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 : )

[2pm]

Well to be honest i don't know much about making music in this genre. I'll give what comments again, but bare that in mind. The melodies are all great, very catchy, full of energy and there are no notes that feel at all out of place. That said, this can make it feel a little "generic". It never really catches me off guard (at-least not in terms of melody). The structure is okay, but i found it getting a little repetitive, you use melodies like riffs and have them repeating over and over, and this gets tiresome. All the mixing/mastering and instrument sounds are lovely, the overall tone and texture of the piece is wonderful. The timpani is nice, and the mix of instruments (bag pipes?!) was enjoyable. So i guess my only real criticism is the repetition, and the fact that it feels a little "piecey" at times, a little segmented. I'd have liked to hear more flowing/roving melodies! Still, certainly a nice piece, good stuff!

[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.

[3pm]

Sounds a little washed. The equalizing has lost all of the bass and might of the piano, it sounds so faded and distant. I also think it's a bit overkill on the reverb, again adding to this pallid feeling. That being said i do like the arpeggios, and the chord progression is enjoyable too. The change of tone at 0:36 is a little sudden, but definitely keeps the piece from becoming stale. I could definitely imagine it in a documentary, and composition wise it's quite a nice piece.

newhansen responds:

Thanks for taking time to review it! I know exactly what you mean, though the equalizer, compressor and reverb made the sound i was looking for closest. I played along with the effects but failed to filter the drowny sound. Still lots and lots to learn :)

[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!

[JLA - Nuclear Porn Explos]

Pretty good

I loved the sound at 0:00 and 0:04. It sounds so wavey and lose, I wish it had featured a bit more prominently. I didn't like your bass kick, it fits the genre but it just gets on my nerves. The build up to the drop at 1:50 didn't really work, you needed more a breakdown to really get the contrast. The song structure was nice, kept things moving and varied, and the piece really progressed as it moved along. Overall it was quite a nice listen, i'm not a huge fan of the genre but i survived :P. Keep it up!

JustLikeAmmy responds:

really appreciate you giving it a listen and even more so for the score of 7 while not even being into the genre :) sorry it wasn't quite perfect---maybe next time i'll come closer to hitting your mark. anyways cheers and thanks again!