Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[~SW~ Astral Nation]

Man, the insight in how much work was involved in the making in this really raises the bar for how much feedback I should include in a review. My first impression, with regard only to the sound, is that's ambient and fresh. I like the first chunk of music best, even though it's simple. It feels that part conveys the astral voyage much more than the others, but it's an interesting mixture of different instruments and melodies all the way through. Something like this should get it's own animation. I'm all for imagining things myself, but it would be interesting to see this with a forced pictorial track synced to the music. Keep up the good work!

-cd-

SkyeWint responds:

Oh man, I'd LOVE to see an animation to this. I'd be curious about what people would think about it.

Glad you like the ambiance and freshness of the track, I was hoping to make something... different. All the different sections were originally intended to depict sections of the nation's development, the end is when they finally get to space.

Thanks a lot, I hope to put out a new piece in a few days which I've been working on for awhile!

[~SW~ Dimethyltryptamine]

Aah, who needs drugs when there's music like this! :D Interesting mixture, with plenty of variation and psychedelic sound. Though it seems to crawl over the place it still stays melodic though, and the sssing sounds in the background are a refreshing layer behind the bright funky foreground music. Nice work!

-cd-

SkyeWint responds:

Normal drugs are weak compared to the power of MUSIC DRUGS.

That hissing sound is actually a bit of high-end reverb being panned all over the place from the snare.

Getting all those melodies took some serious effort, especially to set it up so it was sounding reasonably 'real' and detailed so that people can listen deeper and deeper and deeper, or just sit there on the surface and hear the normal groove.

[Vinstigator vs. Butsaay]

Vinstigator gets my vote, great flow all the way through and plenty of intensity in the raps, not to mention the occasional creatively comedic input like the mumblesome bidding in the second verse. It was also much easier to understand what was being said, had a bit of trouble with Butsaay's slur and accent. Wordwise it's a close call, both verses were great. Keep it going!

-cd-

Vinstigator responds:

Thanks CD, your vote is greatly appreciated! Also glad you liked the mumblesome bidding part!That sample was a bitch to obtain/edit lol

[Pokemon Impersonations?]

Haha, the Charizard impersonation is definitely the best one. :D Jiggalipuff didn't sound as high-pitched as he/she/it sounds in the game, but overall these are good. Bulbasaur reminds me of Yoda. Keep it going!

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Tigrezz responds:

Thanks! :D
You have a point about the Jigglypuff; I didn't notice it! I'll have to practice the higher pitch, or find out how to "edit" it (even though that's not what I want to do. xD)
Was the Bulbasaur a compliment or a something else? :P

[Inversed Cooldown]

I like the rush at the beginning, and the melody that kicks around at a minute and a half.It's both ambient and energetic, not like the house I'm used to. This is more like good music. :)( Nice work!

-cd-

AeronMusic responds:

Indeed, thanks dude!

[So Shy]

Who's voice is that? I'm guessing it's got something to do with ponies? Sounds is great, funky and bright, it's a tune I could jump to. Keep up the good work!

-cd-

DjFrenkReturn responds:

ty bro.. yea if you look at my news is the cover!

[Ice Sings]

Thought it is a bit slow, this sounds nice. I would probably mind the slow pace less if at least the beat was faster overall, or if there wasn't one and just plain ambiance. There are parts like that, both with faster beat and completely without, so maybe just skip the slow-beat intervals? Keep it going!

-cd-

geniebmusic responds:

Thank you for the review! I will work harder and keep all this in mind.

[Little Girl Audition Demo]

Sounds like potential. Apart from the commonly annoying eeeee added to most of the kiddy phrases, the different voices sound pretty good. Wonder how this would sound with a professional script. :P Keep it going!

-cd-

Tigrezz responds:

Thank you Cyberdevil! I will definitely be working on my voices more and try to keep away from my "eee's" xD
I'm curious to how it would sound with a script as well... Hmmm... Anyways, I did get the part, and all I'm waiting for now is his script.
Enjoy life!

[ECHO - Wings EP Preview]

This is really ambient and smooth, feels like (I imagine) flying in the sky, drifting lazily on a cloud. Nice work!

-cd-

Echo responds:

Thanks for the feedback!

[Tennance 2 1]

Sounds good. It's a simple melody, smooth and mostly ambient. The icy keys that kick in around 2:40 are a refreshing break in the otherwise industrial beat. Nice work!

-cd-

Theodenrex responds:

Thank you