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

[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.

[Tales of A Forgotten Time]

interesting all the way through

I couldn't stop listening to this track, there's some really neat sounding melodies and progressions to this track. once again, nice intro. it was very visual too, its gives that forest type of feel, with little strands of light seeping in through the cracks in the trees. the strings move really nice they start off very serious, get a bit more relaxing once the harp/strings riff hits. the little woodwind bits sound nice as well. but really great strings bit...The harp sounds absolutely great as well...very moving melodies..I like the flute bit around 1:30, it contains a nice dreamy feel in the melody. wish the track could have been longer, but it would still work great for a lot of projects and flashes.

everything in here sounds very realistic as well. the string ensemble sounds perfect, the harp has a really nice thick tone, great amounts of reverb used and nice EQ levels. 10 for clarity here mate.

i've already listened to this track 3 times and will do many times in the future. great work man!

Twistedtechnology responds:

Im so glad you enjoy this piece so much! I worked really hard on it to make sure everythign sounded just right, and that all the melodies played ther part in portraying the feeling of the song. I like the scenery you got from this!!! I would have made it longer, but the file size was almost at the max from what i remember o.O

Thanks for the review mate!
~Twistedtechnology

[Smooth Sailing From Here]

smooth man, smooth

I was really drawn in by the opening sounds. I love the glass/bells and the great tone you got out of them from using reverb and how the notes sustain, and kinda float into the background, which creates kinda off a pad effect. it places a nice fluff around the track. the drum beat worked in really well with the track as well. you could have EQed it a bit better IMO to bring it out more; are you using FPC in FL? anyway, the acidy sounding synth was really nice, giving the track an eletronica feel. the strings duet was nice as well, you worked some real sad melodies into here.

pretty good man!

Twistedtechnology responds:

Yes, i was in one of my more dreary moods, i was supposed be be spending the 4th of july with my (now ex) girlfriend....so i fed off of that emotion and just worked it into my favorite scale, the MINOR!! YAAAYYY!! i love me some minor scales XD Yea, I love to use reverb on the bells and stuff like to create that offish pad kind of effect, really works well for ambient pieces in my opinion XD

Ya, i probably could have EQ'd the FPC a bit better (yes, btw thats what it was ^^) but i spent a good bit flirting around with the PR for it, so once i got the beat sounding the way it does now, i just kind of left it there, i didnt feel like messing with the note velocities in the PR XD Which i admit is laziness on my part, but im glad you still enjoyed the piece, regardless of that little mistake ^^ Thanks alot for the review man! Im actually about to post a new techno i just whipped up today! I shall return your genereous reviews with some of my own later tonight when i get the chance!

~Twistedtechnology!

[arabian dungeon]

very RPGish

wow, I definetly do like the track. the subtle, sounding melody in the beginning is very blunt and nice. the brass bits add a nice sounding mix to the track, while timpanis add a more serious punch. I'm definetly digging this. the louder bass sounds around 1:10 are sick too, and you even incorporated more badass sounding timpani riffs. the buildup is perfect as well, and it loops nicely.

everything sounds authentic and clean man. sweet.

the only problem(not really a problem actually) is that right now its just a underground dungeon...there's nothing very arabian about it :)...you could use some arabian sounding riffs, by using harmonic minor scales or the latter. or maybe even a tabla or sitar bit would be quite nice. maybe a lead sitar could layer the beginning melody that you used in the intro, since it blends in once the louder brass and timpani hits, making it not so distinct. adding crash cymbals would also make this track have a more "epic" feel.

damn nice man, damn nice!

mhb responds:

thank you very much for this review and the insight!!! i'm glad you enjoyed it. especially the timpani parts. it took me awhile to work those triplets in.

[The Wind Seeps In]

hmm, a bit too uncomplete

the track was quite...and just creepy and weird, and random, once again. it didnt really have any "meat" to it either...there isnt a strong sense of tonality either.

the slow, piano(?) melody is really nice...it has a dissonant and somewhat middle eastern sound to it. the "wah" synths placed at the end of the melodies are pretty cool. the track also ends on a pretty evil sounding chord..this could be utilized quite well in a dungeon scene of some sort. I hear a wobbly type of noise in the background, but its hardly audible.

the track flows well up to 1:30...and has a nice buildup around this part of the track, but then the same themes repeat in the later section of the song. IMO, I just feel that this track isnt finished. you could have faded in a nice bassy, wicked sounding ambient pad, kinda like around 1:30, then faded in some subtle percussion bits as well. from there, you could have added some loud chord hits like in the middle and end of the track...maybe it would have added a more full sound. but hey, definetly not bad, I just personally think its needs to be shaped up a bit and you've got another scary piece.

kevs91 responds:

the track is sparse for the simple reason that i was playing around on the piano, found a couple of melodies/progressions that i fell in love with, and then i recorded it. i felt like a litte synth doodling fit it well, so i recorded that.

i do completely agree with you on each one of your points-this track is just an example of me practicing recording music i make, instead of just writing it in a laptop. so i'm trying to learn and improve. as a result, alot of the normal layering i love gets left out.

thanks a ton for the reviews on both of these tracks-its unfortunate that they don't work, so thanks for taking the time to download and listen to them.

[trees]

really dark depressing sound...

unfortunately there's not a whole lot too this track..it definetly would be very nice if you developed this into a nice fully fledged tune. there is an emptiness in this track.

but man, I like the track the way it is. the vocals are nice and sad, you have a nice tone and nice voice. love the damp, distant sounding reverb..the piano could be more clearer, but it doesnt matter-because it is a cool different type of feel. the overall track including the vocal melodies and piano parts creates a depressing, yet hopeful kinda of feel. this would be nice for an opening RPG cinema.

nice track, hope you decide to create a more complete track in the future, I think it would be very cool.

snoballandthmonyshot responds:

ta, yeh maybe, this is quite an old track, dunno if i could justify getting back on it... is rather nice tho
thanks for listening
;ped

[elbowfreak]

definetly a different nice mix, but not your best

glitch sounding tracks IMO...

its definetly original hearing a sax and glitch mix. the sax lines sounded really nice and jazzy. the drums were different, maybe a tad annoying-I personally prefer the flow on some of your other glitch tracks a bit more. but I know how hard it is to make glitch/IDM style music connect together. the track does loop well tho. the strings sound nice in harmony with sax in the end, the tone could have been a bit thicker tho.

but once again great work, good luck with breaking that block hehe

snoballandthmonyshot responds:

yeh dude, the drums are way ott, was gonna give up on this but i took out the drums and it builds up real nice with the bass sax and guitar...
watch this space, this could turn into a pucka pie track

[-=LJC=- Peripheral Observation]

Disturbed Shadows

ha, definetly not a good clip to listen to before going to bed. but I love this type of sound; sick as hell track man. very diverse and creepier than brian peppers himself. I like the panned percussion/ambient noise in the start..that basic bell synth carries a nice freakish melody..I love the snare sample you use and how the bass works it's way into a beat. around 2:00 the track reminds me of the matrix...nice machine noises and everything. where do you get all your samples from?

anyways great track. I cant really criticize you on anything either...maybe add some more melodical stuff, an eerie bass line, make it a bit less repetive, tho I see you changed a lot of the melodies up a bit throughout the track. hey man, I would just keep it the way it is! it seems like you took a lot time to mix and master the stuff and add FX, great quality/clarity here.

this track probably wouldn't go well with a lot of people, but I think this type of music deserves more recognition, on NG and in real life. I have friends that would just listen to this track once, awe, and not listen to again. personally I could listen to glitch/IDM/minimalist over and over. I've taken a liking to dissonant, experimental music. anyways, peace out man, good track.

LJCoffee responds:

Thanks a lot for the review.

As for where I get samples - everything in this track is synthesized. There are no samples used. The snare was generated out of "Massive" - it's just some modulated noise :) Same with all of the other little blips whines and buzzes - all just synthesizers doing their thing.

I'm glad you found something about it that you liked. As for it's popularity, well... I doubt anything like this will ever be very popular as "listen to it all day" music. I do like to pretend that there are certain cinematic possibilities for tracks like this though.

Talk to you later mate.

[obstacle course]

sweet man, 8 bit but sounds so good

definetly very interesting track. love the sounds and cheapass synths you used...but it sounds nice. love the drums, they add a nice funky feel. at the end of the track that lead melody flows over the entire mix real nicely too...and is a nice exit to the track. this track reminds me of an 8 bit jungle.

snayk responds:

Thanks a lot for the review!

Good to hear you really liked it. I had a lot of fun making this song, and I feel it is my best 8-bit track yet (I've only made two others, and just one of them is decent).

[-=/Oboed\=-]

man you are good with oboes

I'm liking this track mate. once again, you never cease to strike a chord with me with your melodical talent. great oboe tone man, what do you use for this? I love it. the string ensembel is really nice as well. love the tempo changes, only problem is that it suddenly comes to a stop.

goob job once again! gets my 5

TMM43 responds:

Suspended-3rd-Chord,
Thanks for your review, first off. I really try hard to please people. I'm happy you liked the oboe. I love the oboe, and really enjoy making songs with it. It has to be one of my favorite woodwind instruments out there... haha
I kinda got the feeling that this song wasn't all that complete, but at the same time, I didn't know what else to do with it. I guess I intended it to be more of a loop than anything.
Maybe, when I fix this, I'll add more stuff so the song doesn't come to a complete stop.
Thanks for your review!
PS: I used Edirol Orchestral for all my Classical pieces.