Coolasp1e's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[At The Speed Of Light (Deathmix) Rough version]

So, I love this. You took something that was an amazing piece, and turned it into something that would be an actual orchestral piece! It sounds clean, but I do have criticism.

The main melody, while there, doesn't stick out as much, which should be your main goal. Without a main melody, the chords aren't anything special to listen to, which makes this piece quite meh to someone's ears. Also, where there should be a slowdown there isn't. That goes for every part in this song that should be like that. If it's completely energetic all the way through, you get no push and pull. (Trust me, I learned the hard way).

Also, maybe some variation to the song might be good. I know it's a remake, but I feel that some parts haven't stood the test of time, and could use a bit of fixing/changing. What are those parts? Well, you decide, you made the piece.

That's it! 4/5 stars. -R4R

death2go responds:

Thanks for the review, when I was working on this i was trying to change it up instrument wise, which might have resulted in some of the melodies being covered by color/chords, I’m also not completely sure what you meant when you referred to the slowdown, I might have an idea of what I think you meant. Are you implying the 2nd break isn’t as much of a break than it should be? Whether or not that’s the case I’ll look into it! Thanks for taking the time to review this! Hope you Have a pleasant existence!

[Hyear, dius MARIA]

Woah! This is truly a masterpiece. Very reminiscent of an old-style hymn, but definitely a new style of it! Time to go over the pros and cons!

Pros: The music provides a nice background, without having too much melody. This lets the singing come out much nicer and very beautiful!

Cons: While the song sounds beautiful, the voice stands out a teeny bit more than it should. A little more mixing, maybe even just reverb, and this would be solid.

Good job, looking forward to a new piece!

Troisnyx responds:

Responding to this to let you know that an updated mix and master of this has been put up, same file.

[Sonic 3 - Head Above Water (Hydrocity)]

I must say, this version of Hydrocity is really neat! I love the fact that you even added in lyrics and a nice slow style beat to it. I love remixes like this, and yours really sold it to me. It sounded original while also sounding like Hydrocity. My only gripe about it is the drums. I would suggest getting something just a little clearer, the samples you use sound very static-y and overall just slightly ruins the piece. However, the rest of the track sounds awesome, especially the little seagulls and ocean sounds. 4/5 From me. Came from: R4R.

PaulyBFromDa303 responds:

Hey thank you very much for that! My objective every time is to remain similar while also unique. I did have a slight problem with the drums, but its not just the drums, it's distortion balance, all throughout. Truth is, I'm using a program so retro (Cakewalk Kinetic 1, 2004) that some controls are super sensitive an d registration is very differential. For instance, in order to make everything balance with the rest of the song, the drums you hear here are at 52% Distortion Gain. At 53% it was way too overwhelming, but at 51% you'd get no bass whatsoever. Its odd. I am still trying to learn how to balance it out. Perhaps there's some detail I'm overlooking.

Thank you again for an honest review! I'm definitely taking this to the future

[FWLR - Who's Dis]

This is an amazing song! Idk why it doesn't have WAY more views! Keep up the good work! ;3

And rip GD xD

[THIS IS A GEOMETRY DASH SONG XD]

Alrighty, this beginning is pretty cool. with the mix of synth and strings! Pretty nice if I say so. Nothing really much to say about it. The chords are good.

The transition isn't really... well, nice. Yes, it isn't in your face, but you'd have to listen to it a few times to realize it is one. However, this is video game style. I give you a pass for that xD

In fact, instead of reviewing this song, I'll just listen to it. It's so calming and relaxing but at the same time, it's got a boss-fighty feel to it. Some of the transitions do overpower the mix a little. And that note transition at 1:50 kinda throws me off.

The good: The drums are good. And that piano! Beautiful! You can add some velocity to make the piano sound more natural, but other than that good! And the guitar is not too overpowering. And that pause is just soo sick. And the cutting of melodies. Beautiful in my opinion.

The bad: Some of the chords really don't match right. Maybe that's what you were going for, not sure. Some transitions and leads can take over everything sometimes. Mainly just a lil mixing problem, easy to fix.

Good job, you get a 4.5/5! If you want a full scale review chart and what you need to do,PM me or just comment back saying you want that xD

Mainly, just mix and master a little better and make some adjustments and you've got some quality VG music right here.

MysteriousPresence responds:

Aw thanks for that kind and helpful review ! <3
Yeah I love mixing electro and orchestral stuff, it's kinda my motto.
I tried something quite new for this transition, but I'm not a fan either. :P
I totally missed 1:50, I don't even know why I did that ! X)
Got that advice on velocity ! ;)
Well to be honest it's a really great review ! Maybe the only thing I would like to know is what pause are you talking about, and what not matching-chords ?
Thanks again friend ! I luv u ! <3

[Twitterpated]

Start: Interesting way of starting your piece with an acoustic guitar, which I admit sounds awesome. The drums sound pretty nice in that section. Nice chords that fit well with eachother. And the hints of the electric guitar that comes after this section sounds epic, giving us a look at what we'll be listening to. However, whilst all the instruments sound amazing, the actual tone this is supposed to be setting (Dubstep) isn't there. (More on that later) From an aesthetic point of view, this is great, needs some sidechain, otherwise Nice!

Drop...?: I really dont know what to call this. It's got an interesting feel, more Dubstep-like this time around. I really feel this needs... something else. It's got everything you'd really need except for maybe a synth? Everything aesthetic doesn't tell me Dubstep, maybe a bassline or two would help. I'd like to point out however that the electric guitar does sound a bit iffy, and could use a little cleaning up. That's my opinion. Otherwise, nice slow and happy composition, and great sounds.

Composition: 5/5
Aesthetic: 4/5
Tone: 3/5

Overall: 4/5

While although you get some things you wanted, you didn't get the Dubstep part. Dubstep normally includes 2 drops, and filthy bassline. I recommend you look at a guy called NightKilla, he's all about Dubstep, and maybe you could learn some things from him. Otherwise, nice piece, good and soothing. ;3

Ceevro responds:

Yeah, classification is always a bitch, isn't it? I'm just not sure what I should be calling this. The 'dubstep' classification basically came from the folder title of the audio library I used for the samples, though I freely admit I used house and hip-hop percs. Other than that, I just played what I thought sounded right.

As for the electric guitar sounding iffy...well...uh...that was an improv solo played in a single take. There's just gunna be errors in that kind of playing. I'm good, but not good enough to play a flawless solo on the fly!

Thanks for the review! I'll do more research into dubstep, 'cause I think it's got some great sounds that I wanna capitalize on.