Quarl's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Newgrounds Jingle]

lol, funny.

Well, it's not using samples :D so good job there. Just letting you know though that you can create original stuff in garage band without using a mic to record outside noises. There are built in midi creation devices, musical typing options and plenty of preset instruments you can tool around with to create your music with but you might all ready know all that. If you need any help with garage band let me know. I use it too :P

The song itself is pretty funny, reminds me of that episode of Harry Potter Puppet pals where everyone sings their own name. Or several tracks I've heared here on newgrounds... or the song I made for my final art crit last semester... well, the idea isn't new or original, but I'm just happy that you went right to work on a track that didn't utilize any samples after I asked you to do so. Good job man, I hope to see more out of you sometime. (Hell, this submission makes me want to upload that track I made for class, lol.)

TheLobsterman responds:

haha thats exactly what inspired me

[Rig - Civilization Loop]

meow!

Well, the bass sounded fine to me through my headphones, and it came through great on my shit lap top speakers. Really everything sounds fucking awesome. Pads are great, drums are ace. I wish I could hear that one synth melody in the back more. The thought of whatever it is that's playing back there is really itching my brain.

I can't wait to hear where this goes. I really love it man.

Rig responds:

Thanks, man! I'm still figuring out how the thing will progress from here, haha.

[Alt+F4]

nice rawrthaas

I never heard the original, but I really like this. good keys, good synths, good pads, good stuff. The only thing I didn't like was the bass drum. It could have been a lot deeper and bassier. Also, I'm not a huge fan of trance, so yeah, I'm sorry if I end up giving you an 8 instead of a 9...

Is the original artist on newgrounds, or should I look him up elsewhere?

Rawrthaas responds:

Alt F4 is the collective name for Joonas Hahmo & Matti Kotala (discogs.com ftw). They are professional so they're not here on NG. I'm pretty sure Alt+F4 is the only original production by them. Everything else by them has been a remix of another song.

[Dawn Eternal -r]

purrrr

I've said it before and I'll say it again, your pianos sound divine. That vst really works man. Fuck it man, that shit sounds better than the real deal.

Synths and pads, warm and cool. The sounds and melodies out of your synths and pads usually don't need any crit, which is evident here. Awesome job man. Awesome. No complaints there.

Great track going on. I'm not a fan of that bass melody though, I feel like it could be so much more, or something entirely different.

Also, just giving you a heads up but I hate that vst guitar sound. I've heard it several times before, even out of cornandbeans, and I really just don't like it at all. You managed to squeeze out a few cool sounds here and there but there's just something about that sound that goes against the logical reasoning in my brain. You were obviously going for a more digital sound out of it anyways, and there's a very good chance that other people will love it, but I just can't. Sorry man. Still downloading and fiving it though. ;)

Also, after hearing that synth guitar loop like 8 times, it's not as bad. meow.

Rawrthaas responds:

woo

thanks for the long review :3

[Rig - Omg Dance Your Pants Off]

AReeee

wtf are you doing up at this hour!? You should be in teh bed getting some z's mister\!!

Hot damn, didn't know you could do tracks like this. Should have known better though :P

It's very dancy, kind of trancy, very fancy. I like it man! RAWR! Oh, go check out the photoshop I did of you and chron in the bbs ;)

Rig responds:

Lol, I WAS in bed. Yay for laptops!
Yeah, I was playing with Nexus and came up with this. Didn't take me as long as I thought it would...Nexus makes it pretty easy to bang out songs like this. lol. Thanks for the review!

Oh, and that pic is scary o_O

[-(Flying High)-]

mra

Well, there are a lot of great things going on here. My only gripe would be that the equalizing doesn't sound even in a few spots (and by that, I mean that my ears get a little blown.) The spots are few, but they're there. I think it's the of the chrechendoing swoops. Dunno. I'd have to listen to this again when I'm not so tired. If you respond to this review, I can guarantee that i'll listen to this again. For now, you get a 4 and a smily face :)

dittyboppoo responds:

=) Yay smiley face!

[Yummy Muffin ft. Cyril]

haha!

That was so fucking awesome. I'm not even going to bother doing my own screaming, version, this one was too perfect. His scream has some serious length too. I usually blow my load quick. I really wish I could play this on my radio show, but the word fuck is used :(

Rig responds:

I'll send you a censored version if you want :D
Thanks for offering to scream, btw!

[Rig - Our Secret]

taffyness

I've been waiting for this to come around for a while now. I must say, it was worth the wait. Right from the start, everything sounds perfect. The mix is spot on, all over. The voice at the begining fore shadows the watery intro. The pads are chilly and fine. The intro could almost be an ambient submission by itself. When the beat breaks in with the sub bass, everything begins to size up a bit. It's mentaly arousing.

The rhythm gets crazier and we get treated to some jazzy melodies. Excelent break down, and the hardcore comes in. Sounds like hot sass. I swear, this is a treat.

There's absolutly nothing wrong with this track in my opinion. It's fucking awesome. Good luck in the mac, though you really don't need it in my opinion. If I was a judge, you'd be my first bet, followed by corn and AC. That is, if their submissions count as new. (Even if their tracks are extensions or remixes, I think their tracks are too good to go by with a degraded score, but thats just my opinion.) RAWR!

Rig responds:

Cnb never got his stuff in on time, so I'm good in that regard. Thanks for the review and the vote of confidence - I'll need it :D

[Sonata of Stars -r]

WEEE

Oh yessss. I love that piano. I have a question regarding that. Do you sample, record, or build your piano melodies. They always sound really good. Too good ;)

There's that classic rhythm build. Ohhhh, nice hi hat rhythm. Fancy taffy. Ar, I was wondering where megaman came in, and here it is! 1:48. Right there. lol.

This is really good stuff. It has a slightly different vibe then most your other tracks, but theres still rawrthaas in there. Rock on man!

Rawrthaas responds:

I build the piano melodies. I use a VST called Edirol Orchestra for the piano itself.

[SysRq-Existing/Breathing]

kitty porn!

arrr! The melodies here were really tight. I liked that windy sounding pad. It held the back nicely and created some pretty solid atmospere. The bass was tight. I think you could have crechendoed the strings in a little better. The rhythm was a little too distorted and scratchy for me, you might have been better off using something a little less fuzzy.

The drums came in out of nowhere. I could have used a slight build in. Maybe a nice little hi hat rhythm a measure or two before the entrance with a drum fill would have sexed it up a bit. The synth that came in a little later also kind of came in out of nowhere, though the melody itself was allright. Actualy, the way it harmonizes/contrasts with the other melody was ace. I'd tap that melody ;)

The fade out was called for, but I think it could have dechrechendoed a bit longer. Over all, I really liked it. There wasn't alot wrong here. It was all just small stuff. Really ace track man. Good luck with the comp!

SysRq00 responds:

Really? I was debating about how long I should have let that decrescendo go for at the end. Something to think about in the future.

I see what you're saying about the drums, that probably would sound really cool. And the strings were only re included at the last minute, I couldn't make up my mind about whether or not I wanted them there. Probably could have crescendoed em in there to make it sound nicer. Good points.

Thanks so much for the review! =D