Kwing's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Hypersonic Speed]

I like the timbre and the main melody, but I don't feel like enough was done with it. Without any dynamics or even progression (aside from a couple other bits popping in for a few measures before leaving just as suddenly) there's really not much here. The clapping sample you used also felt rather out of place.

I don't know if this would really benefit from trying to introduce progression, so my suggestion would be to look at all of the modifications you make to the main loop, pick out your favorites, and then condense them into a 1 minute loop rather than try to stretch it out to four minutes.

Aelkamal responds:

1: That is not my day job. 2: This track was made years ago while experimenting on sounds. 3: It was made in a time, while i was trying to finish semesters, deal with a crazy ex-GF, passing exams & working freely on other projects, like the Space Synth Specials for the Synthetix Sundays web-radio.

Instead of stating the obvious, (i do enjoy the criticism) & looking on the negative, why don't you enjoy it for what it is?
Or better yet, do a synthwave track yourself based on what you just said, and the ideas that come out of your head.

[Abendland - Alone I stand]

WOW. This is incredible. High-quality, high-energy, and dramatic. Overall a very compelling listen.

There are a couple tiny (TINY) nitpicks I can make, mostly related to the rhythm - for instance, the drums just after the one minute mark feel overly complex. Usually I'm a huge fan of complexity, but for something that's supposed to function as background music, a simple, driving beat would bring the instrumentals to the forefront (as-is, it sounds a bit like the drums are stealing the spotlight.) The instruments also sounded slightly out of sync in the first 30 or so seconds of the track, to the point where I actually thought every fourth measure was skipping a beat until I went back and counted. Louder mixing on the percussion here would have made the rhythm a bit easier to follow here.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with other artists on the site, but this is of comparable quality to DavidOrr. I have no idea why you haven't amassed the same number of fans.

[Inspiration]

Cute tune. I like the energy a lot, and there's definitely an ebb and flow to the track from start to finish.

Melodically and rhythmically, the different instruments seemed to follow each other very closely (especially the percussion.) I would have liked to see more adventurous harmonization or syncopation, but as it is this sounds a little too safe.

AzulJazz responds:

thx for that friend

[Caffeine-Induced Insomnia]

This is good. Clear sound and lots of energy. That said, some of the repeating sections really put me off, since this piece was fast with no breaks and the repetition wasn't broken up enough to get a feel for the structure.

Verdusk responds:

I've made a sheet music version of this recently with a break on where the repetition was most awkward, in addition to rewriting the notes to make it physically playable on the piano with 2 hands and adding dynamics. Link: https://musescore.com/user/3967796/scores/5945300

Also, I didn't know you made stuff too, that's cool!

[Concept Crush]

I really like the samples here. Overall chill feel and I'm digging the drums. The one thing that felt off to me was the mix. The snare is very resonant and dominates the track, and since everything else is quiet and chill, it doesn't feel like the melody is really pushing back enough and ultimately gets drowned out a bit.

DJDureagon responds:

Thansk for the review. The drums here are a mess. And everything is overcrushed and really crowded. I am trying to seperate the parts into there own frequencies to get a more defined mix so thanks for the feedback.

[-mao- 'Old Man Logan' prod by Akaruhime]

This is a really strong track, mainly due to the writing (which synergized with the beat really well too.) The only real issue I took with this was the somewhat monotone delivery which sometimes lacked the same power and aggression as the lyrics. Still, definitely one of your stronger tracks.

MaoDaMighty responds:

Thank you so much for the feedback. Glad you liked the lyrics. I agree that my delivery couldve used some work; I shouldve held off and recorded when I didn't have a lunge infection, but sometimes, you just gotta get something out before doing something stupid.

[Energy Control Cannon]

Huge fan of VoM but this sounds a little repetitive. Something about the layering just felt off to me.

[Decap Intro - Koolfox RMX]

I know this is 8 years old but I hope you read this. Decap Attack has some of the best music I've ever heard from a Genesis game and it's a shame no one knows about it. I really love the suspense that you added to this track, although I think I would have preferred to hear the main melody as a guitar riff. Regardless this sounds outstanding.

[Newgrounds Rumble BGM3]

Really liking this one. Harsh and intense!