PIED3's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Armed with Trust n Courage]

Enjoyable

The harmonies along with the slow melody at the start are great, it opens with just the right sized instrumentation, not too quiet or loud. The change at 0:31 is nice but the new staccato sounding strings have something a little off about them. I think it might be too much reverb or too long an attack. Again i like your panning, it adds some depth to the piece, but at times i think it's a little over done. Perhaps bring everything a little closer to the center. The song structure is a tiny bit repetetive but it builds and progresses and kept my interest throughout. You could have done more with the slower higher picthed strings that come in at 2:23, a more complex melody could have added some depth instead of just mirroring the chord sequence. It build nicely to the point at 3:15 and all in all it was an enjoyable listen. Good stuff!

NordicHazard responds:

thx for your opinion! i appreciate it, really! i'll remind your suggestions for the next piece

[HDC Presents:Mao VS. Klazik]

Nice

I really liked the beat, but some of it was a little hard to hear. In the intro especially the voice needed to be louder. And the parts with multiple voices speaking at once are a little hard to understand. I personally don't like rap battles that much, hearing someone insult somebody else really isn't that entertaining, but i guess it's part of rap culture and i have to respect that... My vote goes to Klazik.

HDC responds:

Word PIED3.

[Void Unseen]

Interesting

The reverb and echoe of the various percussion creates for a more atmospheric feel than the usual hard hitting snare and thumbing bass drum or a lot of songs on NG. You use a lot of panning and i like that, The sidechaining of the bass is nice too. I think it is a little long, and can get repetitive after 0:46, and i don't really like the bass line that comes in then, it seems like it can't decide whether or not to be minor or major and just randomly fluctuates. All in all it's an interesting piece and i enjoyed it.

WalkingShrub responds:

Great review, thanks!
I'll see if I can fix it up a bit.

[Fr0z - Masterpiece (LYRICS)]

Good

The beat is nice, it has a dark and menacing feel and the strings sound ominous and dark. The drums are fairly simple, but they do the job. The beats pretty repetitive but i suppose that's the point, and you do add some interesting touches like changes in what the strings play, i especially enjoy the part that starts at 1:55. The rapping is a little hard to hear at times and your voice isn't that clear, it would be nice if you posted the lyrics in the author comments. The words are pretty good, it all seems a little vague and a bit too "i'm a great rapper, ficl y'all haters"-ish for me. You said it's rough though and this is definitely a great concept for a song. Good stuff!

[Chomchompchomp]

Okay

The highs are way to high, you need some low-pass filter on that really high pitched synth or just have it play an octave down. The tune is a little too repetitive and the chord progression is really static. The drums sound quite interesting, but there rhythms aren't too exciting. For a 50 second loop it is ok but i think some more varied instrumentation and a better song structure would really help.

StixRcrazy responds:

I specially made this for a friend of mine who said I had to focus on annoyingness :D Thanks for reviewing this piece of crap :P

[Rainy music]

Nice

It was just raining here too, that's a coincidence... or is it. I enjoyed your song, the melodies are relaxed and flowing and the echoe/reverb you have on the piano is nice. The singing was unexpected but i think it was a really nice touch. Is it you? The track builds up in such a way that it doesn't get boring and all the different elements gel together. The ending is a little to vague, it just seems like the song runs out rather than comes to any real conclusion. The sound production and mastering is all good, good work!

neocrey responds:

Thanks for a great review!)

[Life's Not Perfect]

Catchy

I left this on whilst browsing the web and it was enjoyable background music. The main melody is catchy and i especially enjoy the glitchy vocal sampling. The song structure keeps it from being too repetitive and the drums at the beginning sound good. I don't think the mixing is perfect, and the synth that comes in at 0:44 sounds a little loud. Did you sing it yourself? If so then i think you did a good job. I'll be downloading this for sure, good job!

Sparrow40k responds:

Thanks for your review!

I agree about the Lead at 00:44 and am working on it
And yes, I did sing it.

Thank you for your review!! :D

[One shot One Kill]

Menacing

I like the mix of a strong steady drum beat and a smooth swirling background ambience. The synth sound that comes in at 0:27 adds a little bit of variety and the dissonant sound it has creates a menacing feel. A little more build up would be nice i think, as the piece is fairly static throughout. I think some sort of vocal sample could be interesting, or some more sound effects to build up a thicker soundscape. Another thing that normally works well with ambient music is panning, and that could help keep the piece interesting too. All in all i think you've created a nice tone and feeling of menace but it's just too static.

SlaughterClub responds:

thanks for the review its an old track i found on my computer thought it could be used for something ? as an ambient loop back ground music

[CoochieCoo]

Awesome

Nice to hear a song on here with vocals and live playing. Did you write the words yourself or is this a cover? It all has a very authentic feel and all the instruments sound good. The mixing is a little off i'm not sure what's wrong but i think it might be the drums are a tad loud. The singing is nice and the melody and song structure are good. Nice work!

Stampini responds:

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Music and lyrics are by me. Took about 30 minutes to write and three years get round to recording it. You're correct about the mix, I must do better.

[The Giant Sand Snake Theme]

Nice ideas

The panning at the start is a little bit weird. I think it's a nice idea but needs to be more subtle, the sounds are so far to the right and left it's just distracting. The progression is too slow and whilst I felt excited at the start of the piece by the 1:30 mark i just felt impatient. The timpani sounds a little weak, you need to do some equalizing on that or move it around in the sound-scape to bring it forward a little.
The piece fails to ever really get anywhere, which i suppose is all right for an anticipatory piece but i think as a boss theme it's to slow and never really explodes. You have the groundwork of a good piece here i just think it needs some more work.

NordicHazard responds:

good points you putt there! thanks for your advices i will work on it!