Stavier's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Antiskill- State of Absence]

Alright, now I can review it :D

Took awhile, but I'm finally ready to review the song. Here we go!!!

Nice progressive house track you got hur. Your choice of instrumentation was awesome which made the variation astonishing. I really like what you chose to use here. Nice mastering too. I always put the screen on Simplewave just too see the volume and it didn't look crazy or anything, in fact, it looked quiet for some reason, so it's jivin' me. I'm guessin' you rendered it to HQ cuz the file size seems big for a 4 min. song, plus it sounds great.

I'm picky when it comes to the drums and I actually really liked your drums. The begginning percussion sounds great. I never hear cowbells too much so I liked that variation to the genre of house there. Nice layering and combination of kicks. Maybe pump up the volume of the drums and percussion a little, but great otherwise.

Your synths in this song were nice. The main melody made me feel like I was doin' a marching dance or somethin'. I liked how you slowly transitioned your way into new synths.

Really nice other stuff I heard in this song like bells, scratches, and the voice glitching. Those bells give it this ambient, winter feel. It really has a great feel to it. Those scratches I heard around 2:09 and on were awesome. Was that some kinda vst thing you had or somethin' or just a .wav file or wat cuz that was the randomest, awesomest thing ever! The voices glitches were nice. Those glitches always win me over for some reason, especially if it sounds super asian.

The only thing I would really advise is more bass. I like the bass synths, but you need some pumpin' subs or somethin' to explode them stereo's and headphones. Either then that, this song is really great. Congrats on Top 30, I see you up on Top 30 all the time now :D
10/10
5/5
FAV

YakovlevArt responds:

Wawa-wee-wa!
What a wonderful passage of a review you've left on my track! -Hahaha!
Damn dude!

-You I'm surprised you leave such extensive and deep reviews on my "electronic-type" tracks, when you make something like hip-hop...
When you leave these reviews it really makes me believe you listened to the track more then once and listened to the details and broke em down!
:))))))) -Many Thanks!-

When producing this track, some days I'd love it, some days I'd hate it. I would add new sound to it and it would make it bad, then I'd be forced to restart...it was a long and tedious process making this track.
Even when I was ready to upload it, I was unsure...i knew I was done with it, but i had a lack of confidence, but having a friend like you leave me reviews on tracks like this....Oh boy, I feel so much more reassured and I know I did a good job.
You are a great guy!
Hope to see you leave hella big reviews on more tracks in the future =]

Thanks for the review =]

[|-Bow To Me Remade-|]

Nice!!!

This song/remake is very good indeed. I'm surprised you don't have more views then I expected. Now to review :D

I really like the intro. That synth was very interesting to me cuz it just sounds so simple. What did you use for that synth at the beggining anyways?? I like how you decided to use more synths too since normally you don't have this amount of synths. I can't really find anythin' wrong with them so nice, especially the choir synth.

Your beat was great as usual. I suggest addin' some more volume to everything. Also, if you didn't, sidechain your kick to the bass so it can pop out more. In fact, I noticed at some parts the kick seems uncompressed like at the hooks. But besides those issues, the patterns of the kicks have great variety.

Nice 808 man. What are you using for the 808 anyways cuz it sounds great. I could imagine one of those jack-ass guys in their car with this song blasting the 808 and some old folks talkin' slang sayin' stfu but the guy can't hear you even though he has his window open :P

I like your fx's. Nice bass drops of course cuz they do stand out nicely. I thought the sound of the synth/tom roll at 1:05 sounded a bit odd cuz it sounded good, but then it kinda turned a little too clicky for me since I'm usin' headphones at the moment.

I love your composition of the strings. They really fit well & sounded great. The only bad part is that it seemed to over power a lot of the stuff, including the drums. Otherwise, it's spectacular.

Overall, nice remake dude. Great instrumentation, variety, intro, outro, composition, & swag!!!
9/10
5/5
:)

O-Prime125 responds:

I really do appreciate your amazing review, always seem to please me! ^^
Thanks a lot, I used an interrogate in nexus for the synth, for the 808 I used a sustained kick which comes in the slightly cracked 15 sound pack, yeh at 1:05 i made that quite different :p, thank you and im glad you enjoyed! :)

[<Unstoppable>]

Woo, Omega is back :D

I think I said this in the review for Simplicity, but I still love your work. It is truly amazing. Alrighty, time too review, shall we...or I....I guess :P

Your drums have improved from last time. Glad they're not overpowered, but I also suggest more layering, but since they're still at a good enough volume, I won't take off any points. If you didn't EQ any part of the drums, I also suggest that, especially the kick cuz that always has to be punchy for the listener. Good variation in the drums too, I like!

Your synths are what grabbed me. They're odd, yet your style. I like the pad at the beginning song. It's like the song evolutionizes to 3 different elements. I like the dubstep part of the song most cuz it's not like a dubstep wobble bass, but just a normal techno one. Technically a synth, but whatever. At 1 min., that synth or synth keyboard is a bit hectic, but defintely fits the title and is mastered quite well.

Your atmosphere was good. I think you could've used more for the atmosphere section of the song though. Maybe some drops and rises. I know, there are some in the song, but then those ones don't fit. For example, at 50 sec., the rise starts sounding weird and throws the synth/wobble bass outta tune. Your drops were ok, as in the FX, but I think you should change it to an epic reverb kick that just makes it sound like...epic :P The drops as in the voice part was ok, but I think adding a bass drop before the vocals would make it awesome cuz then it'd be rise, reverb kick with bass drop, then the voice and BAM! You got yourself an epic drop for techno.

The outro was ehhhh. But then again, the song is short so I guess it's alright. I think you should extend this so that you can add more stuff if this were too be a WIP version. The intro was fine as it was though.

Overall, nice song. I like the sounds you've used hear and the rhythm packed in this jam. Nice job sir!!!:D
9/10
5/5

Omega-Ravager responds:

Thanks man! I'll definitely take your advice into consideration and see what I can do!
Thanks for the review!

Omega

[|-A Touch of Heaven-|]

Awesome!

Man, your songs always sound great too me. Especially that smooth, yet loud 808. Man, is that just a preset you have oor was that in some kinda kit or what?!?!

Anywho, I love how all your songs sound like an orchestra, but with some 808 and drumline added in to make it more of a hip hop style. I think the style you went for really goes with the title. The variation is also very good & your atmosphere built by the structure of the strings is incredible.

Tell me, did you use Eastwest for this song?? Cuz if you used EDIROL, I tip my hat too you sir for makin' such a simple VST gold. If you used Eastwest, I still tip my hat to you since you know how to use it properly along with your knowledge of good music theory.

The style you made here indeed sounds like a more asian style along with your hip hop strings that are more panned to the side, which is excellent. Your brass added in later in the song really fit well. This song makes me think "if I were to go to heaven, would I choose this as my laast song?"

Your intro and outro was simple, yet good. I'm glad you don't just suddenly end it cuz the music I check out here on Newgrounds tends to do that a lot. I'm pretty sure I also heard a synth in there. I like it, but I think you should higher the volume on that cuz if I hadn't repeated this song and just paused it, I would've accidently reviewed that you should've added one, but that's my only advice. I mean, maybe when that brass comes in, you don't need it there cuz then it'll be jumbled, but just small advice. Also, I'm glad the part with the brass wasn't too jumbled so good job on that.

Your FX's were awesome. I love those bass drops cuz there's so heavy, but not overpowering. Your crashes are very fitting. I'm use to those long crashes at the end of songs were it stays for a lil bit, but a small crash for this song fit well. You added just enough reverb and FX's to everything in this song that it worked out perfectly. I also thought your choice in instrumentation was good.

Overall, excellent song. Nothing really wrong with it that I can hear. Keep up da good work, sir!!!
10/10
5/5
FAV

O-Prime125 responds:

Thanks a lot for the long review, everything you said about my song is correct, I did use Eastwest...was actually thinking on using Edirol but I wanted to use Eastwest as it as high higher quality instruments in there. I did want to add that asian type of feel it, glad you liked it! :), I'll see if I can make the gated pad (synth) a bit louder, overall really loved the review, stay tuned bro!

[Frozen Words (Remix)-Preview-]

Grrrrrrr >:P

Demo's, there's so many I'm listenin' to that I can't comprehend how much I wanna hear the final version, even my own demo!!! (slaps myself in the face)

Anywho, this is great! Defintely a dance track. It's your chill style, but still dance. You should maybe bring your synth volume louder, but the beat and percussion is great. I think you should make it more hyper when it comes to the final version cuz I haven't heard some hyper dance since Hardcore Newgrounds Bop :D I can't go to much in depth to this cuz I'm too lazy and shizz, but still, nice work!
9/10
5/5

YakovlevArt responds:

Haha, thanks for the review =]
Man, i want to keep this trancy if anything.
I will though make another hardcore dance track later my friend, do not worry.

[!-Husky-!]

Nice!!!

Man, your music is off the charts awesome. I love your DnB. I also like the feeling of the song. The atmosphere with the bells gives it a winter feel & the title suits well for sure!

Your drums are hard and good. Maybe the kick could be a tad harder, but I can tell you must've eq'ed it a lil for that good sound on it.

I love the wobble bass cuz it makes it sound like singing. I'm enjoying the song so much that I don't even noticed it's repeating...UNTIL NOW :D. but it's still catchy so no point taken off for that.

Nice piano play. I can see you got good creativity, which I need a lil more of since I just got FL :p Also, since I need to learn this and can't seem to find good tutorials on it, what notes are good for piano to add together?? I mean I know the C5 and C4 notes and crap, but for more variation, what notes can I combine like black notes with white notes and stuff.

I like your FX's in this song. You had a wide variation of sounds goin' on in this song. Your bells still amaze me with it's dingy-ness.

Dude to a low amount of energy, I will not type anymore, but great song either wat. Good job!!!
10/10
5/5

Atundra responds:

Thanks man that review just brought me out of a really shit mood!

About the pianos haha I know absolutely no music theory , I just jam out untill i get something that I like the sound of, I don't know the names of any chords either hahaha, just experiment

Thanks for your review man much appreciated!!

[Romantic Isn't It?]

Wow, beautiful

This turned out nice, hasn't it?? I really like this man. I'd say instead of miscellaneous, put it into the Drum 'n' bass, even though it needs more bass. But the drums make it DnB for sure!

At the beginning I said "Ok, weird, but I'll keep goin' with it." Which I'm glad I did. I heard the piano & I was "Wow, heartwarming combo right there." So you got points there & the synths came in and some drums & I was like "Sweet, getting better for sure." Then the rest on I was ecstatic.

Your main melody is very good & original. This is certainly a different style of combo's I don't normally hear in Electronic music. This reminds me of a song called Streamline by Newton, at least the beginning part does (if you haven't heard it, you should. It's great)!

Your piano is what really makes the title correct. It has this aroma feel to it where it's just like "awesomeness." The beggining was probably the best part hearing it cuz the flute & piano made such a great combo deal & it sounded so light & fluid, but reminds me of a person walkin' through a rose garden or somethin' and then when the song comes in faster, they turn all super and just run through destiny, in which they face many challenges, but only to see their true love.

Your chord progression is nice!!! I don't know how much time this took you, but you defintely pulled it off to make it sound perfect. & I love that synth for the break at 2:24.

My only problem is that your transitiong seemed just a little awkward. It's so nice & calm, then you have a synth and some drums, then they go away, & then the sudden speed-up just kinda came in, ya kno?? I think the speed-up could've been slower & it still wouldn't have been really that repetitive cuz hearing this song, you could pull out a slower speed-up.

Either then that, the song overall, is fantastic!!! Nice atmosphere, transition, & variation indeed!!! Nice job :D
5/5
9/10
FAV

JMChurch responds:

Thank you for that well thought out review, and it was very constructive to the point that I know what I should improve on, and what to add. I will have to give Streamline a listen though. Also, the song took me about nearly 48 hours, on and off thatis. Mainly all this morning to finish, and voila, you get the result of it.

Thanks again for your review,
JMChurch

[Antiskill- Breathe]

Unce unce unce unce un...oh wait...it's over

Haaa, sorry I never responded to that PM. I never review when the PM comes unless I'm not doin' anythin', which I am, but I just figured I'd review the song now. Plus, I've been learnin' FL Studio since I got it last month so yeah (didn't buy it yet, just got FL Reg. Key)

Everything sounds professionally perfected here. I gotta say when I heard 3:47, I liked that part probably the most cuz that kick was very punchy & it just sparked up all the instruments.

The atmosphere & FX's were amazing! You put it just the right amount of reverb to make that flow in the song. It leaves an empty space until you hear that note again while a different instrument is rising. Also, your sweeps & transitions were way better in the final version.

Your mastering skills are off the hook man. Since I just got FL Studio, & am workin' on a remix of this one song, I need to learn how to master better and I was wondering if I could get an .flp file or somethin'?? It doesn't even have to be this song, just one of your songs that's mastered, which I'm guessin' all of them cuz they all sound so freakkin' good :D

Your instrumentation is great. I love your orchestry to this song, makes a big structure onto this song. How the song progressess just moves me, yet I'm still relaxin' in my chair listenin' to this. & that flute is probably my favorite cuz I never hear those in songs anymore & putting it into a progressive trance/house makes it more of a challenge, but you excepted the mission & accomplished the assignment.

Your low sub bass is quite interesting. I love how you have nice subs and then you got the more upbeat bass. It's nice how you put variation into it so that the song wouldn't lose points.

One of the most important jobs of a song, especially in electronic music, is to not have repetitiveness & you, sir, didn't have too much. Now sure, it did get a little repetitive, but since this is more of a progressive trance to kinda relax to, it makes sense. You defintely had more variation then repetitiveness.

If you can, could you send me a download link for sub-bass preset you used?? If it belongs to some kinda VST, could you tell me which one cuz I might have it, but If I don't, do you think you could send a download link to it, if you got it free??

Anywho, this, overall, was a great song. Hearing it about 3 or 4 times in a row, I don't hear any problems with it. Nice job man, keep it up!!!

5/5
10/10
FAV.

YakovlevArt responds:

Amazing review!
I got back to you via messaging =]
But thanks a lot for the extensive review man!
greatly appreciated!
Can't wait to see what you write on my future tracks =]

[-| I Just Don't Know |-]

Wow, wonderful song!!!

This is a very different style of 8-Bit. You've added some fancy class to it by putting in those strings, yet the song itself just sounds fancy-ish.

I love the main lead. I think it's very original & well composed. Same goes to the bass, it kicks-ass man!!! I can tell you must have some great music theory goin' on there.

Nice beat. Not to complex, but fitting to have the listener moving. The best part about it is that it wasn't toally overdone like ultra snare rolls or somethin'.

I must ask, what VST's do you use?? Cuz I love the bass and main lead. Same goes for the strings man, what VST?? I mean, I have like one orchestral VST, but that's it. If you somehow got it free, could you send me a link or somethin'?? Cuz i love your 8-Bit songs!!! I think you should expand on this. Maybe not too long, cuz if you make it too long, it might just lose it's taste, ya know?? Maybe expand to like 2:30 or so. Overall, nice job.
5/5 & 10/10

15thDimension responds:

First of all, thanks for reviewing! As for the VSTs, I used 3xOSC in Fl Studio for the lead and bass, and z3ta+ for some background filler chords. There weren't actually any strings in this track, just piano from a free piano soundfont found online.

-15thD

[|-Get On This-|]

Different for your style

I gotta say, this reminds me of MustyElbow's last song before he left for school to have good grades and not get distracted and stuff. What's different about this is the emotional vibe from this song really gives it some zest. This is defintely better then the demo and a perfect song to leave for a month to want to get to listen to more songs from you.

The beat you made was awesome. It was defintely different from your usual style, especially the snare, but then again, you always change the beats in all your songs which is what's great about your music.

The 808 bass was defintely deep man. They kept pounding and my ears were pleased. I don't know what you used for it, what did you use to make it?, but it sure sounded great like I've never heard from your songs before, which is in a good way. Also, nice bass drops, don't normally hear those.

The strnigs must've been like the best part of the song. So emotional, so original, & it really out does a lot of your songs orchestral vibes. The strings is what reminded me of MustyElbow's song, Goodbye. Very nice!

The piano never lets me done. Those breaks with the piano are always awesome. Always originally composed, great music theory you got there.

Overall, wonderful piece you got goin' on here. My 2 problems are that the rises seemed uncompressed, but it might just be me and at 1:55-2:00, there seemed to be a random rise in volume. But either then those 2 minor issues, it's pretty nice. I won't mark a point off cuz I don't wanna ruin the 10 chain here ;)

Do you think you can send me the .flp of this. I'm not gonna remix it, but I'd just like to see how you made the song & stuff. Again, good job, nice instrumentation, great bass, heavy beat, & great composition!!!
5/5
10/10
FAV
& a happy face :D
(P.S.-Happy Ramadan)

O-Prime125 responds:

Thank you for your honest long review, you are right about the rise in the volume for around 5 seconds but that is because I drop the bass for 5 seconds then resume it, ermm Im afraid it took me time to make this so I won't be sending anyone the flp however...check out my youtube channel which has this song shown on video how I did it. :)