jnry3's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[Demo] Arise (Face The Truth)]

Not bad

The good:
- Well put. Might need to tweak the panning, though.

The bad:
- Lacks the X-factor that will make me listen to it over and over.

ArisingFlame responds:

*Searching for x-factor*

[[Preview2] Rising Sun]

Hmm...

The good news:
- The beat and drumwork.

The bad news (it's still a draft):
- Vocals need more strength. Try singing from the diaphragm, even if you intend to only "speak" to your target. Also add a filter or sing afar from the mic to avoid booms and crackles.
- Maybe (just maybe...) you have to change the distortion on the guitar.
- It sounds very similar to a track from Linkin Park.

[Rockingout(djsos)]

Feels more like hiphop than rock/metal

What I think about the track: It feels repetitive. The guitar doesn't bring the excitement of metal or rock'n'roll. The snare needs more velocity/weight into it. If you want to rock, you have to make heads bang; this didn't do it.

What I think should be done: Rework the guitar. Add a parallel note or two to give the riff more weight. You may also try to add guitar mutes. Now, what you have is <toot>-<space>-<toot>-<toot>. Try <toot>-<mute>-<mute>-<toot>-<toot>. The key here is to keep the adrenalin boiling. Add a bass guitar to add weight also.

Keep trying. :)

[Beautiful Girl, I Love Yo]

Tweak the velocities to make it sound more "real"

This is a nice track to unwind onto. Makes my work stresses go away.

Now, you can still fine-tune the instruments. You can hit some notes more gently, especially the guitar, to keep that relaxing feeling going. The sudden loudness kinda, well, gives that "irk... okay, back to relaxation..." mood. Deposited a five, but only 9 here since there's room for improvement.

Now, I see you got a fun bunch doing reviews for you. Here's what I think: your comment can be a bit misleading (since I think they expected a TOTALLY live recording), though still politically correct.

What's my stand on live-recorded MIDI? I don't care. Make music, make me feel pleasant things, you score. If someone rants "oh, those aren't real!", well... they're just making an excuse to vote low. If you can get the synthetic to appear real, then cool -- bonus points for you.

So why my long response? Because I do synthesized recordings, too. And unless you have a sharp sense of hearing and feel, you won't notice it.

Anyway, good luck tweaking, and make more music. Gonna visit your page once in a while. ;)

Bosa responds:

Yeah, I had to use a soundfont with the guitar because it was all I had.. and it was the only realistic one I had. But, thanks for the review. Don't worry, my music will keep coming.

-Bosa

[Open and Vulnerable]

Has potential

Some tips:
- Keep it the way it is. If NG doesn't like emo... then let them be.
- If you recorded the tracks differently, you can polish it up by applying some compression onto your voice (maybe medium compression will do) and add some treble on the EQ.
- Sing a little clearer; there were parts that I didn't immediately understand.

Otherwise, it's nice stumbling upon this track. :)

[- Tears Of Heaven - ( Lyrics )]

The rapper needs improvement

I think the rapper needs more power into his voice. Not volume; power, emotion, and intensity. The lyrics suggest anger, despair, mourning. I'd say the lyrics are good, but the rapper has to deliver the emotion.

Greeksta-69 responds:

it was 2 rappers.

[- Forever - (Full)]

This needs a rapper and an R&B singer

Spot on, man. Spot on. :)

There's a resemblance of Christina Aguilera's "Genie In A Bottle" of sorts in the track, though. Still like it. Ten here.

[Stranded]

Something's amiss... or off...

Some things that came to my head when I listened to this track:

- Vocals need work. Lacks clarity at the end part. I'm thinking there's too much reverb. Try singing from the diaphragm; it'll give a thicker-sounding voice. Then again, maybe it's the EQ... add a little treble to give the vocals that crisp sound.
- Heard the lyrics; some off-rhymes, but it's the message that counts. Lacks catchiness, though.
- Good arrangement. The instrumentation is just superb.
- Try panning more.

[Just Move On]

You can edit the genre in the edit song menu

...but it's nice to stumble upon this piece. GJ. :)

[Partner of Crime (rough mix)]

Mix this to get your ten

Right now, just a 5 and 9. Gonna wait for the final mix. ;)