LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[starlight dreams]

Hahha, yeah. This is not chiptune o.O (jk).

I like it; it's hard not to like something you've done. I already mentioned this, but holy **** you've been productive for a while now. I've got to say I liked the previous composition you posted slightly more than I do this, but I still enjoy it quite a bit.
It's relaxing, and works well as background music. This is just my opinion, but I think it lacks a really 'catchy' melody, but I'd say this song doesn't necessarily need that. Of course there are several melodies, I'm just saying I probably won't remember them tomorrow.
Aside from that, I like the way you put a multitude of instruments (and other sounds) together to form the entirety. I also like the way that the more "heavy" percussion enters at 1:00-1:05.

It's impressive the way you still manage to bring in several different themes (like the shift at 2:41), as well as the fact that they complement eachoter so well.
According to my ears the mixing also seems to be sufficient (at least). However, I'm not to be trusted when it comes to that, as I am very new to mixing at a whole. I'm simply a (starting) hobby musician, so I can't give you any more a credible review than that.
Overall, I loved it; keep up the good stuff ;)

ps. That ending though!

johnfn responds:

> Hahha, yeah. This is not chiptune o.O (jk).

HA YES I DID IT. Now back to our regularly scheduled program of 500 chiptune songs.

> I like it; it's hard not to like something you've done. I already mentioned this, but holy **** you've been productive for a while now.

Could possibly be my swan song. I'm going to work at a real job soon and I'm not going to have any free time any more.

D:

> melodies

I fully understand. Actually I was trying to switch up my traditional style of melodic based songs. The strength in this song is imo how if you put on headphones you sit back and close your eyes and let the chords sweep you away. (lol I'm a little too romantic about my music lol)

I was pretty happy about the mix so I think you're spot on ;-)

Thanks for the review!

[you win!]

Yup. You definitely know your chipstep by now, and that's ok! No matter what field of music you venture into you seem to make it even more awesome :p

johnfn responds:

Haha thanks! It could also be that chipstep is just inherently the best genre. ;-)

[canopy melody]

Wow, haven't you been active lately! :D

It's kinda funny, I too made a song about walking throught a forest a while ago, however it's not nearly as good :p

Keep up the awesome work ;)

johnfn responds:

Haha yeah! I had a bunch of unreleased stuff and I just felt like powering through and finishing them up and releasing them all. Probably not the best idea in terms of maximizing my exposure and whatnot but oh well. :P Thanks for the review.

[Windows]

Wow, amazing stuff from you as usual.

That string development after 1:32 really took me by surprise.

Great atmosphere, great everything.

5/5, 10/10.

Step responds:

Haha I can't quite make a song without throwing a climax in, so 1:32 was pretty obligatory for me. I'm glad you liked it, thanks for the feedback!

[Carol of the Bells (Steam Arr)]

I like the accordion and the mood, but the singin' sounds mechanical, somehow! The simple drums (buckets) and chains add to the song too.

In my opinion this deserves more than the two stars it had when I came here.

steampianist responds:

awww its still mechanical-ish?

wait this was voted 2 stars???! hehehe

thanks for listening