Indigorain's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Fields of Neon - MSB]

Great!

I love the beat, and the bass is great.
Just one quick note though, the bass could use a little more sidechaining, would give the kick a lot more power and bring up the tension.
Anyway, great song, loved your synths and plucks, the mastering was really well done!
Great job! 5/5

FlightPattern responds:

Thanks for the review...PM me if you think it's not the right genre - thanks.

[Rainbow Orchestral Tylenol]

Epic

I've always loved the original.
I loved your remix, it was great, but it could use some small improvements. For example, I recommend not using a sax vst, it doesn't sound very good.
Also, you could have some notes to play longer. For example at 0:29, there are some notes that have very short note measure, leaving a small gap of silence. Try to make those notes longer.
Great remix nonetheless, nice work! :D

Andertxuman139 responds:

As you, I also prefer the original. I didn't want to improve it, just make a remix.
As a lot of people has told me about the sax vst, I think that it would have been better if I hadn't used it. u.u'
The notes you hear in the 0:29 are low sounds of the trombone, instrument that sounds in all that passage and in more of them, but I admit that it can mostly be heard in that part of the song, but it was of the instrument, not made by me purposely.
And lastly, thank for your compliments, I'm so glad you liked it!
THANKS FOR REVIEWING! n_n

[A Journey to Elsewhere]

Nice!

Awesome, your melodies remind me of my self when I started :D
But the difference is that you've got some decent mastering here man! Nice punchy kick, great structure, great overall! :D
You've got some great effects and breaks, they sound great.
Your breakdown solo is awesome. Period.
Nice use of filtering, and that's what I loved about this song.
It had great structure, nice solo's but still a good, firm and catchy melody, and you took the time to give each section and melody a proper end, not like people thatjust drop down a pattern and make the melody just stop when the pattern stops. You actually make them fade out of give them a nice final note.
That's why I loved the outro. Not quite expected, but it sure as hell was steady firm and you gave it a nice touch with the small fade and the sweep.
One thing is the genre, there are indeed some DnB drums to be heard in the song, but it's more of a dance-ish videogame like song. It's rather hard to place it in a certain genre, but I don't quite think it's drum and bass.
Nonetheless, amazing song, great structure, nice mastering and awesome solos.
5/5, Fav'd, and I'm gonna check out your other stuff later on.

DJThunderGod responds:

hah thanks a lot dude, this song is kind of old now compared to the newer stuff ive been making but I appreciate the review. I didnt really know what to call the genre either because it has that gated trance pattern but also the Drum&Bass drums + tempo, and also the sounds of video game music.

[R4BBIT - Raving All Night long]

Great

The chords are extremely cheesy, and so is the title, but they fit really well together.
It started a bit standard as well, apart from your mastering, which is always pleasing me with it's quality. :]
But then when you kicked in the melody, you seemed to have made one with extreme originality. Not in notes, but simply in rythm and weird techniques. The melody was reaaaaaly wicked, props to that. I also loved the way you went down in octaves in one part of the melody, It's awesome.
Anyway, one thing that could be improved, at 2:57, at the last drop, you could use something more to make it explode some more. It could really use a good crash cymbal and a downsweep effect, to imrove the atmosphere.
Awesome song, your melody was just outstanding, Great job! Imma favourite this :D

r4bbit responds:

yeahhh! thanks! i know the melody was really weird and there is some parts what i havent made so good, but dont worry, i fix it :)
-R4BBIT

[i9incher - temptation]

A bit messy.

You've got some nice melodies, and a good concept, but you need to improve on a lot of things.
First, a lot of your synths sound really messy. To begin with, you've got some lower synths here that are way better when used in higher register.
I liked your lead at 2:46 by the way, sounds nice and raw.
Also, a lot of your synths do not blend well together. They create a lot of noise and high frequencies, making it rather tough for your ears to listen to.
You should also try to EQ your kick and give it a little more punch and not too much middle frequencies. Just try to mess around with it, you'll get the hang of it the more you do it.
I know it's supposed to sound rather raw and messy, but there's also the kind of messy that sounds a little more organized.
And just a quick note about the whole mastering thing: I read you might want to pay someone to master your tracks. You could also just use the money to improve your sound card, or simply buy some good headphones. Also, when you're planning to make your first album, you have make it a free album. First you have to develop your own synths, sounds, techniques and style, improve a lot, gather a somewhat larger fanbase, stop using presets and then slowly start to sell your tracks and giving the guys previews and demo's. If you do things like that right now, hardly anyone will buy your album.
Not trying to be an asshole with my nose in someone else's business, but I really think you shouldn't let it get to you that fast. I'm not telling you to be negative about all of your work, but just be a little more picky about what you do and also your previous works and how you can improve on that. Listen to what others do and try to learn from what they have that makes their songs sound like they do.
I've already said too much, but good luck and keep it up man! You've got potential!
Cheers,
Me trying hard not to sound like an asshole :P

i9incher responds:

I don't mind the critique at all actually, helps me to improve, but to be 100% honest, I didn't actually do any mastering to this at all. I just wanted to make something and upload it. maybe i will go back and edit it, but to be honest I probably won't. and I have gotten better at mastering as my later songs have shown. it's just I don't always feel like mastering EVERY single song I make.

[New Memories]

ONE LITTLE THING

It's one thing that slightly bothers me. Actually it's pretty big if you see it as a part of the track, but the bassline has a certain pattern that doesn't go with the rest of the synths. The song is in Eb or E, I'm just gonna try to explain it in Eb.
Your bassline goes pretty much like this: Ab - Ab - Bb - Bb - Eb - Eb - etc., but your other synths do something else, they pretty much give the impression of Ab - Ab - Bb - Bb - Cm - Cm - Etc.
Now I really love both chord progressions, especially the first one, but I recommend changing the bassline, or adjusting the melodies to go more alongside the chords that the basslines show.
Also, quick note: you might wanna filter the beat that kicks in at 2:22, because when the other sounds are being filtered nicely and slowly get louder, your kick just roughly jumps in, like 'HI THURR!'. Try making the introduction of the kick and snare/clap a little more subtle. :]
Anyway, again, it's a lot of critique, but I see a big lot of potential. Your melodies and layers are really nice and I always like your synths. It's just some small changes that could really have major positive impact on the song.
Great job man, keep this up! :D
5/5

FlightPattern responds:

Hey thanks for the detailed review! Wish I could get more of these. I agree with just about everything, except I looked it up and I'm using a Cm7 chord at the end of a phrase with a Eb in the bassline, so I think it's OK because Eb in included in a Cm7 chord (a minor seventh chord). I'm still working on my mixing and got some better headphones, which might help. I'll check out your stuff.

[Dark Angel - F-777]

Normally I don't criticise your songs...

.. But one thing that's been bothering me is that I'm missing a little bit of subbass. The song is awesome, the mastering is awesome, the basses are awesome, the synths are awesome, the percussion is crisp (and of course awesome), the electro feel is awesome, but I'm just missing some good sub! Ö
Well, that's pretty much the only thing that bothered me, the rest is pure awesomeness. It's still a big 5/5 and a fav from me! :D
Keep it pumpin man! :D

F-777 responds:

Thanks so much for the review!
I will make subs my next focus hehe.

[Dream & Bass]

Nice

It sounds great, the percussion sounds nice and I also really like the rest of the instrumentation.
But the only problem is, and then I mean the only problem, that technosaur is right. You need to fix the tune, because your melodies always sound good but together they're off. You really need to fix that. And I think that in this case it's just the simple sine notes/bells that make it sound off.
But you really need to listen carefully to tune your music and you should really check out some simple music theory about scales and chord progressions, it's really simple. The instrumentation is fine, it's just the tuning.
Nonetheless, great concept, because I loved the overall structure and the instruments really fit, it's just a shame that the melodies are off.
4/5

Stavier responds:

I realized while I kept listenin' to this that you and technosaur are right. I will have to work on the tuning this week cuz Imma keep the intro, but Imma combine some of the melodies, not jumble it, but just work on it too make it all into one or somethin', if you get what I mean. As for the sine notes, that's actually a flute but I'll edit that too. Thanx for the review!!!