Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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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[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!! :)

[i9incher - Space Fighter]

Such a block of a waveform... you'd think it was nothing but loudness, but it actually was surprisingly audible, an awesomely aggressive saw-like synth and accompanying wobble, soft percussion and plenty of range...

I like how it breaks down after the half-minute mark too, and slowly starts building up towards that grand bad-ass banger pace beat once again - it's like the intro's smack dab in the midst of the madness!

Can definitely hear the fight in this. So much fight. And it ends just as quickly as it started - opposition wiped out utterly and entirely. A dark void filled with debris, a huge planet looming in the distance...

Thought it'd be a lot more repetitive the way the same melody loops over and over again, but it really wasn't. Fast-paced banger all the way through. Walk in tired: walk out new.

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[Rising Sun]

You just jump right into it! :D I love the energy. Great pace. Great synergy and sound, plenty of layers, pace shifts, a nice mixture of slow and fast layers - ferocious beats, rhythmic riffs and calming strings that fade in and out occasionally - a little added insanity further along the line too... Icelandish shout-like vocals too - would've been cool with more of those - I think we just get them on two occasions, one once and then three times right at the end...

Seems like something that'd work well in a game too! Boss battle style.

Good stuff.

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[ErR0r's Bummer Summer]

Lo-fi, rich and smooth... it's a good groove. Doesn't change much but keeps it spiffy with the chops, and has a warm tone to it. Good samples too. Would be a great beat for a rap, though might be good with a little structure for hooks and/or bridge, as is it gets a little repetitive.

Keep it up!

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