Coop's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Strangled - Through the m]

Wide ranging

A good use of various elements that certainly comes together as a nice sounding piece, which will certainly be rather versatile in the uses.

I think that the use of the bells / chimes in the middle adds a new dynamic to the piece and in the end, this might have to be eidited out for certain uses, because it doesn't necessarily fit a heroic epic style background, though it might without that.

Still, for a one minute loop[, this still out performs quite a few of the loops of similar nature that I have heard.

[Review Request Club]

Calamaistr responds:

thanks, never knew you reviewed this so sorry it took me ages.
-cal :)

[New Wave Diet]

A little repetitive

With the way that the main melody of the track works, this is something that constantly hits through the track and as a result, it just seems quite repetitive. I think that this could be taken care of by just toning down the main lead a little, so that it's not so offensive.

When you do give us a modulation, it's too little, too late, I'm afraid. The first two minutes of the song tend to be so repetitive that this change of key and then the complete change seems really alien and out of place. I think that there needs to be something done a lot earlier.

As new wave tunes go, there is something that can be deemed as a redeeming feature of the track in that it really does have some nice counter melodies to it. A shame that they were overshadowed, in all honesty.

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[Elias Reverse]

Well worked

Not bad, but a little fragmented in places - I'm not a fan of the speed metal style drum-cymbal combinations, that you threw in here. If you're going to do that, go the whole nine yards and we can hear a piece of proper metal. Otherwise go and sort something out with slowing the drums down a little in that part, so that it transists nicely.

I think that there's certainly hope for this piece. There needs to be vocals for this, otherwise it just seems like a jam session, so taking it a little further, we can see if there's bits in there that need to be brought forth and encouraged. I think that as a result of this, you do need to come forward with the guitars and let them come to fruition. The bass or rhythm (I can't decide) needs to be louder, as it gets drowned out by the lead and the drums combined.

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Sawdust responds:

Alright. I'll write whimsical metal lyrics and sing in my most Dickinson like voice if I'm in the mood to embarrass myself. And yeah, the bass could be on the louder side I reckon.

[somber march]

A little upbeat

Not quite what I was expecting from a sombre march - slow the drum beat down if you're going for sombre or mournful. I think that this piece is lacking in general variation, so it could do with something like a variation of the last post to cap it off. You're close, but the changes that are required are pretty big. With that in mind, I think that there is certainly space to take it further.

I'd then continue by making a better loop for it all, giving a better perception of how the piece fits together and allowing it to flow better. This could be one of those ambient pieces that needs a prod in the right direction to get it there.

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[Your Wall (WIP)]

Nice piece

To be honest, I'll start with a complaint. Don't write the lyrics like that, it's lazy. Write them out in full, so that we can read them along with the song. So the style of the vocalist is difficult to follow. In that case, make the lyrics easier to follow on the page.

Right, there's a good guitar and drum blend here, with decent, if difficult to understand lyrics. I think that you could take this further, but it would be some sort of guitar solo, that deserves to break up the song and allow people to get accustomed to something else, before the vocals come in. You've got similar with a bridge, but not a full blown solo, just yet.

I think that there is certainly promise for the piece. I'm not sure about the high pitched effect that you have got over the track, but each to their own, I suppose.

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StickyRemnant responds:

Ok, no problem, I'll write the lyrics like that from now on.

A guitar solo is planned for that bridge you mention. I save the main solo work for the other guitar player.

The effect you mention is a female choir. It's not exactly what I want but it's close.

Thanks again

[Strangled - Beholder bunn]

A requeim?

Well, the choir singing over the top of this track certainly brings home the pressing need for some sort of closure on a piece, but it's a case that there will be people looking around to try and find answers. As such, it conjures up imagery of Dan Brown's books, which is a slight at your own work. I'm sorry.

I think that the wispy sounding piece behind the choir was a masterstroke and that with the way that the pieces are starting to fall together, this could be the start of something bigger. Have you ever heard "Little Suzie" by Michael Jackson. have a listen to that and see what I mean by the start.

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Calamaistr responds:

I have heard little suzie yes, im not entirely sure what you mean by your first paragraph when youre referring to dan browns books; 'wich is a slight (?) at my own work (?)

I suggest you listen to the rest of the strangled score aswell. :)

Thanks for the review.

[Piano Interlude 1]

Not piano - keyboard

Sorry, but I can't award full marks to something that claims to be what it isn't - there are a lot of much better programs out there that will allow you to make a much better sounding piano.

There isn't much of a beat to carry the song - add more of the lower, bass notes that the piano can come up with and then from that you can carry the tune forwards. It's a nice stepping stone to the real thing, but it needs some good work to carry it forwards.

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Chomposaur responds:

your entitled to your opinion, but i think that is slightly unfair. theoritcally i could have written the best song in the world and you would have downmarked because of the name? i just picked an instrument under the piano section on FL and started writing, thats piano enough for me.

[[MC Crispy] - Real Times]

Upper class rapper

I love the way that you pulled yourself back out of the 'ghetto' language and then gave the shout out to all of your friends, because they all know that you don't really talk like this.

I think that you've paced the rap pretty well to the beat, but there is still work that needs to be done there - tone the music down slightly and concentrate on your voice. More practice is needed to work your way up to showing us that you can control your own pace - it varies too much through the track to work properly.

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chrisG755 responds:

thanks for the review.

Its true i may rap about living in the hood and shooting people.. but in freestyle rap its the easiest words that Rhyme. but then again i wasn't really brought up to swear and be an idiot and act like i own everything.. but, I'm not rich or posh either just middle class..

but anyway who wouldn't want posh sounding rapper?

anyway. i will definitely turn the music down. In my old raps with the bad mic i was told the beat was to quiet, but now i know where to put the sound level.
i also understand what you mean by working my pace. i need more focus.

-Chris from the HOOD (estate)

[Seashore Metropolis]

Nice sound

Well, it's not a bad effort, especially considering that you're leaning on the softer sounds of the piano, where it would be relatively easy to make use of the louder notes, which give more of an impact. Great use of synths at the end, but it could have looped better, to encorporate them into the start, perhaps so that the whole piece doesn't sound like it's got such an abrupt end to it. If you're not aiming for a loop, perhaps just make it a fade out, instead.

Additional variation would be a good way to take the track forward. Perhaps a light and happy sounding upbeat solo would do the trick, perhaps cutting down some of the other bits for time, just to give it a nice hand all in all.

I've heard some of your stuff around on Newgrounds before, it's clear that I will have to keep a watch out for more of your works.

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Sawdust responds:

Whoah, thanks then, man!

Anyway sure, why not, I'll try and get a solo in there. Maybe throw in a bass melody and drums. Glad you're looking out.

[Cries of the Tormented]

Quite Industrial sounding

Nice work, good use of the piano and a little soft on the actual cries, despite the strong start with them. I seriously thought that you were going to use more of the vocals for cries, screams and howls of anguished pain.

With the way that the beat compliments the piano, I also thought it could be an industrial track, as opposed to trance, since you're lacking in raw pace that this particular genre tends to crave, to keep the listeners in a trance.

I think it's a good track and that there will certainly be places and times that this could be used in the production of many pieces by Newgrounds users. Great stuff.

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Step responds:

Thanks for the review, Coop! I never thought this could be Industrial, since TBH, I don't know much about Industrial anyway :P. About the cries, screams and howls, I would add more, but the rest sounded like baby cries rather than monster cries xP. I doubt anyone will use it in a Flash, because I'm not one of the best artists here on NG, but whatever, thanks again for the review!