Troisnyx's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Noc Provia]

The intro reminds me of falling snow, and Final Fantasy XV (and Yoko Shimomura's piano for many of its songs).

Then 0:37 kicks in and mood whiplash 😅 But then it gets all solemn again. You weren't kidding about rich dynamics; there are plenty thereof and I *feel* the weight of every note in my heart.

The title, in particular, makes me think of FFXV especially, and I find myself getting lost in imaginary cutscenes featuring the band of brothers (ahem! *perhaps more?*) from that game.

Regarding the improv: It's more than enough that you gave us a snapshot of your mind and heart for these few fleeting moments in time. It's the best snapshot you've given for that time, and to me, that's irreplaceable. To me, no attempt at making it (better?) can ever take away from the magic of what you've given us from these moments.

[Joulupuu On Rakennettu]

Your voices meld ever so beautifully here! As do the instruments. 💖 The thing that seals the deal for me are the slight rubato over a swelling of vocal harmonies, this gets me for nearly every piece I hear that has this. You all use this well.

I want to dig this back up in Advent / Christmastide and listen to this in season; I regret that I didn't catch this sooner. There is something very solemn about this piece, and your take on it especially, that tugs on my heart. Keep up the wonderful work, all of you, and I hope to hear more soon.

[Shooting Star]

This sounds like Kirby, but more hardcore. Immediately put a smile on my face with how it feels. For this reason alone, I love this so much.

[Warrior]

I'm getting quite the pleasant NES / SNES / C64 retro vibe from this. That bassline is just beautiful!

It sounds like VGM for a short scene, which I think is what you're intending. Abrupt change back to the start of the loop makes me dock a point, but this has the magic of nostalgia and a memorable melody to it that make me want to listen to it for hours on end, if possible.

RealMrSnuggles responds:

Thank you

[Plakativ]

This song is strangely charming to me. The chords take me in directions I don't expect, and the synths bouncing and growling give off a dystopian feel.

The sampled speech reminds me of Dario Buente having sampled the "I'm a human being, goddamnnit! My life has value!" speech.

Probably the only complaint I have is that there isn't a smooth transition when the sample cuts out, whether it be a quick fade, or an extension of the background noise that fades out or glitches out, you get the idea.

Stylistically, there's plenty to keep me guessing, and plenty to keep it varied and frightening all at once. I have no complaints regarding production.

I love this little gem; I think I shall put it in my favourites. Thanks for sharing this! 😁

Azhthar responds:

Hey! Thanks a lot for the nice review! Glad you like it. Also a very good idea to fade out the samples. Didn´t think about it but you´re right that the sudden background noise cut is strange.

[26 UDOMIA [remastered]]

I think I would personally rate this higher than Nion — it has more to tickle the ears at any given time, so I feel a nice wave of sound with low and high all at once, and nothing is missing.

Besides, I love the chord progressions and what you have done with the lead synth, it sounds like something I would hear on an organ if the music were more sombre.

It feels more varied, I guess~ I happily listened to two-thirds of this without flinching, without realising that 5, 6 minutes had passed. This one got me feeling sufficiently lost in the music.

Also, this piece is nostalgic to me, for reasons I can't explain. I'm certain that I've heard house tracks with this sort of nice cross-rhythm between the drums and one of the synths.

Lothyde responds:

I really appreciate you taking the time to write reviews. Thanks! I have to agree with some of the things you pointed out, I'll keep them in mind for future works.

[Nion E73]

I generally like progressive music, so as soon as I saw this, I thought, this is gonna be a fun listen. And it was! The basses here are a fine piece of work.

It's lacking a little pizzazz, that thing that makes it shine, in the first half and a bit of the second half — but otherwise, I can get down to this ever so well.

Cross-rhythms on higher-pitched percussion would seal the deal for me against a four-on-the-floor beat, re: how danceable a track is to me. ^_^ I think that that sort of thing might aid with the missing pizzazz.

[RPG Game Theme - Sunny Day]

It feels more "general funny" than stand-up comedy or pranks, to me.

I personally would argue for a bit more variation, because to me, that bassline combined with the octave is incredibly repetitive, and gives me a headache, as it is the first thing that sticks out... Even the melodies you have written above it are less perceptible.

Schianovus responds:

Thank you for your review, I'm making the things repetitive to make it more simple, but I must agree with you that's repetitive after hearing it again, is giving yourself a headache is a metaphor? sorry English is not my first language

[Dyatolv Impass]

Drums sound a little flat in the mix — heck, the mix sounds a flat altogether and each instrument could do with some EQ, a tiny little bit of ambient reverb, some compression — but I LOVE that guitar.

This is one of those pieces where I can hear, painfully in my heart, what's being attempted. When your production improves, please come back to this, because this is so nice.

["Spring of Seoul (서울의 봄)" - Jessie Yun]

The intro gave me chills, as well as the softer parts that reminded me of a rural idyll. The strings are on point.

I love the twists and turns you've given this piece, the key changes especially. When the choirs came in I recognised the rhythms as being very traditionally Korean, where the offbeats fall, and it put a huge smile on my face. I daresay this is your best personal piece yet. Have a good Seollal!

JessieYun responds:

I greatly appreciate your very kind comments, Trois. Really means a lot! <3