Quarl's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Nav - Opioid Fever]

I had to say, I'm actually in ownership of an original Korg M1. Mod joystick broke off a while ago though so I'm kind of sad about that but other than that it still works just fine! Things a year older than me. I was using some technics monitors back at college that were older than me too but I had to ditch them. I had no room in my girlfriends car. I should have left her instead :c

Also, kudos on another slick track. Old school vibes <3 <3

Nav responds:

Lucky dog! Thanks for the review :)

[Nav - Binkers (Short Ver)]

lol, binkers. I usually don't name a track until it's done and if I don't delete unfinished projects I get tons of .rsn files called shit like "kittymeowslurrrrrrr" and "fafafafafafkkjkjj." Hmm, looking over my old documents now I'm getting curious what "FUCK" sounds like...

haha, still posting track stats? It's hella fun to see those. You actually timed yourself too? You always were really anal <3

The track itself is really cool. Really laid back and experimental. Warm as fuck. Those delayed pads took up a surprising amount of space for such a simple sound. My favorite element of the track was the rhythm. Those perc sounds were so perfectly placed. Unpredictable and savvy. SAAAAAAVVVYYYYYYY, I want to have sex with your percussion in this track.

That is all.

Nav responds:

Why thanks for the review! I'm not actually nearly anal enough to keep track of the time; FL Studio does it for you! :D

I appreciate your words. Especially the stuff about percussion. :) I think sample selection is one of my stronger qualities in music production.

Thanks again for the review :)

Gah I'm so blahjhgjdhg I need to make more music but I'm not even, like, listening to EDM anymore D: not good enough at guitar yet either... fuck. I know I should just do it but like I'm so musically uncreative when I get into the software I just can't even handle it. I need someone to work with who can provide a creative spark (write melodies or sing or something) but I also don't have any goddamn time to actually do work like that... Grr I guess I'll just languish in music hell a while longer.

Sorry about the rant. I hope the percussion satisfies your every sexual desire.

[Qelaion - Farsaet]

Damn sex. Loving the super chill vibes. I wish I had a better sound set up at the moment to really enjoy this. I was reading a comment below about the hats. I get what your going for and you nailed it.... but I agree with the reviewer. This track could have some really jazzy hi hat doublets and triplets in there to give it some more dynamic spice. You could then pitch bend said notes and get some idm going on in this dub step. IDM step :p

Just a creative opinion though. Again, you nailed what you were going for. Gratz!

Qelaion responds:

I agree, I kinda rushed the production of the percussion, hence why it's so repetitive and annoying, I was too busy trying to get everything else to work that I completely forgot about making the percs on par with the rest of the song :P

IDMStep sounds like a good idea, I should try something like that in a new song C:

Thanks for the review!

[Shift]

Damn, this reminds me of that late 90's jungle sound. Simple, easy, smooth, jazzy. Sweet rolling bass line. The only thing missy is some nice horn samples. Scoop around for some jazz samples and fill the track with some flare!!

[Takegawa]

I'm so glad I ran into this while I was smoking a bowl. Good lord man. If I wasn't so high right now I'm not sure I would of had the patience to sit here and meditate. I took off a fraction of a point because I felt like there was so much more that could have been done. I know it's minimal so it's unfair to say it but it's just too darn minimal for me. If this was any more minimal it would be maximum minimalness.

[Rig - Old Machines]

Damn, you have quite the flavor rig. The tracks perfect but if I had to request anything it would be some more style change ups. You do a really good job to keep things constantly interesting but maybe it would have been nice to get a tiny melody in all that chromatic hell raising. This whole track is perfectly dark. Maybe an ounce of hope, a light delicate pad breathing for a half second somewhere to add sensitivity... dunno man. This track is so filthy and claustrophobic. Love it <3 <3

Rig responds:

I had originally planned to have an "Alliance" part that would feature the more uplifting songs and sounds from the game, but I was having too much fun with the Reaper stuff to get around to it. I think I'll make another song in that regard ;P

Glad you like it!

[Some are Salts]

haha, unlike dosko I really loved the directions you went in. I felt like the entire track could have used better production but aside from the audio quality this track was really fun. Good vibes, good rhymes and some melodic style to move the track in some interesting directions.

To help with that quality, start with the drums. They sounded incredibly lo-fi. Try a different kit maybe? Try compressing or EQing them to make them sound cleaner. They were just way too thin for me. Fatten them up by layering some more drums on top of them. An electronic drum kit doesn't have to have just one snare. Put in a few new ones that will hit different areas of the sound spectrum. Create new sounds by layering old ones. You could also look into a technique called side chaining. Side chaining controls the levels of one instrument with the levels of another. Example, side chain that piano to the bass drum and the snare to help clean up the mix/ create room for other sounds.

The vox could go for a better mic/ recording but that would cost money so I understand if your'e not feeling that avenue. You have some serious potential though and I'd love to hear you pursue this sound . Peace and good luck sir:)