Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[AIM - Crossfire]

This is so savage and grimy. :) Got me thinking of DOOM at first, though a bit more unpredictable, maybe like the original RE movie soundtrack... or maybe nothing at all? Maybe there's no need for associations; it just sounds awesomely grimy and entirely new?

Love the sound. It's got some weight to it too. Atmospheric.

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[Adreanaline Sample Pack!]

This packs a punch! Dope showcase.

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ADR3-N responds:

With the right multi FX and a reverb on the japanese perc, it sounds pretty good out of the box. Love to see what you could come up with using it :3

If you send me a full mp3 at -6 dB headroom I can do a quick master for ya. Think I've figured out that I just hate zipping and unzipping a lot of folders. I lose them on my HDD

[World Jazz Collective - Balkano]

This was definitely worth checking out! :D Such a wholesome; good-mood inducing ensemble. Just impossible to sit still with this on. I fear my chair might not withstand repeated listening.

Wish more of you were here on NG, would be interesting to learn more about the people behind each instrument. Seems there are plenty of Scandinavian names there too...

Thanks for brightening up these dark times a bit! Great vibes.

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sorohanro responds:

Thanks for the review. Most of the band members are from Norway, some from USA and I'm originally from Romania. We all live in Norway for the moment.

Hopefully, new material will come out soon, maybe in a week.

[Gentlemen's agreement]

Such a vibrant, smooth and jazzy little tune... and that solo really brings it to another level, unpredictable and lively in the best way. Ends a little abruptly though I feel.

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sorohanro responds:

Thanks for the very nice review. If you like my trumpet soloing, you should check my newest live project; World Jazz Collective (with @LadyAlbatross on alto saxophone).

[Strauss (a trash song)]

Getting some Daft Punk Discovery vibes with this one. :) Feel like it's lacking a little bass and background but you got a good vibe going here...

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meepmeepy responds:

thank you!

[Rum n' Bass]

The beat's definitely bangin' with this one. Refreshingly different samples too. Has a Caribbean; pirate-like vibe. Definitely intended I suppose, considering the title, but don't think I've ever heard anything like it either... so dope.

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[Postcards]

If that traditional seasonal greeting card was to ever receive an audial embodiment of sorts I can see this being about as close as it gets. :) Especially in the beginning it really has a Christmas sounding jingle/sparkle/thing to it, and grows nicely as it goes... uplifting, festive and not too fast...

I could really see this being used in a commercial hmm.

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Jabun responds:

Ah thanks so much CD! I never really thought about it re the Christmas theme, but now that you mention it, I can definitley hear it :) No buyers for commercials yet, but there's always time XD Thanks for listening and reviewing :)

[sHuT uP]

If I listen to this when I'm tryna sleep there's no way I'm a be sleeping though. XD Such hype...

It's fascinating how you can build this so much without ever really going over the top and crazy either, less really is more sometimes hmm, or maybe it's the slightly unpredictable percussion that gives it a bit of that perfect kind of audial insanity. Love that end energy too, though almost feels heavier hype-wise in the beginning somehow. Feels polished overall. Clear sound quality but with wonderful weight.

Is that main melody bit some kind of flute or brass btw? Can't be that euphonium can it...? Can't really tell what it is. Stands out in a subtle kind of way; sets this apart from other stuff easily. Wriggles through your mind and amplifies hype level further further go berserk and merk and murder (words and such, of course)!!!

Dope work.

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ADR3-N responds:

The lead in the beginning is 3 instances of Egyptian Ney by findasound's Faiyez Saidawi; I think the end is a crunched wav. I'll have to looksie if you want. Findasound is out of business so grab their products anywhere you can. Afaik they weren't just deleted but distributed elsewhere

The secret to builds is honestly keeping things tame in the beginning, and probably overusing delays and transition whooshies, gongs, etc. I don't even think I used a single ride in this song, just weird blaster noises panned around, if you catch those. Then the challenge is leveling before using any compression. I'm my own harshest critic. Maybe there is a sort of charm to that

Mostly I just wanted quiet and this song happened LOL