Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[-Velocity-]

Man this was NICE! I really like the build, and how smooth the sound is, seamless transitions, always a re-occurring groove, but the tempo varies, it keeps morphing yet never really changing too much...

The only element that doesn't entirely fit in IMO are the extra strings that get added in around 1:32, and a while later. Not just the tone but their tempo and melody too, it feels like a different kind of song for a moment.

Around 3:50 the melody seems a little simpler; messier for a moment too. But for a moment, then better and better again.

Overall this is really top-notch! Impressive how captivating it is despite the runtime, love the vibe, love the psychedelic; wavy finish, and the mix is polished, just the right amount of reverb and all.

You should be proud! :D Great work.

-cd-

Creeperforce24 responds:

Yeah true, I guess really that’s cause it’s 7 minutes long and I was running out of ideas loa and that’s why it was getting so simple. And me personally, I thought the extra strings it sounded pretty good, but again, It’s your opinion lol. Thanks for the critique!

[ChatGTP featuring PsychoGoldfish, Spadezer / 56 / A100]

Well this was fun. XD Not sure how I was involved with that outro improv, but I do feel pretty good about unexpectedly being donned that grand Miley Cirus equivalent Rockabilly rebel of NewGrounds stature status here!

TY for good answers! Haven't tried Visual Studio Code, good to know. And Copilot! Who knew NG was actually somewhat running on AI already! Problems of the future today...

Vehicle calibration sounds like pretty advanced engineering too @Spadezer, very cool. On talks of air pressure Ken Block’s Climbkhana run comes to mind, where they tweaked (maybe rebuilt) the engine to handle decreasing air density as he drifted up Pikes Peak, there's so much detail in everything you'd never consider if you didn't know about it. Pens really are amazing too... conversation suddenly turned unexpectedly philosophical and pensive for a passing moment there!

That piston explanation was just perfection. XD

And going full circle with the topic of school shootings for NG's big 30 too! Excited to see what grand collaborations or other relevant commemorations this year might spawn...

Great talk y'all. Fun ep.

-cd-

Aalasteir responds:

What's up, Cyberdevil!

Awesome to see you!
Congratulations on being the Rockabilly rebel of NG!

It’s very surprising to learn that Copilot is part of the programming process. I don’t understand anything about the science behind it, it’s all magic to me. I think for the big 30, Tom will make a news post.

I'm hoping there will be an EU meetup.

[Better Than The Book - Plot Holes (Radio Edit)]

Such a great start to the new album, can't wait to hear the rest of 'em!

Outside of the constantly evolving sound with these I love the lyrics too, seems like something I could've written. :D In a very different manner of writing of course, but the sentiments on the world not making sense anymore, of politics and polarization; the forceful conflation of nations and idealization... relatin' heavy! I appreciate the theme, and the way it flows together, multiple rhymes in single lines, counting votes and counting sheep, it's so full of quotables...

I don't think things were this way always. Even if we've always had conflict, it feels like at least the conflict was honest back in the day; politics and power structures not as convoluted as they are now. I mean just consider that propaganda in video form was a novelty back in World War 2, it was probably a big reason Germany were so good at convincing their own people of the ideologies of the time, they were so ahead of their game with that at that time. If we were as bombarded by opinions and media then as we are now I wonder if things would've turned out the same, our growing distrust in media and authority seems like the root of a lot of our problems now too; how conspiracy theories can flourish, no matter how mad, with Flat Earthers for example...

Anyway this was great, in sonics and content both. Made me think, apparently. XD Appreciate music that does that too!

-cd-

Jabun responds:

Ah thanks so much CD! Glad you liked it and related to it on such a deep level, especially the lyrics.

Times seem to have changed for sure, I think that's inevitable, though I'm really not sure in what ways, and I imagine there's some underlying stuff that's always been there but we've just not been seeing. Too true on the info-bombardment though. I don't even know whether half the stuff I see is A.I. generated anymore (text, video, images, you name it), let alone the other stuff. Indeed re the flat earth movement. Easy illustration of how crazy things are getting and the distrust in the world and conflicting groups. Woot woot making you think! Hoping you'll like the rest of the album! Lots more to come soon, and thanks for tuning in and sharing your thoughts :D

[-Wildflowers- (Remastered Version)]

The first version wasn't all bad either hmm. :) I like the clarity with this one, though percussion's definitely thinner; less punchy, and the structure/overall sound simpler.

Still not bad! I like the little drum solo at the end.

I wonder what the non-remastered version sounded like hmm...

-cd-

Creeperforce24 responds:

Off key and just ass in general

[-Wildflowers 2-]

Ey old music'c coming back with a vengeance! :D Glad I inspired this remake.

It's definitely all the more atmospheric now, though the melody's an interesting one, it's atmospheric but also sometimes a little... dissonant? With layers and tonalities that clash a bit, or don't seem to lead anywhere? I like the percussion, and the sound's rich and vibrant, with the calmer parts in particular you can really hear the sound of nature; understand the title too... with the overall composition... maybe it could sound a bit more congruent?

Keep it up though! Big improvements on production quality overall since the last one, and it's a rich mix, a lot going on... just maybe a little too much sometimes IMO.

-cd-

Creeperforce24 responds:

Yeah I can see your critiques, and I agree, it is a bit much at some points lol!

[-‘til the end-]

Ooh this was good! I may not be recognizing all the similarities, for example I'm not sure I've ever listened to Dimrain before, Xstormer sounds familiar but I'm not sure about his style either... relating more so to the Waterflame music I do know it feels like you both did the classics justice and managed to bring in your own sound here. It sounds ominous in an original way, with synth that fades in and out, energetic beat in back, good melody, good breaks...

Nice work, and tribute! This was fun to hear. A bit crisper dnb and you'd probably have the ParagonX9 sound mixed in too. ;)

-cd-

Creeperforce24 responds:

Thanks mate! Glad you like it! Music is more of a passion to me then art, even though both are a part of me

[Moneypulation (Instrumental)]

It's really an interesting mixture of suitably seasonal and positive, and a little spooky and foreboding this one. :) Especially the first part... though with the middle part too the strings are a bit tense, it's not entirely cheerful... and yet it does feel festive all the way. Then there's the dreamier; almost romantic 2:10 > part, really like that bit...

The sound's rich and riveting all the way, with good breaks and builds. Love the jazzy elements and breaks. Subtle percussions. Instruments all layer well...

This turned out great! 👌✨ Thorough; vibrant work all the way.

-cd-

ChordC responds:

Heheheh, going with one of those happy festive songs but grounded with reality. Seems like the captures the mood well, the festive Christmas spirit with distorted views on how we celebrate it the modern way.

Thanks, I always try to make my songs unique in their own wat, glad you enjoyed it :)

Looking forward to collaborate again in the future ;)

~Chordy~

[as if the rain never ends]

This really was beautiful.

I may not be moved to tears here, as others seem to be, maybe you have to be in a certain place in life; a certain state of mind for it to have that effect on you... it feels more so soothing, and calming to me. A sequence of re-occurring leeway and optimism. Like a new breath of life with each phase. Or another kneading in an ongoing deep-tissue massage... not quite like that, but to a similar effect, it's like a wave of encouragement and acceptance continually washing over you with each part of this...

Very nice work. Very cool how it keeps building, and falling, too. And yet manages to feel like the same piece all the way through. It never stagnates, yet never really changes either, and the pauses seem almost like part of the sound... interesting structure.

-cd-

mididucc responds:

Thank you for your comment! Your comment is just so beautifully written to me, I really appreciate your kind words. Merry Christmas to you if you do celebrate it. I hope you have a great day with your loved ones.

[Winter Woes]

Atmospheric, smooth... this was a good one. De-stressing.

Interesting imagery to go with it too! XD The mushroom to the top left seemed almost to float, I'm imagining a sky of mushrooms now, slowly hovering; swirling around as this plays, like snowfall in a world without gravity...

Love the guitar part too! Such a clash. It's like a whole other track allofasudden there. But it merges... unexpected dose of energy along with the ambience too.

-cd-

larrynachos responds:

I don't know what I was thinking with the guitar part lol. The rest of the song is a perfect winter vibe but then it comes in our of nowhere.

[Tunetober24 #29]

Heeey jungle! This seems relevant: https://youtu.be/_pFRF5-XuYk

Definitely all the more jungle flare here though with the ambience too, soothing, wholesome, long too... good stuff yet again!

-cd-

larrynachos responds:

Star power drummer is such a vibe, I love his vids. It's so rad to see someone playing breaks live, dude's got mad skill.

Glad you liked it! We're almost through!