PIED3's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Drown (Phantasos)]

Relaxing

The voices are really nice, and the editing you have done to them creates a very relaxed ambient feel. The guitar riff is enjoyable enough to be looped as many times as you have. The songs structure is simple but that helps me feel as though i am travelling on a journey and the end of the song has a sense of arrival. I'm not sure what to critique, perhaps, i think, the guitar could do with some equalizing. It sounds a little twangy at times.

thecityrose12 responds:

Thanks a lot!

[GAPHAR]

Indeed, repetitive.

As you've said your going for a minimalist style, and that you have achieved, however i don't feel the melody or instrumentation hold up enough to have such a long and repetitive song. I would recommend having melodies that intertwine or that overlap each other in such a way that when looped long cycles appear. I enjoyed the sound affects and they helped add some interest but i still think more needs to be done to keep the listeners attention. I like the title though, and the part that enters at 1:12 is cool.

Thefur responds:

Sure it was not up to the standard yet, but it was interesting that it would at the very least turned out that way. Thanks for your opinion!

[Tomorrow Will Suffer]

Professional Sounding

They don't want you to write a description, they want you to write "Author comments". Say stuff about how you made the song, what inspired you, if you had help from any friends, the things you learnt whilst making etc. The song itself is fairly generic, the instruments are all typical of the genre and the guitar riffs weren't exactly mind blowing. However i enjoyed the quieter section at 1:40 and the choir sounded nice. The song is a little repetitive, perhaps some vocals could add some interest? The sound production is great and all the instruments sound nice. Perhaps a little to much reverb at parts.... You obviously know what you're doing so i just reccomend you experiment a little more. Good stuff!

mr-vincent responds:

Hahahaha men, thank you ! I'm doing all this alone with Cubase and Reason and my guitar :p

Vocals will be a great Idea, but I don't sing...

Thanks for the good comment !

[/.Depressing-Revenge.\]

Original composition?

From reading your description it appears you have just stuck various pre-made loops together. This takes very little skill and is not what the audio portal is for. Fair enough if you wan't to practice making music and learn about song structure etc. then fine, use loops. However the audio portal is for original work and if you did not compose the loops you are using i do not reccomend you upload the final product to Newgrounds. Using drum samples is one thing but this is another.

fred1324 responds:

let the public respond. some people won't care, and they will love it just the same.

[Time 101]

Very nice

Great mix of instruments. The bass line that runs throughout holds the piece together and gives it some structure as the other instruments shift and change around it. You're string sounds are very realistic, as in fact are most of your instruments, the overall sound production is great. I think perhaps the bass is a little loud at parts, but mostly the mixing and mastering is good. The song is fairly repetitive and whilst you've varied the instrumentation the general chord pattern and melodies remain fairly static. Overall i think it's a nice piece but the song structure and composition needs a little work. The ending is very abrupt too.

dahfuh responds:

for the ending i was editing so the file would be the right size and that got cut without me even noticing.

[Hillside Canvas]

Nice

Well first off i'm surprised. An artist on Newgrounds who sings?! And who appears to have music theory knowledge?!?! A song on Newgrounds that isn't 4 chord techno?!?!! I really enjoyed your song. You have a great voice and the lyrics are lovely too. The sound production is amazing, it all sounds very professional. The actual composition is really nice, lovely chord progression and the whole thing has a really relaxed feel. You obviously took making this song seriously and it paid off. This is a really nice piece and has earned a place in my song collection. Excellent work!

Kor-Rune responds:

Thanks man! There's quite a bit of techno rampant on Newgrounds, yeah. I'm glad to offer a bit of fresh air!

I'm happy you like my production and composition! I did pour my weekend into this short little track. Thanks for listening, I appreciate it! Sadly I only have one more track like this, and it's a cover, but I have a whole bunch more music!

I see you have submissions too, I'll shoot them some listens and reviews, so be on the lookout c:

[Pornographer]

Awesome Concept

Man i love it. Seriously the intro alone had blown my mind. Some really original ideas here, the high pitched drone kind of sound that's panning and dropping out throughout the song is really interesting and nothing i've heard before.
The drums are simplistic but do the job and i like how it all gets a little crazy as around past 3:00. The mood the song creates is really cool and the whole thing has an awesome vibe. My complaint would be perhaps it's a little too long.
But i really did like this, and it's for songs like this that i come to the audio portal. Really fresh.

JakobKirchner responds:

I really appreciate your feedback! I don't usually get much back in terms of praise from the audio portal, but I keep putting crap up hoping someone gets it. I'm glad you do. Yeah I tried doing more with the beat in this, but it really changed the mood for me whenever I added anything. Look for me on here in the future. I post something almost every month

[Index Fist]

Groovey

I love the description. The music is also nice. The main melody is interesting and a little ambiguous in it's emotional tone which is nice. I think all the different sounds come together nicely and like you said are "friends". The whole song has an interesting vibe and the structure is cool too. Not sure what to criticize is guess perhaps it's a little repetitive, but other than that, good song!

KrrMaim responds:

I'm glad you went out of your way to listen to it and to even comment on it. I appreciate it.

[Deer: a Capella]

Nice

Is it a cover? Either way i like it, the lyrics are mournful and melancholy and the tune is great. The harmonies are quite good, your singing isn't perfect but nobody's is. Good work on this!

Horsenwelles responds:

cover. yep.

incredibly self deprecating and beautiful :)