Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[REMIX (NFM Style) - SNES Rainbow Road]

I like the idea, redoing this old classic with the Need For Madness twist, though the structure leaves a bit to be desired... starts feeling a little repetitive before it's over.

Quality-wise it's great. I love the sound design and the atmosphere, the jumpy synth and upbeat tempo, soft and catchy. Mix could maybe be a little more vibrant but overall it's a solid VG banger! Style goes well with the genre.

Good cover.

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[[Cover] - Lava Reef Act 1 & 2]

Reminds me of the Axel F tune of the eighties too. :) Beverly Hills Cop. I wonder who inspired who...

The composition's great. Smooth, soothing, a little tropical... gets me thinking of old Sting songs too. I love the atmosphere. Sound's rich and reverberating, the structure's good.

Really good cover.

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ItsBurner responds:

Just read your comment, and late at night, you just hit me with a nostalgia wave, thank you so much !

~Burner

[3 Cheers Cover]

Refreshingly airy and acoustic vocals, and good harmonies, though seems like a little too much reverb, it's hard to catch the lyrics sometimes, and the volume seems to waver a little here and there, which I suppose is natural with a natural performance, but further muddles the sound a bit...

Heartfelt and great recording overall, albeit maybe not ideal recording/mix. Vocals seem a little distant too, beyond the reverb.

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[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!

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[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!

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[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.

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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.

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[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...

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[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.

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[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.

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