LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Countryside Evening]

That deep bass o.O (0:09)!

Anyhow. This is simple and nice :p
It sounds a lot like like your style. It's easy to notice that it was done pretty quickly though. That said, you still did a pretty solid job.

I think it was a good choice not to loop this one :)

LunacyEcho responds:

=> bass =>

http://www.versilstudios.net/NGWS/mp3s/Bass.mp3

=> done pretty quickly =>

:D Yup. I left quite a few mistakes in, mostly regarding the guitar chords. I did fix up a lot of mistakes in the e-piano, though.

=> not to loop =>

It ain't loop week no more! :P

Thanks for the review! You know you're not obligated to review every single one of these, right? :D

[Snowy Innocence]

Hahha, I don't think this was that uplifting either XD
That said, it's a really nice song!

Your samples are not the best. but I usually overlook that, as the music itself is more important to me.

What bothers me a bit though is that the first string that enters in the beginning seems to be panned a bit too much to the left.
Another thing is that that heavy drum that enters at 1:34 (along with the guitar) is a bit too overtaking; it overrides a few of the other instruments. It gets a bit better at 2:04 though.

I Love how the end of the piece is a breakdown that goes perfectly along with the beginning.

Solid job here, DwightFalcon ;)

DwightFalcon responds:

Hi LucidShadowDreamer,

First and foremost, thanks for the comment.
Yeap, I agreed about the panning issue of the violin. When I first recorded my friend's violin playing, I didnt realise that he is standing facing the left of my microphone.(Just check the check with my friend and he agrees with that). And of course, mixing the original sample with a digitally produced violin solo is quite a struggle which I hope to solve it in the future.
And about the drum and guitar part, I actually struggle to mix them and eventually gave up and used some basic automation to match the track.
Thanks a lot for pointing out my mistake and feel free to point out more since I am on the path learning it. :)

Regards,
DwightFalcon

[Merry Illuminatimas]

Lol, I've totally forgot to review your latest tracks even if I've listened to them all, sorry for that XD
Either way, I came back to say that this track is amazing!

It's kinda simple in some ways, but it has everything that needs to be in it. I love the blend between christmassy and detective-like music o.O
The beat is perfect, and all the instruments fit surprisingly well together; the bells/glock and xylophone with the percussion; the organ sound along with the brass and electric guitar. The bass, although simple suits this piece nicely.
The sfx sounds are nice, and the loop is perfect.

Awesome chord progression and melodies too, definitely worth a favorite ;)

I had a blast listening to this music while I played through the game. Astounding job on this one (as with all your other songs)! :3

Mattashi responds:

Thank you so much Lucid :D

[Bleak]

I like the style of this one. It's very mysterious, and full of interesting intruments.
The melodies are interesting. Even the usually happy chords sound a bit eerie (like at 0:48).
I love the mood that's set by the strings.

Getting out of your comfort zone is a very good thing to do, and you get interesting results. That's really awesome.

The loop is almost flawless as well. Only thing that makes you notice is a weird, kind of... Dull? Sound, like a very filtered cymbal or something :/

Great job ;)

LunacyEcho responds:

I thought you'd like this one. ;)

=> usually happy chords =>

It's probably the instrumentation. I went from B minor to D major, and I'm not sure what the music theoretical implications of that are, but from my standpoint, it didn't sound like D major normally does.

=> mood =>

The mood was a pretty strong aspect of this piece in my opinion as well. :D

=> loop =>

Secretly, I sidechain all of my intros. Just the intros.

Nah, it was probably because I didn't take you excellent looping advice. I didn't do the Audacity thing you do, which is why there's a little bit of nothing in the beginning.

Thanks for the review!

[Improv/Prelude in E minor]

Yet another 5 stars worthy piece. I was actually inpired by this track (and thus, indirectly by Chopin's piece) to start composing a new piece on the piano. Hopefully, I'll finish it and submit it in the coming weeks or so :p

Phonometrologist responds:

very cool! I'm looking forward to hearing it. Don't keep me in suspense too long. If it can inspire, my work is done.

[All the Raps]

One piece a day? o.O!!!
That sounds awesome! :D

This succeeds in sounding like an old rap beat. All that is missing is the rap D:
I like the fact that it loops too :3
Nice job, and good luck with this project ;)

LunacyEcho responds:

=> all that is missing =>

I'm not planning in showing my voice on Newgrounds anytime soon. At least, not recognizably.

Thanks for the quick review! :P

[Boss X]

Oh God... Now you're making me scared that my laptop will just randomly give up on me for no apparet reason o.O
It's really as if everyone in my country got the cold right in time for Christmas :p
Literally half of the people you meet, if not more, are sick, to some extent.
I'm sure wandschrank will understant though.

Umm... I'm not much of a good reviewer today so...

Awesome sung bruh ;)

Only thing wrong with it is that the end doesn't seem to be rendered properly, but cut off, which LunyEchuny already mentioned :p
(Classic Johnfn).

johnfn responds:

I think I gave the sickness to my computer :D D:

Thanks for the review! CUTOFF ENDINGS FOREVE

[Holiday Spirit]

Whaa??? No one is reviewing anything these days (because it's busy times), including me o.O

Your piano in this piece sounds really refreshing and nice, as do the strings. The nod at Pachelbel's Canon is quite obvious both in the intro and outro, but it's still a nice touch.

The melodies, chords, transitions and instruments (+percussion) are really good in this track. Well done on every front, really. It's a great piece, which is why I favorited it ;)
All the small touches too, like that... Arpeggio-ish thingy between 1:51-1:52 are cool too.

Sounds johnfn:y, actually :)

I don't have much to say really. I'm not good at reviewing today XD

Either way, great job ;)

P.S. Now, what could this piece possibly have in common with Greek and Roman mythology

LunacyEcho responds:

=> no one reviewing anything =>

People get lazy as the year progresses, I guess. Then, in January, it all resets with New Year's Resolutions, but December's the time when people have finally broken all the good habits they proposed at the beginning of the year.

=> piano =>

Really? I thought you'd be annoyed by how inhuman in sounded. :P I guess it's harder to tell when the notes are spaced farther apart.

=> every front =>

You sure about that? There are a few melodies here that I feel are a bit weak. I'm pretty proud of the chords, though; I think I'm getting better at composition in that respect.

=> sounds johnfn-y =>

omg wai
my identity
where is it

=> Greek/Roman =>

Well, it doesn't. But Christmas does! I read an interesting thing a while ago that said that the reason we celebrate Christmas on Dec 25 isn't because it was Jesus' birthday (which was never actually mentioned in the Bible). It was the birthday of Mithras, the holy figure of a pre-Christianity mystery religion. I looked up some more mystery religions and found out that some worshipped subjects included Orpheus, Eleusis, and Dionysus as well. much interest indeed

Thanks for reviewing! Happy holidays! :)

[T-Logic - The Juggle]

Hmm, It seems I still made it to the first review, even though I'm late. Maybe I'm not the only one who's busy these times o' year.
I dig this song bruh.
I liked the clashing chords, with the organ and all, especially around 1:39.

What I like about this piece is that it is interesting. The way the organ is introduced both times with the fade in is cool. I can definnitely understand why you put circus is the tags. Even though the beat isn't necessarily circus:y, somehow, the whole of this is. Maybe it's the chord progressions that make this so?

You know what song this reminds me of? It fits well with you old name here on NG. It reminds me of "The Doors - Light My Fire". Probably the organ along with the style.

I like the melodies in this piece too. They are a bit weird, in a good way. The transitions and automation worked really well in this track of yours. Nicely done between 1:20 and 1:24, as well as 1:43-1:45.

The ending was interesting too, and very fitting.

The only thing that bothers me in even the slightest is the intrument quality, which could be better. I'm not going to hold you back for that though! After all, my intruments are nothing to brag about either ;)

Solid piece, albeit weird :'D

TaintedLogic responds:

Ah, thanks so much, Ale! I'm really glad the clashing chords worked out - I've always had mixed reviews when I use clashing chords, and I use them a lot! ;D I agree with your analysis that it's the chord progression that makes it circus-y. Hmm...I have heard of The Doors! I looked up "The Door" on the Internet before choosing it as my username in 2012, and I remember seeing something about an 80s rock band called "The Doors." Also, I believe an old math teacher of mine liked that band. XD I'm glad you liked the melodies and transitions, and I acknowledge your complaints about the instrument quality. Admittedly, all of the synths, including the organ one, are from 3xOsc. Thanks very much for the review, though, LSD! I'll respond to your PM once I get back from New York. My parents made the rather daunting decision to have us spend the week before New Year's here. ;)

[T-Logic - Cut Me Some Slack]

It's not your greatest piece, but I like it nonetheless :p

The percussion sounded a bit weird to me at first, but I got used to it after a while. The quality of the intruments is not the greatest, but I like the idea that is behind them. What I really like is your bass work in this piece (at 0:38 => it really compliments the melody too, which is a great trick).

The mood is what makes this piece though. Especially when that electric piano shows up :3
One of those instruments (I couldn't name it) sounds very eastern (Indian or something [Asian at the very least]). The one that keeps playing throughout the entire piece, mostly just hitting the same notes (The introductionary instrument... -_-). Is it supposed to be a guitar of some sort o.O?

Good job; it's always good to try varying stuff and different styles :D

Anyhow, in order to cut you some slack, I won't write too long a review (and thus LSD copped out on his duties) ;)

TaintedLogic responds:

Haha, thanks LSD! Yeah, I agree it's not my best work. The percussion is weird, I concur. I'm definitely going to lower the volume on it once I get back in the music tech studio on Monday. ;P Garageband's instruments generally have pretty poor quality, but I suppose I could've modified them better. I'm glad you liked the bass! :D In fact, most of the guitars (besides that first lead at :38) are actually just bass guitars in very high octaves. XD I'm glad you liked the electric piano. I thought I transitioned into that part a little too quickly. That instrument at the beginning is called a clavinet. It's basically a fancy kind of electric piano. I always welcome lengthy and constructive feedback...I just felt the need to make a pun in the description, haha. Really glad you liked it! Thanks LSD! ;D