VWT's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Tech-yes]

Techo is so negative?

I guess you've never been to a rave! But anyway, I thought this was a well done piece and (despite my attendance at drug-fueled dance parties in the past) I really usually don't enjoy techno music. The whole thing was very heavy. Usually techo is a bit too light for me but the rhythm really moved in this one, probably due to the bass drum programming and tempo with which you avoided the usual cliches and created a rhythm that really rocks. The overall melody reminds me of the NES Mega Man games, and that's a compliment. the only suggestion I would make is to add some reverb to the cymbals as they sound a bit flat. Nice ending too. -4

samthejokerman responds:

that was a joke. a play on words? no - yes

anyway, thanks :)

[Ingenuity]

Heavy

Parts of this remind me of Godflesh, one of all-time favorite bands. Have you heard them? The distortion on the drumbeat is nice and crunchy, it's too bad the guitar and the beat are competing for the same audio space. That little blast of noise was a nice touch also. I don't know what the other reviewer was talking about when s/he said "really repetitive power chords," s/he is probably not a guitarist. If anything my biggest criticism is that the structure is too loose. Pick just a couple of the best riffs from this and rerecord it and you could have a fucking masterpiece.

russiannin responds:

Thanks a lot.
I've actually never heard of Godflesh, but I'll look them up.
Good advice. I appreciate any criticism I can get.
Thanks for taking the time to rate/review.

[What is this Nerdery?]

I'm trying to be open-minded...

Because this is not really my style of music. But I had to say that the glock (ha) really makes this song! Every one can play a guitar, keep working with the new instrument and you've got something unique. The down-to-earth lyrics aren't bad either and I guess are probably pretty appropriate for this site. The short out sound at the end was cool, also. -4

Dan-Plus-Add responds:

Thanks :) Glad you liked the glockenspiel, I'm trying to add something a bit different to my songs so expect more of that and hopefully other sounds.

Anyway thanks for the review, I appreciate it :D

[Physcho]

Um,

You didn't even spell "psycho" correctly. Why not slow down and put in a little effort?

edtheninja responds:

i spelled pyscho wrong because it was already taken. i'm also making a second version.

[edgemeer - slowly crushing you]

I'm Crushed.

I guess a lot of people just didn't get it. I would have slowed down the explosions even more (But the flange on some of them was a little annoying). Good work.

edgemeer responds:

thanks for the listen, and good suggestions... although everything is kinda thrown out the window taste-wise and rules-wise on a piece like this. never really thought on how well it would "do" here, just uploading a piece of the back-catalouge, bit-by-bit, every few days.

[Scheuermann's Kyphosis]

Seemed normal at first...

But this got pretty crazy with all those discordant sounds about halfway through. I love the speedy kick drums around the one minute mark. Once the quiet trippiness began halfway through, I was waiting for the song to resolve into something more concrete, but it didn't. Great! I would add some reverb to those drums though, they sound a little thin (snare and hi-hat esp.). And what the hell is that plucked string-type sound at the end? I liked it a lot.

robtl responds:

Thanks for the feedback. I like your songs. I dunno anything about music really. I just like weird noises, you know? I added some reverb. I'd like to get better at the mastering process and having an ear for, uh, thickness? I dunno how to describe it.

[Slim Alleyway]

Unique

It was really refreshing to hear this after a browsing through a lot of "thump-thump"-style techno and bedroom guitar solos (I don't know about you, but one thing I miss since the redesign is the genre list on the audio portal front page). The bass and organ work together beautifully, and when the drums finally drop the barely-perceivable groove locks together. However I would remove some of the more exotic percussion (like the woodblock) or add some reverb and turn it down a bit, and the ending is real abrupt (but, maybe that's what you were going for). All in all nice loop!

Suspended-3rd-Chord responds:

why thank you for the nice review. i'm also not digging that they removed the genre list, among other things > : ( .

also thanks fo the criticism man, yes there is an abrupt ending, and I wasnt planning for it. reverb would be nice too, ah yes. one thing I do disagree with you on is removing the exotic percussion(my favorite stuff to program, also adds some originality IMO :P) hehe. but if you said the drumset stuff then I might agree.

once again, thanks for the review good sir!

[Back to Artec]

Slow? Yes. Dull? No.

Great work! The linear construction of the song (with variations, but no real reapeats) seems to almost tell a sort of story. The bass lines are catchy, the guitar and piano leads are beautiful. I especially liked the part with the weird drums, creepy synth, and quiet bass scale. The only suggestion I could make would be to vary the drums a bit more, but maybe that helps to hold the diverse sections of the song together, I don't know. Overall, gives me the vibe of a desert or a hangover, maybe both.

Mrbungl3 responds:

Haha! The vibe of a hangover in a desert? Awesome!
I gotta admit the drums are kinda static. I tried some variations but i couldnt find anything that worked.
Thanks for a great review!

[Something Wrong]

Intense

I really love this! It's almost too funky, there's a strong groove but you can barely hold on to it; it seems like it's going to spin out of control any second. The melody is absolutely CRUSHING. This is heavier than a lot of the heavy metal on this site. I gave a lowish score for clarity because there seems to be some unintentional distortion, like something is overloading. I would love to hear a cleaned-up version!

Arh responds:

Thank you for the positive feedback. Not all the distortion was unitentional, but some is. I have never been too good at mastering up my songs. I can never star out of the red. If your interested in collaborating on something let me know. I use Reason and Fruity loops. Oh and I played and listen to Metal all my life and am glad that someone can hear that influence. I've always wanted to make heavy music beyond the genre. thanks again for support