Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[TBP x LSD - Ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ Ｎｉｇｈｔｍａｒｅ]

Really like the shift in this one, when it all slows down, and gets heavier and heavier and heavier... gravity increases. Tension amasses. The mood sets in. I was starting to think that maybe things just can't feel very dark with the synthwave genre, but this proves me wrong. Got a pretty eerie/heavy feel to it towards the end. Probably my favorite so far.

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larrynachos responds:

Glad you could look past the clipping and poor mastering. This is my personal favorite as well :D

[✧ ｓｔａｒｃｈｉlｄ ✧]

The star sound sings like a voice in this. Bright, melodic, yet though the drop seems to come on time and time again... it never happens!! Sounds great, but like a little something's missing.

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larrynachos responds:

I really dropped the ball with the drops. I thought a minimalist approach would be appropriate, but I guess I was wrong lol. I'm still really happy with the intro though. I probably should have just expanded on that part more lol.

[♒ Dark Water ♒]

With the wavy sound I can feel the water, but not really the darkness of it all. It feels bright and transparent, smooth and beautiful, like I'm rising from the abyss towards a shimmering light playing on the surface... listening to a serenade of mermaids, seeing colorful school of fish as I pass by a massive colorful coral rising through the dark... an imaginative track! Subtle, but still uplifting.

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[Iηнυмαη Eяrør]

Pretty trippy, but smooth and suitable. It all floats together nicely. Feels like music that could've been in a Mario game... or not. Not really. Just a similar style. Really like the industrial background beat too, and the flute... for a while. Favorite part's probably the jumpy synth around 1:50, and the dubstep that came after that... doesn't really flow with the rhythm I feel. Think that part could've synced better, just doesn't really match, but overall: great!

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larrynachos responds:

I don't see anything wrong with the bass articulations. Listening again, they might sound like they come in a split second too late, but honestly I think it's fine or even better that way. A little imperfection to keep things human.

[Born Again]

Fast-paced and energetic! Punky, poppy and full of energy. I like it! Though I don't think it sounds like it explicitly it really reminds me of Punk-O-Matic btw.

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larrynachos responds:

Punk o matic played a huge role in the events leading up to me becoming a musician. I used to spend hours making songs with pom2 back in 2010

Glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by and writing all these reviews :)

[The Other Side]

A nice slice of atmospheric ambience, with orchestral overtones. Feels natural, and easy to immerse yourself in. Starts off with a surprise boost, but fades off into... the world. The waves. The wild. The sky. Lets you sink and soar off and fly into... wherever. A short-lived but nice piece. Like life.

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[Stereo Madness Trance Remix]

At times it sounds more like house than trance - gets a bit monotone and bassy, but overall I do like it. It's smooth, melodic, varied... there's nothing wrong with the beat itself, yet it has a bit of a 'flat' sound to it. Not sure if it's the instruments, or a lack of layers, or what exactly could help bring it to the next level, but feels like there's still some polishing to be done to bring out the sound in this as much as possible! Nice work so far.

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[Sometimes]

That's that freestyle kind of lyrics, sounds like. :) Maybe a little brainstorming could make some of this to a real song though? Piano sounds surprisingly real, wouldn't think it was in FL if you didn't say it.

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artistunknown responds:

I feel like "freestyle " is a fitting way to describe how I write lyrics, especially since I usually write lyrics before the music, though recently I have been making music first, because it seems easier to get more of a finished product.

I have been considering revisiting this song and making it sound more full, but I kinda like it how it is right now. We'll see though ;3

And yeah, FL studio's piano tends to get a lot of shit, but I think it sounds pretty decent, and I'm pretty sure I didn't modify anything about it here.