PIED3's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Let Down Y'r Weary Soul]

A very enjoyable listen! The lo-fi acoustic sound this has along with your "sloppy Violin playing" gives it a wonderfully heartfelt vibe. The whole piece is brimming with atmosphere, deep and swelling, ardent and full. From the opening bars it had me hooked, it dragged me away from my other tasks to demand my full attention. I sat and listened in the dark and i fell in love! The melodies are charming, they have a certain sorrow to them and are somehow still drenched in a stout resilience. It's always fun to find a piece full of real life instruments being played by a real life person on the AudioPortal, and to take a well deserved break from all the DAW stuff. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole piece, and wish you luck in the competition!

[Schreeuw om leven]

I really liked this, definitely not the type of music i expect to find on the AudioPotal, but then again it is a place full of surprises... And what a pleasant surprise this was! All the instrument sound very full and rich (with the exception of the piano which i disliked) and the composition was simply wonderful. I was grabbed immediately by the opening motif and when the counter melodies joined in i was certain the piece was going to be brilliant. The constantly changing melodies, the variation in instrumentation and even the changes in tone and mood were such a nice contrast to the repetition of other genres found here. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this, and have downloaded it to listen to add to my music library. All in all a really nice listen, and i thank you for sharing it!

Pointrick responds:

I'm a little late but thank you. I, too, thought the piano didn´t sound so good, but I wasn't so sure, as one of my friends once said he "especially liked the piano". Didn't understand that at the time and I still don't. Too bad I didn't finish this piece.

But thanks for making my day : )

[This Thing I Did [WIP]]

Lovely! Unexpected dissonance that very nicely to create a dramatic chord pattern. The sticatto is nice and with the high tempo it grabbed me. When the bass notes come in at 0:10 i thought this was going to be something really great, they worked perfectly, but then you lost me a little bit with the arpeggio/melody part at 0:18, it felt a little tacked on, and like you hadn't really spent that long deciding which notes to use. IT works better as the other parts enter, and i was thoroughly enjoying it again at 0:40. It definitely shows a lot of potential, and as you say it's a work in progress. Keep it at!

bearskin responds:

Thanks for the review!

[Krowe - Titans]

Do you like the audio portals green? I'm enjoying it (and dat visualizer)! As for the music it was nice. It had me a little on edge for the intro but i suppose that was intended (what with the demonic voice and all). The various background noises gave it a more natural feel, and the drones and choral sound all gave it a real sense of space. I loved the sample just before the drop, it felt like emerging from a turbulent ocean, only then to fall back in to the stormy waters once again. The melody that you maintained throughout was nice, and i loved the sort of reverse echoes at 2:22. All round i had a good time listening to this, and can't think of much to suggest you change.

[No Space]

No space

I hated the drums, very tinny sounding and lowered the overall tone of the piece. The high pitched voice-like synth was nice, and i liked the dissonance and spooky melodies. The bass was a bith thumping and a lot less subtle than the rest of the piece. The guitar at 0:34 was incredibly uninspired and could have just been left out entirley. I liked the riffs after that though, itneresting rhythms. It was an interesting listen but it lacked in many areas i think.

celldamage responds:

Thanks.

I removed the low pitches from the snare and hi-hat to try and avoid interference with the bass, but it probably wasn't necessary.

The reason for the middle guitar section was just to try and lead it in to the stronger final part, but you're right that it's uninspired, since it was all just made up on the spot. I might think of something better to put in the middle for a better version.

[Scanner Army Glitch EPIC]

Well....

Well this defies any genres i know off, i'd probably put it in "miscellaneous" here. What software did you make this in? It has an interesting style.... However i can't say i enjoyed listening to it that much, it's a little TOO experimental, even for me. It defies all the norms of melody, tonality, texture, harmony, and song structure. The only think it conforms too is rhythm, but the thumping beat in the background only furthers it's inanity. I enjoyed the first 14 seconds, and the rest had a certain charm to it, but it's just so hard to follow. It's so unpredictable, i could never sing a long or hum the tune. It is what it is, i don't know what you were going for so i can't say if you succeeded. But it's definitely odd.

PolyVerse responds:

perhaps some of my other songs would suit you better. The glitch is more for people that want something crazy, doesnt make total sense, and is just totally new to the ears. I appreciate the review none the less, but please do check around my other songs and tell me if you find something more interesting

[..Chase]

Yeah what Dyrdi said

Everything sounds like it's peaking, and the different synths don't meld together very well. The drums sound so squashed. But the melodies are nice, and the overall composition is promising, definitely could be something nice. For a first song it's nice, good luck with future stuff!