Coop's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[<==Floating Freely==>]

Shame it doesn't loop

I think this is a decent sounding tune, with a good few components thrown into the mix. The piano and synthesised keyboard go together well and despite the fact that you can't really hear the bass between the two of those components.

I think it would have worked better as a non-stop loop, since the fade out at the end doesn't really do anything for me. Give it a more even-handed loop, to produce something that would be useful on various time-based games, that could be used ad infinitum, depandant upon the user's needs.

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DjCompass responds:

I could hear the bass with my headset... or earbuds... XP
Perhaps. If anyone agrees, feel free to contact me and i'll make a loop version :P
Thanks for the review.

[Happy B-day, Nav!!]

Just Wrong

Even with the hi-tech additions of Syntrus, MS Paint, a stapler, AND your Nokia 313G5 to the track's conception, you have failed to make it just right. What we have is two beats that even failed to loop.

If you're trying to say happy birthday to a friend of yours, please do so by making a news post, for example. This is not the constructive way to be have on Newgrounds and I'd have thought that you would have been aware of this right now.

If this is not the submission that you intended, please feel free to submit it again and i will render a suitable review.

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[[ Infiltration ]]

Not a bad one

I think that this has a nice tempo to it, giving the track something to build on. I especially liked the way that you varied the tempo, effectively giving choruses and verses, depending on the quicker or slower sides of the track.

The variation was good and so was the length. I would consider adding something to the end, as it does tend to fade away, rather than leaving with a bang, like I was expecting.

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[From Inside]

Nicely done

A tasteful and well arranged song. The editing is good and I would suggest that a little mastering work is still required on the guitar, as I think I caught one or two sour notes in the intro and bridges.

Other than that, it's a good tune, a well written set of lyrics and a nice sounding piece all told.

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Satoris responds:

Hey, thanks a lot for the review, we're sending the song in for another mix and I'm sure we'll get that guitar thing settled. Thanks again for listening!

[Jxl180 - Experimental]

Interesting...

I think that this song certainly fits into the miscelaneous experimentation section of the Audio Portal. I think that you've just thrown out a random bunch of sounds and have tried to tie them together with a beat in order to make them into some sort of melody... It hasn't worked, as some of these sounds clash far too much for them to make any decent tune.

I would however take a few bits and pieces from the requisite parts and try something expanded with these, so don't give up hope on the track altogether just yet.

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jxl180 responds:

Thank you for the review. This was really a way for me to explore further into FL and see if there were any sounds that I have overlooked or haven't tried yet.

Thank you,
jxl180

[Dream Addiction [Trance Mix]]

Reminds me of Popcorn

This reminds me of the 1970s disco craze, popcorn. It sounds similar on the beat and the synthesizer behind the melody. It works nicely

I think that a little more variation would work well with this, perhaps a spot where the bass lifts for a moment or two, where you can do something else with the melody - freestyle for a while, then bring the bass back and let the pieces fall back into place.

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gregaaron89 responds:

Everything reminds me of popcorn lol. Thanks for the review. I've been listening to a lot of trance and I have a better understanding of the 'formula' now. The fact that the bass and kick drone on through the whole song kind of pisses me off looking back on this, but oh well :P

[Extreme Hardcore]

Not a bad start

I think this tune needs to be refined somewhat to take it further - it sounds like you've sampled parts of your library of what you'd like to play and have mixed it all together. Sadly, this leaves the tune kind of formless.

If you worked around a formula for the tune, it would be much better - Intro; Bridge; Verse 1; Chorus etc.

I'd also consider adding some vocals, as a rock song like this needs lyrics unless you happen to be Joe Satriani or Eric Johnson.

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svere responds:

Instrumental is fun :P And doing it after a formula is boring!

[Leap of Faith {durn}]

Wind up

This track seems to be winding up for something, but I'm not entirely sure of what it's going for.

The beat is nice and the melody, while simple, is quite effective to the point of distraction from the beat. I think that you've done a decent enough job with the variation of the melody, giving us plenty to dwell on over the course of this tune.

Though it doesn't loop very well, who needs it to loop at this kind of length? A nice tune that's only really shy of some lyrics to make it superb.

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durn responds:

:) some singing would be awesome. I've been dusting off my vocal chords lately and my buddy's finished setting up his home recording studio so future works may see some! :)

[Tears of Remorse]

Moving

This piece smacks of the dearly departed, a brother in arms that fought side by side with his now sole remaining comrade, who sits atop a hill, looking into the valley, where his friend made his last stand.

It reminds me of the futility of war, which is where the piano plays its best part - the softness of the note contrasting with the strings in the background so nicely.

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BlazingDragon responds:

Thank you, I appreciate the review. Though I never imagined war or death with this one...It was more geared toward the emotion of regret.

~Blaze

[.:-{The Approaching Storm]

Nice work

*claims virtual cookie*

A poignant piece about War, the aftermath of war and the hope that our cause is the right one.

I think that with the soldier marching away to war, you certainly could have used a slower drumbeat - each beat represents a step, so that's just too fast. Drummers don't tend to carry on drumming when the fight begins, as they are needed elsewhere, they only drum their way along towards the battle.

Aside from the issue I have with the drumbeat, the thunder of the cannon fire in the background is wonderful and the message it sends is loud and clear.

[Review Request Club]

BlazingDragon responds:

We weren't really intending for the snare drum to emluate a real military drummer marching. It was more to add to the war-like theme of the song. It was more to add another layer of emotion. If we were to make it more literal, some long drum rolls and a more straight-forward beat would probably be used. I'm not sure; I'll have to ask Tamadrum. :P

The "cannon fire" sound wasn't intentional at first (At least I don't think so). IT wasn't until a while into the song that we made the connection with cannons and such.

Thank you for the review,
~Blaze