Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Doomed]

Psychedelic and gritty, with unexpectedly eerie input along the way! And voices. It all keeps evolving, building but not really getting anywhere... the background beat chugging away like an engine. Can definitely see this being used in a scary movie/game! Very nice.

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EddLioni responds:

Hey thanks for reviewing one of my oldies!

[A Hero Emerges]

A short but melodic little sequence! Soft and uplifting too. Would be cool to see this in 'action' somewhere, in company of a game or so. Nice work.

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Hikari responds:

Thank you! I want to record a preformed version of this some time.

[[TEASER] A Breeze From Home ~ Vocal Ver.]

A salient tune for an epic series! Fades in and out so subtly... as only a carefully encompassed glimpse can do. Can't wait to see this in it's official new and amazing habitat.

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Troisnyx responds:

I'm looking forward to it as well! I still don't yet know the context in which this is used in-game and it's meant to be released late this year, so it's only a matter of time. Glad you enjoyed it! 💖 Thanks for listening!

[The Awesome Demo Reel!]

Pretty awesome demo reel says it surprisingly right! :D You really can do voices. Both well-known and nice. Exquisite showcase with brief and easily surmisable previews of each.

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Plasmarift responds:

Thanks for listening! I really appreciate the review (especially coming from such a well-known Newgrounder). I'd love to do more voice acting, but it seems like there are just too many voice actors out there and not enough demand for them. Also, a lot of content creators have their "go to" voice actors already that they rely on. There's not much room for me to find gigs.

Sorry for talking your ear off. I know you didn't ask for it; I just like talking about voice acting and stuff. Thanks again.

[Around the Corner]

Almost sounds like something out of the Cave Story soundtrack. .) Not bad at all! It's got a melody, variation, chiptune style with plenty of life... maybe a more pronounced rhythm; distinction between instruments/sounds would've been nice, more depth and distance, but overall not bad.

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gatekid3 responds:

I'm not getting a cavestory vibe from it, but maybe thats just me.
And yeah, variety is what many people seem to think its lacking.

[Panic Pippy's Suite]

Such a suitable tune for the submission this was made for, and it sure gets psychedelic and strange in some parts, all the while keeping that old feel. Classy work! I feel like it would've been nice with a progression like in the movie, going from better to worse (mood-wise), but there's that little uplifting bit at the end when it's all over. XD Anyway great work putting this together! All great music.

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ZipZipper responds:

Thanks. & whoops.

[Silent Hill 1 - Silent Evil Episode 2 - A Survival Horror Podcast]

Must admit I'm more the RE kind of guy, but this was fun listening to. :) Lots of nostalgia linked to this game as well, and the movie was great indeed, really liked the ambience, the mist, the uncertainty... RE took a more realistic approach, which was cool too, but they really missed that atmosphere. The second Silent Hill movie though, ugh, not as happy with that one!

Anyway good podcast, not all that packed with info, but entertaining to listen to, and not too long.

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oldmanorange responds:

Thanks a bunch for digging the adventure. We did get a bit sidetracked in our Resident Evil ness and a bit away from Silent Hill. But we've got more episodes to come.

[curse of the mummy]

Didn't realize there was such an extensive soundtrack in that cartoon! Maybe at the end hmm... honestly didn't notice anything playing at all, but I guess that just means it really fit right in. Smooth, ambient and subtly uplifting. Nice sound.

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AlantheBOX responds:

thanks! this song is also playing on the car radio!

[Since We Fell Apart]

Always interesting to read the technical talk behind these tracks, even if I don't catch half the references. XD So much work seems to be involved with this one too... more than usual? Is this a normal work process for you?

I'm also a bit ambiguous about the background piano, and especially when it starts out it feels like it doesn't really sync with the rest of the music. It's a nice layer in regard to texture/softness/paranoia/something to both clash and float together with the main rage a bit, and yet I'm thinking in those rare moments where it's not as prevalent, or where the guitar slows down/gets melodic enough that it seems to match, that those bits sound if not better than a lot more organized; wholesome, somehow.

I like the unpredictability of it all though, and the savage energy! The guitar really brings that on, and I appreciate the solo-like bits in particular (around the two minute mark). Maybe it's appreciative because it's rare, and really breaks out of the track's heavy style overall, otherwise, but I'm wondering how it'd be with more like that. Also towards the very end of the track the guitar seems to lose some of its 'realness'. And as for the beginning: it does start a bit suddenly, though not with a bang but with a strange kind of fading in... some kind of build-up maybe? Or just an even more explosive start?

Overall it's a crazy mix, and what a story behind it! In a Volkswagen bus, on LittleMisfortune's computer, with affluent inspirations and styles all intertwined... I do like! Appreciate the shout-out, and looking forward to more interesting melodies like (or totally unlike) this! :D Maybe I'll be here in time for that sneak peek next time now...

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ADR3-N responds:

Just wanted to take a moment here to thank you for this review -- currently in the process of setting up new gear, so I should be able to start pumping out new projects very soon!

The story behind this track actually goes a lot deeper than I could explain in words, and indeed, it is a rage/vent piece. I'm glad that for the most part, despite obvious technical flaws like the piano/keys being too quiet, not quite rendering right, etc., it seems to work. Virtually everything you hear had to be replaced last minute when I lost Nexus keys, Massive, and my whole guitar library except for RealEight LOL. Shreddage sounded a lot better on most of those articulations.

You're right, I probably should focus on cleaning up my riffs and not stacking them with crazy jazz stuff. Although they were initially intended to supplement a vocal line cut clear over the top.

The mobile producing thing, yeah, for the past year it has roughly been the process just to go wherever and do music, including in the car on the aux cord, just to see what the music sounds like on commercial equipment.

I'm running out of things to say, but yeah, from now on, you'll have at least a week's worth sneak peek for any releases so long as you're a patron. Meantime feel free to lob suggestions as to what kind of projects you'd feel okay contributing to, what kind of special rewards you'd like to see, etc. :) I'm gonna update patreon soon to remove the 400 dollar laptop goal so we can actually get started on real important stuff!