MaestroSorrow's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Utopia (Nothing weighs up)]

Great stuff

I simply sat back and let the song wash over me.

I couldn't properly hear the lyrics, but the feel of it was simply awesome. Simple yet effective.

4/5 from me WinTang, keep them coming.

WinTang responds:

Lyrics? Hm. I'll post 'em here then - they're semi-sophisticated puberty ravings. Thanks for the review!

UTOPIA

She scratches a fake nail
on the edge of her arm
Then it falls upon the doorstep
and it loses its charm
She kneebends to pick it up
Her hair falls over her eyes
Though I would feel stupid kissing her
The feeling would be nice

Nothing weighs up to losing you
I try to deviate my mind with Italian suits
and cheap prostitutes
I'm biding my time

Watching a pidgeon flying just above the street
But it stains upon the wind screen
when I double my speed
Life is real short and you don't have a spare
If you blink you'll just miss it
But I wouldn't really care

Nothing weighs up to losing you
I try to deviate my mind with Italian suits
and cheap prostitutes
I'm biding my time

[The Pain of Truth]

Great stuff

As a classical composer myself, I put a lot of my points in melody work, and how effectively the song captured my attention.

Both of my criteria were well met with this piece ^^. Congrats on work well done.

I would recommend a cello for this piece, cello's are very useful and a piano. Piano's are what drives people to tears man, sad pieces need a nice piano plucking at heart strings.

Still 5/5 from me, cuz I loved it so. Keep them coming Infamousvillain.

[(Harddrive100) Nightmare]

Wunderbar!

ah snares!

This song reminds me of the War piece, especially when you have that sole timpini and the snares start going... but then that violin you add to the mix, and then the trumpets.

I think it may actually be better to start off the song like that, first snares, then the timpini as a form of tempo beat, then the strings, and so on from there!

I can definatly hear some melody work, for something you did just quickly, I am quite impressed.

Those snares could use a bit of work Harddrive.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1465908&sub=429
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In this link is a collection of a lot of good composers, and in this profile, is my newest piece, the rise of Dark Lords, now I want you to listen to the first 20 seconds of that song, becase it starts off with a snare and percussoinal start, and I feel it may help you expand on your snare skills.

The song as a whole felt very intact.

Now some suggestions outside the norm.

I see you've dived a bit into horror music, excellent, I too am currently trying to create some dark stuff, not succeeding too well, but with practice right ^^.

Organ, organ, organ, every dark piece, feels just at home with a nice classical church organ! If you have one, try it out, replace the horns with it, and temporarily make the strings mute, so you can just listen to the organ and the flute, I think it may sound rather neat ^^.

Piano/Organ, Flute, High Strings, Choir

These four instruments, I find are the very backbone for some amazing horror music, as well as soundeffects, many many soundeffects, but forget the soundeffects, lets just focus on the piece as a whole ^^.

I will give you 5/5 because you are taking the right steps, and cannot wait to hear what you might bring later ^^. Keep them coming Harddrive.

Harddrive100 responds:

Wow. Dark Lords is intense.

I will probably not improve this song, though. At least not for a while. I'm gonna write some new things.

[Eternal War]

Getting better!

sweet, next installment!

I will keep what you said in mind, in this review (oh and btw, congrats on your song being used ^^)

The timpini definatly plays a much more solid beat, and the insruments are much more united, I didn't hear much instrument switching this time around, but hey if it works it works, and this time it works ^^.

When the song falls into that slow piece... NOW it really speaks to me, that dark harp, really makes it have some serious flavour.

Glad to hear those crashes Harddrive ^^.

This time, I think the harp was a bit too loud, it overpowered the other instruments, and those crash made a bit louder too.

The harp when you first introduce is it is perfect volume, however when the other instruments join the mix again, thats when it begins to show that its a bit too loud.

I am definatly getting a more gruesome image, a much more angrier, vile image. You've made the stories more real for me with this peace, congrats.

Again the only thing I feel this may be missing, is some good snares, even you classic military roll would make a good addition (at least I think, try it out, I may be wrong, and I am, feel free to say so ^^).

Much better Harddrive, 4/5 from me this time (until I hear those snares my friend ;) ). Keep them coming.

Harddrive100 responds:

I like snares. I really do. But the program I use seems to have something against them. The snares sound like crap. I'm investigating the issue, and if need be, I'll write some code of my own to add a better snare. That's a bit extreme, though. lol.

Thanks a bunch for the high rating!

[ADE - Kirjottaa]

Very impressive!

holy crap... I LOVED the feel for this song! ADEzor, you have a powerful way of conveying emotions.

You've mixed and mastered this exceptionally well, I would like to formally welcome you to the Audio Portal, I have a feeling you will become very powerful here. Be sure to make yourself known in the forums, I will do my best to get others to see you, this is truly inspirational work.

5/5 from me, keep them coming ^^.

[Looking Deeper into Death]

I too am speechless

all my the artists I respect have already had their say to this song, and I must agree with them fully Xenogenocide, truly, this is work well done.

My only concern is the volume of those drums, they overpower the SICK arse guitar, and that guitar should be WAILING to the heavens man, booming its voice for all to hear!

5/5 EASY from me Xenogenocide, great ass work, keep them coming.

Xenogenocide responds:

Well, I have to say thank you very much :)

Releasing this track today has made my day.
Some day I really hope to become professional with what I do and start a band, possibly even a recording studio business.

Anyway, if you want to add me on MSN or just send me an email, contact me on [e-mail]
I'll send you another version of the snog with quieter drums if you like.

[Lukratia]

Great stuff

like the every changing point in space, this song also changes an alarming amount ^^.

Though I understand what you were trying to go for, I feel you should have still used some form of transitional aids, perhaps made each section a bit longer so that the listener can get accustomed to one section, and then slap them with something else.

I really like the amount of instrumentation however, so many instruments and variation and it all works together.

4/5 from me MrJiggmin, keep them coming.

Jiggmin responds:

Thank you MaestroSorrow.

Transitions seem to be a weakness of mine, so I will work on them. ;)

[Leaving Me]

I loved it

You really did splice her voice exceptionally well. I can only dream of having this kind of skill. The way the song builds up, is also well done.

I am very pleased with how this song sounds, everything seems to be at exactly right levels, nothing competes with each other, everything just flows.

I have nothing to suggest in making this song better Redse7en, another 5/5 from me ^^, keep them coming.

Redse7en responds:

Its always great to hear from you MaestroSorro! You have and can do as good as your mind lets you. A helpful tip about music I've learned was that the song will guide your notes the beat will guide your sheet music and your sheet music will guide your bass. I've never taken a music class since elementary school. Now I'm in college now studying to be an Art Major. Music is how you look and feel about it. I do remember that you didn't like fade thing at the end of the song, I tested out many different things but in the end I felt this song was that kind of song. After much practice and many mistakes you will learn a great deal. Thanks again for your responce! Happy music making!

[Burst out]

Good stuff.

you must really really like the reverb effect ^^.

The intro is too long man, should cut that shorter. I know your moving through the song, changing and adding instruments as it progresses, but frankly I found that it took too long to get anywhere.

When the melody kicks in, I really began to enjoy it! And then you added even more layers to it! It REALLY began to start kicking at this point, so top marks on that.

I am quite pleased with the middle, its just that intro man, way too long.

You should add more background pads, or soundeffects.

Transitions between melodies and sounds should be looked over a bit more, using the reverse cymbol to introduce a new sound, is a damn neat way of doing it, but also consider having a normal crash after the reverse cymbols.

At one point, it got WAY too loud, have you used the compresser effect (if your using Fruity Studio's)

4/5 from me manonfire, keep them coming ^^.

[+-Above And Beyond-+]

Awesome melody!

it has a somewhat dark feel to it, the intro anyways.

Then you jump into this rather neat melody, with a piano going off in the background. That piano is awesome man, make that louder.

Also you should look over your transitions, be careful with them, don't just immediatly jump into a new melody or new instruments right away, either introduce them one by one, in a progression, or have a big crash or bang to introduce a whole new melody or set of instruments.

I loved the melody and feel though, so top marks on that.

5/5 from me Graphf677, keep them coming ^^.

grahf677 responds:

Thanks for the info. Im always looking for ways to improve. And yes... the piano is awesome