LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Awake (Horror)]

Regretfully, I don't have time to leave too long a review (I'm in a bit of a hurry).
That word - hurry - doesn't fit this piece though, as it definitely isn't afraid to take it's time. I like how the listener is slowly sucked into the atmosphere of the track, not knowing what to expect.
This composition sounds really experimental, but I guess that's quite often the case when it comes to the horror genre.
I'm sad to say I'm not familiar with Penderecki's work, but I'll make sure that the case doesn't remain so for too long.

This would be great background music for a horror game or movie, as I'm sure you know. It'd be cool if it looped, but that mightn't be the right thing to do for this piece. Some places stand out a bit too much for it to work. I like that though, because that makes it feel like the piece is going somewhere.

I really love the transitions between the different parts too; they work surprisingly well. Everything flows pretty smoothly. The intruments work well together, which I find really interesting.
In fact, I think that tracks like this are always interesting, because I couldn't tell you what chords I've listened to, nor how the melody goes, but what I've listened to is still music.

Last but not least, I like your use of the piano. Despite what I just said, I like that I'm actually able to grasp a few notes in this point of the piece, and a piano used in the right way is almost always a great addition to a horror track.

Great job, I've got nothing to really criticise ;)

Phonometrologist responds:

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! I will say that yes for this approach to music, notes aren't really being used to stack up on each other to create chords, but rather the mindset is merely towards the timbre and texture of the sound-- A bunch of single notes interacting and clashing with each other.
I want to say that I was primarily figuring out how I could do a few things so in a sense it was purely experimental, and I didn't give much thought to the form of the piece. So there, I found something for you to criticize me on ;)
Thanks again!

[I Want To Save A Princess]

Whoah, after your album, this is quite the change in style indeed!
And holy crap, this sounds amazing! :D
Is there no genre you can't master? (probably not XD)
Really, I love everything about this piece, everything from melody, use of instruments and structure to percussion. This sounds so clean, and definitely video gamey o.O

Awesome job, and keep it up!!!

Mattashi responds:

Thanks for the kind words Lucid :)

[Resolve]

It may be short and pretty simple, but the atmosphere is great!
I can definitely picture this as an intro, so I think you succeeded well in what you were trying to make. Good job ;)

Step responds:

Woo, thank you!

[Limbic Syndrome]

Hey, this is really cool!
I love the concept of blending dubstep with an ambient horror feel :D
You did a really great job with making this feel halloweeny.
The piano fits in surprisingly well too.
Really not that much to criticise here :/
Great job ;)

UrnSudden responds:

It's funny that you use the adjective "Halloweeny" haha, when I was working on this, I didn't know what I was gonna call it, so I titled the .flp "Hallow Wiener"
Thank you for the review :D

I feel like the only criticism I'm prepared to take is the "why's it so short?" I came up with an artsy kind of excuse, along with the name. The limbic system handles emotion and memory, and in the case of a man damaged emotionally to the point of suicide, he makes irrationally hasty decisions based on the emotional damage, just like how the song is irrationally short, haha. BUT. The real reason is because of the technical issues I was having toward the end of the song :X

[Battalion - TOMORROW]

This was a very chill, relaxing track for sure. I like it! :D

TV-MAN responds:

Thank you :D I'm glad you enjoy it

[Heartsteps]

This song is full of LunacyEcho:iness XD
Yet, it somehow sounds like it has higher sound quality than some of your previous stuff. Maybe your production is getting better? That, or it's just the genre :/
*Reads description* Well, I guess it was the production after all :D!
The bass, percussion, and synths are perfectly balanced ;)

Anyhow, I like the song. The parts and transitions work well, and there's an overall chill feel to this track, which I like. Maybe your heart and the music that comes from it will eventually follow in Johnfn's... FootSteps ;) (get it? I also threw Step, AS WELL AS the title of this song in there XD).

I don't have much else to say about this track. I usually don't write too much about tracks that were specifically written for another person, as it should be up to them to review it (wise words learned from Adrian von Ziegler).
I really like the breakdown at 1:33 though, and I especially like the part at 1:51! The melody there sounds great, with a great choice of vsti sound :)

Oh, and about that melody between 2:23 and 2:25. I've heard the same five notes in several different pieces, I'm sure of it! I can't name any of them at the moment though. It's such a simple melody though that it's bound to have been used a lot :p

The ending sounds good, although there's really nothing that's special about it :'D

Great job, and goodnight >:)

LunacyEcho responds:

=> production =>

WOOHOO

=> perfectly balanced =>

When you said that, I realized I forgot to stereo image the sounds. :P

=> FootSteps =>

OMG AHHAHAHAHA U SO FUNY

=> breakdown =>

The thing about the breakdown was that I was trying to experiment with silence. I think silence can be an extremely powerful musical tool if used correctly, and I just wanted to see what I could do with it. :)

=> 1:51 =>

It's funny that you mention the sound of the synth! It was just a simple saw lead, but I spent tons of time EQing and customizing that synth and the main melody synth of the chorus. Glad you liked it!

=> 2:23-2:25 =>

Sometimes, I'm scared that all of my melodies are actually stolen from other people.

=> ending =>

Well, at least it's more creative than just chorus=>note. :P

Thanks for the review! :D

[The First Elf]

Wan't to know what I think ey?

I think this is fantastic. I really dig the quality of the vsti:s you used too. This sounds very nice and clean as well as dreamingly soothing, and I think you really managed to capture the atmosphere you were going for, so the name fits perfectly. Awesome job with everyhing, including mixing!
(Something longer would naturally be even better, as I'm sure you know already XD).

Neon-Bard responds:

Eduardo Tarilonte's libraries are wonderful! They tend to have that 'soothing' sound that you are describing - I'm glad that I didn't butcher the legacy of these VSTs haha! I will admit that this was mostly an experiment with new sounds, though I should have made it much longer.

Really glad that you enjoyed the song (even if it was short)! :)

[BB Mush Chronicle Ep. 2]

This was very fun to listen to. Your voice acting is at a high level, as is your writing. I especially like the sounds and effects though!
I'm also beginning to like BB Mush XD
Creepy stuff o.O
Great job ;)

GhostLawyer responds:

Thank you very much sir! ( ಠ◡ಠ )