VelociD's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Vader Jacob]

Needs some work...

Your kick lacks power and needs some work (try adding another layer with just a sine wave to add a subbass).
Is it right to assume that you just used a basic kick and then put Fruity Fast Dist on it?

The Lead sound is way too detuned and hella annoying after a while <_<.

1:06 - 1:53 sounds quite good =). Except for that weak kick.
At 2:35 theres basically nothing... try to add some more FX.
Overall your transitions suck.

VEC1 FX 023 is soooo overused.

Try adding some more reverb and delay, not only on the punch of the kick.
Especially to fill in gaps and make the track sound fuller.

Keep it up, you'll get better everytime you finish a track!

4/10
2/5

2.23 / 5.00 (- 0.050)

[Gritty]

Darkstep, eh?...

Since I don't have that much experience when it comes down to making dnb I am not that fond of reviewing other dnb tracks.
But I'll try my best to fullfill my promise ;).

Aight...

I like the beat, nice choice of samples, especially that tok sound (whats the name of it again?)
The shakers are a bit too loud though and the beat at 1:48 sounds a bit random.

1:47 onwards the bass sounds kinda awkward (like a downpitched brass preset) dont like it at all.. before that its great.
The sounds in the background create a nice atmosphere.

Oh and.. nice mix.

Overall it's creepy and dark, exactly how darkstep should sound like.
8/10 - 3.52 / 5.00 (+ 0.17)

Namegoeshere responds:

Thanks mate, I appreciate it. The "toks" are bongos btw.

[No 1 Can Stop Me - Hard Trance]

HardstyleTrance

Reversed bass? Screeches? Definitely influenced by Hardstyle :p
I like it.

The track builds up to a great, fitting climax.
The transitions are well made.
The vocoded vocals fit in perfectly.
1:39 onwards just... pwns.

But enough of the praise:
I don't know if it's just me, but i feel that there is quite an annoying noise in the background you should take care of.
Other than that, the track sounds a bit muddy at times (Equing should help)
I bet you know this one already: http://www.serious-sounds.net/forums/
uploads/post-2-1099862008.jpg
If not, I hope it helps to make your track a bit more clean.

All in all a great piece of art!
Added you to my favs.

And please listen to my newest track :P

ephixa responds:

thanks, ya this is an older piece of work. I have improved loads since then.

[Spaze Unofficial - You Can Do It]

Sweet!

Love it.
BuildUp is okayish and could need some work.
The Main part is awesome tho! ;).

Nothing else to complain about.

Keep up the good work.
9/10 - 4/5... ah screw it.
I'll give you a five tomorrow :P.

SpazeMusic responds:

lol thanks man! :)

[Pump Up The Volume (Test)]

Cool

Good use of samples.
Consider making it faster tho... 140bpm is way too slow :P

Due to the reversed bassline and the lack of melody it sounds kinda oldschoolish (At least until the vocals set it).
And is it just me or are you changing to another drum/bassline later on? (Cant hear the difference that well on my headphones)
You should stick to one!

Adding a melody would make it sound more like Nu-Style, which I actually prefer.

I am looking forward to hearing the completed version of it.
And try using more of your own sounds/vocals =).

4/5 nonetheless!

DJ-Qwamii responds:

i like 140 better ;P

well, it's still a demo. ;P the 2nd bassline is actually for the melody, which i haven't made.

thanks for the review ;D

[In The Sky...]

Sweet

Your style is weird, yet refreshing!
Imo one of the best Trance songs on Newgrounds.

Nuff said ;).

RayzinRed responds:

Thanks! I'm glad you like it. ^^ What do you understand by weird?

[Guitar Shit]

Hmm

Your music style is kinda weird, so I decided not to write a review or vote for your other submissions, but this submission is worth a review:

Imo it's pretty good, but the background noise is really annoying.
Also the drums could need some more variation.

Other than that... well played.
Maybe you should stick to playing guitar ;)

LedZeppelinluver180 responds:

I didnt add more variety to the drums or anything else cause it was supposed to extenuate my guitar playing

[Tha Tr!pzter - 1min Hardstyle]

Awesome

Very nice intro.
Great kick.
Awesome melody.

0:30 onwards theres a "clicking" sound in the background of the melody, caused by way too much delay.
I think it fits well, but maybe you should lower the volume / feedback of it.

Oh and... gimme a longer version :D.

5/5

[Cyber Forest]

Amazing

Your track stands out from the usual DnB tracks I've listened to (in a positive way).
As stated in your description, the beginning is quite long, but somehow not repetitive at all.

The transition at 1:08 is very nice.
Actually I have nothing to complain at all.

I think it'd fit well into a fast paced flash game ;)
Voted a 4... but after listening to it some more times I now feel the urge to give it a 5.

alertG responds:

thanks for the review! yeah i could see it in a game/animation, but that is not my strongest suit haha.