aliaspharow's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Mau5mate - Rain Forests(OM)]

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!!

[.:Time To Let Go:.]

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!

[Lunar Bass [Incomplete]]

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.

[[Fiji]Circuitry[remastered]]

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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

[Russian Waltz No.2 in Em - RAC]

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 :)

[[AMP] One More Time]

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! ^^
*Silence*
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!

[Apeiron]

I expected nothing less...

...from you Slider. A very fine piece indeed full with absorbing atmosphere that only you seem to be able to properly recreate. This song has allot of emotion in it. You can really feel each note especially after the middle time marker. The track definitly represents time itself for me. How it passes by oh so quickly but never leaves your side. How time is what made this univers what it is... It made us all who we are.

KKSlider60 responds:

That's a deep review, man. ;)
I'm glad you liked it - hope to catch ya on msn sometimes.
See ya and thanks ^^
KKS

[Calm_Sky [Box-Killa]]

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I really enjoyed this peice! Soothing sound effects, genius use of percussions and a chilling atmosphere really sets this work apart from all thoes other artists that are way over their heads.

Melodys:
This is an extremely soothing piece. I loved the melody for that square-like synth that is mostly background in this piece. Although it was good, it plays over and over again during the whole thing without any variation. That isnt too bad since this song is only 2 minutes long but it would be cool if it hade slight variations. And for sandordude: The only thing that makes it sound half maplestory-like is the way you use the guitar...

Percussions:
The percussions played a very large part in this song so i think i should go in a little more detail. The drum effects in the beggining are Superb. I loved how you faded it in and out like that. The shaker that came in after was brought in too fast, however. I would put some cutoff, maybe, to introduce them. I think it would fit well with the atmosphere of the song. The drums that are brought in at 0:52 are also good but the samples themselves, seem to be of either poor quality, or need to be EQed. There is something very off about them, although i am hesitant to put my finger on it, i do think they have high frequency issues. The toms that start at 1:30 are nice although they do create a crescendo that leads nowhere. (lol)

Mixing:
Awesome mixing! It all loops very well and the song seems to have a pretty high production quality, which is mostly caused by your epic use of automations with the drums at the beginning and the nice touch of soothing sound effects. The great reverb usage couldn't hurt either.

Overall:
Very nice work! But i expected nothing less from you. You have enormous potential and you always seem to find a way to impress me.

P.S.: She Remix is one of the best songs i have ever heard.
-Simon
//Review Request Club//

Box-Killa responds:

oh thanks, haha I glad you liked she remix. Yeah I used a lot of filtering of loops to create some cool percussion effects for this song.

[-Its a Cold World-]

It truly shouldn't be...

After all, i was just witness to my whole world being reborn thanks to this song...
This is not trance... This is not music... This is not art... This is The world as it is, which is what ever we make it out to be...

If this were interpreted as music, i would say that this is an exceptionnaly proffessional peice by newgrounds standards, and a rough draft by proffessional standards... It's great, but it needs a bit more editing in some areas. For example, areas where the song is just not populated enough.
Instrument choices/arrangements/filtering is all top notch. As a 7+ minute song, I'm surprised i didnt have to pay to listen to this. But for the meaning of the song, it just didn't feel all that cold.

"When you're losing your grip on reality... When you're losing faith in what you believe... When you're forgetting the boundaries between what you need and what you want... No matter what happens, the one thing that you will never lose, is the beat that drives you."
Andy Hunter

Mrmilkcarton responds:

When you say not populated what do you mean?

[dubstep wip]

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This isn't bad for a first try! But i can definitely see you adding on this! I'm not a pro at DubStep but i have been listening to quite a bit lately and i can tell you that something that really goes well with a good wobble bass, is really anything slow and distant! Something that also really helps is a melodic bass that plays the same thing as the wobble bass but sounds more clean to make the song sound less like freestyle (any simple bass works but i prefer sub)

The bass you used is good but it is kind of generic without any effects attached to it. It also wobbles way too fast in certain areas. The melody is good tho. Very dubstep-ish.

Drums are good but the addition of a nice hat would be nice. Note that putting effects like love philtre on the drums at certain key parts can score major points! especially in dubstep.

I think you should definitely try to finish this! I hope this helps!

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SessileNomad responds:

i actually think the bass sounds a bit different in comparison to most dubstep i hear, i mean its not completely new but yeah, you get my point

i dont even know what kind of effects would work well in a song like this xD