Quarl's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Jamuary 2022 (Day29) - What Comes Next]

LOL, brass instruments have such specific ranges. I was surprised by Spazkid at the Newgrounds office when he pulled out a trombone and was like "I can play six notes."That might be an exaggeration off my poor memory, I'm doing some reading right now on trombone and realizing experienced players have a greater range. I really wish I stuck with the sax in Grade school, it's one of my favorite instruments to hear played virtuously.

There's been some great music this month but I gotta hand it to you metalblinga, this track is so relaxing that this song jumps to the front of my list really quickly. It's just a chill bop. Personally, I like to get a drum loop going first, then will jam on top of it, then shave recordings down into separate parts. This definitely sounds like a track that was composed on top of a really good loop in a similar fashion. Killing it with that sax <3

metalblinga responds:

Thanks Quarl, I appreciate it! <3
Saxophone Is my favorite instrument to listen to, it's so soothing :)

[Alienlike (Ronatapes1)]

OUCH THIS IS SO GOOD. ABSOLUTE GRIME. I LOVE THESE MACHINES, CAN I CUDDLE THESE SYNTHS?

CryNN responds:

bwahahahahha

[basskicksnare]

Yeahhhhhh, front page FOD. Love seeing your music there. Today, front page Newgrounds. Tomorrow? Front page Nobel Peace Prize.

Father-of-Death responds:

xD lol

[cat song]

lol, we both went a minimal route today. Honestly, good music doesn't need to be extravagant and nuts. Love this little bop Droid. Nice little clap/snap snare. That voice lead is super creative <3

[API madness Reboot 2022]

API, Arnold Geier? He stopped posting music here at about the same time I started circa 2007. Last time I heard one of his tracks was on the Lifted music podcast over a decade ago? He was too good for Newgrounds :p

[Hysterical Notions]

Honestly, a thin mix down like this creates a great "tired out" vibe. We're all feeling stretched right now with this Jamuary song a day nonsense. I feel like this mix down is hella relative. I love that bubbly pad sound. Bongos just slapping away. If you looped this for ten minutes instead of ending after one, I wouldn't care or say anything against it. I'm so worn out right now, this track basically sounds like how I feel. Stretched, chewed up, wrung out, but still funking away. Slapping those bongos, chin up high.

Casper responds:

Was considering sleeping but im not giving up, just 339 more daysss jk i would literally physically diee

[WIDE EYES]

Big percussion, instruments all sound great. Melodies are all very gorgeous. Phat trap bass. Loved all the elements working together. There's so little time in a day to perfect everything but I'd have slipped some reverb on that crash cymbal at 00:42 and 01:25 just so that the envelope sounds a little more natural. I also toss an automation lane on cymbal volume knobs to give them more controlled, gentle cut offs. It's honestly probably something only a drummer would nit pick, I'm sorry xD

Though to be fair, I'd have wanted something similar from that final note. I don't think I can end a song without automating a slight increase to an instruments reverb for a small texture fade out. You kids ending your tracks on sudden silence is way too edgy for me D:

[Jamuary 2022 (Day24) - Don't Look Back]

I'm surprised any of us are still posting stuff everyday. Great tune by the way. I'd have changed one note just to say "I finished this today" but there's literally no reason to do something like that. I love how chill this is. I have so much trouble keeping things simple but I have a lot of respect for music that just is. This doesn't need to be anything more, the melodies are lovely. So modest and pure c':

metalblinga responds:

Thanks! I appreciate it :)