LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[~SW~ Thoughtspark]

It's wonderful to hear something new from you! And not just anything for that matter, but this quite astounding track :D
Definitely going straight into my favorites ^ ^
I think it sounds very polished, and works well on its own, but also as background music!

Thank you for sharing :3

SkyeWint responds:

Hey, man! No problem - I'm glad to share! I've a couple other ideas knocking around, just simultaneously dealing with other life stuff is all.

I've got it, though - and I think I'll be able to knock out at least one more this year (I hope).

Take care, hit me up on Skype or something! :)

[The Dream (with vocals)]

This is really nice! The harmonies are great. I think that the "instrumental", or the background track sound a bit flat, when it comes to the mix. Maybe it feels like there could be a better use of space (panning/EQ). The chords and melodies are great though. And wow... The vocals sound absolutely astounding! They are well produced too, I'd say :)

Great job!

backwardecho responds:

Thank you so much^^ Glad you liked my singing! I agree with the instrumental part blending where it's hard to differentiate. (I'm sometimes like that kid who's already excitedly raced to the swing set while someone is trying to explain the rules of the playground, when it comes to mix/mastering :3)

[Pressure]

My feedback is that this sounds awesome! The rhythmic quirks are really nice, as is the arrangement and as you mentioned, the buildup/release :D
It'll be interesting to see what the end result turns into!

sebastien01 responds:

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it :) I'm still really not sure about how it will sound in the end, but future will tell. When my inspiration gets back on the track, I'll try to finish some projects including this one. I feel like I'm making it worst and worst when I work on it while missing inspiration xD I hate when it happens! lol But well, I just create a lot of intros, or short loops, some ideas. I think I have to get a little break, and chrismas vacations are coming!
I'll ask it to Santa claus : Inspiration! :P

Once again, thanks for the review, your words are always appreciated!

[String Puller]

This sounds really cool :)
I don't see many people not liking this. It may be experimental, but it's definetily not antithetical to melodic or generally pleasing music. There's a lot here to like, is what I'm saying ^ ^
Nice job! :D

Quarl responds:

Thanks again lsd :D :D

[Heat Death]

I love it <3
#NuffSaid

[T-Logic - Free the Spirits]

This is a nice track :)
It's both ambient and melodic, in many ways. The intro is atmospheric and captivating, and feels like it's leading up to something much bigger, because of the tension in the chords. I guess that something comes in at 1:08, with the percussion, even though the synth strings at 0:58 before that are a nice adidtion too. The odd break between them caught me of guard, but upon second thought, since there are more of those in the track, it feels like simple transitions which are inserted with the purpose of replacing current themes with new ones (or going back to old ones).
This track would be pretty perfect bgm for a game, imo. It's keeps the mood fairly constant, and isn't too distracting, while still sounding pretty rad :)

While this is a halloween submission, I find it oddly relaxing, rather than creepy. The sound reminds me of a crystal cavern of some kind. The cold bells add a nice constrast to the warmer synth sounds that are in the background most of the time.
Some of your melodies and progressions here are really cool! I can hear a consistent theme in them too, so the piece is definitely not fully random :D
(Take 1:34-1:55 & 3:18-3:39 for instance).

Really nice job on this one! It's been a while since I heard much new music from you other than this, but I'm still looking forward to more ^ ^

TaintedLogic responds:

Thanks so much for the review, LSD! I'm glad you like the melodies and atmosphere. This piece does have a bit of a long, anti-climactic intro, I agree. Ultimately, I was trying to lead up to 1:34, but I use a lot of stop-start transitions throughout. When I create tracks, I just bounce ideas off of myself until I have a ridiculous number of riffs with little tonal relation to each other, so I'm glad it came across as "not fully random." XD Your analysis of the transitions is completely accurate; they're pretty simple and lazy, and serve only to connect different themes of the piece. I thought some people might find this piece more soothing than spooky, but who am I to conform to traditional moods associated with Halloween? I think eating candy is a pretty soothing experience, after all. I'm glad you enjoyed the contrast between the warm and cold sounds, and I enjoyed your cavern analogue. Unfortunately, I haven't had a lot of time to produce, but hopefully I'll release some more content around the holidays. I'll try to get around to reviewing some of your new stuff soon! Thanks again for the review, Ale! ^^

[Broken World]

Congrats on 900 fans :)
You most certainly deserve it!
Oh, and neat track too ;)

YakovlevArt responds:

Thanks! Now it's gonna be massive when we hit 1000. I'll definitely have to do something special then. it's a personal goal to reach that before PICO day.

I used to only upload music for the first couple years so I know I still have some fans that wait for my tunes :)

[The Wind and the Earth]

I love it!
Busy with schoolwork atm, so don't have time to comment much, but I think you did an awesome job!
Nice to hear something new from you ^ ^

Neon-Bard responds:

Thanks for listening, LSD! Much appreciated.

[The Adopted]

This definitely sounds 80s, and it definitely sounds spooky too! But better than both, it sounds awesome. I absolutely love it :D!
I have a bias for ambient and atmospheric music, but you've made this very melodic too, with a great mixture of sounds.
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire listen <3

EvilRaccoon responds:

Thanks LucidShadowDreamer. :) Im glad you enjoyed it, yeah there's a lot of ambient sounds back then, I love it, it was a fairly nostalgic era for horror. :)

I just noticed I'm not following you!? Wtf* I thought I was. *Follows.