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

[Asimov]

smooth and relaxing.

really smooth, sleepy intro. love the intro, and lead guitar. nice tone, I dig the warm tone on the lead, the rhythm could have used some reverb. the lead guitar solo flows really nice, and the melody just drifts me too sleep, the slides add some nice emotion. i could make out with my girlfriend/hand. haha j/k, but seriously, this is makeout music lol.. the strings back up the guitars nicely too dude.

now the saxaphone ruins the track for me...it just doesnt fit too well for some reason...some notes seem off key, and it fades. when it tries to play fast and does the little improv, it doesnt sound good, on time, and its probably off key too. there was some nice saxaphone licks in there, but most of it needs to fit the track better.

other than saxphone, lovely stuff.

[Mega man mix]

never heard the original song before

but I enjoy what you got going on here.

good choice of synths, and the melodies flow well anything. if anything, I would say that the bend note utilized in the front and the beginning went on too long..but it sounded cool when you released the bend and the main beats and melodies hit the scene. I was taken aback by the well panned arped synth. nice bassline, and I can feel all the instruments and samples throughout the track, it sounds really cool. nice job not using the repeated kick the entire song for the bass, you pretty much used the same beat tho...and added a ride cymbal fill in the track. I love the decaying pads you have going on the track. overall definetly good remix..I cant give you accurate scores on originality and effort, since I havent heard the original. still, very nice track, sounds fairly megamanish too me!

Chaingun00 responds:

why thank you for the review, i appreciate the advice and complements :).

[[TMM43] HXC (?)]

"whooooo!!!!"

cool beat you've got going on there, and nice amount of reverb, just perfect to be complemented by the crowd cheers. then I like when you harmonized another acidy synth with so the crowd could cheer at a more epic moment in the music.

the beat is definetly catchy and fun to listen, but a bit too basic to recieve an super high score. it would be nice if you placed some different lead melodies over the top..but still, the "basslines and beats" flow well throughout the track. also it looks like you put the majority of effority into sound quality, and I definetly am impressed. perfect reverb that sounds like an arena and kinda echoes without leaving a murky background sound..clear drums too, love the sample that sounds like a mix between a clap and snare.

another nice track by TMM43...I'm amazed how you're able to release a track every few days and they sound like they've been worked on for weeks.

TMM43 responds:

Thanks for your review Suspended-3rd-Chord, I always appreciate a good review from you.

I really wanted this song to epic, so thanks for picking up on that.
I really loved the beat of this song, it's jumpy, and I LOVE jumpy beats. Yeah, I was a bit repetative with the lead, I suppose I could have used another one.

I wanted this track to be the clearest I've ever made, and from the looks of it, it is! xD

That sample that sounds like a mix of clap and a snare, well, IS a clap and scare! I put that together. haha

I'm able to release a track every few days due to me always working on multiple tracks at a time. I'm rarely or never working on just ONE track, I've got 3-4 other I'm working on now!

Thanks for your awesome review!

[game over loop]

Unfinished

hey the melody does kinda have a game over feel, but it is VERY short. it feels like someone is falling over, it could be used for a low quality game. its also is only 5 notes(would be annoying if played over and over) and there is a long ringing out note at the end, so it doesnt loop well. add some stuff to this and I would give you a higher score. and dont worry about the low score here, I always vote fives since everyone gets 0 bombed anyway.

keep at it.

[Opality]

trippy, slightly generic, but not bad

nice synths in the start with the nice reverb/echo effect...I love the slow downtempo feel in this track. the lead synth in the intro was basic, but catchy. When you use the thin echoing synths, it does indeed remind me of the ocean. in fact, it reminds me of the ocean level in vectorman. I also like the shore sound you used at the end of the track...nautical! if you gradually add more reverb to the thin synths towards the end of the track, I think that would sound really cool...like drifting out further into the ocean.

the drums fit the track...but only because you were using light synths that didn't overpower the track. these samples surely wouldnt hold up in a loud, intensive techno clip-so I guess its okay here. but it sounded lame in the begginning of your track when theres was nothing else, try addding more bass levels to the bass and such, or just use different samples altogether, they're kinda basic they way they are now and need more punch.

but nice chill track here man. it sounds like a secret infiltration mission at night at the beach.

RougeChocobo responds:

yah the drums were a bit lame. Ill keep it in mind next time. thnx for the constructive critisism. i cant tell you how much it annoys me when people say ...17 W4s C001 !!!!

[-(WB)-Lava Reef Extinction]

nice new touch mate

its been a while since I heard this track, but it sounds like you changed up the original composition of the lava reef level track. if you did do this, then major props to you dude, it definetly gives it your personal touch. A lot of people who remix other peoples work just lay out the notes in a sequencer(usually imported from a midi file) and just add whatever synths and FX without changing any of the actual notes. IMO, this isnt entirely a full remix and sometimes doesnt take a good deal of effort. but thats just my own personal view. the saw synth kinda drowns everything out. and when it went solo, the sound of the saw was too screechy..I thought I heard another synth layered under the saw, but it was hardly other.

clarity wise, the drums need some work. it sounds like you are using factory presets without messing with them much..I can't hear the bass and snare, so those need to be louder. either that, or turn down the volume levels on some of the other synths. also add a hi hat and some cymbals to give the carry the track better.

nice track man! thanks for the nostalagia..

but you captured the feel of the original song and gave it your own personal flavor, so good job here. I think, you wisely choice your synths for this track. I do like the pan flute, however in this case it doesnt fit in real well with the other synths IMO. the saw

WritersBlock responds:

Cheers man, looks like you took some time to think out this review. Can I cover it all? Yes, I did work this out note for note instead of importing. It took me a while to work out the notes and rhythms, and you might notice I added my own riff in there near the end ;D
The saw is the lead of the track so I pushed it up so as not to get drowned out. The other parts are just there for harmony, and that's why they're soft by comparison.
The drums weren't presets, I filled them out myself, and for that reason, the kick tends to come out softer. I'm still working through getting the right sounds from the high hats and cymbals, but compared to earlier tracks, these drums are loads better.
Once again, cheers for reviewing.

[Electrick - Tranquillity]

Cool man

thats a interesting, mysterious pad that you started off with in the beginning, which could set up a good track for a lot of different styles. it revolves to a happy adventure type of feel. some of the melodies in the intro sound really nice, and you wisely selected the appropriate sounding synths for them, and laced them with nice effects. catchy bassline. you also choosed the perfect samples and EQed them very well making them suitable for this style of music...too bad it was the generic repeated drum kick, but in this genre, what are you gonna do? or does it really matter? when you hit the part with the sad piano bit, I think the trance part ended to abruptly and there needed to be a better connection piece. But the sadness part of the certainly added a lot more of interestingness. nice work with the second phase of the song. overall, pretty slick track. very catchy. this would be great music for the lasergun arena, atleast the high paced parts of the track.

Electrick responds:

Thanks man. I thought the piano was actually pretty neat. I guess I was too careful with is so it sounded more ambient then. Thanks for the review dude.'

Electrick

[Dewy Embers]

Glad to see you back with a new mix Gillenium

I love how you take simplistic and basic melodies and lay them over a beat, or a nice pad with some swirhling FX, and make everything sound so sweet. you are like the clapton of ambient/eletronica music. and it sounds real fresh and original too man. I can't even criticize you on anything here man. :)

the main synth in the beginning is real nice. it was just a two note melody, but you got an amazing tone on that bit. how do you do it? the intro didnt catch my attention much, but once the track and miscellaneous instruments worked it self in, it put me in a trance. the drums are pretty damn slick, like a young lost boy is running in the rain, under murky skies, in his teared up raincourt. the melody around 0:30 is downright touching...sounds so peaceful and has a major minor feel. the low frequency is tear inspiring. I guess removing the drums in certain parts give some recovery, chill time, i would have liked to see how the track progressed with without the short delays. i really dig the background ambient effects, they help make the track as good as it is. the fade in stuff in the second half of the track is killer too, it sounds like you took a lot of effort into tweaking out the right sounds. around 2:20, such a wonderful, beautiful pad. i also love the new FX you put on the drums after that bit. nice ending man, sweet, sweeet, sweeet man. amazing track.

Gillenium responds:

Very very nice review! Thanks for taking the time to write it. "Electronic Clapton" is one description I've never heard before :) But yes, I'm finally getting into the groove of my new software and hardware. Having a midi-controller is really great. I can just turn on the "record" feature and mess around. The melody of this song came from just messing around. I like that freedom.

[Panic Button (Preview - 2min)]

meh, nothing too new...

overall the track wasn't TOO original from the stuff I've listened to so far..I guess the guitars give the track some more originality. and this could pretty much be classified as techno.

the saw synth blends in nicely with the drums...good beat you've worked out here. I like the guitar riff, but I do not like FL slayer. most people dont. the first guitar track sounds alright for a rhythm sound, but try using something different for your lead guitar, atleast thats just my opinnion. I don't like the distortion sound really. atleast you restrained from using the default FL slayer guitar LOL.

nothing much to suggest other than you suggested already. mess with the equal levels a bit, give the bassline some more punch. its nice that youve already panned both guitars. but try to center them a little more, just a teeeny weeeny bit. might give the track a more fuller sound. the volume is a bit too loud, try putting a compressor on it or lowering some of the volume a bit...also, either my speakers may be dying but the track slowly fades, but not all the way out..its not like the track ended, so theres no need to put the fade effects in here...again, may just be my hardware. and unlike you said, I think the intro blends in alright with the guitar.

not too shabby!

Tom-Fanboy responds:

Yeah I'm tweeking the guitars still (if i get some money coming I'll be able switch to real guitar). It think I almost have them where i want.

I think I might give a more explosive jump from the techno saw into the guitar.

Yeah I'm going over tutorials to learn about compressors right now. Also the final version will have more diversity than this, I'm debating a 3rd guitar.

[Fluid Dream]

yay, 100 reviews for me

hey you've got some pretty nice sounds going on here. the only problem is that some of themes are too drawn out, and there is really any connections between the riffs. the track started off with some really nice atmospheric pad sounds, setting up the track with a nice intro. I do like the panned drum beat...but here's were the problem comes. you stopped the pads, and the drum beat was probably drawn out to bit. the subtle synth sounded nice too, but again, too repetive and drawn on. you should have kept the opening pads going on and placed the melodies on top. the bass bit would have been a nice piece for the bridge/chorus to add the song. the second bass bit, is too repetive IMO. once the next phase of the track starts, there is no transition really. it also had an abrupt ending. throughout the song, you could have added a bit more pieces to grab attention more. also, add some better transition riffs to make the track gel together smoother, right now it sounds like your placing random riffs- one after another.

clarity was good indeed, nice use of FX in here.

keep producing music man, not bad for your first upload.