DjZeaklous's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Brando - Pure WiP]

Somewhat of a Let Down

I like what you did with the piano. This version of the piano sounds better. That pad is a little repetitive to me. Dunno how to fix it, but I still think it is. I like the bass pad at 0:14. The electronic sound at 0:27 sounded almost cheap or bad compared to the quality of the previous sounds. That was a real let down. Maybe its just the effect you put on it, but I don't really like it until it gets louder. Even still I think you could make it better. I think you should add more than just claps at 0:40 after the lull. It was kind of a let down too. The lengthen of the melody at 0:54 is a little awkward. Maybe because it seems short. The part at 1:00 should be added to so its not just that one sound. The sound at 1:29 didn't fit completely well. Is it some effect you put on it to make it sound distorted? I don't like the distortion much. I agree with the others in that the kick needs to be stronger. I think you should change it up more at 1:42 too because it gets repetitive. 1:55 is weird how you took that sound out. You might want to make it longer or just change it completely. The outro needs to be better too.

As it is now, I love the intro until 0:27. I think I like the other classical version better because it has less flaws as of now. I realize this is a WiP, but I still think you need to fix a lot of the distortion to make it sound more normal. Especially the sound at 0:27. This needs work, but as I said in my review on the classical version it could be totally epic.

By the way, have you tried changing the piano on the classical version to this piano? I think it would sound better.

Dj-Brand0 responds:

Hey Zeaklous, thanks for the nice review. I looked at what you said and I'll take it into account when I finish this.

I love the piano in this version, it's so clear. Except I haven't changed the classical version, I should do it.

Thanks man :D

\\Brando

[Brando - Pure & Tainted]

I can see it

being one of your best hard style songs yet. All you would have to do is put sick bass beat in and change the notes from piano to a different hard style song or just ass it onto it. I really like the piano version, but I think the hard style is going to be better.

Wow. I really like the melody and all of the changing. This is so your style. I am surprised that you didn't start out with hard style on this. When you change it to hard style, I would lengthen it some. It is quit short. I might lengthen the intro that stops at 0:13, the song seems to rush forward to fast. You need to have the part at 0:57 layered better, I realize you are toning it down before you add in a new melody, but I think it came in too soon and needs a little better layering there.

Gosh, I have been listening to this over and over for forever it seems like while I am doing other things. Awesome melody, it is such your style. This will be number 1.

Dj-Brand0 responds:

Thanks heaps for the clean advice. I chose not to make this one hardstyle because my teacher probably wouldn't have liked it very much. And I didn't have much time to actually make it hardstyle, I just focused on composing the notes right and just added an orchestral feel to it after.

So it's not hardstyle because I wanted to, it's pretty much because I had to. Don't worry you'll hear a hardstyle version of this. I actually started it out hardstyle but changed it to piano.

Thanks for the advice, I'll take it into consideration :D

I hope it gets number 1 but I kind of think it wont because it's already been voted down from 5. But I really hope the hardstyle version gets up the top weekly because that's gonna be freaking awesome! :D

Thanks heaps for the review

-Cheers Brando

[{Para}-PowerOfPleasure-{Nox}]

Take out fade ins

The first vocals that come in should fade away quicker. I think it should fade out at 3-4 repeats. It is pretty repetitive up to 0:30. You should add more sounds or change it up some. I don't think you should fade in the sound at 0:30ish. You should have the song formatted to where it comes in naturally. Good change of melody. I don't think it builds up enough to have a break at 1:07 like you have. Its not a bad part, just came in at the wrong time. I also think you should have more going in that break. The vocals come in okay, it could fit better. I think you should turn up the volume of the vocals some there though. More fade ins... You should only use them sparsely. You over use them here way too much just because you don't know how to format it right. Not trying to be offensive, it just shows that you need to improve some.

Overall the song drags on a bit and could be formatted better. You still need to take out a lot of those fade ins, but this is a good remix. It introduced some new things to The Power of Pleasure that others had not used. Still a good song though.

MrAw3s0me responds:

hmm key , thx THIS is constructive lol anyway yea good points all that

[Classical Kickstyle]

Wow

I like this a whole lot. I always loved classical music and kick. This is a good job of mixing them together. Intro is pretty good, although your kicks have something wrong with them. They might be too loud for your computer. They have this crackling sound on every beat. Anyway, I still love the piano with hardbeat. After the piano went away it got kind of boring though. I think I might have ended it at 1:56 or something.

This is one of the highest reviews I have rated anyone for a while. I like your new genre. If I ever make a classical song, I will make a classical kickstyle version of it also. Nice job. I hope you win.

causeifeellikeit responds:

Thanks man, and yeah I used a really hard kick. xD

[{soulX} Moon Circle]

Okay

That intro isn't that good. The sound that fades into it doesn't fit in well then you just cut off the begininning sound. That is bad. Then you add a basic pack sound from FL Studios. This means that you put hardly work into this song because you didn't even create your own sounds. Again a random transition that doesn't fit with the song. Really need to work on this song. Fix the transitions, change the tune, make it more interesting (it is really plain and boring), The ending is bad along with another bad transition, gosh, this really needs work or needs to be trashed. It's so boring, plain, and unoriginal. Really work on this or trash it man.

DragonsoulX responds:

no, i like it. plus before you go off on it realize i was still in the beginning fo learning how to make my own sounds. look at it with that in mind then you'd understand. I know now it's not the greatest thing in the world, but i will not trash it just cause i didn't know everything. And even now i don't know all that much. I still makes songs and post it cause i like too. some ppl will have a different few on it. plus when i first used FL i didn't have the save for projects so i can't really work on it. >.> but i might redo this song. in fact that might be a good idea.

i understand your veiws on this and NOW i try to make all of my own sounds. but this was a year old dude. lol look at the newer songs. lol

anywho thankyou for your review XD

[DjSc00p - Dreaming of Beauty]

Needs Work.

I don't really like fade in intros to begin with, try to stay away from that. Fairly good start. A little repetitive though same sound till 0:55 then only one sound added in. Might want to change it up more. Still same thing all the way through. You'll need more variation later. Good soft part, but then bad fading out. Don't do that in the final.

So, you need more variation and sound and to get rid of that fading. The melody is okay, but not your best. This piece as a whole needs some work but I don't think it is up to your standards. Keep working on it.

DjSc00p responds:

The fade in fade out was kinda to keep the peacefulness in. Its just different tastes we have i guess xD. For the repetitiveness, i intended it to be repetitive and sort of wanted a repetitive/progressive relaxing song. I coulda have added variation but i liked it simple and repetitive, something to really relax and stuff. I guess you like my happy, upbeat songs more though, lol thanks for the review!

[The Dust of Destiny [GW]]

Wow

This is very good and calming. I thought after the intro it gonna break out into something, but instead I got this awesome calm feeling.

Gees, this is making me fall asleep. Very nice song. The only thing is that it is a little repetitive.

Man im tired now. Good song.

gamerworld14 responds:

yeah, it gets a bit repetitive after a while, but thank you for the honest review! I really appreciate it :D

-gw-

[[GW] Just Dream [GW]]

Oooh

I like this song. Although I would have liked it to break out into hard trance type song at 0:41, this soft ambient song is good. This is good man! I do agree that the outro was weak though. Otherwise nice song!

gamerworld14 responds:

Thank you so much for the review, I really appreciate it! And yeah, I will try to work on the outro in a later release of this song. Glad to hear you like it ;) Also, thank you for the multiple reviews on my songs!

-gw-

[Massive Speed]

I hate this.

Sure it's kind of fast, but seriously, None of your sounds fit well. It is poorly put together. The sounds are good, don't get me wrong. But they are put together HORRIBLY. You really need work on this. Gosh, I have to turn this off it's so poorly made.

GiantButtcrack responds:

ok i guess?

[[Hard Trance] Dreaming Deeply]

Intro

The intro was super weak. It didn't interest me at all. The melody of the song was too weird for me.

I liked the part from 0:48-1:30 the best. Had a hard trance feel to it.

Totals: (0:00-0:23) 6
(0:23-0:48) 7
(0:48-1:30) 9
(1:30-end) 8 (This part came on too strong)
Overall: 7.5

ElectroLord99 responds:

whats wrong with the intro? :( i liked it.
thanks for the review ^^
(its funny how u say u like hardtrance then u say its too hard... meh lol)