Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Africa Toto Metal Cover]

That soothing vibe of the original and this new metal vibe... initially it seemed like a combination that might not work too well, but it softens down a bit after all, the vocal tone fits in, it actually does work pretty well... took a long way for it to win me over entirely, doesn't feel entirely fluent most of the way, the riffs a little stiff with the tropical melody otherwise, but towards the end it gets swifter... killer solo too.

Felt like the vocal mix was maybe missing something initially too, seemed a little overly processed, but you reaaally shine on those choruses!

Great voice; great production. I do love Toto too, fun to stumble upon a cover like this!

-cd-

[idk (feat. Kawai Sprite)]

Dope as always!

Vocal mix seems a little thin/dry IMO, but the flow's impeccable, keeps the beat well, smooth vocal samples far back... lyrcalism's dope too. Solid everything. Not the lengthiest but great all the way, really no need for hooks with a flow like this.

Keep it going!

-cd-

[Lyfer Ft. Mello - YOU CAN'T ESCAPE FROM -T H I S-]

Definitely relentless! The energy's great, production's great, I like the dial-tone-like distortion at the end too...

Very intricate. Love the DnB bits. It builds and breaks and shifts nicely, but this kind of speed and energy's definitely a bit of an acquired taste... a little too shrill and tumultuous for my ear after the two minute mark in particular...

Overall though solid banger.

-cd-

LyferRiusu responds:

omfg doomguy

[When you step on a LEGO]

Sounds like something Cheshyre could've made, something for a Clown battle in Madness, Tricky style. The more melodic bits are awesome - all cuts are great - but the kicks: just relentless man! Too crazy.

Still would probably work so good for the right kind of content but as is... not sure the audio aesthetics' ideal. Bit too chaotic for me at least.

-cd-

[Dedrater]

An anthem to Ra himself... who would've thought!

As always the creativity levels are thriving, and the musicality's all over the place, the vocals fit in nicely and it builds so well, it's just so short...

With this level of sound design I feel like a lot of your tracks ought to go on way longer. They don't get opportunity to truly grow. It's almost like just a preview of the real thing, but so good...

-cd-

[Feral]

Eerie... and what a beat. Magnetic. Pure ASMR sometimes. I love the progression, I love the build, I love the audio quality... this really takes me places.

The parts are just the right length too. Never too long. The eerie vibe comes in again right after the drop, feels like a movie, feels cinematic... great sound design all over. Can't really make out the vocals when you have those but I don't think that's a detriment. Almost just makes it even better. Goes with the atmosphere.

Amazing track. Moves swiftly between dubstep and trance/dance for a few points at the end too. Great build; seamless progression.

-cd-

[NOVEMBER]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one! Pompous and vibrant brass parts amidst the relentless house and high-vibe supersound. Flows so good, the audio quality's great, the bass is funky, the variation's plenty... it really is all right on the money as far as I'm concerned.

Awesome work.

-cd-

[Flex bubblin' diamond on my wrist]

I like the vibe! Chill, good voice, jazzy backing... though all the flex and bubblin' wrist diamond bits do get a little repetitive. :) Seems there's room to improve annunciation and delivery a bit, the vocal volume sways a little as well, but I love the melodical style.

Dope vibe, just maybe... a little bit more context? A little more? A bridge or solo somewhere?

Keep up the dope work!

-cd-

[You're Awesome]

YOU'RE awesome. XD What an awesome track to start your day with.

Have a little pet peeve for lines that don't really rhyme, which there are plenty of here, but maybe that goes with the nerdcore genre, definitely seems to go with your artistic style. Love the style overall. Love the scratches - especially love the scratches. Love the concept. Love the laid back pace and bombastic beat in back, it's both pretty energizing and chill like that.

Frequency range maybe pushing it a bit? Vocals a little too high-pass? Wonder how they'd sound with a bit more weight, but that's a stylistic choice too of course! Keep up the dope work.

Overall awesome stuff.

-cd-

[Crazy Arcade]

What a vibe. Mellow chiptune with a steady beat in back but such a bombardment of melody; little intricacies and switches along the way... does the name justice, and manages to both keep you captivated and bob your head all the way through.

Appreciative breaks and shifts too, in the part after the two minute mark maybe it did go a little long without shifts, and the ends a little strange but... overall: solid. Catchy tune, good composition; great production quality.

-cd-

X-ManOfficial responds:

Thank you for your feedback, your opinion is important to me. "Crazy Arcade" is far from my best song. It was the first time I tried to make a full-fledged chiptune, so there are similar errors here.