SeeD419's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cidade Sol]

Just awesome

I don't even know what to say. I remember your name though. I don't think this is the first song of yours that I've downloaded.

The vocals mix perfect. Your percussion is awesome...just awesome. The bass has a really full sound to it. The weird instruments and effects you used just sound great and far beyond my personal skills as a musician. To say the least I'm impressed.

This is a great listen. Really the only criticism that I have is that I wish it was longer. Songs like this are the reason I continue to review music. Finding a gem hidden among the masses without a single review. Keep up the amazing work.

-RRC-

Naerbu responds:

It's good to know people are enjoying my songs.

I've actually been working on expanding the length of my songs (compared to my other works).

Thanks for the review, dude. I'll try to make future songs longer.

[Fat Joker-Redux]

Not bad

The voice acting is very good. The emphasis on the word crazier is a bit extreme for sure. I would rework just that one word for sure, because it doesn't seem to match the tone of the rest of the voice acting and makes it seem like you're not being serious about it.

Other than that it was pretty solid. There did seem to be a slight issue with the volume when the song comes in after the last line. Not sure I can tell exactly why but I think it could be cleaned up a bit to sound like it flows better.

I can't really give you any credit for the audio track because it's not yours, but I will admit it was a perfect choice for the voice acting. It matches perfectly.

Overall an interesting listen though. Keep up the great work.

-RRC-

ForNoReason responds:

Thanks!

[.:Dixieland Reborn:.]

Good

Parts of this almost remind me of a really old western comedy movie with no sound or something. I'll agree that this song really is a tad overwhelming. Extremely creative for sure.

As far as practicality goes, I really can't see myself ever listening to this in my house or in the car....but it would be an AWESOME candidate for flash movies/games.

The melodies are intricate and well thought out. The bass line almost reminds me of Banjo Kazooie from N64. I'm sure that wasn't intended, just fyi, lol. All the instruments blend together extremely well.

The song does seem to lack a certain depth I can't quite put my finger on though. As if there's a fullness to it missing...but maybe that's the sound you were going for.

Overall a good well produced track. Keep up the great work.

-RRC-

camoshark responds:

Thanks for the great review!

Lol, you're right to think of silent movies when you hear this, because it does kind of sound like ragtome, the style usually used.

Can't blame you for not wanting to listen to this in your car, it does get annoying after a while, thought i listen to almost ALL my songs when I take the city bus to get to school...

As for the base line, I've never really played banjo Kazooie, thought I kind of get the feel.

As for the overall depth, I think what's lacking is mid-range filling. Everything's either really loud and high-level, or low-leveled, but nothing stands out in the middle, since the only thing in the middle is the honky-tonk, wich is really too soft.

Anyways, thanks again for the review!

Cheers,
Samuel Hébert

[[dB] Exotica]

Not bad

More commercial? lolwut. I think it sounds pretty original and I'd advise against trying to sound commerical. Ever.

I like the sound of the synths quite a bit, the piano blends with them well. Everything blends well together. I was listening to this for about a minute and I couldn't help but start bobbing my head to it - for what that's worth.

The bass line doesn't sound trendy for some reason, even though it is a single note bass line, it has a nice deep sound to it and it mixes with the percussion very well.

Overall a great tune. Too bad it's not longer :/ Keep up the good work.

-RRC-

Decibel responds:

Lol yeah, but everyone hahs they're own opinion :)

Oh mai gawsh, SeeD419 actually bobbing his head to a song :P I'm glad you like, you never gave me a rating higher than an 8 though :P

Bassline? Don't even think I have one, you're probably talking about the ongoing, 4-note pluck melody, Although, I like it a lot :P

Thanks for the review mate, look forward to some great tracks very soon :)

[deciBel]

[-=LJC=- Rain]

Awesome

I don't think genius of sound is too strong of a word. You have a certain style and your music is awesome.

Honestly, if you had an album in a record store, I would pay money for it. This song has a very chill feel to it, very ambient and indifferent - but at the same time very pleasant and cool. Love it.

Keep up the amazing work. 5/5

[Bigger Than Me (Demo)]

Hmm

I dunno about rerecorded but remixed for sure. I'll agree that the vocals are clear and sound good, but the lyrics are meh. The other vocalist was definitely a nice touch.

The beat fits the song pretty well, just sounds like it needs to be mixed a bit better. I suppose you could also add some more sound to it to make it a bit more interesting.

I can hear the quality issues with the sound the second it starts. At :01 immediately you can tell the piano has quality issues. Not sure why, but just a heads up. I mean, it looks like you're already at 9.5mb so not sure what you can really do about that...

Overall it's meh. The vocals are the strong point to this, imo.

-RRC-

[Benny's Prelude]

lol

Well, it certainly is short and simple. I'll agree that it definitely has a Poke Center feel to it. Seems to loop well enough.

The piano has a real good sound to it and the melody sounds great. My only real complain is its simplicity and lack of anything beyond like :50

Idk if this itself could really be Poke Center music though, as the piano sound really clear and crisp. It has a realistic sound to it and not so much a video game sound.

Nonetheless it's a nice little loop, keep up the good work.

-RRC-

thatbennyguy responds:

Hey SeeD thanks for you contribution

Yeah it's not really a poke center tune... but's it's inspired by such... that and baroque classical piano

Thank you

Benjamin

[Resonance (For Strings)]

Soothing

A very calm and soothing tune indeed. The volume level is quite low, but I think it adds to the effect of the song almost. It's not obnoxious and can be looped for quite a while before getting stagnant. Would make excellent rpg game music in my opinion.

The instruments sound great, and the melodies work well together.

Overall a very chill and relaxing song. Keep up the great work.

-RRC-

[.:A Gypsy's Festival:.(RAC 5)]

Awesome

I can't help but think I've heard the first theme before. It sounds so familiar, but either way you did a fantastic job creating it. The instruments sound great and the melodies were very pleasant.

The second part certainly sounded middle-eastern, but had a touch of circus sound to it at one point.

The third blended well and was great for an outro.

Overall a very pleasant tune to listen to.

camoshark responds:

Thanks alot for the great review!

The reason the first theme sounds so familiar is obviously because I posted a demo version of the same song a few weeks ago!

Thanks for the liking, I'm glad you enjoyed!

Cheers,
Samuel Hébert

[Star Fox 64 Main Menu (Remix)]

Hmm

Why do I not remember this track in the slightest? Didn't sit at the main menu long enough apparently...

The track is okay, it's rather soothing and calming. The piano didn't quite seem to blend in as well as I would have liked it to. The melody really wasn't all that moving to me to be honest...a bit boring.

It certainly sounds very spacey, just not all that interesting, but it's a cover so fair enough. Can't really comment on how well the cover is because I don't remember it at all from the game....

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Birdinator99 responds:

:O

How could you not remember this track? *sobs* lol

Yes, I must work on my melodies! Thanks for the feedback!