Troisnyx's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Piedistallo]

I've never heard a good art song since Akiko Shikata's "Sorriso" -- beautiful chords, expressive piano, and equally expressive voice. The only thing I would recommend apart from everything you've done, is to drag the ends of "prosperita," "sincerita" a little bit -- not too much, just a little bit more than already is the case in the song now -- just to give it that bit more gravitas.

I've not been the best at dissonance but can recognise when it's well done -- and this is one of the best cases of it that I've ever heard.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Giving this a well-deserved 5.

[Remnant City ~P~]

The piano is atmospheric and beautiful, and so are those synths in the beginning. Simply splendid feeling in my ears. And, for some reason, it does feel Square Enix-ish. I enjoy it a lot.

Phyrnna responds:

Thanks a ton~! <3 I used the Deus Ex: Human Revolution soundtrack as inspiration for this, so maybe that's why? \o.O/

[Cicero]

Firstly, it's in the wrong genre. This sounds more like rock than it does Electronic/Ambient.

Now, on to the song itself. The chord work is decent, if not quite repetitive. Sections like 1:22 sound like they're peaking, like everything's bursting through the speakers, and I don't know if it's got to do with samples, or mixing.

1:48 became slow, and I honestly don't know what to make of this fast-slow-fast-slow change. 2:28 sounds..... eeeeehhh, a bit bland to me. And then the drums at 2:40 start peaking again, like seriously, there's distortion. And it continues.

I don't know what relation to Cicero this piece has, but this piece overall sounds eeehhh to me.

[~SW~ The Brain Cycle]

This thing reminds me of Tekken in the way it feels. Those synths, that buildup, and that cool jazzy feel that is associated with some levels. Also, those sounds that sound like cars screeching, which fit ever so well. I remember the later Tekken games for their great atmosphere, and this piece reminds me of Tekken (if it doesn't already blow Tekken out of the water).

I don't know if I dig the really low kick, but everything else fits so well, that I can just dismiss that as a minor nitpick. I have no complaints about mixing.

There are different moods, highs and lows, peaks and valleys, and you've kept to a theme of sorts when developing this piece, switching for a different one when the piece gets calmer. It feels so chill, so calm, slightly neurotic at times, but all in all harmonious. This is something I can listen to when in a need to calm down, or when in a need to energise myself -- this is one of those pieces that strangely fits both needs. And it takes musical mastery to do this. Well done.

SkyeWint responds:

I haven't played Tekken. :( Now I almost wish I did. That sounds pretty cool.

I was giving the kick a good deep hit so it'd fill out the low bass. There are actually two kicks, by the way - one which is a higher kick with more clicking, and one which has more of a thump. Gotta get some contrast in there, and having the ability to layer them or only do one or the other let me get a *lot* more intricacy in the sections featuring the drums and lead.

Different moods and stuff I love doing. <3 That's my favorite thing about making music.

[Brutal]

The intro tends to be a bit too heavy for my taste, but I can imagine this music in a factory level in a Crash Bandicoot game -- this is what it gives me an impression of. I love those glitchy noises that appear halfway, and those swooshing sounds -- it reminds me of machines and people behaving like automatons. There are points of calm, and points where everything comes back in, so it keeps the song interesting.

1:50 onwards has a... rather stereotypical melody. Also, the chords seem to be repetitive.

I like what you have going at 2:49 onwards, with everything sounding tinny before blasting into action at 3:02. 3:02 onwards, however, feels awkwardly mixed. Everything is blasting through the speakers, it seems that a few instruments are competing with each other for pride of place.

I don't know if I could call this a hit, but I certainly had a fun time listening to this.

4/5.

Felocai responds:

Thank for reviewing, I'm glad You enjoyed it :3

[Urban Vibe]

Right. I don't doubt you worked hard on this -- as a live instrumentalist myself, the last thing I'd want to do to anyone is start raining on anyone's parade for any reason whatsoever. I know you took time to record a lot of this, and every credit to you on that.

I've listened to pretty much the whole thing. I like the feel when it starts out, and I do like the chord progression when it starts out.....

The keywords here are "when it starts out."

Because the whole thing gets awfully repetitive. The percussions (i.e. the beatboxing) were the main point of interest for me, and they were interesting enough for me to keep listening. The odd trombone notes were, too. Sometimes they were just thrown into the piece to create discord -- and I can get the whole idea of using this in a dystopian setting. But as trailer music, it feels... trite after a while. The chords are repetitive, there is a motif in there that is overly repetitive as well, and there isn't much buildup, as in anything to flesh out the piece even further as it unfolds with time.

I mean, seriously -- walking through a concrete jungle need not be monotonous.

I have no complaints about mixing, everything has its proper place.

3.5/5.

ADR3-N responds:

Thanks for the feedback. This was actually a quick piece, with lots of sample holding as I went through it, just kind of seeing what I could produce with the equipment I had. Glad you took the time to call me out and leave some pointers. :)

[Chaos of Mind (Teaser)]

Having not only heard the demo, but also listened to the full version of this: The demo sounds more industrial and blippy, while the full version gives you the absolute creeps. I am aware that this is far different from what many have heard from you, and I can safely say this conveyed the title and your emotions very well. It's a chaotic mix of sadness (I can hear it from that violin!), determination, frustration, anger, being grated upon... the teaser only does it a fraction of justice. (But I guess it normally does anyway.) I am already immersed by this, and kind of beginning to feel everything that this is trying to tell me. Can't wait to hear it coupled with the actual gameplay... I hope Matt makes it as harrowing as this sound is.

It was an enjoyable listen. The teaser itself isn't *too* short I suppose. At any rate, knowing how painstaking of a process this has been, I'm glad that this made it to Featured Audio. Keep up the good work.

Phyrnna responds:

Thanks for the support~! <3 I truly appreciate it!
Shhh.... I'm trying to keep the full version a surprise... ;D

[Holding On]

Next time, don't upload stolen material here, mate.

masterkiller2290 responds:

hey friend i d not steal any materials only upload it for games or other people to listen

[Eu quero estar contigo]

Having danced this stuff before, I think you've nailed it. XD It's very characteristic of most Kizomba songs I've heard. The Autotuned voice adds to the cheesiness, I think. Say, you got the lyrics somewhere? I'd like to see them.

Giving this a 5, because this makes me giggle quite a bit.

DivoFST responds:

I did this for my girlfriend in a kind of joke way because the lyrics are so ridiculous, but she loved it xD
So i put so much autotune and "kizombiness" on purpose xD
The lyrics are on Portuguese but ill send them to you by message!
Thanks for the review Trois!! *.*

[Chant For The Leaf]

I like the core idea behind this piece. Sounds like something mystical.... except, it would be if the voices themselves were expressive and toned down a bit!

This is a Chant for the Leaf, right? Imagine leaves. Imagine dew. Leaves are gentle, they rustle in the winds, and they are fragile in that they can come off easily. Dew trickles unseen and unheard, until we see it in the early hours of the day. Now translate this to music: the voices would be gentle, and well mixed.

It sounds like you've used synthetic voices for this too. Soundfonts? Regardless, each note is at the same volume... a big no-no for composers. No worries, I made this mistake in the past too. There should be a way for you to adjust individual note volumes, and it'd look like a series of bars or summat like that. Use it to your advantage.

This piece could benefit from some real voices from the vocalists here. It could be intoned like plainchant -- simple, soothing, and passionate. Or someone could pull an Akiko Shikata and make it sound like the Ar Tonelico openings. (Seriously, go listen to them on YouTube if you haven't done so already.)

Right now, it sounds forced, bland.... and needs a lot more expression. I'm dying to hear what this piece would sound like with a top-notch mix...

2.5/5.

Komorikiri responds:

Thank you for the honesty and review I appreciate it I will work on it.