Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Reign of Destruction]

A pretty pompous theme! I like the brass sound in particular, which feels somehow unlike ones I've heard before, maybe just a different tone, a thinner, more vicious, and natural-sounding slice that really pushes the melody! Or maybe it's a somewhat unusual brass instrument? Flute? The breaks give you room to tense up again, and the tension really rises higher and higher until a crescendo of chaos towards the end! Really POWERFUL music! Awesome work.

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[EDM364's AP Modcast #15]

Another good podfcast, hough actually #16 isn't it? ;) Wonder if there were any other scrapped podcasts in the backburner, or the latter the first that disappeared?

Vocal effects do get a bit weird sometimes. XD Is it just reverb or... more? Somewhat clarity-impacting, though entertainingly alien, but I'm at least not noticing that stutter at all, maybe you're more aware of it than those who listen? I'm trying to lose weight myself btw, long winter of decadent days come to an end and suddenly it's time to shed thick clothing and go berserk with the beaches! Always too sudden a shift. Hope life gets better though, all falls into place, and you regain appetite for all that's good! Congrats again on the accomplishments, and as always a good listen.

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[AIM-Changing Our Fate]

I like the melody, the build-up, beat and atmosphere, but somehow the instruments all seem a bit sharp. There are times (the first session in particular) where the guitar sounded almost like bagpipes, but it sounds better in the next part, and the dreamy phase after that is a pretty pompous touch. Still, might want to dim down the highest pitches a bit though, there too; keep it easier on the ears. That dreamy part... seemed like an optimal place to end it as well, but instead it keeps going a bit longer; moving back to the previous melody/style a bit. Not that I don't enjoy the music, but at that point it seemed like it could just as well have faded out, looped, or moved onto something different - maybe build-up even further? Anyhow, it's a good track, but feels it could use a bit more polishing to me. Keep it going!

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[3 Year Podcastiversary!! - RubberOnionPodcast #160]

Well that was random but entertaining. :) Somehow stumbled upon this series of podcasts, and holy shit there's a lot of them to go through! Content-wise it does feel a bit devoid of any particular purpose or direction, but it stays entertaining so maybe that's all that matters. Congrats on the 3 years! And looks like you're still going strong.

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rubberonion responds:

Haha yea consider it a variety show about animation and you'll snuggle into it like a pile of dirty laundry (= Thanks for listening! Hope to see you in the comments more

[EDM364's NGAPMD #14]

Hah, didn't notice you sounding like an angry femrobot feeding off of a teleprompter last time, but does sound smoother now! :) A leisurely pace, and though not entirely chronological it's easy to step between topics. Maybe a bit much autotune at times though - if that is the filter/effect used. It fits in well with certain parts, like vivid dream speech, but sometimes distorts to the point it's hard to hear what's being said, and seems a bit out of character. First time it was used I thought it'd be for certain people, like your mother when she was on the phone, but as it goes on it seems it's noticeable pretty much at all times when you change vocal pitch? Or is it always intentional when it's noticeable? Did you have any of that on the last one I wonder (if so I really didn't notice it then)?

Appreciate the milder background music, and well-timed how it kicks in right around the mod count. Still thought it was a bit high at first. Impression faded after a while though, so maybe it wasn't... or levels even out.

Plenty of interesting topics in this - the window punching chronicles in particular, though pretty disturbing dream! Sorry to hear about your dad too, seems like that'd take more than a year to really process. Overall an easily listened to and engaging episode. Thanks for the shout out too!

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ADR3-N responds:

Actually, the autotune was sort of emphasizing the silliness in whatever I was saying. Although perhaps I'll try different autotunes for different characters, lol. Thanks for the review!

[Called to the Sea]

Nice track! Has orchestral tones, and airy ambience, marching drums, rolling waves, and for a short moment that pirate feeling as well, seems to go through the whole spectrum of sounds of the sea. Easy on the ears, yet with plenty of pace too. Nice piece!

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ChronoNomad responds:

Many thanks, Cyberdevil! I'm a little surprised at the overall popularity of the track, but it does seem to possess that certain je ne sais quoi. Basically, it's one of those tracks that started out trying to be one thing, then transformed itself into something else entirely. In fact, most of the instrument samples I started out with ended up being scrapped and replaced over the duration of the project. Kind of like how a really good story almost writes itself, you know?

This track definitely had a mind of its own, and I could hardly be happier with the end result. I'm glad that you enjoy the music, and I really appreciate that you took the time to leave a review. A toast to your good health, matey!

[Sky]

A really smooth tune! Takes a while to pick up, but when it does it really takes you along for the ride. Great rhythm, plenty of variation, and an energy that just builds and builds and builds. Great stuff.

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[32 bits style]

Bit sharp sounds sometimes, but pretty catchy otherwise! Not that bad. Could use a more steady melody, and mastering, but good start.

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[EDM364's NGAPMD #13 EXPLICIT]

Inspired by RealFaction any? :) Nice initiative turning this series-I-hadn't-really-heard-of-before into audio form though. It's easy to tune in this way, and keep it playing in the background while you do other things.

I feel like you're background music's a bit high though. It doesn't directly make it hard to hear you, for the most part, but it gets a bit distracted, and sometimes sounds almost like you're trying to talk louder than it... is it actually real background music, while you're recording? Or a layer added later? As for narration: at times it also seems a bit forced, or scripted. It's entertaining all the way, but a bit fast even when time's not an issue; there's a full ten minutes to listen in. I think the occasional pause and change of pace would make it more like a real conversation. Hope I'm not giving the wrong suggestions based on the music though, maybe just that part toned down would calm it all just the right amount. Can't disrupt the balance of continuity/calm too much....

Can relate to the living-at-home stuff btw, though seems things are a bit different depending on where you live. Our walls are also much to thin and accepting of sounds, and floors prone to creaking, but bank accounts are free at least so I have around five of those for different reasons (a free credit card with one, online banking with another, one tied to a certain housing queue, one with the best rent for savings, one for long-term savings... though still need to work on attaining some savings to place there), instead I have no car because of all the fees and taxes you have to pay for that, and gas is hella expensive, and there's just one parking spot anyway so that'd be trouble. Always interesting with different perspectives! And as for that AP stuff, I hope it calms down. The GD users still seem to keep signing up, a lot of them probably oblivious as to the recent changes...

Looking forward to more of these; hope you get into a more natural narrative with time!

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ADR3-N responds:

Ah now I hear what you're saying. Some of the uber fast pace is that I just talk really fast when excited (and ironically when sleepy/irritated such as here). The BGM may be a bit too loud due to shoddy mixing on my part as well. This is moderately scripted in that I had a 50 word outline and just spun off the top of my head with it. I have been told my speech patterns are clipped and abrupt at times and I see that, yes, indeed, they are. I'll try to work on that.

Re: inspired by realfaction? To start doing podcasts, sure thing. It had been on my mind some years though. Mostly I think I just wanted to speak for the first time in a while

I'm gonna look into that online banking you mentioned. Since I can't get out, it might not be a bad idea.

Wow, probably one of the nicest and most informative, interesting reviews I've had. You've given me a lot to think on. Thank you!

Please excuse typos. On mobile

[Get Your Points]

A really tense of ambience this one. Cool, calm, yet claustrophobic and crazy all at once. Wonderful mixture. Until around 0:20 it felt like something you might hear in a Castlevania game, or similar, but it really moves onto different styles after that. I do like the non-dubstep parts better than the dubstep ones, but it's a masterful mix overall, vocals especially really add personality to it, all witha structured and melodic chaos to it. Gets pretty wild!

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LegnaZeg responds:

hey Cyberdevil, thanks a lot for taking the time to listen to it carefully and to write the feedback! I'm really glad you like it!