Kwing's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Sugar-Coated Candy]

Very cheery! I'm not a big fan of that whole 'thump thump' sound that you get in 90% of pop songs, because I think it's really overused, but the 8 bit style is really nice. Some of the phrases are a little bit weird to me, and if this makes sense, it feels as if I can't really grasp their context without more of a bass line holding everything together. Still, it's fun to listen to. It just feels unfinished.

ShinsukeIto responds:

Wow, thanks for your quick review!

I'm glad you found it fun to listen to, and I'm pretty sure I know what you mean about the bass line...
Thanks for the 4 stars!

[|-\Victory/-|]

Excellent Job!

I'm really loving this! The mix of synthetic and natural sounds really flows, and everything just... Feels right. I'm not much into hip hop beats, but this one really did it for me. Percussion was substandard, as it usually is with hip hop, but the instrumentation for everything else more than makes up for it. I'll be sure to check out your other work!

O-Prime125 responds:

thanks man! :)

[I've got a bad feeling]

Indiana Jones-ish?

I love the combination of instruments here. The drums sound almost tribal and I can't help imaging some Indiana Jones-esque situation. This piece sounds a lot more suspenseful than creepy. I really like this!

NordicHazard responds:

indiana jones-ish? hmm i'm trying to immagine some scenes with this piece.. hmmm

[Pewdiepie dubstep]

Not bad... Not bad at all...

The tune itself was rather simple, but it was nonetheless done well. Confusing as it would be to someone who isn't familiar with PewDiePie, the timing of the voice clips was good, rhythmic, and not annoying at all (as many of these remixes are).

BassTwister responds:

Thanks! :) And yeah it might be confusing for some peoples. Tho I mainly made this for him personally and I just thought I'd upload it here for fun :P

[Thermoplastique]

WOW!

I've never heard a fusion quite like this before! Generally songs are either 8-bit or not, but I've never heard a song with layers that are both 8-bit and normal quality! This sounds absolutely incredible together! The synth and metal go together like a double helix, and the outcome sounds very natural!

The one thing I thought would have been really clever is if you had a question in 8-bit or on guitar, and have the other part provide the answer. With two sounds that are so much different, you've got a lot of things to play with. You've barely scratched the surface here!

MashedByMachines responds:

Ah, I see what you mean! Like a dueling melody with one part beeing the guitar and one the synth :D great idea!

Actually if you liked this, stay tuned for 2 more songs like this coming up on my new (free) album later this month :)

[Theeketel - Elf]

Tone Down the Distortion!

This sounds really, REALLY good. Sadly I was barely able to hear a lot of the instrumentation over the distortion, which pissed me off since it sounded really good! If you want to keep the distortion, then maybe make the notes more accentuated to make them more audible. As it is, I can't help but feeling like I'm missing out.

AliceMako responds:

Well i'm sorry you feel like you're missing out, though i'm pretty sure there's nothing noteworthy going on "underneath" the distortion.

If you'd really like it, hit me up with a message and i'll post a cleaner version for you.

(though keep in mind, it'll be a manual filtering as this is a live recording, so odds are it will still sound fairly messy)

[-Orr- Larry and the Gnomes]

Sounds Like FFXII

Sounds like something I would listen to while killing Cacti in Ivalice. This is really excellent stuff; I love the instrumentation, the drama, everything! It sounds amazing and very professional!

I'm seriously considering buying the album!

DavidOrr responds:

That'd be awesome -- I appreciate your support!

[Rose At Eclipse]

Dramatic

The rhythm and drums really bring out the suspense. I felt like the only thing that was missing was perhaps some kind of really somber brass theme. The progression seems to stop after a bit, so after everything has 'developed', it seems to simmer down.

NemesisTheory responds:

Yeah, I actually did play around with a bridge like that, but I felt it took too much out of it. I definitely understand what you mean though! I did try for a great climax in the second half, but since hardly any new instruments were introduced, I can see how it doesn't really add to much.

That was the risk though, go for a steady flow, or break out with everything (which I am saving for the next version by the way :D) and risk making it too hectic for what I'm trying it to be. xD

I'm happy you enjoyed it, though!

[Belmont's Pride]

Interesting

The synth-metal really isn't my thing, but you did it pretty well. Wasn't a fan of the vocal style, but the lyrics were pretty good, if a little cliche. Kudos on the references, though. My favorite part about the songs were the quiet parts that built up tension, but I felt like they should have had a little less ambiance and perhaps heavier drums, to really crank up the awe factor. The bass was also pitifully quiet throughout the whole song.

SaturnaliaMN responds:

Thank you for your critique and opinions. It gives us a better idea on what we are doing wrong or what we could improve on. It is a very linear song, but I am a freshman lyricist so I definitely have a lot left to improve on. I think I was just writing it based around the references and could of gone more into story depth, but oh well. That just means we have to write another (which will happen.) Unfortunately, since conversion to MP3, the song lost it's low end. We will have to resolve that.

I will be putting our song Boddicker up very shortly. It is one of our more technical songs and a little more on the heavy side.

Thanks though for the critique.
It is appreciated.