LexRodent's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Scrapyard]

Nice track.
I like the riffs, they are very catchy, plenty of nice drum patterns too.
The only thing I don't like that much is that there are too much high freqs (to my taste).

TSRBand responds:

Thanks, glad you liked it! I think you're right though, some of that high end might be a bit much here.

[Heroic Life]

Epic Indeed man. I like how the winds set the tone, and the strings remark the rhythm.
Volume sounds a little low, that may give the illusion of being a weak piece (which is not).
Some extra percussive sounds or a more complex drum pattern on the second part, will give extra strength to the ending and overall epic feel of this theme.

Earel responds:

Thanks dude !
About the volume, I'm using Cubase 5 which is totally new for me. So I don't now a to make my song stronger.
I agree with you about the drums, and i'll think about it the next time
Thanks again :)

[Dominus]

Diggin' it.
The mix is unusual (for standards) but gives an ominous feel to this piece.
Sound like something out of a sci-fi movie or video game, the only thing I would change is giving some more presence to the background synths, specially the choir-ish one.

ADR3-N responds:

Thanks for the review. It was hard to tame the bass, perhaps because the many layers of kicks. Can't quite identify the choir-y synth you're talking about, but I do know the bass was a bit cranked compared to the rest of the mix. Could have been the quick mastering I threw on it. At least nothing clipped!

[T-Logic - Vulpini]

Nice one man. Good beat , pannings and sounds of choice.
It took me a couple of listens to get the flavor of the main theme, but once I did, I liked it a lot.

TaintedLogic responds:

Thanks a lot, man! Yeah, I understand what you mean about it "taking you a couple of listens..." One thing I have to work on is not letting the pacing run out of control. It can be hard to listen to a piece that changes as quickly as this one. Anyway, thanks again. ;)

[Machine]

Nice track man, I liked a lot that "mini bridge" on the middle and the brass hits, this would have fit robot day greatly.

Aterum responds:

Thank you I'm glad you liked it, haha yeah the brass hits were one of the first things that came along inspiring the rest of the track.

[Hallelujah (Cover by Yukki Honoka)]

Hello YukkiHonoka.
I won't rate or vote this time, (so this isn't really a zero) but I would like to give you my impressions on your track. I think you have an interesting voice and style, but this piece isn't the best for it. When you sing in the lower notes, it sounds well pitched and secure, but in the high notes, the pitch goes off and sounds a little forced. I would like to hear you singing in a piece adequate for your range to really know what you are capable of. I like this song, but I know it isn't an easy one.
I hope this review was constructive and helpful for you. See you around.

YukkiHonoka responds:

I meant to add power, so it probably sounded like forcing, but no. E4 is the highest note (not high) in the song, but I probably went too sharp and just blind to it to have cared. I'll work on improving adding stress and power if it sounded weird.

[Arctic Wraiths]

I was watching the artwork while listening the track, it fits nicely. Good work.
** Side-note: author comments are indeed editable ; p

LunyAlex responds:

Cheers man, glad you like it!

[Killer Hijia]

Interesting stuff.
I have to admit I didn't get the idea at the first play, I got a little distracted by all those custom beats, rhythms and rolls, but after a couple of listens, I managed to follow "the line" of this track, was some sort of acquired taste (in a good sense). I liked all the experimentation with the drum patterns and the synth lines, the only thing I feel out of place with the rest is that "rubber bass" around 1:45.

SilverFoxJams responds:

Yeah, I put a handful of different beats in that, huh? XD I think I used 3 different kind of bass sounds, and those few variations of synths for the main melody, and the background melodies during the second variation... I created those from my VST. :)