more music like this!

Kaeo

KosmicCrawf responds:

Thank you so much! I agree with you, when life is really pushing us down we can try and capture that and express it musically.

[wat]

The intro was very cool, but then the rumbling bass kind of ruined it for me. Maybe turn it down a little bit, seriously. The rest that came in was also pretty cool. I'm really getting down to this. At the 1:13 mark when everything starts getting a lot heavier, the crash cymbals are too much. I recommend putting a chord-synth in and turning down those crashes, then maybe extending it out more, because the payoff shouldn't end so abruptly, in my opinion. There's probably more stuff I could tell you, but overall, I got down to it. Nice job. Make it longer! =)

Kaeo

sonicandmariorulz responds:

Thank you very much for the critique, it'll totally help with later stuff of mine. I'm not really gonna change anything on this as I really don't care that much about it, but like I said, I'll be able to do better on other stuff with your criticisms. Thanks! :D

EDIT: Y'know, never mind. I actually decided to change some of the things you said I should change. XP

[Labradus]

Decent production. Some of the drums weren't really fitting for the song, in my opinion. This track is quite lacking in depth or "meat." I think it would do much better with some other instruments added in. The current layout is contrasting. Though, I do like the transitions in your patterns a bit. The part with the rapid snares is alright. Could be better, perhaps. The side-chaining on the cymbals is pretty nice. Decent loop overall. A little too harsh for my ears and not good enough for that to be acceptable. Just my opinion, though. Keep it up.

Kaeo

g4ebguyGT responds:

Yea I made this really quick like * 5-10 mins* so its not very broad. Ill add to it over the next days.

Thanks

[Groove of the gods]

The first thing that catches my ear is that the song is too distorted. Go for high levels without the distortion, if you can. If the song is supposed to be like that, then it's placed on way too many of the instruments. Like, it might be good for part of the song, but not the entire thing. Or, you should do something a bit more creative with it. The motif repeats for too long, and is too short to be repeating for as long as it was. Switch up the melodies at some point, and don't just take away and add blocks whenever. That's death of creativity right there. Though, keep working at it.

Kaeo

Jahn33 responds:

Thanks. :)
But next time rate higher >->
jk honesty is the best policy