Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[June22 [Full EP]]

Decay... seems ominous but maybe not stagnant. It feels vibrant still. An encapsulated hope somewhere in the void, sounds tubular and large, very atmospheric... I love the build.

With Rebirth you definitely have more momentum and energy. Reminds me of the soundtracks you might hear play in documentaries of the universe; in those scenes were one cell organisms turn to two cell ones, and plants start growing, and the greenery expands and everything gets bright and beautiful and utopian... really cool build here too, and then towards the end, it slows down, like it's reached a peak; like it nears the point of decay once again...

Hopefully there's plenty of middle ground between those points though.

Composition's great; production's great... it's a real audial journey from start to finish.

Nicely done.

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Jabun responds:

Ah cheers CD! Really happy you enjoyed it, and for Rebirth especially that's the exact imagery I was going for when making it so super happy that came across well! As for Decay (in case you're wondering), I imagine walkng through a desolate potentially radioactive landscape alone and atmospheric. Many thanks for the praise and well wishing :)

[Summit]

Funky, festive and adventurous... I love the vibe in this! All the reason to be proud here. :) The production's crisp and the sound just keeps moving, so vibrant and fluent, it's a wonderful thing all the way! Well-paced; never repetitive; full of nuances. I love the jazzy elements.

Really solid work.

And though it definitely feels familiar and VG-like... it seems original too. Doesn't remind me of any one other soundtrack out there. Similar ones probably exist, but still, pretty remarkable...

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[Ghost phonkk]

Is this... really punk? I'm getting Gorillaz vibe I think, experimental, catchy, grimy and rough, feels like house or dance music but with a lot of other elements mixed in... the vocal chops are nice too.

That pause around 1:22 comes in a bit suddenly, and maybe fades a bit too much? Didn't expect to lose the music entirely; the rhythm and sense of continuity. Not sure it adds anything, might be good with a longer bridge. It ends suddenly too...

Structure could maybe be a bit more varied but I love the vibe! Dope work.

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[tenth circle]

Catchy, upbeat and a little exotic! It's a cool mix; cool progression... starts getting a little repetitive in the latter half but not too much. it's still enjoyable.

Nice mix of instruments; lively percussion; suitable pauses. All it's missing is maybe something that breaks the structure a bit, even with pauses and varying instruments the melody, tempo and overall structure is always the same.

Keep it up!

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[The Duet: Ambience]

Sounds like something you could've seen in an eighties action movie too. :) Maybe a bit more ambient than that would've been, and less repetitive but... the sound still feels sentimental somehow.

Very atmospheric. Clear production/mix too. Very nice.

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[Journey to Stonyhurst]

I wish the recording quality did your voice justice in this. :) Feels like the full range doesn't come through, but the song's wonderful, does feel a little otherwordly sometimes... the instrumental backing's a bit subtle but complementing; atmospheric too.

Appreciate the layers to the lyrics, the story beyond the words themselves.

Beautiful work.

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[Zos OST - Aeryl]

This was nice. Ambient, explorative... might've sounded a little eerie if the notes were different/it was a different vibe. Sounds both like something ancient, and something warm, and something different... interesting mixture.

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[The Third-Rates: Well Which Is It]

I don't get this but I do love it! XD Unexpected numetal vibes with the Cha Cha Cha part too! Dang. Versatile vocals. Even the louder/more aggressive parts are melodic too.

Appreciate the alternating vocals too, though most when they actually complement each other and follow a certain structure, not as much when some is just inaudible, when you're saying two things at the same time, structure there may not be to my ear entirely, but vocals overall are great. The music's great. The energy's amazing.

I'm trying to catch the red thread with the song itself too but it's a little all over the place... at times the tone's comical, but since it's not obviously comical all the time it seems like there should be something more pertinent to it after all. Could it be as simple as an argument? Between whom though... lyrics ought offer a few more clues!

Creativity levels though: yepp. Being cryptic probably amplifies sense of originality too...

Awesome work y'all. At momentary moments almost sounds a bit like The Ultimate Showdown.

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[Hold My Heart (demo)]

I love those harmonies on the hooks, simple but so suitable here... carries the mood well. The beat seems minimalistic but there's so much nuance there in the background too, love the atmosphere.

The vocals though... or maybe more so the delivery: find it a bit hard to catch the lyrics with the hooks in particular. After 'I gave you every single reason to run'... just can't make out the second part? I like the vocals but clarity maybe... could be better. May be something with the filter/mix more so than the annunciation too, not sure.

Dope vibe otherwise. Sad but... soulful.

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