Buoy's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Nav - That '90s Thing]

this is lol

This mix sounds really, really good. Like, good good. The piano and that one pad in the middle are objectively goofy. But the rest of it is kickin'

Nav responds:

Thanks SBB! :)

[SR - Orbitals]

cool

I like it, it's got a nice laidback feel, really enjoying the percussion and random sax samples here and there. And the sub really does the trick

[Non Descripto]

sweet

Love all the random bits of percussion and bips and bops. The organ sound is a great foundation for this tune. The mix is really nice too, the kick is punchy, the percussion is pretty detailed and I can't get enough of that fat slap bass.

Only thing is the bell melody is too random, I don't really think it fits in the tune.

jkap1 responds:

Really appreciate the feedback.

[Hey, Slappy!]

oh my god

This is fucking great

The bass sound is just brilliant, the drum pattern is cool and the compression is pretty ridiculous which sounds nice in this tune.

MAKE A LONGER SONG IN THIS STYLE, I DEMAND YOU

jkap1 responds:

:) Thx for the encouragement!

[Muss: Dalliance]

Cool

First thing that hits me is it's got a very "confident" attitude if you can say that about a song. A strong, consistent theme with interesting variations. I really like the melody during the part from 0:50 to 1:03. The percussion fill right after that is cool too. Nice timing. The strongest part of this song is definitively the melodic content.

The mix and overall sound is where things could well be improved. The mix is a bit dry and not very tight. The drum kit sounds pretty bland in my opinion. And as far as I could hear, the piano sound isn't all that interesting, either (it might actually be a very realistic, killer piano sound but in that case I couldn't hear it:). That synth in the intro is a bit, erm... fruity, but the detuned lead sound is great! I'd love to hear some real shredding on that synth! Like a synth solo or something :)

But anyway, GOOD LUCK IN THE FIGHT SIR, THERE WILL BE BLOOD

FairSquare responds:

Damn, i take too long to respond to reviews.
Anyway, you are right. I gotta start learning producing better.
Thanks for the review. Blood will be shed indeed.
;)

[Breathe With Me]

so anyway

I can't really bother actively listening to minimalistic ambient for 8 minutes, so I just let it play in the background while working on a paper... and it works for that but the song doesnt really give me anything... there is no variation for 8 minutes except perhaps some so once again all I can think of is... pad

An actual problem with the song is how there is absolutely no bass there, there's like nothing below 200 hz... and there's also such a heavy high mid range, so it ends up sounding shrill.

there's nothing terribly wrong with it but I'm just not intrigued enough to give it a higher score, and as long as you keep doing these it's going to stay that way :)

FatKidWitAJetPak responds:

Did you not listen with headphones? It is actually constantly changing. I played a large array of chords. I wanted the bass to be a light touch, as Kingbastard described so that you hear only a low vibration. A high bass would distract in this song, since everything is pretty quiet. I understand that ambient drone isn't your thing though, and you demand more variety which is just fine. Sorry you couldn't get much from the song or understand the meaning behind it. Also, I wouldn't call this "minimalistic". The pads were difficult to create along with their effects, the background elements, the layers, the chords, and the harmony. It might seem like a simple song, but creating it is the part that requires a certain emotional passion with a certain knowledge on creating pads. Eh, you have never really liked my music that much anyway so it isnt that much of a surprise that you didn't like it heh.

[xKore - Last Chance (ADM)]

shit man

Every time I hear the kick it feels like a punch in the nose. Ouch.

[SR - Gray Days]

ack mein gott

My head hurts a bit. But it sounds so nice. Good song. Just one thing really: around 0:25 things got a bit out of sync.

SineRider responds:

yeah I noticed that too. Shoot gotta record the acoustic guitar.

thanks for the review :)

[.:Time To Let Go:.]

Well

This is like the polar opposite of what your competitor submitted. It'll be exciting to see how this match will turn out, because the two songs are really not comparable. This song... it's very pleasant (some of the cymbals were perhaps a bit intrusive) and relaxing, but the song feels like forever and I'm struggling to stay awake.

GronmonSE responds:

Who said it was meant to keep you awake? :P

I might tone down the cymbals before the deadline.

Thanks for reviewing it, SBB. Great to get a review from you.

[SpK*) - Zen]

ballin'

God that is a lot of glitchy drummy stuff. Very impressive and creative, but to be honest it doesn't really give me anything... it's like the drums equivalent to someone shredding out 600 notes a minute on their guitar, in a way :P

But it's a very cool song, has a certain mood and attitude that I like. Good luck with the contest!