Quarl's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[betrayal]

"i like the way this sounds...But you tell me what you think about it"

Well, we all have unfinished projects we liked but never posted for fear of not being liked. I have a fat folder of tracks I felt were "too experimental" or just shitty. The fact that you like it is the only important detail. I'm glad you still posted it.

For criticisms, there is so much reverb dulling the mix, I'd start by turning down the reverb on the claps. You can always automate spikes in the snare reverb if you like the sound but there needs to be a little bit of control on it if you want to clean up the drop.

No joke, with a cleaner heavier drum kit this track could bang just as hard as anything else. Can't tell if you layered your drums at all but I'd add some kicks and snares under what you got until I found the right complimentary kit parts. I usually use three to four different kicks and snares per song that work together to create the kits I like to hear. You can than use the different parts individually to create variety as the track progresses.

I don't know a whole lot about FL but in Reason I like to patch my drums so that they all get some EQ and compression. In dance genres, the drums are basically the most important element of the mix. So treat them like the heroes they are and polish them until they shine to the front of the mix.

Side chain the majority of your instruments with the both the kick and snare signals. It wouldn't noticeably effect the synths and it would let the drums pop.

Sorry for the book length review but I took your "tell me what you think" seriously. You got some good acid house here, just needs a cleaner drum kit. Much love Bary, keep it fresh :)

baryiscool responds:

I never noticed it had to much reverb..
maybe i never noticed it because i love reverb like that

And i have layered the snare and kick but only 2 times.. one low end and one high end
i could layer 4 but for me the drum kit sounded messy and to fat
but yes i could have done with more snares..

ill have to work on my drum kits
i always had a lot of work with those and i never get the hang of it
but i'm glad you liked it and told me how i could fix it

And the bigger the review.. the better

-bary

[panth0n7]

Top notch noise Sprite. If you proposed to me with this instead of a ring, I would say yes.

[Retribution (Madness - Retribution sndtrk)]

Damn heavy Cry. Those synths scrape. Heavy kicks. Love it <3

CryNN responds:

much thanks!!!

[Listerine]

I forgot I added the instrumental to my favorites. I need to see if I can write up some rhymes or solos :)

Love that slap bass. Background percussion is tight. Loved that 1:57 build up <3

ADR3-N responds:

Be sure to send me when you do. I have the project file. I can just lay you right on in there. :3

[Deception]

This has those dank hooting Noisia synths and I love it so much.

Demonicity responds:

ayyy you noticed!

[Dirt]

woof, that bass <3

[Flawless]

Genre, I'd toss this into dance or techno. Also has an industrial vibe to it. Genres are so flexible just toss it into polka and move along. Intro could have used some extra sounds and atmosphere but the song starts to slap when the drums enter. Sounds great love, hope to get a final version :)

[Gem Setter OST - 03 Nonagon (w/ BilliumMoto)]

Super funky jam <3

[breakcorist00 - About what]

Honestly, I think I love electronic drums more when they are incoherently all over the place. It's wild and alive, gives off the illusion of being free. It's funny how opposite the creative process is. Neurotic and nuanced programming.

Damn you, I had to put my headphones on for this. I had to listen to the bass. Glad you put a lot of work everywhere, this is super pleasant to listen to.

[Immersion]

Lol, I saw the title and the first thing I thought about was that Pendulum album by the same name.

Huge spaces, cool rhythms. Could have used more dolphin sounds tho. Put some more sea animals in this and you have some classic underwater vibes.