crimsonblod's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[GZ] Dream Trance]

I enjoyed this.

Hmm... Where to start. There is alot of raw potential here. You're GREAT, but your talent is raw. But that part you already know.

Very few songs can get away with such a repetitive core for the song. That particular arpeggio, is complex enough to get away with it. You got an incredible song from what seems to be one instrument. It's rare that you have the ability to create a memorable bass line from the same instrument you have for your treble. Very rare. I love the falling in and out feel of that arpeggio you've got here. It creates the illusion of increasing, and decreasing distance from you and the amp. If yer a science guy, think the Doppler effect. On that note, never forget just how much physics goes into making a good, harmonious song. Just like light, with it's constructive and destructive interference, you can have notes that either harmonize perfectly, boosting the strength of the sound, and the depth of the piece. However, the reverse is true. When notes just don't sound good together, they "destructively" interfere. They can sound incredible separately, or even one after another, but together, they just cancel each other out. Now, only the concept of interference works out that way for music, but you see where I'm going.

You have a great song here. It could use refinement, but in the way that my advice won't help much. IT needs to be fuller. You have a healthy sound, and a built to last style. But give it something more. You have the first three dimensions. Height, Width, and depth. But give it the fourth. Make it fill up a meaningful amount of time. The clip is great standing alone, but imagine this attached to a longer piece, maybe 4 or 5 minutes. If you changed the ending a tad, to make it flow with the intro better, it could be a pretty darn good loop. But you've got the talent for more in this. Work on fleshing this song out. It's a great test of the waters, but don't stop working on this tune because you've got a warm reception. Take this great idea, and pump every ounce of awesome you can out of it.

I looked forward to hearing your music again,
Crimsonblod

GrayZ responds:

Firstly, thanks for the epic review :P and secondly thanks for been easy on me.

I'm so glad you like my piece and I totally understand how its not long enough and only works as a clip, I just dont think i'm good enough yet to turn it into a 4-5 minute piece, but i will try my hardest to fulfil your musical needs with my future work! :)

thanks :D

[Behind the Lies]

Wow.

The intro is a bit slow, drawn out just a bit farther than that particular sound can go. Even just a few seconds shorter could make a big difference. I can't tell if the background grain is intentional, or just the ring around a fairly well, but not perfectly, mastered file. The song is beautifully simple, but still maintains an illusion of complexity through the incredibly rich voices of the bass throughout the entire song. Then that solo, is incredible. Simply elegant, like the best piano solos out there. And the bass comes back in flawlessly. Not to loud, not to soft. This song has a kick, but one of the rare ones you get not by volume, but by the natural convergence that occurs when perfectly harmonious wavelengths reach the same place at the same time.

This is truly a beautiful song, and I look forward to more from you.

rwert responds:

Thank you for the review and you will hear more from me soon.

[[DJP] Space Indians]

Great Modern Take

This is a great variant from the stereotypical "Indian" music. The drums kick much harder than you would normally get (I would prefer the bass drum to kick harder though), so great job. In the intro, the lowest not you use on the synth has alot of weight to it. You're missing that growl on the lowest note you use to accent the bass drum throughout the entire rest of the song, maybe you lost it mastering the track to allow the melody to show through?
My favorite part shines around the 40 mark. An epic intro to a solo, and it's kinda like what I use to break off into a treble solo when I play piano. It works well, sounds great, and fits the style of the song. As does the rest of the solo. I like the ending, alot. But maybe you could have added a couple seconds of silence at the end? So it would either loop over itself more smoothly, or so it gives us a break between the end of this song, and the beginning of the next. Without a slight pause, it just sounds like a confused melody the suddenly forgot what it was doing and started over.

All in all, GREAT song. I loved it, and it brought a bit more variety to my library.

Thank you mate,
Crimsonblod

DJPureSuffer responds:

Well thanks alot for the nice long review! :D Yeah, im looking for new drum VST's. ill get that better soon hopefully. I suppose a little breathing room at the end could never hurt too :)

Thanks again!

[DJ Pygme - Ravers Land]

Kicking.

First off, I love the volume. With my headphones, it kicks, hard. The melody is strong, and varied in tempo. I love the almost applause feel of the (snare?). Like a really hard hi-five, with a bit umph to it. And the audience kicks in to make this the most perfect "Live" performance of all time. I love it. Great job mate! I'd offer advice, but can't find any flaws. This is a wonderful work, of both technological talent, and masterful composition. Congratz, I'll be waiting for more of this :-D

Crimsonblod

DjPygme responds:

Man thanks for making this serious review, yes I tryed to make it like it was a live rave! This is like my song number 40, so I have learned a lot of techniques trough time... Its not perfect but Im still getting better ;) One of my other songs is very similiar to it, please listen and rate it its called "Live Today" thanks again!

[Get Ready To Dance {durn}]

Do head nods count?

I like it. It's mellow, and upbeat. I love the sound of that bass, especially in the intro. It's a clean, yet electric sound. And the treble is spunky here. I love the drawn out high note that seems to end each loop of your rhythm. How it rings, and cuts out at the perfect time for a ring of that frequency.

After the lull, is my favorite part of the song, It's complex, but laid back. And leading up to the guitar beat is great. (is it a guitar or is my brain just fried right now?), Overall, great song. I enjoyed it. Almost gave this a nine, till I realized I don't have any ideas to make it better. Not able to imagine how to better it = 10.

durn responds:

haha, so long as it's got some part of your body movin' I'm happy. :D

Aye, I changed up my bass patch for once. Used a thick sub to lay down a floor and then peppered it with a faster electric bassline as well as guitar in the right stereo that some times drops low to help accentuate the bass lick.

It's definitely guitar synth at the end. It's a maelstrom graintable synthesizer set to sound like a distorted guitar, I added a telephone filter onto it to give it that tinny, garage kinda sound. I was actually pretty liberal with that effect. :P Tossed it on quite a few things in this track. I like it's crunchy sound. :D

Thanks for the review, crimson. :)

[Lumbunga]

Not good.

How on earth did this make frontpage? It's repetitive, boring, and harsh on the ears. Not a good song. Everything needs improvement. It's just one giant bassline, one giant rhythm, that compressed itself and pretended to be a melody. Not good.

HeavenSent responds:

hey guys i have an idea how about instead of being all whiny why dont you tell me HOW to improve instead of just saying its crap. i want to get better and telling me how crappy i am isnt going to help anything just tell me how to improve while im still young so i can be more profesional when im older.

[Pokemon G/S Lance Battle Final]

Ah, the day.

I never thought I would see the day. Great job mate. The guitar solo at the 2 min mark is a little too fast though. The next one at 2:20 is great, but that 2 min mark solo, just doesn't let the notes ring, but all the others, even though they're faster, let each note ring long enough to make an impact. I love the left and right fading 3/4 of the way in though. Great addition to the confusion of the moment itself.

And it has to be said, so here it goes.

You've just beaten the Elite Four, you're 3 tiles from a pokecenter all your super revives are gone, and only your Pikachu is still breathing. Guess who steps in and challenges you to a battle? Gary friggin Oak.

There wa go, I said it. Great remix mate. Like, legendary. Love the solos, love the intensity. Keep it up man!

Burn7 responds:

Thanks dude, I'm really glad someone actually caught that. Those solos were taken in multiple takes and I actually cut and pieced them together. I basically cheated that solo because I got sooooo tired of doing it over and over... And it was a bad day too. (See angry yelling sprees).

[Artifice and Inquisition]

Intro got my attention.

I started listening, and didn't even know what to think of the intro. So... Strange. I don't quite have the right adjective to describe it. It's just a great intro. There is some scratching with some vocals around the 1:30ish mark, that needs to be just scratching. It's a great scratch solo, and it needs to be given it's chance for glory. The only other thing I didn't like was how rare a complete word is heard, but that's a matter of my personal preference, not your composing ability, so I'm not taking points away for that.
Great job mate, keep it up!

InvisibleObserver responds:

Fair review, thanks for the comments. I considered having a scratch solo of sorts, but when there's nothing else playing, since its not actual scratching but a large series of tape stop effects... without other sounds playing the seams start to show in a sense which can detract a lot from the overall song.

[Am I Kool Yet?!?!]

Turn it up!

I love the laid back, but still big enough to be in your face attitude here. And the complexity behind the beat is far more than just white noise. I love the machine-like stomp in the background. The entire song feels like a factory, cranking out lethal machines. And the flow, is amazing. Great job here mate. I can't think of a single part of the song that needs improvement.

Gravey responds:

Glad you enjoyed the song. Definitely not what I normally write, but it turned out well all the same I feel.

Thanks for the review.

-Gravey-

["Dance Song" Preview]

I agree with Therm

Great melodies here, but the general lack of volume is really a big blow to the quality of the song. Bringing the dial from 7 to 11 would pack that punch this song is missing, and it would give you the chance to show off your background work. IT's great in this song, but with the volume limited this much, it's very muddled, hard to pick out. Just like harmony, volume is key. No worries though, I'm still learning that same concept playing my piano. Ah, hippocratic irony at it's finest. Lol.
Great work mate, keep it up!

momboom1 responds:

Well apparently I need to hook it up to speakers before I export it because it sounded fine in my headphones.