karlsazn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[20thousand]

hmmm

too much ambiance in the beginning.

the drums come in very late and abruptly.

I feel like the drums and the ambient lead are fighting instead of unifying.

Feels very empty past the 2 minute mark and very repetitive. Idk its just not my thing. Not something i can imagine listening to more than once or twice without going nuts.

only thing this song has going for it is a the light drums that seem to keep it interesting.

Ending was prolonged. this should be classified as ambient, not drum-n-bass.

Your drumline really shines, but the rest is mediocre.

Ill be sure to check out your other work though.

7/10

4/5

Triskele responds:

This was done as a demo for some soundtrack work, so it's definitely meant to be ambient and unobtrusive.

Drum programming is what I really pride myself on. I'm still trying to get the rest of my skills caught up!

Thanks for the review <3

[Piano Rush]

not bad man!

i really like the progression in this song, but i feel as if there's a lack of climax, which is not necessarily needed but helps make a song more memorable. Your drums sound great but like i said i just feel there needs to be more progression through the song. Feels too simple imo; the piano just keeps going. Just my personal taste though.

4/5
8/10

td6d responds:

Thanks man, this is feedback I really like to read :)

[Burning Bright]

i love this

your bassline and tempo are in perfect union with the simple tune throughout the whole song. The chords do get a bit bland after 4minutes. There is a high pitch whine throughout the entire song and thats pretty much what is ruining it for me. Not sure if you heard it, but its rather bothersome to some with sensitive ears.

Song reminds me of nubbin. Great Job! keep up the good work, ill be looking at your other work.

Triskele responds:

I think the high pitch is a remnant of a sustained note from the tune that I cut the chime from. I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed it, I thought I was going crazy >:

Thanks for the review! I agree that maybe I kept this one going for too long, though I still stand by my choice to not change up the chords. I wanted to keep this entrancing and ethereal, and I feel like changing up the progression would have interrupted the flow.

Thanks a lot for the review!

[You Make Me Feel Like ...]

i like it

but the panning at the beginning and end give me a huge headache.

its a very interesting song, that's for sure. Excellent job.

sorohanro responds:

If you'll have headache, you should listen to my track named "Aspirin" and then listen this one again, and again "Aspirin" and then this ... ...
Thanx for review.

[Fredgy - Activate]

good lead

that "activate" sample is a bit ....out of place, and this could definitely use some EQ and some better panning. Its not bad but drums are insanely overpowering, and its drowning out the entire song. In fact....drop the drums lol. just make this a trance song.

i can hear something good somewhere inside the song, you just gotta let it come out!

Fredgy responds:

first of all: thanks for review and 7,
second: ye i heard it too from Morgan King ( also on NG, take a look if you got time :p ) that my drum was really hard clipping, but i couldn't hear it because i made in on my laptop, my excuse for that :p :D
third: EQ and Mastering i need to do too, but i didn't had time for taking a look how to do it ( exams etc)
fourth and last: about drop the drums, you think it would be much better then, as a trance song, with just a kick and that things, ? it could be, never tried :D
I'll take a look how it will be then :p, maybe it is a good idea yea ;-)

I'll give you a pm when i tried something out ;-)
my excuses again for the crazy going drum lol :D

Grts
Fredgy

[.:Z:.[C] Rise of the Cham]

it felt empty, but not bad

the overall beat needed more prominence but i like the whole epic effect you seem to be throwing my way. Felt somewhat repetitive as well.

a solid 8/10
4/5

Zajed responds:

i think it needs something more, it does sounds kinda empty a i siad im not really satisfied with this one, but fuggin east west consumed 2 gigs of ram lol so i had to be careful

anyways thanks alot we appreciate your words

[Rose At Twilight]

amazing

fast paced metal, another rose masterpiece! I know if i was a flash artist i would use this in a game! you're probably my favorite artisit of all time. Theres nothing i can critique about this, its just way too epic and perfectly done.

(+ 0.032) 5/5
10/10

NemesisTheory responds:

Thanks! And am I really? that's pretty flattering lol :D

I'm glad you liked it, thanks for the scores and review :)

[Edge of Faith]

oh my God.

this is amazing. i fived it on 3 of my computers because its that breathtaking. perfect mix of metal and classical. i cant even describe how amazing this is. theres nothing you cant do!

NemesisTheory responds:

Three computers? Wow, thanks! :D
I'm glad you enjoyed it THAT much!! :D

[Dramatic Reading - Xaos PM]

LOL

his accent is fckin awesome, nice effects too!

Rig responds:

Thankies :3

[~EnV~Chaoz Fantasy RMX]

OMFG PARGUNZ A GURL MORON!!!@11

i remember hearing this in the demo song, and gosh it really turned out great. the one minute point felt somewhat odd, but it somehow flowed nicely. what a lovely melody. i really like what you did here. when that piano kicked in i got some serious chills (epic).

overall im very satisfied with your version. Probably the best remix of it i have ever heard.

amazing job once again

Envy responds:

NUFG PURGUN IS DA GUY >8(

Yeah I was all over the place on this song, working on different parts at different times so depending on how i was that day, reflected that part of the song.

Thanks for the review! im glad you liked it!