blackattackbitch's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Eternity (Orch. Ver.)]

Well...

Congratulations. you left me speechless. This song is so beautiful, so intricate, so wonderful, words can't describe it. Every single instrument is flawless, it blended so well throughout, I've never been able to achieve this kind of intricacy in my music ever.

The chords were magnificent, each one only lending to the beauty of the song, never detracting from it at any point.

The articulations were on point throughout. It seems like you crafted each and every note to play exactly as you wanted it to play.

Excellent. 10/10, faved, 5/5, this is one of the best pieces on newgrounds. Great job man!

Zero123Music responds:

Woah thanks alot :D

[SN |Make the Choice| SN]

Ahh TAA, I used to troll that asshole...

I'm surprised he's still on Youtube after all these years.

But that's besides the point.

Mastering wise, the song sounds excellent. The words blend very very well with the music. Really, the only suggestion I can make is to turn the melody up on the second half or turn the bass down. Right now, the bass completely drowns that out, especially when the compressor comes into play, although I'm not sure if that's how you want it, or that's how it's supposed to be with a hardstyle track.

I like it though, I'll give it a 8.9/10.

SessileNomad responds:

honestyle i probly should turn down the bass a tad, meh..

for that compressor, i hear alot of hardstyle tracks that do that, but the absolute BEST hardstyle tracks are produced much better, i still got a while to go till i get to that point

lol yeah TAA can be an asshole but i like his vids, makes me lawl

[Storm of Consciousness]

Gravey said pretty much everything...

But I wanna add on to it. The drums don't blend well imho. Perhaps if there were a slight volume drop and a bit more reverb on the drums (just a bit), then they would blend much better.

But I have to say that the melody to this song and the overall composition is awe-inspiring. I have great expectations for the final product.

8.3/10 PM me when this is finished!

masterjiji responds:

i agree with your assessment of the drums. i actually already did that before reading this :)

so do i, dude. so do i.

i shall.

[MH16: All I Want]

Gravey is good for good advice....

You may want a fuller-sounding string section, as it would probably blend better with the song.

The melodies in this song are very creative, and I thoroughly enjoyed this song.

Sorry if this review comes out short, I've been short on words for my reviews lately.

There isn't much I can think of to say for this song for some reason. The drums are amazing as always, the piano sounds excellent, and the chords are well-placed.

Now that I think about it though, for about 32 bars (the middle section), you might want to introduce a little variety. For that section, none of the instruments change except for the piano playing a slightly advanced melody. It causes it to get a bit draggy.

Overall, I'd give it a 9.4/10. Nice job man. Like the title too!

FairSquare responds:

Haha, don't worry about your review being too short. That you don't have many words is a good thing, because that means you didn't have to explain what is wrong so much :P
Anyway, i'll look into making the strings more powerful, but i have to be careful that they don't become TOO powerful :P
And i'll try your other advice too by adding a little more variation :-) And thanks for the compliment on the title ^^
Thanks for the review!

[SN |The Printing Process| SN]

That bass is sickening!

And so is that synth, which, by the way, blends excellently with the choir to create this awesome effect in your song.

There honestly isn't much I can say about this song, but I will say this: It's pretty damn good. The transitions, the melodies, the mix, it's all good.

It's a well-deserved 10/10. Good luck in the contest!

SessileNomad responds:

thanx for the thoughts about the bass, its just the BooBass thing that comes with FL

i dont know what you mean by synth though, mabye the guitar?, idk, but either way, thanks

hopefully i do ok in the contest

thanks for the review dude, ima check real quick to see if you have any new stuff

peace

[Rise Your Sword]

I'm glad I checked this out

Because I'm gonna drop one hell of a review on ya!

Imma start with the beginning, and that saxophone. The saxophone probably shouldn't have had so much vibrato (is it called that on a sax?) applied to it, as it would have led to the power of the song to just have it play legato. Honestly though, it doesn't feel like the saxophone belongs on that particular part. I think a trombone or a french horn would have been better suited for that particular section.

Secondly, I wouldn't say that this is a fight scene, rather a buildup to a truly epic fightscene, that's what it feels like to me personally. It just lacks the overall energy for a full-fledged fight.

I can't knock the drums. They are excellent in more ways than I can count.

This is just an idea, but you might wanna experiment with violin ?crescendos? (again, not sure if that's the right term) in that last part. That feels like it would really fit in that part, honestly.

The melodies and the chords were solid. I particularly liked that aspect of the song.

In the end, when the brassy sounding thing kept playing that low D, it sounded kind of stale. You might want to experiment with that instrument to add a little more definition to it, like attaching a slight filter with an LFO or something.

Overall, this song can use some work. Some instruments should probably be changed or altered, and it feels like new instruments would help to make these excellent melodies and drumbeats shine like never before. I hate being the only asshole here giving a harsh review, but hey, we are the Audio Portal. We show each other no mercy, right?

so, my final score is 7.4/10. This song has a fuckload of potential to be something amazing, though. I may download this and recompose it myself in the future, I like this song that much. Either that, or write a song based on this one.

sorohanro responds:

Thanx for review, quite a long one :)
I tried to describe the feelings of tension before the battle or a battle in a more "theatrical" way than usual "epic" movie imagery.
I don't know what you mean by saxophone, didn't use any... might be the wrong eq-ing of some other instrument...

I'll probably remake it with some more realistic instrument samples, heck, I might record real trumpets myself there :)

If you want to make your own version of it, feel free to.
Cheers.

[/SN/ Dawn's Reflection]

Yep, I'm still high

Some parts didn't blend well, there's some unharmonious portions in the melody.

This key, G minor, happens to be one of my favorite keys, and when played with ambience in the background, it just invokes this amazing feeling in me. Not gonna keep me from writing an objective review though hahaha

The transitions in this song were great. I liked it when it really got into the dnb, although some of the basslines didn't sound resonant. That bassline was pretty sweet though.

The second half of this song was very creative, and I liked this song overall. The only problem I can identify at this point is some unresonant melodies. Other than that, this song is pretty amazing. 8.8/10.

SessileNomad responds:

yeah this songs basslines were really weird

my bnd members are bitching at me for being on NG while at practice, so i gott get goin

[/SN/ Rarefraction Serenade]

OH MAN, WHY DID I LISTEN TO THIS SONG HIGH?????

This song is fucking awesome when you're high, I have to say.

Now, an objective review. Here goes...
The synths blend beautifully, and the melody sounds unique. The drums feel incredible, and blend flawlessly with the synths as well. The synths were incredible as well. And is that a choir I hear in the background?

Man, the mix was incredible on this song. I am in awe of this song. It stays interesting throughout, puts you at ease while moving you around, and just all around creates an awesome feeling.

10/10 it's completely deserved.

SessileNomad responds:

oh cool, i dont get high so i wouldnt know, but ill take you word for it

well if you liked this track then get ready for more cuz i have another one in the mix that should really be great when ur high, i do some amazing shit with the snare, ill PM you when it done

[MH16: One Last Wish]

That's how I usually know I've made a good song...

When I can listen to it for an hour straight and not be tired of it at that point, I know that the song will turn out excellent when it's finished. It was like that for the last 2 projects that I have done.

I like the expression on the instruments, it contributes to this beautiful feeling, not happiness, but determination and impending triumph.

One thing you could have done is pan some of the instruments away from each other so that each instrument sounds clearer. Many of the instruments are sitting in the middle of the stereo field, causing them to blend with each other a bit too much.

Excellent job, 9.3/10

FairSquare responds:

Ah, good advice! I'm going to do the panning tomorrow, i'm too tired now :P
And really thanks for the 9.3. Means a lot, coming from you :-)
Thanks for the review!