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At first I was a bit afraid that this song wouldn't turn out that great because of the somewhat slow beginning. Yet I listened on and enjoyed it, especially the chorus. The transition instrument wasn't a great choice and other parts of the song were shaky, but good stuff overall. Oh yeah, and its nice to here that you use Reason (I heard it in the One2 drums).
Check out my newest song too.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the great review. I got a lot of tips and yes those are the One2 drums, good ear! I'll check out your track.
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Perfectly mastered trance. I just love the part that comes at 2:24 at builds up. That part especially is very uplifting. Like someone else said, the whole song is quite powerful.
I must say, your steadily becoming one of my favorite NG artists (also you submit often which is good!!) Mind checking out my newest song??
Author's Response:
I'll head on over there! YAY!
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I forgot to mention this in your other song but it applies here - you NEED to find stronger drums, especially the kick. Bass was a bit too loud, try to tone that down. I did like the feel of the song though. I really think you have lots of potential but somewhat weak instruments are getting in your way.
Oh, and is this song supposed to have some anarchist message or something?? Just wondering.
Author's Response:
yea, its supposed to have a governmental message
in the beginning its soft words spoken by the gov't that indicate bad things to happen; then the reality is the hardness of the guitar after the pause
and the retarded ending shows future demise and how we arent doing anything to stop a bad future from comming
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I liked it. The guitar was good, but it would be even better if you made the guitar play a wider range of notes rather than a single note per measure. A nice powerful snare drum would have been a good accompaniment as well.
Another thing, I don't really see this as a "soldier's song". In my opinion, its too happy, where in a soldier song it would be more dark and brooding. But hey, it seems like you have a good start. After all, this is just a demo. Just look for more variation in your final product.
Oh yeah, and check out my newest song "Futureform".
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I don't know about anyone else, but this song sounds just too similar to other trance melodies. I don't know how many times I've heard the same formula being used over and over again.
Also, I have some other problems. First, with the overpowering kick and then the tempo shift that sometimes happens during transitions. Sometimes parts of your song seem disoriented as well.
I mean, overused trance melodies with ok mastering - what's so great about this???
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I just want to say that you have incredible piano playing skills. I mean, this piece is nearly flawless. It really evokes strong emotions within me even though I've never really suffered a large family loss. Incredible job of transmuting your feelings into music - I can really feel what you're going through.
Check out my newest song if you want.
Author's Response:
Thx for the review =)
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Sorry but I got quite bored listening to this. You should try to change around the melody and effects you use. Basically, you have a simple melody which you then accompany with a pretty cool bass, and then ok drums. The song isn't as repetitive as others that I've heard, but its lacking some effort.
Author's Response:
alright, I'll try to do better next time.
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Sounds like all other trance out there. I was expecting something big to buildup after your snare drum roll, but nothing happened. I agree with your comments, some new samples would be nice. In fact, I'm sure if you had good instruments it would sound so much better. Another thing, the melody pretty much sounds like all other trance out there. Try doing something unique, you obviously have some melodic skills.
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I did like the bass and drums, but the synths were pretty boring and repetitive. I think you could have made it more upbeat because at times it seemed to drag on and just sound unmelodious. But good job for the first time using Reason, I know that my first song on Reason 3.0 wasn't great. Reason 4.0 is a great program, and with practice you should get better.
And also, check out my newest song Futureform if you have time.
Author's Response:
Thanks for your review! I can see what you mean, and yes, the synths weren't the most exciting ones ever... But i think i've got the hang of Reason 4 now, so expect better stuff later :P
I'll check dat song out too :D
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I really liked the piano, though I did hear some distortion especially when more than one note was playing at a time. For that you caught my attention from the beginning. Normally I don't like jazz but the melody really evoked some emotions (what they are i don't know). The drums were good as well. But I had some problems with the flute 3:34 on because it clashed with the piano. A little more variation with the main melody would have been nice as well.
Good job - and you use Reason, right? The flute sounds like one in Reason
Check out my newest song too.
Author's Response:
Thanks, but it was in Fl, i'll check your stuff out.
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