Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Enceladus]

Life does indeed... I wonder if the ever-changing soundscape here's a reflection on how life does; how it evolves; how it adapts to external circumstances beyond it's control as to take hold and root itself again... it's an interesting audial journey, shifting from one thing in the next, starting slow, and growing, defining itself, becoming something different completely, and then it fades away once more, yet in a hopeful way, with bright tones no matter how sparsely...

Suppose it may be ode to a life more so than the concept of life itself, beginning to end, the brief moments that compose our existence. It's a fascinating and intriguing trip as is, with a beginning and end that sound like space or water, like womb or world, and if that's the foundation for it all then all the more... cool.

Wholesome work. Clear and vibrant sound design too.

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RedDwarfMusic responds:

Thank you a very lot much :D

It's rare that I get such a detailed feedback, I'm happy you told me this! I indeed intended to make it a journey through the history of life, it's so nice to hear it from someone else's mouth!!

[arpy2]

Enjoyed this thoroughly, and I love the description. :) You truly commit yourself to your work hmm, to the point it encompasses you fully; holds your potential and all...

Production-wise maybe you could push the volume a little higher; widen the mix a bit? Instrumentally it sounds great. I was pleasantly surprised with the DnB section that kicks in around the 1:30 mark in particular. Great percussion. And some kind of animal sound behind it... is that a bird? A seal? Wait maybe that's just the very alive-sounding synth again...

The track really has a VG like vibe to it otherwise, feels like something you could have in a race or arcade game, smooth, upbeat, vibrant, with a consistent but very stagnating energy, there's life in the background too, a radiating stream of calm behind the madness.

Really good atmosphere; good intro; good end; good structure all the way.

The beat does get a little crazy occasionally; I'm not entirely entranced by those bits, like around 2:28, but overall I appreciate everything about this.

Solid; wholesome work. Creative too.

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Geekllermo responds:

I am grateful for the thorough review, and I feel bad that I don't have as much words to say.
ty!

[X3ll3n - Spatium Cursu [NGUAC 2022 Final Round]]

Was not expecting that dubstep bit in the middle of this! :D

I love the icy tone it starts with, the rhythm and cool bass... not sure about the part that comes after, feels like my expectations on rhythmic calm and cool; crystalline energy someone turned into a burst of rage and roughness... but the sound design's great. Again feels a little short too...

I love the beginning. The intro's so polished; so smooth; so in tune with my mood I suppose. Would've loved to hear a longer track like that.

Keep up the dope work! Awesome energy in all of these always it seems; intricate structure.

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X3LL3N responds:

Thanks, still hesitating whether or not I should send it to the Muse Dash music contest

[X3ll3n - So Long [Velocity Release]]

I do hear the vocal chop. XD Vocals by... the aforementioned artist? Rocket Start? Yourself?

Soulful voice. Very smooth too, it blends in nicely with the mix...

It's a vibrant soundscape. Reverberates; pulsates and tingles. Builds. Gets your head bobbing. Chops it up and drops and goes in with a little VG-like fanfare (2:18). Really cool mesh of styles and atmosphere overall.

Production's crisp, it sounds good, it feels good... have no complaints, though despite regular length it feels a little short... good track.

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X3LL3N responds:

Nope, I sliced a vocals from Oversampled's Future Bass sample pack :)
Likely my best song overall, I doubt I'll do anything this good ever again ngl, still sad that it wasn't frontpaged

[Coffee Enema Commercial]

They really are a real thing. XD And apparently pretty efficient...

If I wasn't aware I might be lmao'ing at this whole thing, but as it is the comedy bit becomes more so the disclaimer at the end. Hot coffee indeed not ideal!

Good voice; fun concept!

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Flamadour responds:

Thanks for the review. When I discovered that they were a real thing, it gave me the idea to write a comedy skit about them. It all started with the "banned from Starbucks" joke and then it escalated to "hot coffee" and finally this voice comedy.

[old webgame type beat]

Another simple but good little thing! Basic but functional beat; exotic sounding synth... not a huge fan of the one that kicks in around ~40s, it's a bit all over the place, doesn't feel like it adds to the melody, but props on experimenting with additional layers!

Loops pretty good too... basic but not bad at all.

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kaleido responds:

thank u, i saw ur other comment as well, i got admittedly weak flstudio experience but i like to think ive learned the ropes a fair bit compared to stuff from months ago :]

[~Rukkus~ [Dubstep]]

Devious dubstep design! That structural kind of chaos, sharp but not piercingly so, with plenty of breaks, and builds, and a soothing fade towards the end, makes me realize how much I missed the reverb initially...

Great drop; great progression. Production quality's maybe a little cloudy but it feels appreciative raw too, kick's a little repetitive in the second half but the dubstep keeps it fresh after all.

Pleasure listening to this. Great work.

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HJfod responds:

thank you!! :)

[Inspirited Redux]

A friend off of NG? He should get an account here too. ;)

Sound quality's great here, felt like the tone was a little dull at first, heavy but a little constricted - wonder if the vocals usually help add an appreciable range with metal in particular, but I love it when the sharper guitar kicks in and we start getting high; more Van Halen-like combinations.

The end's pure bliss to me, but it takes a while for it to get there. Imagine this with song too hmm, would be next level! Great work on spiffing it up though. The sound design's great; the composition ain't bad either. Thought it'd be a bit repetitive initially, but before you know it you're totally immersed after all.

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JDawg00100 responds:

Thanks :D

[Washcycle Wormhole]

So soulful, so smooth, a reverberating sound with vibrant brass in the background and lyricism with depth, though cryptic... I imagine a ship of slaves, sailing away, seeking freedom in an old world with little acceptance, notions of safe haven, harbor, and sailing away in the lyrics maybe lead me that way, and a voice that sounds like a portal to old and painful times... I may be totally off the trail; maybe this means something different entirely; maybe nothing at all; maybe whatever you want it to... but it's powerful.

The percussion seems to trip up occasionally, which is maybe intentional but if there's anything I'd like differently here it might be that, the seemingly off-sync shuffles now and then distract a little, otherwise it's so good. It builds up nicely towards the end, laid back pace but so much force and feeling in the music... and the trumpets add a lot! The mix is so rich too.

Soul. Great work.

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MyMonkeyMyCircus responds:

thanks for your review devil. it has been very inspiring.

[My Music (The Neckbeard Song) (ALBUM MIX)]

Sultans of Swing come to mind for some reason when I hear this...

Love the vibe, the reverb and natural kind of ambience that brings in... the layers and harmonies. The theme's a little narcissistic but better an ego than imposter syndrome after all. XD I like the confidence too!

Feelgood tune. Unexpected little symphony past the two minute mark, new genre entirely... and then we get back to the classic rock/swing/rockability type vibe. Production quality's clear and ethereal, voice is good, instrumentality's precise... in all areas this really is a solid track.

Nice work.

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JacksonTime responds:

Ayy thank you! :)
I've always liked rockabilly tracks with a swing beat.
The lyrics are sung from the point of view of a neckbeard keyboard warrior with an inflated ego. haha.
Glad you enjoy!