Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Archvile Labyrinth]

So crazy trippy! XD The dual melodies at the beginning took a while to get into, but y'know... well maybe you never really do get into them, they just sound like insanity. But then the choir starts building in the background and the solo and damn... this'd be a real journey in game. Happy it all starts syncing a bit more when the solo comes in too, that part's just monumental.

Reminds me a little of Serious Sam for some reason, crazy atmospheric monolithic Babylonian battleground sound, something like that...

@Quarl though I've been discussing WADs with some real youngin's around here too though! XD The DOOM community's strong as ever!!!

Good stuff. Would love to play that level... I mean WAD.

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S3C responds:

thanks for the review...doesn't surprise me DOOM is a timeless classic after all

[TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR]

It's pretty catchy this one! Solid beat in back too. Reminds me a little of Cave Story...

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Nabella responds:

Thanks, dude. It's been awhile since I've made this but what I remember about it was that it was loosely based off of Super Mario Land's ending theme. I really like the "You did it!" vibe.

[Hesitant Loop]

I could easily bang out to this one too though! No hesitation. It's got that grime, that squeak, that clean/fresh beat...

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[Relax-a-Loop]

This really was relaxing! Soothing and surprisingly crisp work considering the age.

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[untitled]

Brass bits maybe a bit much with this one? Feeling like they break the lo fi vibe a little. The background's good, the rhythm's good, it has a jazzy feel to it too... but those horns just really stand out. Good start though!

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[keep trying]

I really like the mood in this one. Soft. Subtle. Twists things up a bit with the notes too, both the foreground and background ones. Both jazzy and rhythmic. A little foreboding, mysterious maybe... there's some element of uncertainty there that's just really appealing.

Sounds relaly good, though a little short.

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[BEAT Get it yo]

I think I got this yo! Could maybe drop some flow. Let some prose meet this dope beat.

It seems to hold both both anticipation and soul... mystique. Wholesome. And so clean.

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[piandrum.mp3]

You do miss a few beats here and there here but it's not a bad start. :) I like the melody/piano. Good energy. A little more consistent beat and it'd be something to groove to!

Also a little short, but it builds up well. Feels like could be a WIP.

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stevetherapper responds:

Hey someone finally gave me constructive criticism on my song!

In all seriousness thanks for the review. The reason for its slightly inconsistent beat is because I was actually manually playing the piano and the drums in separate projects, and then merged the audio clips together with a VIDEO editing software, and then turned it into an mp3. Probably coulda looped the instrument recordings, but what do I know, I’m not a professional music producer.

[Working Synchronization]

So soooothing. These experiments are the best Father-of-Death. Good stuff.

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[Better Than The Book & Jabun - 1314]

And here with the lyrics too! :) This really was on a different tier than the regular somehow. I wonder if there's an element that comes with the intention itself or if it's just undergone an insane amount of polish to feel this wholesome, details like that impressively well integrated guitar solo towards the end, that subtle melody in the backround that I can't really separate enough from the rest of the track to ascertain the instrument behind, the brass of course, the harmonies... awesome work on this! So rich and vibrant. Hard to pinpoint where the perfection lies. It starts off right away too, no lost time anywhere along the way.

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Jabun responds:

Cheers CD! Interestingly, I have a policy when giving musical gifts to not use any pitch or elasic-audio timing correction (chops are fine), so there's actually zero of that in here (I use it occasional for small fixes in my own and client work when needed, but certainly try not to overuse it)! There is an unashamed about of chopping up takes to find the best bits though, and man oh man was it difficult to record this during these pandemic times when Eva was in the house most of the time! SOOO much planning!!! XD I think the intention does give it something extra, but I'm super pleased with the production and performance on it too. Really does feel like my best work so far IMO. Happy you enjoyed it too!