Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Broken Circuit]

A pretty suitable title. :) I like it, and the melodic piano really contributes too. Smooth piece.

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[Must Hold On [DJVI Can't Let Go Remake]]

Picks up nicely! :) Once the beat jumps in you really start head-bobbing to this. Great pace. Great melody. Even if it's not your own it's a nice interpretation, and the overall style reminds a bit of ParagonX9. I like the echo and 'glow', though maybe you could make it even more airier somehow? Not with higher notes, but just with... background strings? Synth? Some kind of additional layer that envelops the piano? It has pretty much everything required for a trance track but that typical 'trance' sound. Also: does get somewhat monotone towards the end, some breaks would be nice. Keep it going!

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[Dubstep Panorama]

A pretty trippy tune! :) I like that fiddly synth thing more than the drops, but it all goes together nicely. But sharp sound maybe, but not bad.

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[The Race]

Not sure this would class as hiphop, since it doesn't really have a discernible beat most of the time, and when the beat does kick in it's such a high BPM, I think one of the Electronic categories would fit better. I like it though! Smooth, suitably energetic and ambient. Doesn't always feel like a 'race' until it starts speeding up, but easy-listening with good tempo; variation.

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[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!