SomaGuye's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Dunk the Funk]

Good, but let down by the sound

It's well put together, all the instruments work together, and it sort of sounds like some Jazz musicians just having a jam.

My main complaint was something that stuck out to me right away, the sound of the drums. The programming seems to be good for the most part, but the drums sounds so digitized and fake they just knocked me right out of the song. Especially the snare sound, which just doesn't sound the same as a natural ghost note.

I did really like the way you transitioned from the alst part to the first with the gradual slowdown, I thought it worked quite well and did the job of bringing you back to the start.

I also think that since you move through three clearly defined parts it keeps it interesting and doesn't drag anywhere, each part lasts just the right amount of time.

In summary, really good, just let down by the digital sound.

StefBidz responds:

I do agree with you on the drums sound. I find it hard with a computer to make all the variations an instrument can do, especially for "traditional" music, even if it's possible.

It has to be clearly heard among the other instruments and also sound natural,
I think it's the most difficult part.

Still got work to do !

Thanks for the review !

[Destroy the Moon]

Awesome.

It reminds me of a more brutal Bishop of Hexen, although like you said your mastering isn't perfect, which is why it gets a 9 rather than a 10. Unfortunately the only way to improve that is with practice, so keep making more!

Throughdarkness responds:

Yeah man, gotta keep on keeping on. Never imagined mixing and mastering to be so difficult.

[Bliss (the ascending)]

Mostly good

The only criticism I have is that in a few places in sounds out of time. One of the places is around 1 minute in when the drums start blasting. I'm not sure if it's actually out of time or it's just the way it written, but it sound rather odd. Apart from that good song.

dspires responds:

yea its just the way it was written, it flows nice in band practice though