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

[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 :)

[>exe-cute<]

the pokemon? j/k

I like the fusion of ambient and DnB styles here.

The pads are pretty swell, I think the riff could change throughout so its not as repetitive...(i know it doesnt sound good when you make a more complex melody with pads like this, tho I think you could use a little more pitch, or atleast splice the rhythm up some)/ its still pretty chill tho. Love the opening bassline and its kinda off vintage sound. The drums are pretty sweet too, maybe a tad bit muffled. You could raise some bass levels...tho this doesnt necessarily need to be loud since it's an ambient feeling DnB. Love the synth around 3:30 and those background FX. You could try experimenting by putting levels of reverb on the pads and synths are certain points in the track...phased drums work excellent in DnB too.

Well executed!

ID-N responds:

thnx you 4 ur review, i´m very glad about your comment because thy´re helping me
thnx man!! I have an older version of this track, it contents more experimential soundz and more pad melodies, but the simple version soundz better than the old version. this was my reason to upload new version. yes you´re right the synth around 3:30 is may favorite synth too :)
i want to work on a older version and put more reverb sound an i look :)

[Passage To Heaven]

Nice EQing experiments with sweet pads

This a pretty damn good trance. The swelling pads in the intro sound really nice, (and the crescendo drums sound good in here as well). The chords in the pads are danceable and have a calming yet slightly serious touch. The drum beats start off well.

Love the beat that you open with, matches the pads quite adequately. Then it opens into a nice happy sequence. I think this part could have gone on longer before you reach a little small interlude. That would make it more epic.

There seems to be some noticeable white/phase noise with the pads between the intense breakdowns such as around 0:45...not sure if this was part of your experiment, but its distracting... I think some of the pads could have a bassier EQ to make them warmer(which would fit the track IMO), and some of the lead synths could have louder volumes.

Cool trance clip!

A-New-Decade responds:

Thanks for the review! Good stuff to know.

[-=LJC=- Halloween loop 2 2007]

Another great spooky halloween loop to add to your

collection of halloween loops. You're a great seasonal composer!

not much to say other than I did on the other loop-this one reminds me more of entering a haunted house while the other reminds me of just trick-or- treating in witch and ghost costumes. Again swell job with the eerie melodies, love the mallet percussion, the fast mallet bits sound like teeth dangling from a skeleton's mouth.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! it's gonna be interesting if you decide to make seasonal loops for Christmas, and Valentines(does this day have music?) and the latter.

LJCoffee responds:

I hadn't planned on seasonal loops or sets but perhaps I could give it a try...

Happy Halloween right back at you!

[-=LJC=- Halloween loop 2007]

Halloween Inspiration

You really encompassed the perfect melodies and instruments to produce a perfect halloween environment.

The mallet percussions and bells glide perfectly, and the lower horn and tremolo synths make a creepy(but playful) feel. Sounds like this would be perfect for a halloweeen cartoon on Nickelodeon. Excellent work!

LJCoffee responds:

Hey S3C, thanks man. Cartoon on Nick eh?... I don't think I know anyone onver there...

[Traveling By Night]

A Foggy Night....

I enjoy these guitar tones here man. I can see someone traveling by night on a horse. The melody is a bit suspenful, a tad sad, and invokes emotions of a love based quest. The tone is euphoric and has a charming reverb. Great progression. All the instruments gel together nicely. I like the bass synth backing it. the soft beat sounds really sweet, however I think the volume on the percussion could be raised just an ounce tho..Very lovely tho! you must love the girl very much ;)

Twistedtechnology responds:

Funny thing there my suspended friend. This entire song is composed of only ONE sample from the Bexus plugin. there are no precussion samples directly that have been added to this song. Its all ONE HUGE FRIGGEN PIANO ROLL THAT TOOK 5 NONSTOP HOURS OF EYBLEEDING ATTENTION (twitch) of the same guitar sample, cloned into 4 channels ^_^ a 4 in 1 mighty combo if you will. When the notes of this sample are held down, they play a gated/delayed (whichever) note and the lower octaves (c4 and lower) have those staticy snare ish thingys that play along with the bass gate/delay thing.

One of my more creative pieces not only melodicly and musicly speaking...but also pretty creative compositionally as well......if that makes much sense XD

Im glad the reverb came out so nice. Its the basic Cathedral setting, but it seems to have been the perfect thing for this song.

So yea, to turn up the precussion would be to increase the bass....and the roll of bass is shared almost equally by all 4 clones of the sample......so i'd have some piano roll diving to do for that......4 times ><' sorry about that lol.

Im glad you liked the song though!!!!

Thanks for the review my friend!
~Twistedtechnology

[Chainsaw Charly]

Overly heavy

This is overall a pretty cool piece but a little bit overdone.

the riffs are pretty tight...They are pretty badass, and the bending adds some "haha I'm gonna kill u with a chainsaw" laugh in your face type of action. Drum beats are fitting. The interlude is pretty badass.

The tone is real heavy-perhaps too heavy. You've got some precise, clear drums but the rhyhthm guitar tones kinda drown everything out. You could use some different EQs to extinguish the other guitar/bass that hits around 0:13, and try using making the chorusing effects a bit lighter. there's also some slightly noticeable fuzzing on the more layered parts of the track.

Vocals are pretty sick and powerful, not outstanding, but better than most.

not a perfect track, but pretty decent stuff!

[65% incomplete]

This song accurately represents my mood

I was listening to this all last night when I was feeling down. I also like the sound quality here-some of the sounds sound a bit dull, but its perfect for a dark track like this.

I love the experimental dealy in the intro...Love the glitchyish beat and mellow sax, and cheapish organ bits. then the sax melodies become kinda uplifting around 1:30, and there's some cheeriness in the next phrase. Sounds so nice in here. And I love the guitar layed down on top. Excelllent groove. I also love the drums and percussion throughout, and their kinda tinnyish sound. it all works amazing in context here. The end is my favorite part, it portrays such a dark and depressing feel.

Vocals are also very nice. You sound a lot like Maynard from Tool, and even more like Jered Mckenna(myspace or soundclick him).

I'm very sad that you're only 65% done and you lost the files...;_; makes me wanna cry. I think what you've used in the end would be a suitable finish(even tho it doesnt sound entirely complete) if you just faded out the vocals and put some FX to make it interesting.

LOVE THIS CLIP MAN!

snoballandthmonyshot responds:

haha, listening to this prolly didn't help your mood, sorry to prolongue your blues:/
anyways, thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it
;ped