Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Must Be My Mind (Halloween song 2021)]

Props on a very very unique vocal mix! Though sometimes a little hard to hear the words, it's pushed back a lot; a little far behind the music, or low and growly...

Lyrics are great though, and the style... it's almost like Halloween Jazz. Never heard anything like this before. I love the vibe and overall sound. Experimental. Interesting. Loses a bit of the eeriness in the second half though and just goes more so all out experimental.

...until the very very end! What a trip... maybe not perfect but wholesome and unique.

Reminds me a bit of Bomb The Bass's Clear album. Similar style but... not really.

The mind is a strange place too hmm, suitable title.

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[dispirit]

Well that was crazy. XD Wasn't sure what to expect with the intro but possibly something pretty ferocious... yet it turned out an occasionally way more soothing sojourn in the end, with a lot of dnb but ambience too, calming streams and bird-like sfx in the background...

Unique and really cool mix. Loudness seems to be on the edge for how loud it can be though, wonder if you're losing some frequencies; potential extra ambience pushing it that far.

Dope work though. Atmospheric. Beautiful. Calm but intense, a little repetitive occasionally but not too much... it's a strange clash but it works!

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turquoisedeath responds:

thanks so much!

[Let's Jam]

Pretty funky and soulful for a VG track! Has that reverberating chiptune style too, akin to old GB/GBA games, and really quick shifts occasionally... keeps a good mood all the way, rises and falls; shifts around a bit... though does keep a very similar temp and structure all the way through. I really like the ending, but would've been cool with something like that more in the midst of it; to shift things up even more!

Seems like this loops though huh... that's a definite plus, useful for game use from the get go too.

Maybe not the most unique and crazy VG mix but cozy, calming and rich!

Nice work.

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[Fortune Teller]

Definitely getting those classic bluesy, Southern rock kind of vibes... I love the style, plenty of reverb with the vocals, soulful guitar, good percussion and an atmosphere that feels both catchy and sentimental somehow... the duet towards the end was a pleasant surprise too!

Feel like the vocals are a little sparse though, it's like there are chorus and bridges but no verses... would've liked more text; more of a story. The voice is like the ultimate catalyst for the soul, that thing which makes the blues truly the blues... when it's not a more steady company the emotions lose a little bit of their edge I feel.

But overall: great work. Great atmosphere. Wholesome composition instrumentally.

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Mayhamandeggsband responds:

Thanks for the feedback! That is interesting. Usually, I feel like the opposite is the problem - there are verses but no discernable chorus. I'll keep your comment in mind and try to think about it the other way around in the future.

[Speak Easy]

That hang spot lmao. XD Maybe they didn't really have a place though; they didn't want you to know that..

Not often I listen to R&B, but I can dig this, though I'm getting a bit more Blues than R&B vibes from it. That classy jazz-like improv too. Progression... feels like it could be leading somewhere; building towards something more. But it sounds like the kind of spot you'd want to be at. Comfortable; groovy; not too complicated... a good place to hang.

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[Summit Swing - Wizardchess OST]

That beautiful brass, delighting drums, jazzy light improv style all the way... I don't know much about swing but I could probably tango to this. Maybe. If I knew how to tango. Metaphorically otherwise?

The audio quality's crisp and the music keeps you in, I really love stuff like this, melodic and moving... it's great all the way, though maybe fades a bit quick at the end.

Beautiful play y'all.

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Jumbs responds:

Thanks for your review CD! Now that I think of it.. maybe Summit Samba would be more fitting. Oh if I could turn back time

[Failed States]

Woo what a shift this one took about half a minute in! Expectations start being surpassed around here, turns into an unexpectedly cinematic and pompous bout of fight and adventure, and the impending and growing struggle just keeps going for an almost full seven minutes, with those empowering opera-like vocals in the back, with a little dubstep and industrial but also almost Folk-music like influences, Gaelic maybe, sounds like Cyberpunk colliding with a battle of elder ages, and despite the length the battle steady rages, I do not tire of it at all...

Impressive feat that. Would've thought I'd need more breaks; a little more variation to stay this reeled in, but somehow I don't, maybe it's that far off quire.

The overall mix seems maybe a little muddy/dull, but the balance otherwise is so good. The vocals seep through just enough. The industrial punch is just the right amount of heavy.

Great work here. And Polyrhythms hmm, I don't think I noticed, maybe that's a part of why it stays so immersive too. They always add something special it seems.

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[Fast Traveler]

Love how this fades out and in, good kick, catchy vibe, maybe ought to vary up that background 'yeah' a bit with some other vocal samples... but the atmosphere otherwise is great. A little jazzy improv too that keeps your ears piqued; doesn't let it ever get too repetitive.

Really solid work. Interesting end, abrupt but... creative too.

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[Find Your Way]

Love the atmosphere here... starts subtle and builds nicely too. Sound quality feels clear and vibrant. The drums are pronounced and lively. Instruments blend together and complement each other well...

Cool to hear classic VG style music with real instruments like this too. Or at least real-sounding ones... are they real? Is this recorded by hand?

Really good composition. Subtle shifts, good build, catchy melody, good energy, great musicality.

Appreciate the jazzy elements too. Really good background/travel/focus music.

Little abrupt end though.

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[Super Citadel]

Has a Legend of Zelda kind of vibe with a little salsa and third-realm-of-DOOM mixed in here... I don't remember the Megaman soundtrack specifically though, maybe I'm making undue references here, but it's cool how these in my mind individual inspirations blend together here.

The chiptune sound's lo-fi yet melodical. Starts well, ends well, isn't too long, the beat shifts occasionally and keeps you going... really a solid track all the way.

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