JustShawn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Awakening]

This is FAR from dubstep...
You're missing drops, reverbs, and grinds.
This would fit heavily into trace/rave/club.

Might want to reconsider your style.
Fair =/= Fair.

DJVI responds:

Hi JustShawn! Dubstep is still the closest genre for this track even though it is not "clean" dubstep. The tempo of the track, beat/chord structure and bass fills are similar to dubstep and not very present on trace/rave music.

Best genre for the track would be melodic dubstep or even chillstep but Newgrounds genre options are currently very limited. Besides genres are just tool for people to categorize songs from each other and should not be taken too seriously.

- DJVI

[Faxon Fury - The Virtual Realm of 192 Pixels]

There are sooo many games that I can pinpoint right now within this piece!
Dragon Warrior - Castle Theme
Megaman 2 - Metal Man
Astanax - Intro
Abbadox - Final Stage

All NES classics, and the way you composed these...and put them together, just makes me wanna dig out my USB and replay these classics! You...have TALENT!
The bass kick, perfect!
The Lead, perfect!
Electronica Keynotes, a little off-time, but fantastic none the less!
The tempo could use maybe an increase, not by a lot...but just enough to really give it some extra hype!

5/5 Fav'd

FaxonFury responds:

Wow, thank you so much for the positive response! It really means a lot to me ^-^

[Diamond]

I was wondering when you were going to show your face again!
You have a lot going on in this piece and it's fantastic!
A nice mellow intro, into something a little more fierce...then a switch to a bit more grungy...

The atmosphere change at 3:50 <3 YAY!
Man, I'm just loving this piece to pieces and each and every single note :P
MORE! WE WANT MORE!!!!!
+5

Xenogenocide responds:

AND MORE YOU SHALL GET SIR!

[Blue Isolation]

Your flow is all over the place in this piece. You need to cut the spacing between notes and the beat dramatically. At 0:40 - 1:12...you really need to do some work there and get everything sounding more realistic and less generic, I would also suggest you adjust the tempo a little bit so you can see what I am talking about.

Your loop is spot on, but the spacing leaves this piece to be desired. The melody reminds me a LOT of Willow on the NES (which is a good thing and earns you 3 stars). Touch this puppy up some and utilize some change-ups and lengthen this piece a little more and you will see some high ratings come your way.

MarkFiend responds:

Thx dude, i will care about those spaces in a future..im glad that someone can give me a true review about my work...i was feelin empty because I wasnt sure about what i was doing...yes, I note imperfections, but I rlly need someone to be specific with my weak points. Thank you, very aprecciated. Experiment with chiptunes in fl studio could be a mess. Ps. Srry english its not my native language

[Edge of the Sword]

Getting better and better with every tasty morsel you throw to us wolves!
I sense a heavy inspiration from LoZ (who doesn't love LoZ!!!) and I LIKE IT!

I do have to agree with JK though. A heavier touch of Bass and MAYBE some vocals woulda really rocked this piece.
Love the flow, the melody, and the atmosphere that it creates...and the type of games I play online, this suits the gameplay perfectly :-3

Well Done!

DanJohansen responds:

Glad you like it man! I wasn't inspired by Zelda actually, which of the games did you have in mind? :D
Cool that you used it for some background music during your gaming btw, cheers!

[Molrock Volcano]

Dragon Spirit - A New Age, Volcano.
Be sure to credit your inspiration...you do NOT want to be slapped with copyright infringement, or plagiarism.

I love what you have done with the piece though.
I would advise shaving your fadeout some, and adjusting the "drums" as it were, they kinda overpower your electronic keyboard sounds, and that really isn't a good thing.

KaiserBeats responds:

I know this is from an old game, This ain't even going to be a song for my game in the first, This is just a placeholder, so no need to worry, i made this one cause i was bored, but thanks for the advice whatsoever

[Ducktales - Moon Theme Orchestral]

How can this glorious piece of Video Gaming Classical Theme NOT get any ratings?
That hype at 1:53! MUCH deserved ear-bud tingling ^_^
Ahh takes me WAYY back to when I used to go for the 101% success of this game....
Ever find the hidden doorway in the next phase of the Himalaya's? Basically a short-cut to the final fight after you "lose" the chest the first time around lol

Just takes me wayy back and I needed this slice of nostalgia.
Your mastering is spot on might I add, and I have nothing bad to say ~_^

LawnReality responds:

Thank you! I'm super glad you like my take on the track!

[F-777 - Deadlocked (Thiscom remix) [8-BIT]]

Now...let's get straight to it and not beat around any bushes here.

Your intro was extremely weak with the fade in...too quiet. The upbeat from there on out recovered it nicely. The beat itself has a lot going on and the percussion is a bit on the weak-side and could use a bit of an increase. Your main melody is quite nice, but with the volume drop near the end really destroys the mood of the melody. I suggest looking into this, and maybe adding in more to this piece...its length is something to be desired honestly.

Overall, this is the kinda music I would expect to hear in a game like that of our Beloved Cavestory :-) Well Done!

DjThiscom responds:

Wow Thx! I like criticism. :)

[Megalovania Retro Remix]

The hell am I listening to here?
Sounds like a battle theme, then picks up into some kinda chase theme, then back into something that you would hear in credits on our classical 8-bit games after utterly destroying them...and the loop needs to be touched up a little bit.

Over-all, nicely done :)

KaiserBeats responds:

Thanks for your awesome response!

[The Sunken Prophecy]

(Jaw Dropped to the floor)
(Stares Blankly into space)
(Loafs around and munches on some chips)

"...."
+5/5

ShinsukeIto responds:

Thanks for the review, fellow chip-muncher! :)