loansindi's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[.Out There.]

chill

it's chill, it's simple, it doesn't try to throw stuff in your face.

i like your instrumentation for the most part, the percussion is maybe a little generic for me.

It maybe doesn't reach super far, but it accomplishes what it needs to I think.

Enjoyable.

zaporzan responds:

Thanks! =D

[theep spaot]

neat!

also so close to being a song!

I don't know what your intentions are wiht this track because you didn't feel it was important enough to write about. I'm forced to wonder if you intended other people to hear it.

pr0ded responds:

try losing some weight tubby

[Trishna3]

Did you really?

I'm not sure what you think funk is, but I don't think I know anyone who would call this funk.

To the song... your percussion is very muffled, yet artificial sounding at the same time.

Your instrumentation feels random and is honestly a little annoying.

The song builds up to nothing and, as a result, resolves nothing.

There is honestly nothing that pulls this song up for me.

zcult responds:

I kind of see what you're saying. But the jist of what you're saying is "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid this patient doesn't have a heart."

So it sounds like I need a new major idea to bring this piece together. I know what you're saying about the instrumentation. I'll change some of the patches. Though what would be generally a good combination of instruments?

I'll try to fix the drums. Honestly it's a demo, but I'm happy you're giving honest advise.

[Black Jack-Ambient Music]

I like it.

Couple of nitpicks though.

Seems like the bass is a little muddy. It could just be the lame headphones i have to use since I'm away from my good stuff for the holidays, but maybe it's a little distorted even? Not sure, it just didn't sound primo.
The drums seem a little too prevalent in the mix, and I think they could be panned even a little wider.

I love the piano.

The guitar feels a little 'hollow' almost. How did you mic it? Almost sounds like it was mic'd from the rear... I dunno. I'd love more brightness out of it. (I usually do a small diaphragm condenser right at the 12th fret, and another towards the sound hole if I can.)

On the whole though, the track fits together very well and could do with maybe just a little polish. A bit of delay/reverb here or there as it all feels dry, that sort of thing.

In the end, I like it. Good work!

ChineseBoar1995 responds:

Thanks man for the advice!

I didn't use any real instruments. I pobably doing all my music on Audacity.

You're right about the bass part. Either way it was kinda hard to hear it anyway.

So have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[Guitarandom 2]

Woah!

Fuck that's brutal.

What kind of equipment are you using to get those ripping gallops?

Devastus responds:

I'm not sure whether I used Amplitube or Guitar Rig, but either of those, line-in with a mixer in-between. Recording with good equipment would probably be better but hey, I'm a poor student and I'll have an excuse of getting into the digital times with that :P

Also a good guitar will help with these (and EQing a little bit off from middle).

Thanks for your review.

[Crazy Videogame Theme Song]

Not so hot.

This is very hard for me to listen to. Your percussion is very abrasive and unpleasant. Your melodies and leads are confused and similarly frustrating to listen to.

I think you need to address your levels and compositional techniques.

WizzardRabbit responds:

Dude. Easy there. I'm still in high school and decent samples are hard to come by these days with all the sue happy people with copyrights. 8 bit sounds are abraisive and all the good melodies have been taken. You tell me what the flip i'm suppposed to do.

[lol this is retarted]

You're right.

The tone is a little grating and the drums are flat out distracting.

Caitlinsboy responds:

Lol worst thing I've ever made, next time I'll use real guitars!

[HungHimselfWithAGuitarString]

Pretty good.

I like the guitar tone.

I felt like your drums fell a little far into the background, mix-wise.

Some of your transitions feel pretty abrupt.

SymbolCymbal responds:

yeah this track was just a bunch of guitar lines that i recorded and edited together and had no idea what to do with so i made a song.
i might redo this one with better drums and polish up the guitar tracks as well.
maybe even change the structure of the song.
thank for the review

[Pirate Song - Remastered]

Pretty sweet

Guitar is really hissy when played open, but the tone is phenomenal on the mutes.

Song has a really sweet groove.

Watde18 responds:

thanks... and it was from quite a long time ago... but yeah the hissing is due to the crappy amp i had back then.