Kados's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Darkest Days]

Monumental

I agree, it's a bit loud, and overdrives.
Other than that, it has substance, atmoshpere, story, buildup, balance, etc that a good song needs. So there's a 5 and a fav. from me. :)
Peace

FlaggedOnArrival responds:

I'm glad you like it Kados, it took me a while to get the flow just right for the song, especially for the drums. They pretty much make the song move. On one hand, I agree it's a bit too loud, but on the other hand, I feel that the OD helps in keeping the song from becoming monotonous.

I love getting reviews with both pro's and con's, so TY :)

[The Desert (Minimal House)]

Omg dissonance XD

As the title suggests, it's simplistic. It could be developed into something of more substance. Sound quality is good, mastering's also all right. But it lacks variety and memorability. The most interesting part was the sample at the end. Could've started with that... XD Some nice sweeps and tweaks, but horrible dissonance at some places.
Peace

timpeton responds:

Well, the genre is minimal house, it means it doesn't change much, it's simple ect. Dunno what dissonance means, since i'm not an native english speaker xD Thanks anyway.

[Metal Intro BMI]

Well put together

...but as a guitarist, I like more interesting riffs. :)
So a 4 and a 7 stars for how well it's put together, drum, bass and rhytm guitar, and the smashing clear sound quality.
Peace

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Thanks dude, yeah, I kept it super simple as there was going to be talking over top. It was more meant for background stuff. No sense wasting complex riffs over background music. haha.

Thanks muchly.

[Jazzy and unfinished]

Quality as usual

I know it's a spring submission, but I hope (and wish) you'll finish it with time... the songs I wrote for example, always took more than a year to complete (including real instrument stuff).

The jazzy feel is perfect, keep it! More saxofone for the masses please. :)
An idea: start out as jazzy, then wander away from it (like between 0:42-1:15), back again (like at the end of this) then wandering away again, and ending jazzy - so it'll be like a frame. 1:17 could already have the drum starting at 1:25, so you'll only have 3 really mellow parts (beginning, middle, end) where natural instruments (oh the saxofone!!! :D) prevail.
The blips - take their volume down a bit, and they should be perfect. You could throw in something messier, more drastic before the end, or a different sounding, slow but pronounced drumbeat for variety, whichever works for you.

Anyways, your work is high quality - I wish you further success. :)
Peace

merlin responds:

Lately it just feels I've either ran out of creative juice for the time being, or ran out of inspiration... Perhaps both are the same thing. Went through a breakup recently, found out that an other ex of mine, the one I was with the longest (3 years) is now engaged... Blah, I guess that's just life. And I have commitment issues. I guess that's how creative people are, though. Doomed to be miserable by their own hand. I'm starting to realize I'm able to channel more emotion through my music than what I'm actually capable of feeling or experiencing for myself.

Sorry for this horribly long emo ramble. I really appriciate your review!

Regards,
merlin

[Sacred Jingle]

Sure sounds creepy

I give it to you, the mood and the pace is perfect. The melody side is strong, but drums could use a bit of more variety both in pattern and in sounding.

I also wondered, whether it's intentional, that the intro sound's panning seems to weigh more on the left? Did you "double wire" that instrument, so that a track plays continuously, and another pans, or is it 1 track with more subtle change?

Nice bass sounds throughout the whole song, and neither instrument seems to eat up the others.

I gave it 7 because of the drums, length and low "replayable" value - on the 3rd listen, it's beginning to get a bit repetitive and predictable, but is fit for a spooky-themed game. Overally, nice work.
Peace

RyeGuyHead responds:

There are parts of this that would make a good loop, on 2nd listen...

solid review :)

[Hyperjump]

Comment in progress

I decided to write this as the song progresses. :)

Very nice, subtle beginning, gets you in the mood. The introduction of new instruments is cool. Keeps you interested... whoa, that speech sample is perfect! Interesting little background tweaks, and then they come forward surprisingly, as from the back of your mind. Then it continues to lift your mood, reminds me of sunny saturdays, when everything is possible. :) The last part is fine too, although the ending's a bit out of blue, I'd have anticipated it differently.

The focus and effort put in it shows through maximally. Well mastered and pleasant to listen to. Fits the theme perfectly. Nice work, buddy!
For some cons, the hithats are a bit loud for some places, bit more monotonous than the other instruments. Drums are collectively a bit "worn out" in the genre, but the melody part manages to keep the attention away from that, so...

Overally, favorited, DLd, and I'd vote 4,5 if I could - I guess I'll come back later and do just that.

Peace :)

hewG responds:

Thanks alot :)

[_Liquid Sunshine_]

cozy

Very good sounding drums there! Also the additional fx sounds fit nicely. Could've given a bit more space to reverberation or delay for more floatiness. Not exactly my genre, but perfect for waking up to on a sunday morning. :) A strong 4 from me.
Peace

vanguard182 responds:

and very much appreciated :-) this (or _drop_, I forget) was the very first song i composed in FL 8, so i didn't really get around to playing with the VSTs. i also didn't save the .flp for either lol, so editing it could get a little tricky. i'm glad you enjoyed it though!