LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Called to the Sea]

Sorry I'm so late to reviewing! I've been on a vacation in Cyprus, and when I got back, I immediately had a concert etc. XD

But now that I'm here, I'm astonished! You managed to create such a beautiful track with the samples you were using.
I almost hate to say this, but man do some of the parts of this track remind me of Nobuo Uematsu's work (along with some other retro game composers)! I say that far too often, but maybe it's because of the harp sample, as well as the rhythm at examplewise 1:07. I think it's something with the harmonies too.
Either way, don't worry. That's about as big a compliment you can get from me, as I really love this kind of composition.

Congrats on winning 2nd place!
amazing job!!!

ChronoNomad responds:

Aw, that's okay! Hope you had a fantastic vacation and concert, Lucid. ^___^

Wow, thank you very much for such an encouraging review. I really enjoyed the challenge of using these samples, and the contest idea itself was just plain fun. Not sure why you hate to say it, but I do know that having any portion of my music compared to the great Nobuo Uematsu is an incredible honour. Taking 2nd place in the contest was quite a surprise, actually! A very pleasant one, at that.

Many thanks again for offering up such nice feedback! I'm still kind of in awe that this track has been moving up the charts like it has...

[A Folklore]

It seems we have some sample magicians here on Newgrounds... Great work Emid ;)

Emid responds:

If it is really a good piece, trust me, it just happened accidentally. Am no where near what you are doing. Your music is awesome. Thanks for encouragement :)

[FD - Happily Ever After]

I... I don't think I've ever heard such incredible beauty before :O

This is certainly deserving of a 10000000000/10
Astounding job!

ForgottenDawn responds:

Indeed, my friend! I'm glad you see the beauty of such glorious return :')

[Got Home]

Mmm, this sundae tasted great :p
Thanks for the treat :3

Reminds me of some great memories. The name is very fitting, as this piece has a great sense of nostalgia to it.

Keep up the beautiful work!

Noisysundae responds:

Very fast. Whoa.
Thank you as always LSD.

[Africa (Singalong)]

Once again, you have all outdone yourselves!
Waiting to hear some Supertramp now :D

Amazing job ;)

Ceevro responds:

Hehe...looks like we got us a fan! Thanks for listening to all of these! I'm very glad you're enjoying!

[Your Destiny]

Also amazing o.O

I hope @johnfn knows you exist, as I'm sure he'd love hearning this, as I do! :D

NeXsard responds:

wooow thank you very much lucid! very appreciated.

and who is @johnfn??

[Costa Concordia]

Heh, I knew Mattashi would be the first to revciew this. The only other competitors were I and dem0, and I am busy being on a vacation (Oxymorons, such broken beauty).
Just a few quick notes.

I love ambiance, which already won me over.

I can hear a lot of interesting atmospheres and feelings, which is always interesting.

You succeeded with the below watery feel, which is great!

You managed to do some real magic to the samples, which is impressive!

This felt faster than it is, which is almost always a good sign.

My only complaint is that I think the ending would be better did it not cut off suddenly. Perhaps some extra reverb and an echo effect on the very last part?

Great work nonetheless, and sorry for the short review :'D

Phonometrologist responds:

vacationing on an island? lawl
okay seriously,
who doesn't love ambient anyway?
eh, probably someone that has a lot of energy and little patience...so never mind
I fixed the ending by leaving a bit of tail in the decay so clear your cache. I just figured having it end abruptly would be a good pun to the story of the piece? okay I lie... I was up too late and I rushed it lol

I'm glad you think I somehow struck some magic. I'm curious what aspect of it would conjure up such a high-praise thought of yours. It's hard to retain those feelings when I first create something after the mixing/mastering stage since I've listened to it over and over for mistakes. I would have to return to it months later from now but this is all reassuring so thank you.

[Blooming Nightshade]

Whoo!!! I love this sundae :D
It tastes like good luck in the contest ;)

Noisysundae responds:

Why thank you LSD. And hey! It's 3 weeks left. Why don't you do one for this contest?
Btw, That whoo made me think of Will it blend show. "Whoo! Waveform smoke. Don't breathe this." XD

[Nothing But Sand & Water]

I'm on a vacation, so no super long review here. But man... I am about to go to sleep, and this music is perfect!
Very relaxing, but engaging at the same time.

I imagine a very beautiful and calm island listening to this, filled with wire grassy fields that are reaching the horizon, and large deserts as well as an endless blue ocean. Wonderful.

This definitely reminds me of some retro games, like Zelda and FF7 (I mean, everything reminds me of FF7, but OMFG they are finally beginning to work on a remake and I'm already hyped even if it'll take forever. I really hope Nobuo Uematsu will be responsible for the music though...)

Other than retro games, parts of this remind me of KH, Okami and Trine.
There is also a track in the anime SAO that comes to mind. I think you managed to somehow get a medieval yet somehow oriental (although not the typical one) sound going on here. I'm sure it's the harp and other instruments you used that cause most of it though.

But dude... No matter what you work with, you are able to create true beauty!
Thanks a lot for sharing this track; an easy favorite, just like all of your other tracks.

P.S. If I would have any complaint, it's that I would've wished for this to be a bit longer, which just proves how great it is!

Mattashi responds:

Man I never really played FF7 completely (shocking, I know!) I used to play it a couple of times at a friends house and now that the remake is coming maybe I should finally play it and finish it :3 I'm also hoping that Nobuo Uematsu will do the music or at least that they use his score but with real orchestra recordings and whatnot!
This piece was inspired by Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu and many other composers/games like you mentioned.
Thank you for the awesome review Lucid :)

[-FlyBoy&GabberGirl-]

Awesome! :D