Cyberdevil's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[That Boondock Bang]

I definitely catch the Souther-flavor in this one! Though not so sure about the metal. The beginning has me thinking of snakes and aligators, of wet mangrove swamps and shrimp boats, snakeskin boots, tough guys and decorative hats that obscure the eyes. And then it gets a little Spanish flare, and I feel like I'm on a dusty square in Mexico, a dry American walking up to a fountain for some water, but there's nothing there! The spectators gather with glasses of tequila and lime, and jeer him on as he quests for something to quench his thirst. *poof* Pepsi commercial. Well, I like! Twas a gritty, groovy; granular tune.

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S3C responds:

i'm not sure about the metal either, it certainly isn't heavy, but genres are amorphic so I might as well use any interpretive freedom to my advantage. I felt the downbeat heavy rhythm, drop D tuning, and usage of power chords was enough to loosely categorize this track as a type of alternative metal. Good review! It's good that you got that Southern swampy visual out of this track, so did I. Spanish influences are always a welcomed quality, but again I'm not hearing much of that here lol. Would make for a good Latino Pepsi commercial, where that dry American is Donald Trump. something like Robert DeNiro's character in Machete, maybe.

[Sympathetic Fallacy]

Moving; full of mellow metamorphosis. A very soft and sympathetic tune to listen to!

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S3C responds:

short but sweet review, thanks for listening in!

[Suburban Sunset]

Seeing the city image on the disc spin as I listen, I imagine I'm parachuting out of control, somersaulting through the sky in a sunset dive where my body does little to bring up a barrage of air that might slow my fall. It goes round and round, and what comes around goes around and round... were it not for the unintentional motion of said thumb I'd probably imagine a sunset on ground-level though, dusty and Earthbound, not really slow or eventless, but with a good dose of control. Feels like confidence. Also nice ending, abrupt but fitting.

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S3C responds:

oh cool I thought I was the only who disabled the visualizer. Interesting; I cannot say I had that story in mind when creating the song lol, but the spinning icon is acutely described there. Thanks for the review!

[I Wish I Knew Her Name]

I really enjoyed this one; maybe cause I'm in the melancholy contemplative mood it seems this was made for, mellow yet somber, a journey through life, drifting, riding, going somewhere but never getting there, it's what I picture I'd hear when I sit in the backseat of a car, looking out the window at shapes and shadows in the dark - vague landscapes passing by. This inspired my poem of the day too, felt like a think cap, something to bring forth strange thoughts and emotions. Kinda sad, but really nice. And Congrats on the 10 weeks so far!

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S3C responds:

glad you like this one, thanks for the review. I really like your descriptions too. I'll check your poem, @ CybderD/p2016 I assume. and thanks! about a fifth the way there.

[The Montenegrin Spy]

I do hear those melodic minors, giving it a mellow sense of mystery! At the beginning, it sounds a bit like elevator music, but when the improv kicks in the atmosphere shifts a bit. Overall mellow and easy listening, and a background loop where the loop isn't all that noticeable unless you really try to hear it. I feel like Latin music would be a bit fiercer, somehow? It's a nice tune, ambient; easy.

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S3C responds:

elevator music is typically latin! look up a Bossa Nova, they are typically laid back. Thanks for the review!

[The Sheriff's Left Town]

Hmm, I do hear some dusty prairie here, but more than a showdown in a dusty saloon, it feels like the kind of music you'd here in a 60-70s action flick with a group of afro-wielding Americans scoping out a bank just before a heist... or driving down a dusty country road right after... or entering a noble Casino in the deserted outskirts of Nevada for a classy con.... or on an old steam roller rolling up the river... or something like that. I image the saloon music would be a bit slower, without so much strumming; not so bright. Nevertheless, twas a classy tune! Blue and moody and groovy and uplifting all at the same time. Cool strings.

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S3C responds:

haha, busted a rib at the "afro-wielding Americans" reference. I can hear the 60-70s rock influence...not sure if that's what you are implying but it's funny all the same. nice visuals; thanks for the review Bobby

[Since Love Immemorial]

A soft and mellow tune this time, and no background loop... is it two layers of improv this time? One layer of almost slap-bass-like guitar; one of regular? They sync together nicely; build up a really chill tune, very easy-listening, has a funky feel to it too, and a little bit of that Spanish-type-guitar-play I don't know the name of. Really liked this one, feels like something I could have on loop all day and not get tired of. Good stuff!

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S3C responds:

Actually there is a background loop, but glad to hear it was less noticeable this time!
I don't hear any Spanish influences in here (Flamenco? far from it lol) but the slap-guitar was a good descriptive tag for this style that I was looking for, thanks! Well, glad you liked this one! Thanks for another review!

[Deus Ex: UNATCO]

Don't think I've actually heard the original for this one, but it's a nice tune for sure. Really enjoying the synthy sound in particular, reminiscent of times past; good movies. Overall nice ambience, and a bright kind of tension, and perfect loop too. Nice work.

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mothman47 responds:

Thank you!

[Between the Wheels and the Road]

A smooth groove! Love the reverb (oh wait, I guess that's the distortion?) on the background guitar too, mellow and sharp at the same time, and the added FX at the end to rivet it all up. Was hoping the background loop would shift a bit though, it feels like it's always going up, up up and up, though if it broke the pattern every once in a while and went down a bit, and then up again, it... would've been pretty nice I feel. Anyway: groovy tune: great guitarplay; looking forward to what next week has to offer!

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S3C responds:

Both guitars have reverb, but the lead is the one with the distortion. Glad you noticed the end FX- just gradually increased the reverb decay to make the sound fade out in a more distant manner. Valid criticism regarding the background loop- including a separate pattern/loop to break the monotony is a bit out of scope of #sumirs3cjams...unless if I can find a way to make sequencing recorded loops more efficient. Thanks for the review, look forward to seeing you back next week dude