MaestroSorrow's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[WeepingSouls]

Quite impressed.

wow, from four notes eh...

Heh, I have a song like that, from four notes played at the same time actually, however I know how you feel, sometimes I hear a few notes at random, and then I expand on it LIKE CRAZY. Most of the tunes never come to life, but heh, i'm glad you were able to.

It's a great piece, though I feel you should use a compresser, it distorts in some places, gets a bit too loud.

I am glad you did not use any flangers or use any percussional work here (though maybe a simple snare roll might sound neat), it keeps the song intact.

Good job IamMark

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

IamMark responds:

Thanks for the review, this was completely different last night. At first it was a techno song that had drums and some other stuff but I could not make everything blend together. I tested it with a little bit of a snare and it sounded kinda funny actually. As for the compressor to rid some of the distortion...I thought about it, but the distortion actually makes it sound sort of like its being played on a record which I believe gave it a bit more feeling.

[(Harddrive100) Saddness]

Good stuff.

you have quite the ear Harddrive, I would like to congratulate you for that, there are few with it.

I feel you should use a play on octaves here, you have a nice deep piano melody going, now if you add some high pitched piano notes, preferrably, a little faster then the low notes, to give it more "energetic" sadness.

I know you plan to use piano alone for many of your pieces, but then I must ask you to add more variety in the notes you put in the piano. It has a great beginning, but it could be much more.

However that is entirely up to you to decide, after all, you are the creator, and I am just the suggester ^^.

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

Harddrive100 responds:

Thank you VERY much for your kind words at the beginning! I didn't expect anyone to like my music, to be honest. I'll definitly take your comments into consideration. I will probably improve these songs a little later, because, frankly, improving old songs is easier than writing new! lol.

[(Harddrive100) Devastation]

Good stuff

oh wow! I love the quick melody being played here. It does indeed sound devestated, but I feel it could use a lot more instruments, devestating pieces usually have violins to symbolize unbearable pain, whilst slow, stretched brass instruments will symbolize ongoing, slow pain and devestation.

I think this song is quite great, keep them coming Harddrive100 ^^.

Harddrive100 responds:

I've gotten the same comment before, accually! I'll probably add more instruments to future songs I write, after I get used to using more instruments in program I use. Thank you for your positive reinforcement! I'm adding my 2 a day for a little while, because I already have some written, so feel free to come back!

[A Dragon's Honor]

Good stuff!

those vocal stabs were amazing! Heh, RaustBlackDragon, you remind me of me at an earlier stage, your style is absolutely lovely. I absolutely enjoy the stories your music tells, quite enchanting.

The choir ending was a very drastic change, I liked it, from energetic, to sad, as if the dragon was fighting a fierce fight, and then took a lethal blow to the chest, his comrades see the toppling dragon, and the music picks up again to begin their chase again.

heh, at least this is what I get ^^.

The rather fast piano melody works well in that favour, I would recommend soundfonts for the choirs and instruments, geting some better sounding instruments will do your music a world of good.

Still smashing stuff, 5/5 from me Raust, keep them coming ^^.

RaustBlackDragon responds:

Thanks, Maestro! glad to know my music is enjoyed. I should check your songs out sometime.

[tF-[Raven]-NG Version-]

Sweetness

I rather liked the feel of this piece tF ^^, it was quite interesting, and it gave me a great warm feeling, just before the energy built up to the point I had to stand up and tear the drapes.

Yeah, its kinda packed with energy ^^, thats a good thing.

I rather like the use of synth sounds, strange combinations that seemed to have worked out, that flanger effect you use for the beginning, was quite interesting.

I just didn't quite like that heavy saw, just going off again and again and again, I can see you wanted to use it for some good bass, but I don't know if its that necessary, perhaps changing it with another synth?

Still, great stuff tF, keep them coming ^^.

tF-ownedyou responds:

Thanxz dude!!! :D:D:D

[I_E - Glytch Nomad]

This time, you've REALLY done it!

oooh, loved that Intro Ivan.

It caught my attention RIGHT away! It was so inviting and mysterious. I adored it.

The progression of the song is amazing.

AND OMG, WHERE DID YOU GET THAT VOCAL!!! I would give you 5/5 JUST for that vocal, its so friggen great! (This must be my first zomg I luves it Rant)

Ivan I am TRULY impressed this time, you've definatly upped your power and skillz, and have shown me a side of yourself I had not known you had.

So many strange synths and effects that all work together so well.

Those strange rapid beeps actually serve a great purpose.

Where it calms down a bit, and begins to progress up again, that was an interesting side, then it washes over me again.

I have absolutely NO complaints on this, I give you a 5/5 with a great smile on my face Ivan, congrats man, this piece is better the sex.

Keep them coming, I will definatly listen ^^.

Ivan-Ether responds:

One thing came to my mind at the very end of this...

ROTFLMFAO.

I got the Voice from my sample pack that came with my program. It's sexy, meh?

I loved the little bass break in it too ^^. I was trying to mix up a little Ragnarok Online style with that. And I'm over here in front of my term. thinking "Zomg PLEASE listen beyond the intro ><;" So I'm happy that it really made you smile ^^.

Thanks for the rev. I'm SO greatful. (:

[Freefall]

Good stuff!

with the title, I got the image of a man just falling down a really deep tunnel, with lights just whooshing by. He had a purpose, but who knew why one jumps thousands of floors straight down to the dead core of the world ^^.

Again, strange visions, I get them all the time from listening to music, you'll have to forgive me.

The saw was well utilized, all hyper, in my face, and yet flowing smoothly enough to enjoy to its maximum potential!

I'm not a big fan of fading endings, its just my personal preferrence, still to each their own ^^, don't take that as criticism, thats just me, so I will not hold that against you.

Volume levels were done well

hmmm, I have nothing really to add to this, I feel its plenty fine the way it is.

5/5 from me Redse7en, keep them coming ^^.

Redse7en responds:

Wow I love how you can come up with a story about a song just like that from your images. No reason to be sorry for anything!

I appreciate all the compliments and the carefully thought critique! I dislike fade endings as well cause they leave a ring in my ear. I lost some of the origional sounds and did not have time to go through it to work the second part. I thus then ended my exported mp3 with a fade :( I will keep it on a mental note and keep trying! Your reviews definately help.

[RemedyX - Fallen Stars (FINAL)]

Ramazing

I liked the melody, it was unique, but it was no DEMANDING, if you know what I mean. But then again, this is a trance song, so a demanding melody is not something that could be easily accepted.

I really liked the synths here, several effects and a great variety of instruments along with a stable flow.

This gets a 5/5 from me RemedyX, keep them coming ^^.

RemedyX responds:

Thanks. I like the synth to

:D

[RemedyX - Torchlight]

So dark... so cruel...

jeebus, second song I listen to, and its got satan's core in it! God so dark, I loves it!

There are some volume issues here man, i'm not sure if Reason has it, but use a compresser (it should have it, its a rather simple effect), to keep distortion to a minimum.

The transition wasn't that great, however as it was stated before, you have great individual ideas, I would like to see you expand on them individually, maybe create a new song from each one of those sections.

The atmosphere was teh great.

4/5 from me again RemedyX, keep them coming.

RemedyX responds:

It does have a compressor. Lol. Thanks. I was aiming for something dark.