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WOOT!

Wow guys. What a song... So much emotion! So crisp and clean, so upbeat, so... Amazing. This one is definitly one for the books. You guys really got something going here! I love the drums and the pads especialy. they are perfect for eachother. And omg russel. I'm definitly not as good a singer as you are. Not yet at least, i can always dream tho. ^^

5 Line Records FTW!

vwvSTATICvwv responds:

Haha thanks man xD

Can't wait to hear your stuff! Get a mic!

Another hit indeed.

Oh... fiji... You shall forever underestimate yourself. I am actually pretty scared by this mix. Everything is calculated, orginized, clean... I really like the subtlety of the melody. Everything thing from the pads to the vocals to the percussions... just eqed with so much care. There are only a couple things that caught my attention in this mix. I'm going to talk less about the things i like about it because... I... havnt finished my mix yet. lol. have been having allot of computer problems these days. So!

First of all, the vocals are a very nice touch and they have been very well chosen for the song but are a bit too sharp and pop out too much. You should definitly put some filters on em and and also try automating them with different filters at different parts of the song.

Automations! Yeah i noticed that you tend to use automations allot wich is good! but you dont use them to make drastic changes that much. Automations are my secret to making a single pattern sound original through a whole 4 minute song.

Third of all, I love the fact that you put a breakdown in. Fits great for this song... But the breakdown wasnt really that much of a breakdown in this case. I know your gonna think im a hipocrit since i have the same problem in my mix ^^ but having a small section with an entirely different melody always helps i do find, to reduce repetitivness to the max.

I am terribly sorry that i couldnt go into more detail but i give you this peace offering of sorts. Best of luck eh?

P.S. your totaly awesome

MrFijiWiji responds:

why ty!
1. i really like the way the vocals pop, i accomplished that by putting some blood overdrive on them... i think that will stay....
2. i will always underestimate my self...lol... im pretty insecure about my music i guess?
3. best of luck to u... im kinda hoping i lose... im really in the mood to do a remix

Very nice!

Damn nice beat! This is definitly some sexy head bumping shit. Bass is awesome, saw rythme and choices are epic as hell, The vocal samples are very repetitive but what the hell... I'm not usualy this appreciative of technical music but this is just epic. only issues are that the quality is shit and this is definitly not dnb. more like trance or at least house.

Genesis11 responds:

Yeaa... I know it's not drum n bass... But still. It's pretty awesome =D
Thanks alot dude!

And thanks for the first review, tell your friends about me ^_^

Oh and how is the quality shit? I have nice speakers and it sounds kickass... :O

Wow.

I've listened to this mix for a couple of weeks now. and i must say, if it wasnt for the audio quality being so terrible cause of the 8mb limit on newgrounds, i would be playing this 24/7.

I Absolutly love this song cause of the smooth beat its got going and for all the textures of the synths. You've made every instrument choice spot on! And it's really fun that you made this such a long mix cause i get to hear all the different combinations =D. My only real complaint is that, for the end of the breakdow(if you can call it that) at 3:57, it would of been cool if you could of let the reverb settle down and give the song a slight pause. Anyway, amazing mix!

Btw: what vst did you use for the lead? I've been looking for a sound like yours for a while now and i cant seem to find any solution.

D-Chain responds:

hehe thanks dude! :)
i would be pleased to give you the full 21MB track which got FULL quality.

and for your idea on the reverb, maybe i will take that one into a next tune :)

and for you solution, the solutions is: Vanguard VST.
most ppl dont really look for a sound like this, in Vanguard .. but there is one in the standard soundbank.
as for zeta there's one too thats called: Chords Of Life, can be found in soundbank C

Thanks for the review!!

Very nice!

This is very nice melodic track! Clean, heart warming, overall just awesome. The drums fit perfectly, love the texture of the pads, the piano is light yet appropriate.
Great work on this man! Good luck in the competition!

GronmonSE responds:

Thank you sir!

I just don't see...

what people hate about this! I mean seriously! WTF? This is epic! Very well mastered, vocals were very well intergreated, percussions are simple but not too simple, instruments are of the spacey type but are very well chosen, There isnt much on the melodical side but thats fine. Your bass might need too be a bit louder in some areas tho. but overall, great production quality / epic song!

Everyone seems to love my music! But i would be honored if i had this in my collection.
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Original!

Yeah sure i can see how its not completely finished but what you got here is pretty funky =D. Epic beats and a exceptionally smooth bass set an epic cool atmosphere. Your attention to detail is phenomenal. This one is definitely for me.
keep it up man, I'm keeping an eye on you.

pichuscute0 responds:

Thanks. I had a good 30+ patterns in this one. I've never done anything even close to that before. Not to mention all the automation. :P
Glad you liked the song.

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Another fantastic song by the guy with the most original name on newgrounds.

An different/original take on something commonly represented by hard basses or generic 8-bit tracks. Does this new attempt have the power to impress?

Starting off the song with a nice yet simple melodic instrument. This is something i definitely wouldnt advise. The instrument you chose was nice but in allot of areas i did definitly of liked to hear another synth weave around that one. Preferably a sliding synth wich , if done right, the sliding is a great way to represent some kind of emotion or living thing. And throwing some pan in there couldn't hurt either.

-0:00. A bass kick with some nice reverb makes the listener feel like something big is about to come in... But it doesn't.
-0:04. There is no more trace of the reverb from the kick and you are left with an empty feel. (This is actually an inexistent issue, because it only *feels* empty because of the kick from before, so i definitely advise removing that, or adding some more percussions to keep the reverb coming) (there is no point putting more reverb on the main synth because it is so light that it wouldn't really make any difference anyway)
-0:08. i stopped being so negative and really enjoyed the melody and atmosphere the main synth created but i also hoped something would add soon because of the still empty feel of the song.
-0:13. early kicks too announce the soon added instruments. I think this should of been earlier to make it feel more like a build up then just a huge step up (going from the emptiness to the second rep.)
-0:14. I definitely think you should of made at least a small build up because going from 1 to 3 instruments was a bit of a big move for my tastes. Not that noticeable... I'm just trying really hard.
-0:14B. Nice snare drum. I would put some reverb on it since there was some on the kick but... its really just a matter of opinion, it still sounds good without.
-0:14C. I recognized Nexus...yay...
-0:14 - 0:41. the addition of the pad was nice although nothing special. Thats not always a bad thing.
-between 0:41 & 0:42. I think you should put a small pattern thats on a single key... (i don't really know how to explain it... like the intro in -Its a cold world- by mrmilkcarton.) and during that pattern the bass that you have coming in at 0:42 should have a cut off/ fade in to make the song feel more like a growing tree then a game of tetris (yeah don't even try to get it)
-0:56. Love your signature synth, it fills the song with energy and really goes well with the beat. The melody you used on it was also nice but i still wish it got its own transition in and out.
-1:26 - 2:06. I like this part actually but i still think it would be a great place for a both, a great pad highlight (preferably something orchestral-like) part and a large crescendo
-2:48. The voice sample is a good idea but it doesn't really represent in any way the song or the robot theme.
-2:49. come on! Put a 5 second insanely quick and intense buildup! sweep effects are allways good for that.
-2:50. This is what i like to call the last stand. Its a kind of outro that isnt really an outro. Its the climax. What i dont like about your climax, is that its exactly the same pattern(s) as 0:56 witch, when you realize it, makes it kinda stale. A quick fix methode would simply be to take the same pattern, clone it, and make the signature synth play one octave higher in addition to it playing its normal octave and the same thing for the bass except an octave lower instead of higher.

Overall: its a nice peice that definitely deserves a listen from anyone who likes the genre. It strikes a high production quality to newgrounds standards and the mastering is very well done. its only two flaws are that it has a lack of automations and build ups and that it does not really seem to have any relation with its desired theme.

MrFijiWiji, i can see that you have allot of potential and if only you could master the usage of automations, im sure that there will be no limit to your success.
~Simon
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MrFijiWiji responds:

most unique name? lol thats why i picked it... regardless of how corny it is... its very memorable and recognizable which i assume helps people come back to my music when they recognize my name ;)

dude cant thank u enough :D
2:48 since the voice sample came from a defibrillator i thought it sounded robotic
2:49- there was a sweep effect i put a reverse crash there... so im guessing i shud make something long?
0:14B. lol there was some reverb on the snare... lol guess it just wasnt as prominent as u would like it
-1:26 - 2:06- an strings pad came in really close after
2:50- i really dont see it as a climax... since i've been writing metal rock and grunge songs on guitar for about 4 years so i see it as more of a chorus rather then a climax... guess i need to change that

the theme: This is not your typical robot day song. See i decided to take a different perspective. Instead of focusing on the static, stiff metallic sense of robots... i tried seeing the beauty, The elegance, and the mastermind within them. I pictured an elegant and even flowing robot, with a polished bright surface.

and dude thnx for being so critical! its people like u that make help me improve

I would like nothing more...

Then to give you a trophy.
I usualy write respectably long reviews but now im just... speachless...

Darkmaster603 responds:

Thanks, that's very nice of you to say :)

Lets put our past behind us ^^

Lets take a moment here while i listen to this track, and forget about what i said that one time about your basic work back then! ^^
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Well now that thats over this song KICKS ASS! I mean sure its not perfect but its.....
... Ok it might be perfect, but what do i know! I Just happened to love the original but now you ruined it for me! xP Now it just pales in comparison to this beast! Instruments well chosen! Melodies are a bit different compared to the original... Just happen to be better. Beats are EPIC! Some build ups are a bit suddle but heck...
Vocals... I still think i can sing better then you =P but you really did good work on the mastering. Production quality is off the charts for Newgrounds's standards! I think your ready for an album.
Keep up the epicness =D

Break a leg in the RAC eh? (representing canada eh!)
(Oh and if you think im just acting nice so that you vote on my song, geme a break =,=)
~Simon

AMP responds:

Holy shit! You like this better than the Original? Personally I disagree with you but knowing that someone thinks that makes me feel awesome!

I looked through your reviews to see what you are talking about and saw my response to ur review on See You Smile. I feel retarded for responding like that, I shouldn't have gotten angry haha.

Thanks for the awesome review, and good luck on the RAC!

aka.: ForeSpace French Canadian (Montreal, Go Habs!) Progressive House/ Trance Artist Self proclaimed Smart Ass

Simon Cameron @aliaspharow

Age 29, Male

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Some College Somewhere

Binghamton, NY

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