SFaPiL2's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[How Could You!]

Can't believe it...

No one voted... that's pretty stupid. Especially since it's pretty good. Perhaps that synth in the background was a bit silent, but it were excellent at giving your song a mood.

I can't really put my finger on what mood it makes me feel. It reminds me of... incense, lava lamps and bean-bags for some strange reason. It's half-way between hypnotic and relaxing I guess.

This is the second song I hear from you and must say that I love your beats. The melodies are simple and welcoming to ear. Great job once more ^__^.
9/10
5/5

NKAT responds:

ty so much for an in depth review, it actually made me sit here and re-evaluate this song in a whole different lens. Thanks for that, first time this scenario described above has happened. It means a lot.

[Unsuccess]

Must agree...

with what you said. It's a simple yet VERY effective loop, in my opinion. It's not boring at all and those trumpet stabs with delay are a nice touch. It also loops pretty well.

Very good job man ^__^. If I were a flash-programmer I'd surely use it in my game.
9/10
4.5/5=> 5/5

NKAT responds:

you say all the things that this is and was supposed to be. Thanks for agreeing! Could go with a quarky side-scroll shooter or something.

[Kazmo - Drowning]

Respect...

I've only heard this song and "Forever Today RMX" and must say... wow. The fluidity of the structure... the crystal clear sounds... those synths and pads... all excellent.

Then, when I looked around in your profile, I read the comment "I'm an FL Core kinda guy"... FL Core? Are you kidding me?! I'm pretty sure the synths I heard weren't familiar... were they all made from scratch? Damn...

I'm a humble FL8 user and hearing these songs makes me just wonder if I'll ever reach such levels one day.

Would you mind answering one question? Did you learn all this through practice alone or is there a particular source of information that helped you become what you are now?

Anyway, superb job.
10/10
5/5

Kazmo responds:

Thank you so much!

I actually learned all this in time, I've been using FL since 2006, so I just kept learning new things as I used it.

And yes, the synths are all made from scratch using 3xOsc. :3 (minus the Piano).

Thanks again!

[The Current]

The first stages of a life-form...

Like some of your other songs, this one has that "biological-mechanical" feel to it... some primitive group of organisms that work together in pre-established patterns. I really have no clue how I could describe it otherwise.

This song, for example, makes me think of microorganisms working together to create a larger lifeform... The dividing of the human egg? Something like that. Something is slowly gaining complexity and harmony. Towards 1:50 (when the beat stops for a while) it seems as if this slowly developing lifeform is taking a short break before it continues to grow.

I really appreciated the panning hats. They were just all over the place (would this be fantastic with surround sound support? definitely ^__^). The beat was definitely the protagonist, but the melody and pads were essential in creating that biological feel.

Very nice. Perhaps I expected some more variation/complexity after the <1:50-2:30> interlude but apart from that fantastic... true chill music.
9/10
4.5/5 => 5/5

DjUntold responds:

Thank you! I really enjoy reading your reviews, because you give great perspective, and great imagery. I can see what you mean, and as Mitrox had said below, the song has kind of a settled feeling... It's like the micro-organisms are just calmly going about their work of creating life. Yeah, and I can see what you mean about the part after 1:50, I thought about it and wanted to add more, but I just never really got around to it. I think a bit more variation with the melody would help the overall feeling of the song. Also it would make your image seem even more valid, since as the organisms would go about creating life, and it would be more and more complex as they got farther a long in their progress.

Anyways, thank you again my friend!
-Aaron

[Before Puck-Drop]

Sports anthem it is ^__^

I can feel the pride and pure-win in this song ^___^.

This song makes me feel like watching (or even be part of... lol) the olympics.

That electric guitar was well made (ESPECIALLY the delay).

Good job.
10/10
5/5

P.S. I'm sorry that the CBC challenge completely snobbed this song :o(.

T-rebel responds:

I actually didn't use delay on this (it's FL Slayer); when I tried it with the FX toolbox it would just give me a ton of feedback and twanginess... not good. So I actually just made a second channel (copied) and used Fruity Flanger on it, then offset it with the other one... it took a LOT of work to get it right.

And yeah, gettin no votes from anyone on CBC's website was kind of a slap in the face after all that work -- especially for just 1:30 of music.

[RapeLoop]

Hmm...

Just a suggestion. Since, 99% of the people who submit music here in NG use FL you should avoid using its source wav files since many others have already walked through that path, making this sound unoriginal :o(.

One more thing... You should've specified that you used that wav file in the author comments, for fairness' sake. The other comments are the perfect example of what I'm talking about.

Don't get me wrong, the music fits well, has an awesome rythm and it sounds pretty pro, but the real protagonist in this song are the lyrics.

I Hope I won't be such a bitch in your next submissions.
7/10
3/5

JohnQ4 responds:

Hi there, how are you?
Thanks for your comment,
Yes, I have answered about that, and believe me, I really forgot to clarify it, I was kind of absent-minded, until I start to check and read the comments I notice that. So I apologize about this again.

Don't worry, to tell the truth this is the first time I took something like lyrics that comes along with FL, and the first time that I forgot to say that aren't mine xD, I was just making random stuff with it. and I really don't like the song, but it is like sticky so that's why I decided to upload it. But like I said, I was absent-minded.

But, thanks for your comment again...

[Organic cucumber Voice acting]

My rectum feels better already ^__^

I'm VERY tempted of using this song for my mobile's ringtone. lol.

P.S. I came too late... I guess I'll have the consolation prize of being the uncle of your e-babies then ^__^.

Note: No cucumbers were used in the process of making my rectum feel better O__o

Stalagmite responds:

HAHAHAHHA ROFLMAO!
wow! that is the funniest reveiw you have ever given! LOL!
i wish to share my ale with all who have a sore anus..
and lo the lord did say... drink this all of you... this is my rectal ailment... drink with love and due care... :D meh i am not so funny .... but YOU ARE AWESOME! =D thanks dude!!!!!!

[Zero Bombers Pwned!]

HA HA HA HA XD

Oh man... that was hilarious! Not only did you speak with a speed I thought physically impossible for the human tongue... you also made me crack up the whole way through! That is some creative randomness right there... Gold, pure gold.

I think what you said perfectly depicted what (deep deep inside) we all feel zero-bombers are ^__^.

This is going in my favourite list. Whenever a cock-sucking-vagina-rejecting-mother-
wetdreaming-dog-blowing-gonorrea-infe sted-zero-bomber will decide to pay me a visit, I'll just relisten to this beautiful comical wonder and become zen once more.

You rock! Cheers to you!!
10/10

5/5 <-- I would've given it 5 anyway after hearing you demostrate your god-like tongue-twisting abilities ^__^

fav'ed

P.S. Man, I still can't believe that you managed to say all of that in a continuous recording! Did your face turn purple in the end?!

Stalagmite responds:

i actually recorded it in two parts, but still MAN it was super hard lol. i rerecorded like 100 times leterally. =D it is about time someone submitted something against zero bombers that wasnt just a song lol. =D give it a go! it feels great! lol. :D
thanks man for popin by! AND ZOMG! a favourite! AWESOME! =D thanks dude! :D
zero bombers go to hell =D

[Free Days]

Why the low score?!

This is definitely nice and deserves an average of 4/5 or above. It's bullshit that music like this gets a 3.32. Seriously.

Anyway, I must say that this was excellent. I just LOVED the combination of the two guitars at around 1:00. The drums did their job very nicely. The whole structure was a pleasure to the ears... very good. There wasn't even a second that made me dislike this piece.

The conclusion was a soothing surprise that made me want MOAR. Honestly, it would've been an awesome build-up to a totally different tune with the guitar. I'd have a bunch of ideas, but I'm not sure they'd fit with your kickass guitar.

The only flaw (if I'd dare call it that way) was that the volume was too low, but that means absolutely nothing (just turn up the volume... duh). I'm just saying it as a tip since usually some idiots tend to dislike a piece because "it isn't loud enough"... go figure.

Anyway, EXCELLENT job. I wish I had a much higher level so I would outweigh the 3's they gave you.
10/10
5/5
fav'ed

Cheers.

JohnQ4 responds:

Hi there!

First of all, thank you very much for the comment and the amazing score!

Well, I'm conscious about the low rate... in music, as in many other things, people have different tastes, and for sure my song didn't fit with them at all... it's not too different from the real world,
But I'm really glad that you like it =), It's a pleasure to know that my song was a pleasure to your ears. That makes me feel really great.

About the volume, hmmm, I don't know why it happens, in FL the sound always appears to be saturated, but when I export to an MP3, the volume diminishes very much, then I use Audacity to arrange that but... it doesn't seem to be very helpful xD.

And bout' the bunch of Ideas that you have, well... I listen to your music and I say "Holy cow!, what a versatile guy" I used to make video game music too, yeah like 3 years ago, and really, my video game music next to yours is like crap xD.
Sure would've be fun to try that ideas. The music is about get fun anyway ;).

Thanks again. Soon I'll be uploading more of my tunes ^^

[[COS] Green Forest Birds]

Interesting

Wow, that was a very creative thing you made right there (both what you created and what you wrote). I really enjoyed the read with the song.

However, the first twenty seconds I just couldn't figure this song out. It felt so out of rhythm (and the echo emphasized it even more) that I was a bit uneasy. From then on the build up was good and after 1:20 I started appreciating the complexity of it.

Very original to say the least.
9/10
4/5

DjUntold responds:

Thank you sir.
Yeah it is a bit confusing at first, but unfortunately I can't go back and make any changes because it is part of my 2 hour project.
-Aaron