Suspended-3rd-Chord's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Winter Aura (Loop)]

Straight out of a Sonic game

Sounds happy and victorious and of course has a winterish feel. the drums could be raised a notch to be at par with the synths.

Nice loop. add one more note in the end to lead back into the loop-it would make a smoother transition. I would appreciate this more if it was bit longer to incoporate more ideas. Such as adding jingle bells and a major-feeling piano melody or something to make it sound more winterish. an arpped bassline or eurogate type of thing would be a perfect fit for this trance.

keep up the good work and dont get lost in the snow.

Kid2Will responds:

Thanks for the review!

[==(Climbing The Glacier)=]

Glacialization

Once again, nice buildup in the intro. I love slowly progressing pads to lead into the intro. and the soft ethnic percussion hits(in the intro I think the conga/bongos were a tad too quiet-i know you like using subtle drums from the sound of some of your tracks but these were too inaudible). I love the wobbly synths(reminds me of penguins! :D) and the muffled, echoed, distant tone-sounds like a huge open ocean in the middle of nowhere.

the glitchy(for lack of a better word) are truly kickass and i love the feel of them in here. the abstract bassline melody is a terrific idea..shaker works wonders with the drumbeat.

the track never truly kicked in really-but it adds some uniqueness-just like a glacier-through the ice caps melting-to the sexually active penguins of Antartica.

the synth around 3:35 is a sweet addition too...i like the basic ending. some more feedback fading pads kinda like around 3:30 would be a nice append in here as well. lovely track SBB. diverse combination of ideas = win

[==(Island Shores at Night]

Sex on the beach

Appropriate ambience to lead into the actual ambient piece...the carribean-ethnic percussion is pretty chill in there too. you should have made the intro a bit longer in my opinion. But overall it kicks in well once you start the drums and percussion again. I love those bits playing on with the drumset(which are well mastered and I can feel the dynamics). Kickass job on the large, pleasant sounding pads. The piano melodies sound like something out of a Disney movie. The bassline is nice and simple like it should be. Pan Flutes are perfect to give a tribal, island feel.

One thing you could have done better in my humble opinion is close out the piano melody with a chord or a more striking finish-since it was the 'main' or lead instrument in the track(atleast thats what it felt like to me) and then proceed with the flute and bells fading out....the note that you left on kinda leaves me hanging and feels unresolved...some seagull and airplane FX would also be kickass in here!

Very happy and relaxing!

[==(Horizon)==]

Open the box...

Go watch the flash "Apples and Tangerines" if you haven't...it just kinda reminded of the flash in a way.

nice opening with the soft string pads and the "falling star" effects and then expanding into a more complex idea, likin the arpped synths and the panned effects. The drums are are at appropriate volumes and I'm liking the beat and work with the hi-hats. The piano melodies are superb, have a really nice pace and feeling gliding across the song.

I like the rhythm flow on the synth in the interlude, and the tom hits to lead back into the main sequence. I love the lower keys added in on the piano to add more of a punch. (the piano tone is a perfect fit in here).

one thing you could use on the second half of your track to make it more powerful is include a bassline(or make the lower frequencies a tad louder), and include a more active drumbeat with more open hi hats and louder snares. just a thought! anyways, this a pretty kickass, laid back piece to listen! thanks again for another marvelous work!

[(::Goodbye::)]

Neat Soundscape with a wide range of emotions

This progresses in a unique way. With the chord/voice(great blend of ranges) progression you presented, there is a mulltiple range of emotions in here. It ranges from a hopeful happiness, and shining happiness, uneasiness, and a tranquil sadness IMO. The pad you also included was a good selection, it helps visualize the music more and uses great, shimmering FX. It was pretty easy to listen to and I didn't have any urges to fast forward through sections. To give any inspiration here you could try using different FX and amounts of reverb/flanger effects throughout, maybe add some subtle hand percussion, a sliding synth....But it sounds very nice right now. Great work!

my condolences.

FatKidWitAJetPak responds:

Hey thanks. And it sounds just like a FX Pad, but it is actually made with violins! I composed this witha synthesizer so technically it is FX.

[Armymenis12- Relax]

very chill

Good hip hop combined with some eletronica parts. Sounds really nice together. Really smooth, happy melodies that flow together. I love that harp arpeggio. The synth strings are perfectly placed, and the synths are real nice as well. This is definetly relaxing. The wind synth around 1:05 slides right through the ears. Love the interlude with the light keys, and you hit right back into the main chorus. The bassline perfectly complements the track. This isn't too cluttered and leaves room for laying down vocals.

The drums are pretty nice too-suitable beat and nice use of the eletronic kick and toms. You could've made the hand percussion in the interlude a bit louder. The intro also ended abruptly, you should have added one more note onto the apreggio or just let it flow right into the main thing. You could reduce repetiveness(certainly not a big deal here) by making the hi-hats slower now and then and mixing up the snare on the latter half of the track. Otherwise, great clarity and smooth audio clip!

[Distant Visions]

Ambient classical inspired tracks are good

for the soul...even some eletronica sounding stuff in here, very nice blend of genres.

Definetly interesting start...fuzz adds some character, like two lost archaeologists are lost in a cold mountain...perfect amount of reverb on the lead instrument. that combined with the melody creates another unique, euphoric feel which is always produced so well in your tracks. The violin well complements it melody sounds natureish. I like those background mountain bells in the background, what exactly are those, I've been looking for this type of sound for ages. The instrument that sounds like sound going through a huge pipe or tunnel adds some eeriness...a panning effect would be perfect on this(do you already have one or am I just imaging it?)

the beat is decent like someone slowly climbing up a mountain. Ethnic percussion like log drums, taiko drums, and tablas(which I am a total sucker for) would be nice in here too. I also think you could have removed the fuzzing once you get passed the intro although its not really noticeable once I listen to the track for a second time. maybe end it with a lo-fi sound of a monster growl or somethin similar...

Great clarity, great melodies, overall another great production indeed.

Twistedtechnology responds:

UUmmmmm i cant tell exactly what mountain bell thingies ur talking about, its been a while since i made this XD. I would totally put ething percussion in my ambient pieces........but i really dont have any samples for ethnic instruments (;____;)

I could have removed the fuzz....but in all honesty...i was too lazy to make and edit an automation clip in the playlist to kill the volume for it. And like you said, if you listen to the track over again, you tend not to notice it too much after the intro.

Glad you liked it!!! thanks for your reviews man, I threw a few more back your way as well XD

[A Father's Tears]

;_;

Dark fading keys...they progress perfectly...my favorite part of the melody is around 1:00...floating, slow echo effects as the father's tears roll down his cheeks..the string snippets on top add lotsa flavor, and excellent job combining all three voices to make some striking chords. Excellent clarity once again.

The lowest bass string frequency helps retain a sad feel...to make a change in emotions, you could switch the note every 4-6 bars or so...not so sure if you want a dynamic type of feel in this track tho. The piano progression is just fine as it is, tho some thicker chords would sound nice and produce some interesting harmony (like if you put a thicker chord at 1:12 that would have made for a more powerful sound

no percussion in here = great. Creates extra "room" for feelings and reflections. Percussion would have definetly been a distraction,

thanks again for another splendid ambient piece TwistedTechnology!

Twistedtechnology responds:

hmmmm i definately see the need for some thicker chords here. You make a good point there. And also you were right, i didnt wanta dynamic bass line for this song for two reasons 1. i wasnt using the bass for any reason other than giving a saddening depth and 2. I really suck at making dynamic basslines cuz im lazy and was never too fond of making basslines lol.

I really thought hard about the percussion issue. I wanted to throw some in when i started making the piece, but then i realized i could move the song along just fine without them, so i left it as it was (much to my liking)

Thanks for the kind words and awesome score!

[The Minds Vacation]

Lucky Mind...

catchy upfront bassline and strings in the start. It sounds serious for a few seconds, then those twinkly bells(what are these?) backed by a steel drum adds a mystical happiness, so these melodies mixed together create a sweet, innovative feel together. And then there is another mood change in the piece when you add a violins and horns where it sounds serious again.

So very nice choice of instruments here. I love the higher pitched sounding instruments, and the steel drum is a perfect fit for this track- as it makes a carribean vacation type of sound. I think this would be great in a video game right before you embark on a grand, perilous quest.

Great dynamic melodies that make for a sweet composition! Very very nice track!

Twistedtechnology responds:

always glad to take a listener for a ride!!

Im thrilled to see you enjoyed the track so much!

~Twistedtechnology!

[Nowhere Near-(Ambient Remix)]

Wow this is beautiful!

that melody that fades in the intro is a perfect kick off. It has a sad yet hopeful, serene feel to the song. Love the slow keys placed on top and the reverb that kicks in as the volume rises. So the intro is a perfect buildup.

The laid back is pretty tight in here. is that Enrique Iglesias(sp) around 2:00? sounds like it(or is it that BlakeReary guy?). the vocals are really cool, but not exactly my type of thing. also nice FX on the vocals. The cloud synth is pretty tight backing it up.

sad one, definetly a nice one. I do like it.

ID-N responds:

thnx so much 4 your great review man!! :)
the voices all are BR-Guy
i should say this a big song from blackreary
and the small remix from me :)