Coop's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[SN |The Printing Process| SN]

Interesting use of vocals

Quite fast paced for a track with printing - printing either takes a very short amount of time on a lazer printer or an absolute age on an inkjet printer and never at this speed. I'll have to assume that there's a large document on a lazer printer here, to satisfy my nerdiness.

A great blend of a frantic beat and a massively paced melody to counterbalance it. Perhaps a little rushed and the beat could have been slowed down marginally, leaving the melody at this pace - possibly the difference between the paper speed and the print head rushing around painting the words and pictures on the paper?

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SessileNomad responds:

you give the craziest reviews xD

i can never tell if you complimenting or offering critisism

ill agree rushed, but not in a BPM sense, i did rish this to get it into the contest

[SN |Eidolon| SN]

Interesting

A really nice sounding piece of ambience that sounds great in its own right even before the glitches towards the end, which were a little jumbled but absolutely worthwhile keeping in the track.

I think that it's probably a little too 'happy' and upbeat to remind me of ghosts and spirits - that subject always seemed more morbid than you've portrayed it, but that's a question of perspective in the end. I think that the beat could certainly become more powerful in this piece, giving a better feeling of togetherness and completing the track nicely.

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SessileNomad responds:

the topic of spirits is def. a perspective sort of thing

as far as the beat being more powerful, power is sort of a personal thing as well, could mean many things to differnt ppl

the main thing that i was proud with the beat about was that it was a loop that i created by myself, which i had never done b4, i was exploring new grounds with this track

[SN |Rebirth| SN]

Nice

A very calming piece, that gives the impression of flying through treetops and surveying the canopy, before returning to a secluded castle, where the rain falls gently, refreshing the forests and giving nourishment to the plants and animals.

I think that there is a little static at the upper end of some of the notes, which is a shame, but not insurmountable, as some of this can be blended in with the rain sounds and can make it sound even better.

With the way that the swooping noises come in and out of the piece, it takes on a more encapsulating and enveloping impression of being in flight. This is something that can be built on, with more upbeat and impressive beats and a few variations in the melody.

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SessileNomad responds:

nice imagery, flying is a new one, but i def. see how one could vision that

there might be a little static with the piano, its EQ'ed pretty high in the high ends, thats somthing i do with almost all of my pianos, i feel it gives them more life

[Don't Lead Me Astray]

Too much static

A shame that I lost great swathes of the track, due to static at the upper ends of the notes. I can hear that this is a nice sounding tune, but a lot of remastering is required to get it into a 'publishable' form.

I think that there is a good selection of drums and strings in this decent melody that sounds nice and jolly, with some good opportunities to take it forward and give a little more variation to what could be a glorious fanfare for a victorious army as they return from defending the realm.

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DJ-Chilvan responds:

thank you for the advice. I agree with you all the way. But for me to remaster it the proper way I need to upgrade my DAW to premium. I'm still waiting but soon I will.

[Street Epic]

Not bad

Some of the beats in this have a little high end static - perhaps a slight volume reduction would assist with this piece sounding more rounded and balanced.

An interesting use of the 'wailing sound', as it seems quite eery, when the track gets to the end and this sound is all that is left.

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DJ-Chilvan responds:

thank you for the review. As i said earlied, im almost certain that that 'static' is actually the rain effects i put in the song.
Thanx!

[Terracrypha]

Good rhythm and pace

Another good track that shows off a nice little beat, but the tempo drags this track on more than most songs of this genre and the beat seems to be trying to catch up in parts of the song, but in a good way.

A nicely paced keyboard melody that keeps the track ticking over nicely, if a little blandly for my liking - perhaps more variation could be added there in order to get the tune to the bongos solo, which was a brilliant touch.

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DJ-Chilvan responds:

thanx man! I'm glad u liked it!

[Sleep When You're Dead {696}]

Great

What an impressive track this is - the beats are wonderful and the melody compliments it so well that the track easily sits as a nice backing tune for doing most things to.

A bit of a shame that it sounds like a little high-end static creeping into the track in the middle, when it all gets a little loud and jumbled. Still, when it all calms down again, the track re-assumes its incredible pace and presence. I love the slower, longer synth notes that you've thrown in there, which tempers the fire of the track nicely. Perhaps a little more variation could be required, but it's still a wonderful piece.

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EoD696 responds:

Glad you dig it man, good stuff...high end static...dunno what to do about that. Kinda predictable, but all I got is FL Studio. Im not sure how to keep up my bass volume, and still cut that static out...so I guess I'll have to fork out some cash to get a better program for mixing...or deal with the static...hmm

[The Metal Rangers Theme]

Too much drums

I think that this particular piece has just too much of the metal drums - not all metal has the frantic pace of the drums. Listen to some Iron Maiden and see how they get the blend right, without drowning out the guitars and the vocals.

While I'm not exactly a fan of this type of vocals, it did work quite well - the timing may have been a little out, but in the sort of Heavy Metal that you've chosen, I don't think anyone really cares about timing, just thrashing as hard as they can and getting the crowd whipped into a frenzy.

Perhaps a little refining work could be done to make the track sound better, but in the end it's down to the author's choice.

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Blackdoom13 responds:

Lol I may go back and redo this song with Addictive drums and cleaned up playing and differnt vocals.
Maybe, if I feel like it lol.
Thanks for the review!

[The End {^}-{Alix1}-{^}]

Very good

I think that this piece will be even beter once the static is cleared up - at the start there is quite a bit and then again around the 3 minute marker, but nothing that a quick tune up wouldn't sort out.

It's got a great variation and the whole tune sounds pretty damned good. I think that the range of instruments that you use for this piece is a real credit to you and that you've got the skills to take this a lot further.

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alix1 responds:

Yay! Alix has skiiiiiiiiiiilllllz! :P Woot! Thanks dude!

[Forest_Density [Box-Killa]]

A little static

So the piece needs a little finishing off, as there are a few rough edges with regards to static on some of the notes, but overall a nice theme that reflects a slightly darker side of forest life, particularly with what lives overhead in the canopy.

The piano dances well and the rhythm picked out on the guitar is nice and suspenseful, telling it's own little take of shadows stalking across the forest floor.

I think that you've got a good gift for writing pieces to suit this particular genre. Perhaps an alternative lighter tune would be useful, perhaps encapsulating the forest during the early day, as this feels quite dusky to me.

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Box-Killa responds:

w00t. Yes to everything! I changed the ending woo!

Peace =D