Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Free (prod. by Jack Hewitt)]

Well the NG AP started out as a resource for flash animations, but it's evolved a lot since then. Definitely appreciate some professional music streaming in for a change... though what's professional? It's all relative, mastered doesn't mean masterful. :) But anyway, onto the review:

I like the kick, slick tempo, and a pretty catchy beat in the background. The way that sample keeps echoing is surprisingly catchy. The break around 2:30 fits well, but apart from that one break it's very continuous, would be nice with some added ad-libs or effects, maybe some scratches? The rap is fluent for the most part, though at times you stall a bit on the words, like at 0:38 or around 1:50.

The hook isn't the most inspiring one, but it's one that stick in mind. I'd say overall it's a groovy track, party music, smooth and easy listening but nothing that has a really lasting impact. Maybe it's because the lyrical theme doesn't deliver a concrete message, that there's no red line through the whole track? But for what it is it is a good track, nice work!

-cd-

Kieran123 responds:

Thanks for the review. it's very helpful! Much appreciated.

[Star Arise]

The further I listen, the more i like it, but there's no escaping that the instruments seem rather plain. For the guitar I imagine some added distortion or echo would work well. The melody itself packs a melodic punch though,the melody's clean and the beat is alright. The techno part is nice variation, but compared to the rest of the track it feels a bit thin, what this track really lacks IMO is strength, weight, power, on both guitar and other instruments, and it would be great if the beats had some more depth as well. I like the melody, but keep working on the sound!

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[Idea 12-27-2014]

This was a happy melody. The beginning reminds me of Tricky the Clown ... of which there are plenty of tributes around the audio portal, findable by searching for 'tricky'. After the initial phase I feel this track looses focus a bit, it shifts onto different melodies and looses some of its initial consistency. The melodies as are all sound great, but combined like this it feels a bit random.

As for the tone of the melody, it's bright and smooth, fast-paced and... ambient? Rather odd mixture of paces and styles, but keep experimenting! This could turn into something great.

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[Hyrule Castle]

I like it! The metal influences really add to the musical experience, and I like how it starts off a bit choppy and really kicks in after a while. The guitar is awesome, beat is awesome, well actually everything is awesome. I have no critique to give, nice work!

-cd-

Twone responds:

Thanks buddy!

[The Girl that Makes me Smile]

It starts of rather basic, but that ending was really inspirational! I don't have much to comment on this since I can't see any flaws. I like how it starts out basic and soft and gets louder and faster with a broader array of notes towards the end. And it goes from high-pitch to low and warm, with added strings in the background that give it an almost orchestra-ish feeling. I think it would have been perfect if the song ended at 2:10, right when it's as best; the pinnacle passed. Overall though it's great music, smooth and beautiful; I think a favorite. Nice work!

-cd-

Jabicho responds:

Hi cyberdevil!
Thanks so much man, for listening and for your words, they mean a lot!
I'm happy you like it!

[|R|Shift Recoil]

There's something about this that sets it apart from what I typically define as 8-bit music. It might be the bass, but whatever it is it feels like there's a certain depth to this track that 8-bit doesn't traditionally have. Maybe it's a range of tones, I really have no idea. Apart from the not-fully-traditional-8-bit aspect it sounds great though, smooth and ambient, varied; continuous.

I'd like the alternate melody (the one that plays around 3:20... and probably at earlier instances) to be a little more in the foreground, and a bit more melodic somehow. It's nice though, keep it going!

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Radiationator responds:

Yeah, I'm no 8-bit expert. I didn't try to make it completely 8-bit, I just wanted a song with 8-bit in it...if you know what I'm saying lol. And that alternate melody also plays around 0:50. Thanks for the review, I really appreciate it!

[Astral Aura - Cadet]

This is a really smooth tune, smooth and length, ambient and varied... the kind of track I could have playing in the background all day. I like the icy scream towards the middle/end, intense even though it doesn't disturb the overall flow at all. Can't think of what you could improve, just keep up the good work!

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[Chaos-X]

So I'm finally getting around to reviewing this! As I mentioned earlier, it's a great track, I love how it phases in, the beat kicks in, the strings intensify, the pace shifts, something builds up and it just keeps shifting, better and better. I'm not sure I like how the original 'jumpy strings' play through even the more sinister part in the middle of the track, but after that there's a much-refreshing break and a pretty tense build-up. I'd say the latter part of the track's my favorite part, much more ambient, yet with a density of tension. Really nice groove, keep it going!

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[Metal Madness]

Woah, you do all styles! This was a cutting piece of audio, I felt the guitar was overly sharp at the start but you get used to it quickly, and it doesn't seem to clip at all anyway. Great recording quality. The theme reminds me a bit of Doom, it's like a mixture of the Bobby Prince style of soundtracking and something a tad bit more spooky, I can see this working perfectly for all types of battle scenes, or any where there's tension, a dark, drear underworld waiting to crawl out into the city and take over. Awesome work on the guitar too!

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MurrayAtkinson responds:

hey CD, just wanted to let you know, i have many other new songs up on my soundcloud, if you are a developer and need game music or know someone who does I am willing to license tracks at a fair price:

https://soundcloud.com/biggamemusic

Cheers

Murray