Quarl's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Hate]

Niiiiiice, heavy trap sound. I was looking at that wave shape expecting something to come out of the blue but I was still surprised when that sub bass kicked in. I loved the instrumentation in this. Doesn't get boring, you could have dragged it out somehow. Maybe a longer intro, a choir synth, or a string section on that end? I like to cheat with tempo changes when I want another 15 seconds out of a track. Ten seconds short of three minutes? Time to drop the BPM from 180 to 172 and fade out ;)

larrynachos responds:

I definitely could have added some more elements into this piece that would have extended it, but I got a little too excited and just finished it (same old story ahaha). I'm glad you liked it Quarl! Good to hear from you :)

[Boundless]

I really liked those natural sounds at the beginning. I literally despise harpsichord but you used it in a super pleasing way. This has a professional JRPG vibe. I could see myself playing harvest moon and meeting townsfolk or riding a horse through Hyrule. If I was in a bad mood before, I wouldn't be right now. That reprisal at the end was really sweet. I flipping love this <3

[FS: Change of Time]

Hell yeah Fairsquare. Great folky tune. It's funny thinking about all the ways I'd have ripped this in highschool but I'm glad I can appreciate this kind of thing now. You did the original tune justice. I took off a half star for uploading a cover but I doubt you'll hold that against me. Think of the other stars as a thank you for sharing this with me and making my day a little better :)

FairSquare responds:

Thanks man! And about it being a cover.. i just don't have the time and also the skill to write an original song. I have done some attempts in the past, but whenever i write some lyrics and read them again after a couple of hours they go straight into the bin.
Maybe i'll write some songs when i'm older and actually have something worthwhile to say.

Thanks for the review, glad you enjoyed this piece :)

[Firewall]

This really goes against formula. I'd expect to hear something like this on a Lifted podcast more than newgrounds. Refreshing drum and bass. Sexy string melodies, sexy drum rhythms. Just all around a great track. Tops Boomkitty <3

BoomKitty responds:

<3 Thanks dude! I've been putting a lot of effort into being more creative and making my music stand out.

[Project: Reflex]

This would make a really good DDR or ITG track. I didn't really feel the tempo change was too weird but I listen to some crazy ass shit so don't look at me. I'd tell you to make it even more pronounced, change the time signature a few times, and add a screaming goat sample.

It's a great little ditty, a good reminder that you're still alive. Be alive more often :)

Step responds:

Quarl! Been a while. Thanks for dropping by :).

Definitely getting the DDR vibes now that you mentioned it. I would've totally added that screaming goat time sig madness too if this wasn't for a university project!

Thanks again.

[Memories of Memories]

This is a really beautiful track. I got nothing to say about it but praise. Creative, original, full of good motifs and vibes. I was expecting a typical "trance" genre but this really stands out. The progression is smooth, the pads work well with the drum kit. You even avoided the four to the floor typical of "trance" which really threw me off a little. It's cool to have my expectations shattered. Great track candy :)

CANDYdisturber responds:

You have no idea how much this comment means to me; thank you very much!

[Vicarious]

Forking brutal. The mix is a little thin but I'd still give this a 10/10 if the maximum metric was 10 and not 5.

JDawg00100 responds:

Thanks for the review :D

[[Jam] Deepmind ambientish doodle]

That feely when you plug a synth that sounds so pure you've wished you could make an entire song out of it. You actually went ahead and did it :D

This is awesome mich.

Mich responds:

I'd hardly call it a song, but yeah, I keep being told to hit the record button when poking away with a patch I like; glad I did. :) And glad you like it!

[Blue Skies Over Langeland]

I thought there was an indy genre or alt rock section to toss music like this into. I usually toss my stuff into "experimental" when I'm not 100% sure of my tracks gender. Dunno, love the impomptu recording style. I love using audacity to cut up tracks from long videos into quick easy wav samples.

Reminds me of some of the recordings I did in college with friends. I used to record videos and compose music to go with them... got the idea from Bjork's music video for "Who Is It."

This track is perfect for good vibes. I love the results of this style. If there's any input I could make, that percussion sound at 00:21 could have been used once or twice more somehow. It kind of disappears. A cymbal swell with some reverb midway or a vibraslap could also transition the song somewhere but I doubt something like that would just come naturally to another composer. I got a vibra slap sample from youtube, just google "youtube to mp3" then use audacity to convert the sound or juxtapose it into the song.

You could also leave the track exactly as it is because it's fecking perfect already. Love.