Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Oceanic Bioluminescence]

So awesomely atmospheric, as always! And that unpredictable energy that jumps in towards the end too... really takes you to another place, be that under water or outer space. Maybe a whole other world than the motherworld...

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Quarl responds:

Uploaded a 2021 "remaster" but called it Deep instead. Glad you checked this one out, always loved the synth patches but the track was never very popular :)

[Astral Chamber]

This is so soothing... wrote a lil something with it, hope ya don't mind!

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S3C responds:

damn this is an old song...of course you can use it

[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.

[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.

[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!

[Bloopers #1]

Sounds like a challenging combo! XD

But so impressive you just shift between that tone and your (I assume) regular voice throughout this, could've thought the whole thing was pitch-shifted otherwise, such a contrast.

Fun stuff.

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eversnot responds:

Ahaha, thank you. It’s definitely an interesting combo and I did manage to get it done afterwards. I find it amusing watching back on my pitch and accent shift.

[Full Force!!]

This is so thorough! A minute in I can't believe it's been just a minute. So much, and so solid everything. The more you play this the more fired up you get too! Awesome; motivating work.

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DanJohansen responds:

Thanks! I wanted to really build it up more and more haha :D

[Serenade no. 1 (2015)]

The new really was more vibrant, but still, there's almost an additional layer of peace with this one when it comes to the pace, a nice kind of slow if that's what you're looking for... and the melody's still there. Never off note. Drags on a bit at the end maybe...

Really impressive for a first.

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VortexSupernova responds:

Thanks again! Ay yeah, that's the thing this original version I can't seem to replicate to the new one. The soft reverb on oboes and the chimes in the beginning makes it more peaceful

[Serenade no. 1 (Reprise)]

This was beautiful... so meditative.

Feeling a little stressed out occasionally lately, and I think I might just bookmark this particular piece as therapy; make it a morning ritual to ease up expectations of the day a bit. Curious if you use your music any similar way? Feels like it could've made with some such intent.

Good stuff. Rich and vibrant quality-wise too.

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VortexSupernova responds:

oh thank you <3 I'm glad my music got you feeling better. I originally made music for my meditative purposes, but this song wasn't one of them and this suddenly whispered in my mind when I was looking at a beautiful dusk at a car ride and began writing notes when I got home. My older music I made at junior high/middle school are made for me to meditate, and I made them during rainy season which makes it 1000% better. I have them uploaded:
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/804257
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/907159
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/908326
Nowadays I make uplifting trance, which doesnt stray away from my original style.