Quarl's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Throwaway Soulmates]

My favorite part was the entire thing. Could use more low end tones. Not sure what cake walk has in the way of bass or fidelity FX but it's a little thin. Just thought I'd throw that out there :)

Codefreq responds:

Thank you!

I've tried on multiple occasions to get the bass right, and eventually I had to say "enough".

At some point in the future I may try editing the mix again. Nonetheless, I'm glad you like it! :D

[A Pat on the Back]

Almost has that synthwave vibe a lot of the kids are throwing up these days. I'd have added an awkward amount of silence to the end of the track to let things slide along a playlist a little better but hey... don't be like quarl.

[Hero's Best Friend (Cosmic Defenders OST)]

Lol, front paged before nailing 5 votes. Seems like one of the mods heard this and thought the same thing I did. For such a cute little track it bangs. Compression like a pro. That thin bass drum kept my focus on the happy melodies. Seriously, those melodies are so flipping happy. That high pitch sine/triangle synth lead towards the end filled it's role perfectly. Damn this song is so cute.

[XTC]

Damn, this has some solid demolition room vibes. Lifted podcast used to post tunes like this and I've missed the dark step vibes. Out of sheer curiosity, who are you listening to these days Demonicity? What inspires this sound? I need some new DNB artists.

Clean reese basses, clean drums, creative samples, tight synths. Great stuff :D

EDIT: yo, I was so sad when noisia announced they're disbanding.

Demonicity responds:

thanks!
i listen to various neurofunk and techstep artists and my biggest inspirations on DNB are mostly NOISIA, Prolix, Phace, Malux, Black Sun Empire and Aeph.
Also the mindset of organic expression to sound gives me kicks.
Not forgetting raves tho.

[#14 - Rucklo]

For a man that got rich doing SFX in the game industry, Rucklo sounds like a sad mudkip talking through a small tin can. Can somebody get that mic some fidelity?

[The Fall that Broke Me]

A beauteous romantic hand slammer. I'm certain people will be making babies to this.

It's good to hear a new LSD track. I haven't noticed you in my feed in a little while and I was starting to wonder if adult life had you cucked. In all seriousness though you really do compose such lovely solo piano work. Never give up the dream :)

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

That'd be quite the peculiar baby-making experience!

That said, I'm glad you like the piece! I have indeed not been uploading much as of late. I was in the risk zone for adult life-cucking, but thankfully I clawed my way out. I shall do my best not to give up on the dream, and I hope you do the say! Thanks for the nice words :D

[I don't wanna talk]

Tight chill vibes. Vox were really well done and the progressions got me grooving. Radical track Tripple :)

[submerged]

I never played FF X2. I gave into all the negative reviews despite loving the first one so much.

Great ambiance by the way. Those wet synths were a nice element. The piano was heartful. The vox pad was good low key structural glue.

I almost didn't even catch that delicate loop. I just happened to scroll up right after it did. Great work Troisnyx :D

Troisnyx responds:

I did play it; I am not too much of a fan of the ATB and the JRPG character tropes, but I love the costumes, the changes in scenery, landscape and events going on, and especially the soundtrack. It is now my second favourite FF soundtrack of all time right now, second only to FFXV.

So glad you enjoyed this so much <33333 The feeling of healing was what I hoped to impart from this.

[Velocity]

Honestly, I'd say dubstep is a good fit. It's not a heavy face melter but it has that original vibe you'd hear all the time when the genre first started making waves. This is a really great track with it's own jam. I wasn't sure where it was going with those trumpet synths at the intro but I'm glad I gave this a solid listen. Good looks Bary :)

[World Jazz Collective - Balkano]

This jam melted my face <3

sorohanro responds:

Thanks :)
We recorded 3 tunes, hopefully will have time to mix them and post them soon. Want the stem to make a remix?