LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[My Angel]

I love the energy in this song! I'm looking forward to hearing the version with lyrics :3

PapoFuradoPA responds:

it's really nice read your comment because i'm your fan!

[Anemoia]

This really sets the mood, and it's so tasteful. I rarely come across anything this wonderful when I decide to take a listen to someone I haven't heard music from before. Please make more ^____^

eden-e responds:

aaa your words are genuinely encouraging, I was considering taking it easy for the rest of the year but now I'm motivated lol

[Last Stop at The End of Time]

Oh wow, this is magical! Instant favourite and follow from me :O
This sounds to me like an interesting mix between a Western and a Japanese style. Noo, I didn't want it to end so soon!

eden-e responds:

thank you for listening~ you're right about the mixed influences, I noticed the same in some of your music too!

[Lordant - A Star Like Me]

This is absolutely beautiful.

Lordant responds:

Thank you :D

[AIM - Elegy to a Fallen Star]

This was a lovely listen. I especially like that your piece takes its time to build very naturally, as I feel that many compositions are rushing to get to the point (which of course I also understand). Sometimes it's nice to just be taken along on a journey, and you've achieved that here ^___^

ForgottenDawn responds:

Hey, thank you! The track originally had an 8-minute runtime that I then cut to its current length. I'm glad that my efforts of pacing it just right have paid off!

[Posterity]

What a nice surprise! I like the rhythm a lot; it becomes almost hypnotic after awhile. On to of that, the atmosphere makes me feel contemplative.

Phonometrologist responds:

Good to see you, friend. Thank you for stopping by to leave a few comments. Never taken for granted what you have to say. Rhythm is definitely fun to play (4:3). I did this a bit last minute for Piano Day, and I'm still considering on adding some melody via strings or another kind of instrument to hover over it. Since the piano is primarily in the middle and lower register, something brighter could help balance out the sound.

[Echoes of the Fallen]

The intro, interlude and outro (aka, the harp) of this reminds me of Sanctuary by Step, and I've always loved the atmosphere of that piece.

I think the mix in this piece is really pleasant, and warm. I really enjoy the choice of instruments; I feel like I've never heard you work with many of these before. You know I love compositions with some richness to them, and you've certainly accomplished that here. You've also managed to capture a somewhat Nordic feeling (perhaps your trip helped with that!), which feels very close to home for me. All of these reasons are why I chose to favourite this track!

If there's one thing that I would critique a bit is that there's something with the vocals that doesn't work perfectly for me, although I find exactly what that is quite hard to pinpoint. I don't know if it's just something with the samples, or maybe it's because of the aforementioned "Nordic" style, whereas the vocals are of a slightly different style (although I don't think it is that; I tend to like blending styles and experimenting). Maybe they sound a bit too rough to me in some way?

Either way, don't worry about it; it's a really small thing, and would immediately be remedied had you used a dedicated singer.

Fantastic work!

Everratic responds:

Thanks for the review! Maybe Jordi can provide vocals next time :)

[AIM - Lowlands Scrapyard]

I like that you bravely interpreted the art in your own way instead of doing something very expected! It's also a fun song in and of its on right :D
Good luck ^____^

Everratic responds:

I'm glad you appreciate this direction. Thank you ^_^

[Sehnsucht]

I love the combination of styles/sounds in this piece. Reading the description, I think you managed to convey your feelings well (lovely and fitting title, btw). I wish 2022, despite the continuing chaos and uncertain future, will bring you lots of joy and meaning.

P.S. I love that this loops so well! Shame about the NG player, but I downloaded the piece so that I can listen to it on Winamp for however long I want to :3

Phonometrologist responds:

It's really good to see you. I miss our friendship and it's my fault. Time has been quite elusive for me this year, and I regrettably have not been keeping up with the people that mean the most to me here. Your presence reminds me of that so thank you. As for 2022, I hope it likewise becomes as meaningful for you as I find it does for me. Let chaos only be confined in one's mind so it can be brought to order. What happens externally shall not affect it.

[<{quan.tum.super.pos.ti.tion}>]

I love the weirdness of this :D!
Just a really chill track to listen to.

SkyeWint responds:

Heeeey! Yeah, it was super super fun. Heavily inspired by an even *weirder* album by Yayayi, which actively sounds like it's from another dimension or something. Crazy vibes.

I'm glad you like it too! If it's chill for ya, that's good enough for me! ^____^