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Not what I'd call hip-hop

But what do I know? I think that the intro to the piece was a little quiet and it could have either been shortened or made slightly more imposing, to get a little more interest from the listeners, getting them into the track.

The vocal samples were a little sparse for me, loosely joining in with the rest of the track. I'm not suggesting actual lyrics for this piece, but the vocals could have been used to greater effect. Possibly a conversation over a radio, or something similar, in this instance.

The pace was good and while the bass wasn't as imposing as I thought it should have been, you've still come out with an above average track, which surprised and impressed me, to say the least.

Keep up the good work.

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BuggMusic responds:

No, it's definitely not hip-hop haha, but Newgrounds doesn't have as wide a range of genres as I would like. I'm considering reuploading without the vocals, they were just something I thought sounded alright while I was making it. As for the bass, I honestly wasn't going for anything too over the top, I feel as though anything more imposing would've made the track sound too heavy, but hey, you're the listener after all haha.

Strange Vocals

Hmm, this one is a very strange sounding piece, which has a very compelling sound of buildup, vocals and then the beat added along, almost as an afterthought, as you get with these sort of tunes.

Parts of the song seem a little repetitive, but with a little tweaking, these could be given enough variation to make the track less repetitive to the casual listener. The method of verse - chorus - verse should be followed, even in a tune without discernible lyrics that follow this pattern.

The piece can be turned into something truly fantastic, with little additional effort, but to try and force the issue could be damaging, so remember that fine tweaks only, may be necessary.

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TheBellmaker responds:

This was my first time using sliced (or more appropriately gutted) vocals like this and I wasn't sure how it would turn out.

Verse chorus verse unfortunately is something I cannot master. Imo its very hard to follow this pattern without being repetitive. Coupled with the fact that trance is a relatively mote repetitive genre in itself, I decided to go....free verse(?) or whatever it's called.

Yeah, I probably should have put more effort into variation, but for me the vocals were the novelty point of the song.

Thanks for the review!

Takes me back to Lylat Wars

Certainly a piece the evokes memories of that game from the past very well. I feel that there is much to raise a smile on my face from this, not least all of the memories of how god awful I used to be at such a game, but also for some good points:

The buildup is nicely understated, gradually building from the launch to the inevitable song of combat that accompanies this sort of game. I think that while it goes a little quiet in the middle, it certainly embodies the feeling that the game was about in the mid-90s. Perhaps though as a tune based around the original, you could shave this part, or populate it with a little more music, since it just seems too calm.

The return to the combat sounds seems fantastic and this part should dominate the piece, though with the calm in the middle, it feels as if it doesn't. For research, I'd consider the soundtrack to the original Transformers cartoon movie, as some of the work by Vince DiCola should help for synths and balance.

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Rinileki14 responds:

Thanks!!!

Only if the tank's real!

A nice little demo here, with a very well written script and added sound effects for the added levels of realism thrown in for good measure. I like it.

What I don't like is that the voiceover seems rushed - slow the pace down just a little. Take some time to calm yourself down before recording and if you're not entirely satisfied with the result, do it again. Perfection is a way of life and perfect is a legitimate goal in something like this. Take all day, just get the speed right.

If I were to say you did one thing wrong with the editing process, you didn't have the "NG T-Shirt appears" part done over Endless Handbag Loop, as that's exactly the music I'd have over my Newgrounds T-Shirt advert.

I'd also love to see someone animate it, possibly with someone ripping the piss out of Tom in a funny, but playful manner, if possible.

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NeutralObjections responds:

Thanks for the review Coop! I wouldn't mind if someone tried to animate this either.

Nice and warming

I love the ascension of this piece, as it climbs up from almost the doldrums of the sadness and grief of what-ifs and wherefores, to the one thing, the one person who could possibly matter most - one's true love.

The piano tends towards poignant over joyous and I feel that while the piece is itself a little short, there is certainly a chance to take it further and stretch out the feelings, as these seem to have been explored greatly over a short space of time. Give the listener time to reminisce, before consoling them with the tender arms of one's lover.

This is particularly poignant for me, as I feel it sums up the kind of year that I've had and the way that I'm looking forward to a new year and how this could give me a more fulfilling 366 days, than this last year has. Enough babble, on with the music itself.

The piano is a very strong and versatile instrument, with which I would entrust more of a role (difficult on a solo, I'll grant you!), but perhaps it needs to try and sing both the joy and sorrow to higher peaks and lower troughs, just to emphasise the feelings on show.

Either that, or I've read it wrong...

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Stargenx responds:

Thanks for the review! I'm happy that I adequately captured your year. Captured mine too, haha.

Moving

A great piece - one that can evoke such a powerful emotion is one's very soul. I love the way that it builds up to something heroic, muscular and poised, yet calms down to something which could be interpreted as the calm he fights for - the quieter life, with a wife and family.

The plethora of scenes that play through my head as this piece unfolds is simply breathtaking. I'd certainly recommend that someone try to make sense of my ramblings and get this made into a flash movie, or something that really takes the essence of the piece on from here, since that's what it deserves, to gain you exposure for your awesome work.

How would I alter it? Perhaps a darker (lower) part of the track somewhere in the middle, as there should be symbolism that not all of a hero's actions are truly heroic - after all, most heroes in the world I think of kill for a living, let's not beat around the bush here. Given that everything else seems to have found a way, I don't think you've done a bad job at all. Keep it up!

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Jabicho responds:

Thanks so much Coop! your review means a lot, and it would be so cool to see a flash movie about this piece. Take care, and thanks again!

A little short

Not a bad track, but it didn't seem to loop right and with that on top of the fact it was quite short, meant that these factors conspired against my feeling on the overall track. I feel that there is some good potential with the track though and you need to stick with it and tweak a little to make it worthwhile.

The piece sounds good, with the idea of building up before some sort of medieval conflict, taking the lives of many and maiming many more. The whole scenario is one of foreboding and potentially of great loss, which will no doubt play out in later pieces that you submit. I look forward to the great arcing swathes of blood and gore that you communicate during these pieces, with increased pace, gusto and presence.

That was the other place that the piece maybe stumbled slightly - it failed to really impress itself upon me, not quite being there to grab me and say "something's about to happen!", more that this is the forgotten piece of music from a menu, which people end up humming all day, because the stuff on the radio at work is worse... Ah, I see what you did there.

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samulis responds:

Ironically, it is designed to be menu music, although the fellow who requested it asked for some changes, hence the piece posted directly after this one.

I did realize the looping issue... I generally try to have the song die out as much as possible into nothing more than drum beats or such so it can slowly kindle to life again, but I didn't have the luxury of doing that noting the quiet beginning.

As a side note, most of my pieces are under two minutes. I have not broken the five-minute mark in over a year, although I hope to do so at some point. :(

Thanks for the great review. :)
-Samulis

Racing game

Ah, another piece ready for the modern or futuristic racing games, usually involving flying or anti-grav machines that we can only dream of, with their speeds which blur the senses and g-forces which abuse the body beyond breaking point. Nice.

The foil to this is control - the pace is there, though it is reigned in by various factors, such as a controlled beat and the melody holds itself in check nicely. The modulation is good, where the track seems to stop, almost going into an action replay, as something on the track has happened and we get to see in minute detail in 3DHD exactly what caused the massive and expensive wreckage out there. Clearly some nice toy that the guys in the director's chair are playing with.

I'd increase the length of the piece and perhaps make the loop a little better, rather than having the intro feed in, perhaps consider that it needs to hit the ground running, so that you don't have to worry about limiting the track to once around the block. The bridge could effectively become the recognised intro, halfway through the track, but that's an easy mistake to make.

I think that there is a little more scope for variation and experimentation, particularly on the bass side of things - the melody and associated articles is fine and dandy, but the bass seems a little ignored, so play about with that, to perhaps give it a moment in the spotlight, for a change?

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Kieda responds:

F-Zero? :D

Yarh, I can see what you mean. I should learn to make a great bass, or more of them. Or anything. Just better low end stuff.. and stuff like that. Melody leads and plucks are just so much simpler and easier to do xP

But I suppose I have to learn to make better bass if I want to my music to get any better. Thanks for your review (:

Piano musings

How about that for a title?

I was a little disappointed by the fact that the piano wasn't prominent through the piece, as it seemed to be the way you were heading with it. A great buildup which I felt was cruelly robbed, by the direction you took it. Why not appease me and make a piece based around the piano?

Right, the second half of the track was just a loop of a few bars in synths, which bridged us the the next piece of piano, which was a shame, as there's a lot of potential to take this a little further, giving it another minute or two in length and giving the piano the chance to stretch its legs and get out there with the creativity that such a versatile and powerful instrument can give.

Go for it, I believe in you!

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B1KMusic responds:

I know what you mean about the piano being robbed by the synth--after submitting this I kinda regretted that.

If I do re-visit this, I will increase the length and keep the title in mind.

Thanks for the feedback, coop :)

Solid metal

I think that you've made a good piece of music here, though I feel that there are a few issues with the lack of vocals - that would make the track better, just to carry the piece a little more.

Right, the intro is great, with standard, but not spectacular drums, good guitar and bass combination and everything seems to fit together well. The pace is good, though it could easily make the transition to speed or thrash, with a few extra volts up its arse. What sort of arrangement was there? Drums, Bass, Guitar, or two guitars? A second guitar gives a lot of room for variation, but even wit one, you've exploited the solos, for some artistic expression, though the Bassist and drummer seem merely to be filling, as opposed to truly expressing themselves - do they perhaps get a bit of solo play in another track of yours?

Certainly a track I like listening to and the way that it sounds shows that you've got what it takes to make even better tracks - get some more tracks and bundle them together as an album. Once you get a vocalist and write some lyrics, you'll be much better off, as you can write your own songs.

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Bosnaface responds:

Thank you so much for the amazing review! I am flattered by the high score!

While I agree vocals would do much to carry the song, I have had a very hard time putting good enough lyrics to it, without it being too forced. If you make a song from scratch, designed to be without vocals, and try to put words into it, that usually does happen. I think it's simply a matter of me having to become a better musician so as to not even NEED the vocals.

I don't play speed or thrash - simple as that. It was me on guitar, two layers. That's it. The drums are virtually composed. I am a bassist by nature, and that's how I play guitar as well - like you assumed, they get more space in other songs, especially those I actually make with other people.

Once again, thank you so much - I'll try as hard as I can to take in the feedback, and work for an even better song next time around! And please, listen to my other songs - you don't need to review them as well, it's only to give you some more perspective on me as a musician for the nest review I might request.

//

You know, I stopped shaving to think of something to write here. That worked out well.

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