Troisnyx's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Remember who you are_]

Absolutely brilliant mixing and chord work. I also am able to feel the story that you have written.

My complaints are that 1) the piece in and of itself is very short, and doesn't seem to cover for a speech about oneself. Which leads to my next complaint: 2) I found little melodic development and not very much structure. In truth, would you hear (in a film or a game) a personal theme with little melodic development and not very much structure?

That one star, I have taken off because I yearn for submissions which represent YOU. YOU are submitting YOUR story to the Dreams of Splendour contest, and essentially what I find is something which sounds generic at best. While it can work wonders in a film, it can work wonders in *any* film, and will not especially work wonders in, say, a film about Mr. Cleverhill, who braced so many obstacles and finally fulfilled his dreams of splendour. The theme doesn't scream individuality.

Note, normally I would take off two stars if the piece sounded generic, but because of the way you handled the mixing and instruments, I'm docking off only one.

4/5.

[Tasty Cake 2]

I quite like the happy feel of this song, it put a smile on my face! My main complaint would be the lack of buildup: all I hear are bass, melody and drums, with nothing in between to flesh them out -- that takes quite a lot out from my overall listening experience.

The best happy songs I've heard have some form of progression, something that makes you HAPPIER inside and makes you look forward to the rest of the loop. Look at the soundtrack for Kirby's Epic Yarn for example. Or even EXEC_HYMME_BATTLESPHERE (Saki), also known as "Buri Hamachi". There's an extra layer of yumminess added to it over time, you know?

[Never Wake Me Up]

Right off the bat, I'm not the best RNB appreciator, but I do love Summer's voice -- and the vocal layers. Is that her on the piano as well? Would you like to encourage her to make an NG page?

BlazingDragon responds:

You know, I've never been a big R&B fan either, but I think her piano playing and vocals really make this stand out. I'm not sure if she wants to put all of her music under creative commons, but I'd love for her to get a newgrounds page. Really, I just want her music to get more exposure!

Thanks for the review, Trois!

Edit: Summer said that she did not play the piano on this one. The production was done by Natrell Anderson.

[Zafrece - Tunnel Dive]

I have to agree with Sequenced. The bass and kick frequency muddling is something that I have had in some of my previous works, so yes, we've all been there. : )

The feeling I got from this when I first heard it, before the other parts started kicking in, was that I was in this testing facility with smoke in all corners of the room, it was hazy and dark. This is what trance is all about: carrying the listener over in the tide, and having him come up with inspired sequences from that little trance he had.

Keep up the good work!

Zafrece responds:

Ya, im uncertain what to do about that kick and the bass fighting for hertz control. That bass takes up a huge lower range and with out it taking up so much room i lose out on a massive amount of body it gives the song. I might have to learn how to make a decent kick for next time so i can put the hertz where i need them, rather out of the way of everything else. Also thanks, i really got the feel for trance with this song. i'm glad i could take you some where else for a brief amount of time.

Thanks for taking time to leave a comment m8 and ill try to work on mixing better next time.

[Christe Redemptor Omnium]

T_T

That is all I can muster right now... tears. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Happy Advent. Pax Christi sit semper tecum.

bassfiddlejones responds:

Et cum spiritu tuo, friend. :) Happy Advent.

[Elfin ~P~ (Teaser)]

It's a preview, so I can't say much for now, but I like how this preview began: awesome buildup, and very good violin use. Are the same chords going to be used throughout the piece though?

Phyrnna responds:

Similar, this one only has three sets of chord progression in it. Thanks for the review! :D

[Memories]

Sad, and creepy if I do say so myself. I can imagine this perfectly in a tragic villain's flashbacks. My only pet peeve is that the celesta sometimes gets drowned by the strings. Otherwise, it's simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing this! ^_^

sorohanro responds:

Thanks for review. I guess I'm a bit creepy and sad in my mind/heart.