ClockbeatAdelony87's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Aerial Assault]

I know its's last minute but dude mix your track, lots of mud and clash. So much mud in the low end that you have to eq out. It's hard to listen to and the track lacks clarity. Make sure to high pass all sounds that are not supposed to take up space in the low end.

ChillyBite responds:

I agree entirely. I think the foundation is fine, but it's about as polished as a rusty prison shank. I'm definitely going to go back and mix this properly.

[really shouldn't rush]

Cool harmony! Glad to find this while scrolling in latest music section, I enjoyed it! Good luck in NGUAC!

[The Brink]

I love the atmosphere you created! The bass synth that is like a horn is epic and intense af, i love it so much, but I think you shouldn't use it too much or else it loses its meaning (only use it in buildups and important parts). The composition is nice but it can use some more countermelodies other than the reverb synth in the background to make it more interesting. The mix is pretty good but sometimes it can sound pretty cluttered and hard to understand what is going on (mostly because that bass sound is pretty loud and taking up the entire frequency spectrum). Overall, I really enjoyed this cinematic piece! Good luck in the contest!

SuperTonic64 responds:

Thanks so much Clockbeat! I appreciate your great review and feedback. ^_^ I'll go back to the shop for my next one!

- ST64

[Wumpus, King of the Discord]

Very good cinematic work! Love the atmosphere you create but be careful of the amount of reverb you put on each instrument, it gets a little muddy in the mids and some of the lows. Use more eq, many sounds are clashing with each other, especially with those drums that take up almost the whole frequency spectrum. But the composition is excellent, you would be an amazing composer for movies if you learned how to mix better, and try investing in some better string and brass sounds (although I myself don't have very good string and brass sounds I know that it will pay off for you in the future). You have a lot of potential, keep up the good work ;)

SplatterDash responds:

The reverb has been the one thing I included a lot on this, and the more I listen to the second half the more I realize that was a mistake. Funny enough, I still have yet to really introduce myself fully to EQing, as Live Lite only includes an EQ Three which I barely use. The drums were also one of the things I was worried about making this - in both pieces that inspired this, the drums are really out there, which is what I aimed for in this, but I also wanted to be careful as I couldn't compress it (there would be weird fades around the drums if I did) and considering how limited my options are for production... yeah. Still, thank you for the advice! Hopefully I can enter into something like NGADM in the future and get myself some better strings or brass from that lol

[Panda Eyes - Blastin' Em]

Your dubstep is always perfect. Isolated is also one of my favorites. Love this can't wait for more dubstep!

[DJ Ses ft. JohnyTiger - Feed The Wolves (Produced By JohnyTiger)]

Very well produced overall, I love those pads, they sound great! Very well mixed, except the kick and snare can come out a bit more. I would say this is one of your best I've heard so far. Keep up the good work!

[Soundtrack for Trombone & Orchestra]

Trombone gang, unite! :D

[DJ Ses - Ain't Playing (Produced By Oddwin)]

Really nice! Everything is well done and well mixed. The lyrics could be a bit repetitive in the beginning, and I think the 2nd verse could be shortened a bit because it started to get a little boring. The end was too abrupt, maybe add a fade out or reverb? But overall this is a really good song :)

[Creo - Place On Fire]

Im used to hearing your high energy music, nice to hear some more chill and relaxed music :)

[Creo - Aura]

hits like an emotional shockwave :')