Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Apex]

I'm noticing the tempo on the recent dance track (Daybreak Skyline) might've been just about the same as this one... might've bridge genres unintentionally there. Picked up a form that's traditionally slower and kept in the same tempo as you do here, where it feels more in place; in line with expectation.

This sounds pretty much perfect. Mainstream House music. Catchy, on beat, with a bright vibe and crisp sound quality. Does get a little repetitive too, as is House nature alas, but I love the vibe. Atmospheric bright and head-bob compelling.

Sounds like a party. Great work.

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[Daybreak Skyline]

Jazzy smooth and full of soothing grooves!

Have nothing to complain of here, but that it seems to pass by all too quickly. You're just getting into the dance when it starts fading, like maybe it wasn't the right dance after all, and it ends a little abruptly, with a punchy echo that sounds cool but also like more so a replacement for a thought-out, more gradual, natural, cinematical fade away...

The mix is so crisp, the strings are great, musically bright and wonderful... but IMO it is a little repetitive; a little short, without decisive beginning or end. Can't truly savor that dance if you rush it.

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[Pixel Affection (Not cubes, squares!)]

Past the minute mark the beat gets so crazy it almost doesn't sound like a beat at all sometimes, more like a flutter... I lose the sense of structure a little there, otherwise drops are on point, vocal samples have good punch, the shriller synth in the latter half stands out in a good way, hype builds, beat starts kicking off again and it all gets crazy...

I wonder if there's a limit to how crazy things can get and still remain audially appealing. XD Feels like this walks a fine line, the breaks do their part but it's just so overly chaotic... maybe it's an acquired taste though. The more I listen the better this gets. You get accustomed to the speed; you catch the nuances. The production overall really is crazy detailed, and nothing ever seems off beat or musically out of line, no matter how chaotic it comes across.

Good stuff. And a good length after all. At this pace you don't need more.

Wonder how long it takes to make something like this...

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[Voidwalker]

Chill, cool and cathartic, with smooth vocals and catchy cuts... it evolves in a good way.

Love the beat in the break too; the build; the symphonic ambience in the background... and there's something special about that icy sound with tracks like this too. Amplifies the atmosphere somehow. Crisp sound quality; great mix.

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[Encapsulation]

So rich in atmosphere this one... feels spacey, surreal, otherworldly, adventurous, initially futuristic, then in the second half almost more so medieval... though the structure/beat's the same on both peaks it's fascinating how far apart they sound.

Wouldn't have noticed the limitations in the second part without cormy1's review, it does feel a little constricted at its highest point, but still so great.

Vibrant worldly (or other) wonders in audio form... amazing work with this.

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[Overwatch POTG Theme (Future Bass Remix)]

I love those finger snap sounds, the shuffle beat, and the vibrato when it all kicks in... feels soulful; pompous; cinematic; chill too. Fresh and intricate.

The sound design's just great, and that vocal sample in back... sounds almost like Jay-Z. :P It's a style I imagine he'd have vibed with too. Random correlation but IMO that just makes it even better.

The structure's a little simple and repetitive maybe but the atmosphere and sound design more than makes up for it. Solid track.

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[To the Vending Machine!]

Chiptune metal mayhem! :D Odd but awesome combination. And it goes fast. Love that little intro shout. Maybe the intro hypes it too much though cause when it all drops... it's awesome but not as awesome as I thought it'd be right off the bat. XD Definitely gets there in the second part though, and just better and better all the way till the ending! Imagine a race against time to get to that vending machine, and then finally, as if in a dream... there it is, they pay for a soda and... 3:46 they smash the machine cause it ain't working!

Fun melody; wholesome work. The sound's just so... satisfying. Great energy.

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[Diggin Deep]

Such a chill hiphop track, unusually ambient beat, almost like synthwave. Vocals could maybe be a bit more prominent, and balanced, seems the volume dips a bit, and the tone's a bit different between verses/hooks. Melodic vocals though. On beat. A little more polish there and this'd be perfect IMO.

I love the atmosphere.

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[Murder Drones OST - Disassembly Required (CaliberKat Remix)]

Icy intro... reminds me a bit of Goldeneye soundtrack. I love the atmosphere here. Cool, crystal clear and omnipotently eerie. The beat isn't all crazy but still keeps you bobbing; occasionally double-times and builds and... a little dubstep too huh!

Not entirely convinced with the transitions, the second one feels a little long, but everything else blends so well. Great mix.

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[~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!! :)