DreamEater's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Psyche - Unknown 1]

Reminds me of something you would hear on [AS]

In the weirdest way, this totally reminded me of something that you would see between shows on late night [Adult Swim]. I liked how this piece sounded abstract yet organized at the same time. The drums were very interesting in particular; I really liked the break-beat sounds as well (very flowy and different sounding).

Couple things about this I would have done differently though:
- Some of the samples seem to clip a little bit (watch your volume and EQ levels)
- I really expected a much heavier break-beat drop, and was slightly thrown off by the more simple turn that you took @ 2:27 (sounds like you started making a build-up, and just worked on without finishing.

Overall; Pretty Impressive work
~Dj Sonik

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PsycheOasis responds:

Thankyou. :D Yea, I do have a bad time at building things up masterfully. Sometimes I get lucky to where the all the sounds come together very well, other times.. I fail so hardcore.. XD

[Equestrian Hymn]

Not sure I'm farmiliar with the original but...

This sounds great!

Like all of your orchestral pieces that I've had the privilege to listen to, This sounds beautiful. The leads are all very well mixed, and the dynamics of this piece really give it an epic "Marching-Band-Like" flow. The Percussion sounds very nice, but I would have liked to hear a little more percussive expression from you in this one (aside from snare, crash, bass, and chimes). Maybe some vibes or something like that could add some brilliance to the softer parts of this song. I love the String/ Woodwind work btw, very very nice.

Overall, Another masterpiece from TheBellMaker
~Dj Sonik

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TheBellmaker responds:

Thanks for the review!

I was never good with percussion -__- I'll definitely try and work on that in the future.

[Unstoppable - Agamoka]

Sweet like berries

I really liked the build up you've put together here. The drums sound pretty good for the most part, and side-chain the leads pretty well when needed. What I noticed most with this submission is that it has many good Drum-and-Bass-Qualities, but certain parts are lacking a lot in comparison to the Acid-bass part that you've produced.

You could probably make this a lot better if you change some of these things:

- The drums need percussive backup badly (sounds kinda fake the way they are)
- The leads that first come in are pretty annoying, and not equalized very well (if at all)
- A good portion of your drum kit is being drowned out by the Too-loud lead
- The volume of this song actually drops @ 2:10
- These samples all need to be equalized and mastered better

Great Effort
~Dj Sonik

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Sokru responds:

Thanks :)

[BAZ - The Wiggler]

Cool beans

I liked the basic idea of this, and in some respects it even reminded me of something that Infected Mushroom would have written a few years ago. The melodies are pretty good, but in some places sound slightly randomized. The beats in this were also pretty cool, and I liked how you changed it up.

The lead in the beginning sounds a bit "preset" like, and a couple other background samples do as well. I don't really see how this fits into the "trance" category, I actually think this is more of a "techno" song. Dude I don't want to sound mean, but the guitar work in this...It's bad. I definitely recommend doing a couple more takes, working on the timing, and mastering it into the mix better

Overall: Nice Effort!
~Dj Sonik

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BAZmotherfucker responds:

I was going for psytrance, which in many ways is like acid techno. Infected Mushroom is exactly what I was thinking of when I made this x] as for the guitar takes... I was a bit drunk when i wrote and recorded them. Edit: updating it with some cleaner takes ;]

[Touch the Sound]

It probably wont sound similar...

But I really don't think it needs to; By itself, I think this is a tremendous piece of musical artwork.

The piano samples sound absolutely amazing, and the melody is superb.
The mastering sounds great, and the reverberation sounds very natural (very nice & clear). Most of all, the melody sounds very beautiful and almost mysterious :O.

The melody in this sounds like it could make a hell of a strong contribution to this film. but then that's just me talking haha, and I'm sure that you can come up with something just as great if not better than this for your project.

Keep the great work bud! I cannot wait to hear your next submission!
~Dj Sonik

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WhistlerMusicUK responds:

Thanks for the kind review XsakuX/DJ Sonik!

I like it as a piece on it's own too. contemporary dancers and this particular film maker tend to want ambient pieces so this is way too melodic for what they're using it for. I've got to suit their needs at the end of the day as crap as that is sometimes. the dance doesn't have any meter either so I've got to compose around the dancers movements. I'm glad I have a solid base to work from. Thanks dude!

[Little Dance Beat Idea Thingy?]

Cool song dude!

This sounds like it could fit right into a platformer Video Game bro!
It actually reminds me of something that you would hear in A Spyro, Sly Cooper, or Ratchet & Clank game to be more specific.

I Like the drums, guitar work, leads, and effects in this piece (minus the pitchy phasing during the intro). The rhythm is nice; Driving, but not too pushy. I really have to say that the composition of this piece sounds very professional, even though some things could have been mastered better.

Overall though; I really love this dude (Very reminiscent of many of my favorite VG soundtracks, but all at once)

~Dj Sonik

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UltimateCJ64 responds:

Thanks, dude!
I actually did have a couple video game inspirations (the synth strings was an idea from a rave-like song from DX Ball 2, for example). I'm gonna need to look up some of the songs from Spyro and Sly; haven't seen those games for years
I tried to avoid over-pushing on this one, and it seems to have worked. You're right about the mastering though; I was mainly going for some bass boom when I did the drums, mainly listened on a large stereo system while working on it.
Glad you enjoyed! :D
-cdjpro-

[Ironesque Valley]

Black & White

This piece is pretty incredible bro; very emotional, very powerful, and very deep.

I too can remember a personal phase when things looked very grim, and it seemed like every element of my life was turning to shit right in front of me.
Sleepless nights, long walks to nowhere, staring at the ceiling, "self-medicating" , and writing long ambient soundscapes like this one here to try to describe my feelings. Unfortunately everything I produced back then felt forced, and most of it sounded pretty angry.

I Digress...
this song sounds PERFECT for a film project, maybe in black and white?
An exact setting is hard to nail with just the audio though; the beginning makes me think of someone wandering through an abandoned city, and surveying the remains of a once booming town full of people. Yet as the synths pick up speed and start to generate a melody, the mood switches up with pulses of an almost futuristic-electronic feel.

Aside from my personal feelings on this song...
I really enjoyed your choice of soft instrumentation, and the mastering on all of your samples sounds very well mixed! The dynamics in the piece were brilliant, and I can't thing of a thing I would change.

Fantastic work!
~Dj Sonik

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FatKidWitAJetPak responds:

Thanks for using those adjectives! I don't know how I ever actually got the time
together to produce such a long track. Most people can barely create a song over 4 minutes long. It is hard for me to create music due to writers block, but I guess what's when passion kicks in. Thank you very much for your review and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[/-Back To Earth-\ (BETA)]

Very nice work bro!

I really like what you've thrown together here.
The melodies are very entrancing, and the break at 0:52 Is sounds pretty stellar!
I Really dig the subtle undertones, and general ambiance.
I Also really give you props on how well you've automated all of your fade-ins and outs/ other effects.

Couple things definately need some attention here though:

- The bass sample is way to "small" sounding up until the break at 2:35 (Try layering a few bass samples together, and blend them nicely for a nice full bass)
- The bass also seemed to linger in a few spots where it shouldn't have; the break at 1:24 could have been a lot more epic if the bass had followed the same dynamic movement of everything else.
- Mastering makes e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g better with trance music; I definitely would like to hear a full mastered version of this...
- Watch your lows bro; eq some stuff out majorly, and make sure you're side-chaining everything you need to ;)
- things got kinda repetitive at the end. :p

Great work though dude! This is definitely coming along nicely. :D

~Dj Sonik

Darkfire96 responds:

Thanks for the review :)
I did finish this song a little while ago though. Its on my latest audio submissions tab. Its mastered ti the fullest, and EQ'ed as best as my current self can do. The entire song is made out of basic plugins, such as 3xosc and Directwave. I would love to make a unique bass, but as things are right now I cant do that. As for saying the bass is a sample its actually completely original. The entire song itself is about 12 minutes, so things will tend to get repetitive. Thanks for the review!

/-Ikarus-\

[ISTW: Viva Machina - RD2011]

Very sick!

Right off the bat I love the driving bass, drum samples, and backing melody; the drums sound great, and do I hear some 8-bit percs/ elements in there as well? awesome :p
I also really enjoyed the awesome industrial-house beat behind this, incredible work.

My only issue with this song is the lead that comes in at 19 seconds, It seems a tad "bogged-down" by all of the other sounds around it; makes everything sound kinda busy.

Besides that, this track is a monster... and if you were going for industrial-House; you've made a tremendous effort!

Great Work!
~Dj Sonik

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I-Saved-The-World responds:

It's reviews like this that make me feel like making more music ^^ Thanks you very much :)
One of the things ive been trying to improve on lately is my mixing / mastering; so you're definately giving some great advice! I'll try to make my new tracks even more epic than this one :D
-ISTW