SFaPiL2's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[{ReF} Mario undergrnd lookout]

Good

This is actually quite nice! The usual mario-tune slightly modified is interesting and makes me want to listen to it till the end without forcing me to ;o).

Even though it's a song, it still happens to loop well too.

Volume control is all well done. Nothing is overpowering or covering any instrument.

The only thing I didn't like was the hat patten that would loop once in a while [0:12-0:17] simply because at a certain point it sounded a bit off-rhythm.

Good job
9/10
4/5

P.S. I liked that sound from 0:24-0:25. It reminded me of a sound effect during the game. Both appropriate and well timed imo.

ReFreezed responds:

This is actually the first song I made without headphones, which is probably why the volume of everything is better than in most of my songs.

I never noticed that the hat was off. I'll fix that right away.

Oh, and thanks for a great review!

[KIRBY cailloups]

Wow...

Now THAT is cailloup's idea brought to a whole other level.

The piano was touching. That flute-sounding instrument makes this appropriate for some Final Fantasy like rpg.

Citing what you said:
"i am just a medium through which you channel them"

You sir are one hell of a medium then :o).

The only thing that seemed a bit strange was that low pad from 0:14-0:17. It seemed too different to the other instruments you used (it almost seemed inappropriate).

Fantastic job, nonetheless.

9/10
4/5

P.S. Is it me or is there a "glitch" in the melody from 0:51-0:52?

Stalagmite responds:

LOL!. no it is not a glitch. i played it live, and i always screw up! LOL. the instrument on my keyboard "FARGO" is the odd synth you are talking about. It is innapropriate i agree. I guess thought it was eery and mysterious, but turns out i now agree that it sounds like a wet fart. :D:D:D also that flute has an additional instrument attatched to it. Some kind of a high bell, quite subtle, but very effective in delivering the F.F. mysterious factor. one of my favourite instruments actually
thank you for your awesome review, and banging scores! always appreciated! take care!

[Fireflies[Dj-S] {WIP}]

Very interesting

There are some very nice touches you put in this preview:

-0:30-0:40 -------------------------------

That little high pitched melody was fantastic. Just progressively add more overlapping melodies later on in the song and that would be an almost instant 10 for me ;o)

-1:10-1:18 -------------------------------

I might be very wrong, but for the moment this new sound seems to be missing something. Maybe more reverb? Maybe more cutoff as well? Please make it slightly different from how it sounds right now. It would be a shame imho ;o).

Oh, one more thing. I noticed that in this time-segment you were making a build-up to the previous high-pitched melody I wrote about. I might be wrong but the two synths aren't harmonising too well in the first 5-10 steps [1:10-1:12] (I might be wrong, but check it out).
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Overall very interesting. I am curious to hear how the final product will sound like.

Keep up the good work.
9/10
4/5

Sacrafan responds:

Cool. my comp crashed, so i might have lost it... :( i'm sooo sad..

[Dance_Mania[Dj-S]]

Nice

Appreciated all the variation and the melody to it.

I think that 0:42-0:56 time-segment was left a little empty too quickly. I personally would've made a transition by fading the previous melody in background (not remove it entirely) and in the meanwhile I would gradually modify the cutoff and resonance in such a way that it would've linked to the 0:56-1:09 time-segment (hope it was clear).

Apart from that, the melody is dynamic and fun. I especially liked the two synths you made; they're pretty original and fit well in the song.

Good job.
9/10
4/5

Sacrafan responds:

sorry, i couldnt respond quickly, i'll do this by section.

Thank you alot!! =D

I see what you mean... i dont know how to create an automation with an external vsti like Vanguard.... I could probably figure it out, i know where the cutoff wheel is...

I loved those synths too! lol... i wish my comp hadn't crashed, i would remake it...

Thank you. i rate this review:
10/10
5/5
imma check ur music now!

[KID POW! Insania]

let's all go to Australia!

This one's a good song as well even though it's pretty short.

The whole melody you used in the entire song (0:42-0:49) was superb :o).

Not the best of the four contest submissions but very good as well.

9/10
4/5

Stalagmite responds:

thanks alot man! i really appreciate your input. although i remain gutted LOL.
it is short coz the kids get tired towards this point of the puppet show. so i just go out with a short bang LOL.
And yes. Aussies are the wickedest thing eva! :D:D:D

[Kid Pow!¬ Fluffsy The Sheep]

I have a feeling...

... that this one's the contest winner! :o) The lyrics are good and I actually appreciated the voice. It's appropriate in making the song perfect for a kid's show!

Good job in adding the Didgeridoo in the music as well.

All the criteria for the contest are covered in this one. Best of luck.

10/10
5/5

Stalagmite responds:

Gutted lol. i wont win. because i cant enter it.
I really ope they make the acception at least with one song? well... i will have to wait and see. thanks for your awesome score and review! i really appreciate it!

[KID POW! christmas friends. :D]

Best of the four!

This is a nice one.

I like the structure of it all:
- The percussions were nicely structured and continuously changed.
- The flute in the beginning and in the rest of the song was excellent
- The chimes had a nice melody and weren't cluttering, which brings me to another point...
-... Very good equalizing. The instruments weren't covering each other which is something I try to avoid.

Great job. Instant 10 and 5.

Stalagmite responds:

thank you so much! LOL. really appreciate this! i am actually really proud of this one now. because it has the most comments, and positive input. it may have been a winner lol. i am getting upset now though LOL. thanks so much for your great input! o really am thankful for your reviews! P.S. can you please build me a time machine so i can go back in time and "unsubmit" my work before the contest? LOL
thank you so much. :D:D:D

[KID POW! bubble song!]

Yipee

He he. I'm glad you submitted the songs for the contest. You deserve the prize most of all, imho.

0:37-0:45 was excellent. There's nothing happier than an Irish riff.

Only flaw. It's rather short.

Great job nonetheless.
9/10
4.5/5->5/5

Stalagmite responds:

LOL! i can not submit any to the contest!!!!!!
DAMN!
he said they have to be created with the intention of entering it for the contest within the month. i submitted all my works during February so i do not validate for this contest! Pardon my french... but......HOW CRAP!!!
what is worse is my Mic doesnt work and i have no programmes! so i can hardly make another song.
I am SO gutted! LOL. never mind. i think they are dong it every month. i will have another go another time. maybe. LOL. thanks for the review and awesome score. :D:D:D

[City Block Voxed]

hmm...

Having listened to the song you submitted before (City Block) I couldn't help but notice how, unfortunately, the voice ruined it for me. I don't mean it in a malicious way, but it's not upto the music's level. Plus, the volume of the voice is slightly loud and is covering the music. I may be a little stingy right now, but another thing I didn't like was the fact that you used a vocoder on a genre that, imho, isn't appropriate for it. Maybe I'm a little conservative about jazz ;o).

If I exclude the voice, this would've been my opinion:

0:32-1:02 very catchy and nice.

1:04-1:11 very pleasant transition (the piano is beautiful)

1:12-1:35 was orgasmic. I wish I could have enough skill to make it sound music that way too. The trumpet in general is breath-taking.

1:36-1:52 Paso Doble? Interesting (especially with the trumpet).

2:18-2:24 Didn't like the guitar sound there. Too much plucking that sounded a bit too fake.

2:25-2:40 Nice, nice, nice. The guitars were working together in an amazing way. I also loved the drum build-up there.

Nice. Everything seemed so real (except some very few exception as before mentioned). How the hell do you do it? The drum beats are fantastic and I'm trying to learn the pattern. I noticed that it doesn't change (pieces of the beat tend to come and go alternatively but no change in the structure), but it sounds so good that it doesn't need to :o). (Excluding the voice) You successfully improved City Block.

Without voice: 10/10

With voice: 7/10 (sorry)

Looking forward to listening to your next creations ;o).

Cheers

MusicIsBliss responds:

wow thanks for the review, there is also a non vocal version because i agree about the vocals.
the reason they are bad is because i cant really sing, but love to do it, so it takes alot to make my singing not suck.

and the drums are like that because they are pre-done drum loops, about 4 layered overtop of eachother and changed a bit

[Straight F T Horses Fingertips]

Nice

The fast-paced riffs are very interesting. The beat is dynamic.

The real problem is that it seems a bit long and repetitive even though it's not, oddly enough. I mean, you continuously changed the riffs and melodies, yet I guess that the cause of this "repetitiveness" is the guitar that acts like a beat (heard in 0:07-0:12) that was a bit overused, but I might be wrong.

I didn't like the conclusion much. It seemed rushed.

Apart from these two things, the song can be heard over and over again without being annoying. This song could be interestingly useful for some strange game that has a "time-trial" aspect to it.

Good job.
8/10
4/5

-=REview REquest CLUB=-

MusicIsBliss responds:

thanks, ya, iguess i never really thought that the background guitar would make it repeditive, but it definately doesnt change much throughout the entire song, maybe i should make the second half of the song, well, less rushed