LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Snowblind]

I went back to listen to the old version too, and I actually find both to be really nice! The mix in this one is way more clear though. Can I just say how lovely the chords and melodies are here in this piece?
My absolute favorite part is the key change at 3:49 (I love me them key changes :D, especially when they're well pulled off).

The piano sounds wonderful. What piano did you use? The melodies you wrote for it are so nice! :3
The arrangement is really sweet too. This is the kind of piece I could just allow to loop in the background forever, and fall asleep to it.

The percussion is just enough to complement the other aspects of the piece. I'd say that all the elements fit perfectly together, which means the arrangement is well thought out. I'm glad you decided to revamp your old composition, even though it was already so good!

The piece even has rhythmic variation, with sections such as the one that starts at 2:19 and 4:19. And somehow, you managed to make the constant bassy, panning arps in the background not feel too repetitive, thanks to everything else that's going on.

All is well here, to say the least! I'm glad to hear something new from you again <3
Seems like people are starting to work on their projects and whatnot a bit more now that it's summer again.

Keep it up, and thank you for sharing!

ChronoNomad responds:

Well, if it isn't one of my all-time favourite reviewers! Thank you once again for another wonderful review, it truly is my pleasure to receive them. So you listened to the original version, as well? That's pleasantly unexpected, and I'm really happy to hear that you enjoy them both for what each one brings to the table, but yes--this one is definitely the clearer of the two. Of course you may speak of how lovely you find the chords and melodies to be! I know that I really like how this remake turned out, but hearing about what other people think about the music always has so much impact. What's really interesting is that I can't really remember hearing a key change quite like the one that I did hear, but oh my goodness...it sounds so nice~! And I guess I'm not alone in thinking that. ^___^

Ah yes, the piano! This may surprise you a bit, but it's good old PianoOne! That has somehow become my go-to piano VST, although the sound has been modified a good deal with the following plugins: Convolver, Soundgoodizer, Stereo Enhancer, Delay Bank, and just a touch of an appropriately cool (literally) Hardcore setting called "Ice Cold Bouncy." I'm so glad that you like the melodies and overall arrangement so much! The piano section owns a fair amount of real estate, so it has to shine like a new penny.

Just like the piano, the percussion plays a very important role in the piece as a whole, so the choices for hats, kick, etc. all needed to be appropriate and work well with that Winter-esque theme. The percussion really comes out of the mix in this one when compared to the original, and that was one of my main goals, to keep things working together cohesively without making anything sound muddied. Fortunately, it seems as though my mixing talents have continued to improve over the years, and I pray that they continue to do so.

Yeah, as opposed to the previous incarnation, I wanted this one to have a bit more variation in the rhythmic beat, and it's really nice to break things up a bit from time to time. As for the bass arp that carries on throughout the entire song, I had to make sure that it didn't overpower the other instruments, but it had to "be there" in the background the whole way at the same time. It was a delicate balance, but ultimately seems to have worked out nicely!

I've actually been working on this on and off for a while now, between other projects and living life and whatnot, so it feels really good finally getting this out there. Suffice to say, I am very pleased with the way that it all turned out, and I put a ton of my heart and soul into it. This feels like a definitive version to me, and that's nothing short of awesome.

Will do, my man! Always happy to share the music with those who truly appreciate it. <3

[Innocently Evil]

Very simple, yet most enthralling!

DESHIEL responds:

Im so dizzy that I feel like I could reach out and touch every note. xD

[Lucid Dreams]

How could I, in particular, not love this track? <3

LawnReality responds:

Haha, glad you like it! <3

[Drowning Bot!]

Man this is intese!
It brings me back to the older days of NG, with tracks released by examplewise ParagonX9. It's perfect for Newgrounds's birthday!

Wonderful job here :D

sebastien01 responds:

Thank you very much for the awesome compliment, being compared to the legendary ParagonX9 is more than anyting I could expect about how much someone would appreciate this song :D Thanks for the review, it's greatly appreciated, even more coming from someone who makes such nice music as you. ;)

[Enter Newground]

Omg yes, this sounds amazing! Wonderful to hear something new from you. It's a shame how people always go around 0-voting tracks when there's a competition going on. But I'll say thing which is for sure, and that is that this track deserves not 5, but 5000 stars from me ;)
The loop is almost perfectly celan too, aside from a miniscule click sound.

I'll make sure to return to this later, for inspiring background music! Thank you for sharing your work <3

Phonometrologist responds:

Thank you my friend. If people got rated here, you would get 5000 stars for your always positive demeanor.
I noticed that click sound too. I'm going to take a look and upload it again in a couple days to fix that.
Also, oh how time flies by. Next up is the AIM contest, and I'm looking forward to seeing the audio portal more alive because of it.

[the deciding point]

This sounds pretty neat :D!
Nice improvception, dude ;)

Also, unfortunately, I've only heard OF Hamilton D:

johnfn responds:

Thanks LSD! Also you should really go check out hamilton omg it's amazing.

[Bitter / Sweet Cantarella ~P~]

Did... Did you really make this without hearing anything until you were done o.O? That is definitely a Beethoven challenge true to the core!

And to add to that, this sounds incredible! The chord picks are nice, and the harmonies and melodies are very atmospheric. The flute might have a little bit too reverb for my taste, but in the end, it sounds pretty good regardless.

Heh, I didn't expect that electronic part there at the half way point (I hope nobody reads this and has it spoiled; in that case... Sorryyyy), but it too sounds incredibly awesome. And the combination of both at the end is just splendid.

Brilliant job with this one! Favved :3

Phyrnna responds:

Yea @.@;;; It was pretty darn hard but I tried my very best to make something that's acceptable. >o<;
I'm glad that you liked the electronic part, I kinda did that on a whim and it worked! :D
Thanks for listening and enjoying~! <3

[LOVE ME]

I'm sorry to hear that you feel this way. When we reach this age, much unfortunately, this is what tends to happen to some degree, with friends and all. I've recently experienced the same thing; I've been in the same schools as most of my good friends all the way through, until now. Heck, even since daycare! But now, several have moved to different parts of the country, and they are studying separate things. Luckily, we still keep in touch, so I hope you'll be able to do the same with your friends as well. Wouldn't it be nice if life was simpler sometimes though, and everyone didn't stress so much, and be in such a hurry to do who knows what?
But, people must pursue their own careers and more importantly, their own happiness. As must you, and I, and we. It's good to hear that you already have some plans after high school. Also, don't forget the oline community we have here either :)
Hopefully, most of us will always be around, in one way or another :')

Take care!

And as for the review, you already know I love the track. It's very effective, and I've listened to it about 5 times already :3

larrynachos responds:

Late reply but thanks babe <3

[Sick -Piano-]

This is a very nice improv. It's a shame that the reasons it exist are so dire, but I guess that tragedy and good music sometimes go together. I'm very aware of that fact.
I hope that you and your family, including the hospitalized person will manage. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of music, either way.

sebastien01 responds:

Thank you very much for your support. It's always hard to be helpless in front of this kind of situation. The only thing we can do is telling the person we are with him/her, trying to be as positive as possible. Playing piano especially improvisation is such a relief for my mind when I have strong feelings about a situation or someone, I'm sure you understand it at 110%.

We're always hoping that the disease goes away, but we stay realistic, it's a disease at birth, and there are something like 100 persons in the world suffering from this so the research doesn't go forword very fast. It's a long lasting one, but as long as the symptoms grow, more and more medications are needed. It's not easy, but the person affected by this on my family is very strong and keeps positive, enjoying every minutes of her life as well as she could, she stays very strong in despite of the events. She is a model for me, and for a lot of people who know her.

Well, thank you very much again for the good words!