Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Adventure]

Feels like the perfect kind of music for a train ride. Just gliding past the fields, the facades, the ever-changing facets of a journey... seems like you're in on the adventure theme too.

Feel like maybe there's a bit much clutter, bit much going on at the same time during the louder parts, but otherwise it's another great vibe. Atmospheric, smooth and unique.

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JamesHeart responds:

I guess this theme is an easy one to fall in love with, it just feels free to use adventure as a muse. i think i may just kick it here in spirit.

Thank you for the feedback man i will look into mixing things a bit better

[Boxbeat]

This ain't bad. :) The beat doesn't sync all the time, but that's definitely more so me and littlbox not following a set BPM than the beat itself - though I do know it's possible to sync these things together with an extra dose of effort, true masters have showed me that with a few collabs in the past. ;) Best method is definitely rapping over a beat that's all ready though.

Otherwise I feel it's a little loud, certain frequencies feel limited, but I love the flow overall. Great start. Great scratches. Clear and heavy sound quality too. Can't not be bugged each time things get off sync part but I looove what this could be! Solid practice.

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DJDureagon responds:

This is what practice is for, so thank you for telling me what you think and really articulating what you'd like to see changed. I'll be sure to take another crack at it. I did it fairly quickly but with enough effort I'm sure it can be miles better.

[Better Than The Book - Head Above Water (feat. Cyberdevil)]

Just gotta say this is still awesome. :)

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Jabun responds:

I agree CD Many thanks! XD

[Poopy Park Crawling In My Skin]

Your singing voice really is... something else! XD So this is how you sound hmm... the audio quality really isn't bad though. Can't help wonder what a serious take on this would've sounded like...

Loved this song too.

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Wegra responds:

Nah trust me my serious singing voice anint that good

[Sea of Our Own]

I liked this one. It's nice and ambient at the start, has a few shifts, goes into a few different types of music.

There's a tribal tone to it too. Exotic. It feels like you're sailing or journeying somewhere, and it's just really relaxing and soothing. I don't feel like it goes the way you expect it to go either. It jumps a bit and keeps you entertained all the way through, and though it end suddenly... it feels just right too. Not bad!

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JamesHeart responds:

I Wish i though about the ending a bit more to be honest. these kind of just serve as me staying active in my craft, trying new ideas and testing music.
I do this to see the reaction of these different ideas, to see how they are persevered and the feedback it greatly appreciated

Thank you
I'm glad you like it

[Murder on Ivory Road]

Beautiful. Considering the spooky thing I was expecting some kind of foreboding setting, some brooding, some jumpscare, something... but this was refreshingly classy and clean. Yet I'd probably be pretty unnerved if this played in an empty house, shadows playing in the windows, an empty chandelier shining brightly through the haze... makes for an almost magical kind of setting, yet a spooky ambience all the same.

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MajorMusic responds:

Thank you very much!

[Malady]

Very gritty! Love this. Somewhat reminds me of some oldskool NG music too, not sure from where... a menu selection? Pico's School...? Sounds somewhat iconic.

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S3C responds:

Thanks for the review! Yeah, I can see that...

[The Story So Far (Gronmon/S3C)]

This was pretty dope! Mind if I record something on this real quick? Would GronmonSE mind (hey is that another Swede I see)? I love the vibe.

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S3C responds:

Go for it! No, he won't mind. Haven't spoken to him in about a decade though. GronmonSE is from Nicaragua.

[Newgrounds Rocks!]

Quite unexpected shifts in this one. XD Thought I might try writing to it but hmm, the way it shifts a bit in there... love the energy though.

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S3C responds:

lyrics to this song is like trying to mix chocolate and mint with water. It's been done before, and it's not the worst thing ever...but it will just lead to existential dread, instead of providing revitalizing refreshment. Could the chocolate been used to woe a Valentine's crush? Could the mint have served as a sour stomach soother or mask halitosis? Could the H2O quench the thirst of 5000 starving Africans? We will never know, because some perverted, bored, privileged @sshole decided to make chocolate mint water

[The Grand Arirang - Jessie Yun]

Wow. Does feel like the choir's a bit distant, but my untrained musical ear wouldn't have picked up on any lost potential there if the comments below didn't mention it. Maybe different if it was in a language I understand. This was powerful!!! Really cool. Ten hours seems like a long time but assumably short for something like this.

Also inspiring to listen in on some orchestral music with a real message to it. Most of that which you stumble upon seems to made for general use.

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JessieYun responds:

Hey Cyberdevil, thank you very much for the comment! Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, there's a lot of flaws there actually, since this was only made in 10 hours (normally it takes about 2-3 days to finish for me). Glad you feel inspiring as well!