EoD696's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cradle Of The World]

Music should transcend politics just as much as it transcends borders...excellent execution though.

zybor responds:

Was it politic that the Spanish commit genocide against the Natives? Was it politic that US committed ethnic cleansing against the African slaves? Was it politic that Iraq was invaded and 100,000 perished?

If lives were determined by politics and statistics then I rather have all politicians and leaders set on the guillotine like King Louis did.

[Dewey]

Aside from the bit of distorted bass and a quick pace, this really doesn't strike me as something that would fit in with a typical DnB scene. You'd get more cheers playing this for a regular EDM crowd looking for trance, dance and house. The goth/emo wannabes would choke on your cheerfulness :-P

Mich responds:

Hah, I heartily agree. You can probably tell I mainly listen to / attempt to make trance, and that still shone through here. Perhaps next time I try dnb I'll aim for less melodious, more technical / synth-focused. :) Thanks for the review!

[Final Form]

Good stuff man!

zybor responds:

thanks

[First Blood]

Wicked dude!

TheRealSam responds:

Thanks mate! :D

[BJ - Flowers]

good stuff, bro!

[Sleepsong]

I really dig the composition, but I have to say I kind of wish that harp sounded closer to an acoustic harp. Otherwise, really sweet piece, thanks!

banander responds:

Absolutely, and thank you for the input! I've been trying to create an instrument that sounds as close as possible to the harp font from Final Fantasy VI (which imo sounds fairly acoustic) but have been struggling to figure out how the sound programmers at Square made it sound so good. I think for this one I sampled one of the SC8820 harps and ran it through EQ to try to get a similar tone, but at the cost of sounding a bit tinny and buzzy. I will definitely keep this in mind going forward. Thanks a bunch!

[Imagine That.]

I think crushing everything so much for the entire piece is a mistake. I would lighten that distortion up as the melody builds until about 1:20, then I'd blast it with a clear eq, plenty of compression, and heavy drums...sounds like you've got the drums ready, just take that distortion down over time and this is beautiful.

Sighyanide responds:

Hey man! Thanks for the feedback! I agree - I myself am growing a bit tired of the distortion. My reason for using it at all was because, without it, the samples themselves sounded so mediocre and weak (particularly the drums), and I'm not too good at finding a sweet spot for the EQ.

But you're right - I really should step out of my comfort zone. I've been using this same go-to for about a year now. Trying can't hurt. Hopefully you'll return in the future. That was a solid comment. Thanks again!

[Spring Breeze]

It reminds me a bit of an Avicii, who i want you to know I hold in high regard. His melodies always bring a smile to my face and a warm feeling of belonging to my heart - just as this has done. Thank you, cheers!

RiSUKU responds:

Haha, no problem man :)