kjhsdgf's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Kazmo - Strive [D]]

sounds pretty good

i like the kick, but it'd sound cooler if the freq went deeper, for a bassier kick.
the bassline instrument was actually really cool, like a saw of some shape-sounding instrument.
it's kinda drums and bass and effects (except for that last part with the pluck-y inst)
speaking of the pluck-y inst, i didn't like it much, i don't think it's the right timbre for this song (but that's just my opinion).
but the EQing was good enough for me and it sounds like it's-a gonna turn out great.

Kazmo responds:

Thanks, I actually have the kick vary in decay length, the beginning is short so that it's more bouncy, whereas when the bass comes in, it's full out.

The pluck atmospheric effect is experimental, never tried it before, I think it turned out nicely though :P

Thanks for the review!

[[IMD]~Invincible]

dude

is it just me or is that bassline a little overused.
i mean it's a good bassline, but try using different lines.
the instruments weren't that bad, actually, but they need tweaking to give them a little more of a triangular shape.
the kick and snare need to change pitch every now and then so it doesn't just do that "uhn-tiss" thing for 2 minutes.
i think if you changed genres, you could make better music, try and lean away from techno/trance for a while.

IceMasterDlux responds:

Yeah, I kind of subconciously use that bassline. I also tend to make my songs really close to each other so I can overuse some things. But yeah, I definately get your point about that bassline, it is severly overused and unoriginal now days and I'll try not to use it as much. However, a couple of the songs that I'm gonna submit soon contain that bass because I made them a while ago. Thanks a lot for reviewing, as always, I appreciate it! (BTW I think I'm gonna stick with dance anyhow because that's my fav genre)
~Ice Master

[[IMD]~--Passage--]

okay

you've got composure down, you just need to write more song, like, the whole song was basically the same bassline, and it needs to modulate some.
and the instruments you picked sound kinda like presets, and that generally doesn't sound the best.
also, you need to work on EQing your instruments, becuase they get in the way of each other.

IceMasterDlux responds:

Thanks so much for reviewing! I really appreciate it. I am also glad that you gave me a few pointers. I will remember that. Thanks again!
~Ice Master

[FF | Proposition 215]

i'm guessing you partake

high five for that.
it's the juice that runs my music machine.
well anyways, i shouldn't even bother reviewing your songs, because most are damn near perfect.
i'd like to hear you write a melody line that really ties all of this together.
like, the higher voices just kind of take turns and make a song, but try getting a good saw or something and make a sopranao line that flows through the song.

freddyfinger responds:

yes i like to smokey the marijuana. i wish i could send you the project file so maybe you could remix it haha. thanks man

[FF | The Phuket Quartet]

yeah

that guy below me made me laugh, in a good way.
but this is a great song, all the instruments fit in great.
the hi-hat tamb sound is really shakey, i like it, try using parametric EQ and upping the next-to-highest band, it should give it more of a zing.
but i liked the song man, good job.

freddyfinger responds:

i'll have to try it, i usually leave that band alone when i'm eqing, and ya that dude below is a trip lol. thanks

[FF | Serenity]

sounds like.. butter

it's really smooth, i like the drums a lot.
but the bell thing in the beginning could be EQ'd a little so it's not so loud.
hmm, and that sax lne sounds off for some reason.
at 1:02, that instrument is good, try using chorus on it, to make it sound awesomer.
well it's a cool song, but it's got no hook, just a repeating melody.
but other than that it's a pretty good song, dude.

freddyfinger responds:

yeah i kept having to adjust the volume in the beginning to match up, i might work on it some more. the 1:02 idea is pretty good man, i'll have to put that in to see what it sounds like. thanks for reviewing, hope to hear some more music from you soon, you got some talent

[-Retro Lane-]

you should try

finishing some songs.
this one sounds like half finished.
and the rest are quite unfinished.
buckle down and work on 1 song.
you've got flare out the wazoo, you just need to work on some of the writing (melodically) and you need to finish a butt-fucking song.
finish a song.

SteakJohnson responds:

yea yur right and im a workin on it. The reason why mostly is becuase my computer reaaallly limits me alot. Only ways for me to really finish one is if I go and use my grandparents computer (lol) cause its alot faster.
otherwise thanks!

[HW - Silent Hill (VG)]

sounds great, dood

the piano does get kinda drowned out, maybe you could louden the upper frequencies so it doesn't get lost in the beat.
0:58 sounds awexome, imo.
uhh, maybe widen or chorus the clap so it sticks out a little more.
it gets kinda boring, so towards the end pick the beat up and do some awesome breakbeats or sumpin' instead of taking away and re-adding the drums over and over.

haywirehaywire responds:

aight

[hypersia-shortened]

sounds super.

i'd review it fuller, but it feels like my stomach is about to burst. asdlkajs.
its kinda shallow, up the bass a little. but the chord progression sounds tight and good job. ugh.

Lammon responds:

thanks kjhsdgf, ill start working on it and try to bump up the bass a little