SuperGoodSound's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Reicanth [abstract]]

for the style - it's definitely good

i understand what element you're going for here. it may be very very edgy yes - but i still like it. it fits me.

[Sythec - Khafine/Xtensin]

respect

you've got a definite strength for fresh stuff. nothing like the usual crappy "tarnce" you hear nowadays.

i'll be honest - you're the kinda guy i can see pulling off an act like Delerium, probably my favorite techno/trance/electronica artist. just need some slick vocals to the stuff.

[Opal Sector prev. [DnB]]

sweet - glitchy stuff! inspiring

i suppose it may be unfair, because i love stuff like this - i really want to hear the finished song.

makes me want to go out and put together a glitch song (i really don't think i've tried one of those yet - something vaguely 'like' d'n'b is the closet i think i've come.

nice work here! no really though, the mix is really good. what's your monitoring setup like? speakers? headphones? amp?

Sythec responds:

The Glitchy sounds are randomizations with very VERY high pitched synths.
The gap-effect is a simple little Buzz-effect adapter (SAVAGE GAPS) sent to the "Cicada" effect I came up with, and the Drum-loop.
I use Sennheiser audiophile quality headphones (Huge freq range!), An AMD Turion64 (2.4ghz) which can barely pump out the sounds on FL (especially with several Z3Ta+ bass samples.)
Working on some Grime lately... It is going to be Massive, all these posts are just tid-bits of practice Until i get the urge to actually spend 7 hours and finish something.

Also, I have learned FL strictly on Trial-Error lol. No direct music backgrounds... I am in the open (total). I still find new stuff every day when I use FL.
Although I have been grooving with NeuralFusion, I wish someone IRL would teach me. Blargh, Minnesota.

[Living Your Dreams--_--(3:46)]

good

most people here on ng simply can't produce classic sounding trance/techno like you've accomplished here. it's obvious from the amount of tracks in your portfolio that something like this probably old hat.

the piano is a very nice touch. the song shows a great deal of class and understanding of chord theory and progression and song structure. the high saw lead does need a little eq adjustment to tone down the range of around 8khz or so probably (try a 6db cut with a 1oct q). The compression/pumping effects work to the advantage of this song in particular...sometimes it can destroy a song if people don't use it correctly - but it works here.

[When The Light's Go Out]

a pure instrumental would have been much better

i'd just cut the vocals. they actually made the song worse in my opinion - which stinks because it's such an amazingly well produced number. kudos on the mixing for all the instruments on this. The fact that one guy tried to "blam" you is evidence that this is an epic sounding track by itself. i might stand for a little bit more bite and edge on the lead and harmony guitars....but that's just me.

again, fantastic work.

speedmetalmessiah responds:

I actually like the vocals a lot though. It really does add to it more than if it just an instrumental.

I guess it cn be taken as a compliment that that guy thought it was stolen. Though it still is annoying to be accused of stealing a song and claiming it as my own work. As for the tone. I'll probably add a tube screamer to it to give it some more bite. I noticed the other day when I was laying down a solo that I never put one on there.

Thanks a lot for the review and the bit of criticism. I appreciate it.

[Inorganic- Instrumentals]

hey

this track has a huge amount of potential. i think that it could be beefed up in terms of edge and resonance at the filter cutoff to make everything fatter and crunchier. Then it would rock. It shows that you've got character though. Sometimes can be a rarity with the typical ng entries...

DomesticTerrorist responds:

Thanks, I appreciate it! This was one of my first submissions... so hopefully some of the newer stuff I've uploaded has gotten better on the mastering end.

[Mad World Cover]

sir

you have talent. an extraordinary amount.

Jazza responds:

and you're really nice and probably a liar :D lol jk

[The Vision]

undeniably good

soo much so, in fact, that i would be confused if you showed me this in tandem with an actual film score for a high budget movie...

let me guess, gigastudio 3? at the very least....

NickPerrin responds:

Thanks for the review!
I use EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold Pro XP for symphonic samples. Excellent software and easy to use.

[Wily (Megaman 5) Acapella]

this was the funniest thing

i've heard in a really long time...

honestly. i'd be laughing harder but i think i'd start waking people.

sonicmega responds:

Funny good? Funny bad? I hope I didn't manage to embarass myself, but hey, I do that enough.

Please spread this audio submission around! :D

[Burning Hour - Wishing Well]

crap

this is amazing. i'm actually going to download this thing. i never download music. even free music...that says something.

shouldn't you put an edit in the song description saying how it was mixed by CLA and mastered at Sterling Audio?