Quarl's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[SpK*) - Power]

rawr

Well, I was expecting more after that sick intro. I felt like the mix was a little tooo bassy which is hard to do with a genre that's so dependent on the bass. Hmm. I felt like the actual song was alright, just need to get that EQ right with it all. Silly voice sample, I approve of that. Voice samples are always a lot of fun.

Drums: Bass drum could be a little wider (don't really know how to describe the vibe I mean). Snare could sound a little crisper. Nice rhythms though. Really. I liked those classic dnb snare fills.

I think this is a song that needs to be listened to several times before it's truly appreciated as a work of art. I let it loop several times while I was typing this up. It grew on me a little, but really you should master it a bit better because it sounds a little sloppy as is. Great job though! Definatly doesn't deserve the 2.16 >:c

[Rig - Civilization Loop]

meow!

Well, the bass sounded fine to me through my headphones, and it came through great on my shit lap top speakers. Really everything sounds fucking awesome. Pads are great, drums are ace. I wish I could hear that one synth melody in the back more. The thought of whatever it is that's playing back there is really itching my brain.

I can't wait to hear where this goes. I really love it man.

Rig responds:

Thanks, man! I'm still figuring out how the thing will progress from here, haha.

[Rig - Progress]

Hey you jerk face!

This song sucks eggs and it is bad! I h8 joo.

But seriously it's fucking great man! I let this thing loop a few times while doing some stuff. Solid sounds, really ambient. Ahhh, so sexy :D

[Alt+F4]

nice rawrthaas

I never heard the original, but I really like this. good keys, good synths, good pads, good stuff. The only thing I didn't like was the bass drum. It could have been a lot deeper and bassier. Also, I'm not a huge fan of trance, so yeah, I'm sorry if I end up giving you an 8 instead of a 9...

Is the original artist on newgrounds, or should I look him up elsewhere?

Rawrthaas responds:

Alt F4 is the collective name for Joonas Hahmo & Matti Kotala (discogs.com ftw). They are professional so they're not here on NG. I'm pretty sure Alt+F4 is the only original production by them. Everything else by them has been a remix of another song.

[Robot Army's Return--_--]

taffy...

Yo, fuck that snare...

...just kidding, I love it too. I remember hearing a snare like that on Calypso. I hated it the first 60 times I heard it, but it eventually clicked, and now it's one of my favorite noises out of your work. Right next to those ride cymbals you make use of. I can never seem to find an appropriate place to put them in my electronic rhythms. Love incorporating them into live sets though. Dunno.

I think that piano could have been brought forward a bit. My ears were leaning on the edge of my head phones trying to take it in. mra!

TAFFY!

Great sounds, classic Zenon dnb. Rock on.

[Dawn Eternal -r]

purrrr

I've said it before and I'll say it again, your pianos sound divine. That vst really works man. Fuck it man, that shit sounds better than the real deal.

Synths and pads, warm and cool. The sounds and melodies out of your synths and pads usually don't need any crit, which is evident here. Awesome job man. Awesome. No complaints there.

Great track going on. I'm not a fan of that bass melody though, I feel like it could be so much more, or something entirely different.

Also, just giving you a heads up but I hate that vst guitar sound. I've heard it several times before, even out of cornandbeans, and I really just don't like it at all. You managed to squeeze out a few cool sounds here and there but there's just something about that sound that goes against the logical reasoning in my brain. You were obviously going for a more digital sound out of it anyways, and there's a very good chance that other people will love it, but I just can't. Sorry man. Still downloading and fiving it though. ;)

Also, after hearing that synth guitar loop like 8 times, it's not as bad. meow.

Rawrthaas responds:

woo

thanks for the long review :3

[Let Me Go -r]

Yesssssss.

Very nice. This track paints a very pretty sound. The build in is quick, but very appropriate. Drums rock, love that voice attached to the rhythm. The pads sound good like always, the synth is key on, but I might try changing it a little, something doesn't click with me for some reason.

The track was short, so the review will echo in suite. Great stuff man. I always love hearing dnb out of you. It's so refreshing to get those melodies out of an otherwise mostly rhythmic genre. Rock on!

[time (loop)]

LONG REVIEW FOR SHORT SONG! LOLZ!!!

There are some things here that could work really well if redone. I understand the track was only done out of boredom but you could probably take it a little further. Have you heard Geier Solar? Because it sounds to me like the bass/rhythm your going for is inspired by that, though it's just a far fetched hunch that's probably very wrong. lol.

In any-case, I'd say that this track needs a little more time. The bass drum sounds awful, and the snare could be a little fuller. The cymbals are a little too splashy. I'd recommend sticking to a 16th-32nd note hi hat rhythm. Avoid crashes unless you're going for a more hardcore song. They might be thin, but they're very much there and I don't enjoy them. The synth pad thing playing the 16th notes sounds great. The bass doesn't sound bad, but I think there's something going on that's taking away from that... not sure.

Really, go onto myspace music and search Geier. He'll be the second guy on there. I don't know why, but his track just reminds me of a more complete version of this track. Like, if you could refine your sound, I think you could one day be as good as that. Mind you, he also used to be a New grounds regular ;)

For the track, I'm giving you an 8 for the following reasons...

-This was clearly not you at your creative max. A track made purely out of boredom is a track that doesn't accurately represent the skill level of the creator.

-Some of the elements in the track don't work to accent other elements. It all just falls in and becomes a messy sound.

-The drums. They sound bad.

-This track is very creative. I swear, it's almost as if some of the things I don't like about this track, also become some of things I do like about this track after having listened to it loop like 500 times :P

-The pads/synths/ whatever is the atmosphere behind the bass sounds great.

-I love that morphing bass! RAWR!

Hmm, downloaded, reviewed and a five to off set those low votes. Keep making tracks, keep experimenting. Also keep in mind that I do actually listen to you, so I know what you sound like in your creative prime. I have about 8 tracks of yours in my iTunes. I have a feeling that you'll be gold one day.

[Rig - Omg Dance Your Pants Off]

AReeee

wtf are you doing up at this hour!? You should be in teh bed getting some z's mister\!!

Hot damn, didn't know you could do tracks like this. Should have known better though :P

It's very dancy, kind of trancy, very fancy. I like it man! RAWR! Oh, go check out the photoshop I did of you and chron in the bbs ;)

Rig responds:

Lol, I WAS in bed. Yay for laptops!
Yeah, I was playing with Nexus and came up with this. Didn't take me as long as I thought it would...Nexus makes it pretty easy to bang out songs like this. lol. Thanks for the review!

Oh, and that pic is scary o_O

[-(Flying High)-]

mra

Well, there are a lot of great things going on here. My only gripe would be that the equalizing doesn't sound even in a few spots (and by that, I mean that my ears get a little blown.) The spots are few, but they're there. I think it's the of the chrechendoing swoops. Dunno. I'd have to listen to this again when I'm not so tired. If you respond to this review, I can guarantee that i'll listen to this again. For now, you get a 4 and a smily face :)

dittyboppoo responds:

=) Yay smiley face!