TwilightShade's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Red Fusion]

Exciting, happy, pretty quick.

I like this song in general. It's giving me the "happy vibe" that I haven't felt all day today. On a technical level, I really don't think there's anything super "wrong" or "bad" about this track; everything feels like it fits in well enough and nothing seems like it's out of sync.

It's a good length too. Part of why I liked it was because it was somewhat short. Two and a half minutes works well for this piece.

Nothing in the track made it stand out to me in any grandiose way, but that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it. Good job, I like it.

Ambrossys responds:

Aw, I guess I'm not that good at the grandiose part yet, I will learn!

Thanks!

[Thick Fog]

Creepy, but enjoyable.

It has it's flaws, but I personally wish songs like this could have their own sub genre or something. Like Horrorcore. Or Piss-Your-Pants Ambient (Pypa).

The song has a very creepy feel to it, and you used your echoes well. I think more erratic times in-between the sounds would keep the listener on their toes, and lengthening the song to at least four minutes would serve this track well.

Overall, I think it's very solid in what you were trying to accomplish, but a lot of people don't recognize this as "music" really.

[&S44,{][Dj-S]]

Supposed to be off-beat?

I assume you threw loops together as quickly as you could, etc. If that's the case then 1/10. Otherwise 5/10 for effort. Try again I guess.

Sacrafan responds:

lol do you really think i am this bad?

[Edge of Faith]

Sets the bar very, very high.

This is an excellent song, hands down. The way the song starts out gentle, then repeatedly cycles between strong and softer movements, and finally ends full circle is excellent. The drums aren't annoying, in fact, the beat you gave them is catchy. No one part overpowers the rest, and everything works together in the song.

I would go so far as to call this a less abstract form of BioRhythm (by Hy Bound), which is the only song that would prove superior to this, in my opinion.

This is extremely good. Not much else to really say about it, haha.

[0 Gravity]

Strong entry, but nothing to put it over the top.

I liked the song, but there was nothing that made me go "wow, that's awesome," or, "that's such a sick idea". The core parts of the song are done pretty well; a decent bass (perhaps it could be a bit more powerful?), good tempo, and a melody that isn't annoying or dominating (this might be what could be improved on, but again I'm not sure).

Overall, it's not bad in any way, but it feels like it's lacking something. The "zero gravity" vocal at the beginning was nice; perhaps if you made a few more phrases that tie in with the theme of the song and disperse them throughout, it would strengthen the piece.

4/5, 8/10

[{The Ocean}]

Good, but can be better.

This definitely isn't one of your best works, although even your worst tracks are still very good.

The bass felt too overpowering, and didn't range enough dynamically. It kinda sounds two dimensional, and the ocean is a very three dimensional place.

The beginning and 3:26-the end is very powerful though, but I don't understand why you included over half a minute of silence.

Actually, the entire song could be a bit softer. But other than that, it's alright. It just wasn't what I would think of when making a song titled "The Ocean".

[{Mercury}]

Reminds me of {Midnight}

Except with a somewhat different feel to it. It's almost the same speed, and some of the parts sound identical. However, that doesn't stop it from being a supreme speed rave track. My applause, Ian. 5/5 10/10, fav, and download. Keep at it!

[Gallium Storm]

Interesting, but unfocused.

Although I like the many moods and atmospheres which the song creates, I feel like each section lacks support for the others. Kinda like one of those wooden bridges over a huge cliff that is supported by two ropes. Yeah, it gets the job done, but that thing isn't very tough, if you know what I mean.

Try to slowly transition from section to section over the course of approximately 5-10 seconds. Perhaps you could fade in the section, or you could have a few elements of each movement remain in the next for a certain portion of time.

Also, I feel as if the section at 1:10-1:50 should be at the beginning, followed by what you currently start with. A storm starts out as a drizzle most of the time, and then gradually intensifies before slowly or suddenly dying off.

Also in the 1:10-1:50 section, the clip you used for the melody kinda cuts short. I don't know if this was your intention, but it sounded a tad bit unprofessional. It's not a major issue though,

Otherwise, you've got an adequate work here. I like it.

NewtonClock responds:

Nothing professional about any of my work really. It really was just a little side work I did to distract myself from my chemistry paper, so I originally had no intention of posting it here. THanks for the advice, though.

[Band's First Song]

It's decent.

It's definitely a good start. However, just guitars and drums make for an empty performance, no? It might just be me, but you should either try to get some sort of melodic instrument in this song and come up with a melody which could contrast the guitar part, or create lyrics and rename the song based on them.

Also, the transition from 0:25-0:28 sounded a little awkward. Perhaps its because you downshift so suddenly after one note from the guitar. It might not be, but perhaps the sixteenth drums in the background can slow down more gradually, over three or four seconds.

I'm just toying with ideas. Feel free to act upon whatever you like. At the moment though, this sounds kinda like background music, which is definitely not what metal was made for, save for video game fights and such.

wilb0b responds:

thanks its not quite done yet and there's no lyrics but its a working progress
:/

[Rose At Nightfall]

Stunning; Awesome Job

You know, more music like this is needed on Newgrounds. There isn't enough awesome boss music to listen to, in my opinion.

I like how you introduce the Guitar at the halfway point, it's definitely my favorite part. The dynamics were suitable for a boss battle, and the song seems like you can loop it, which is awesome.

Awesome work man, I hope you make more awesome music.

NemesisTheory responds:

Well, if it's up to me (and it really isnt!) I can always make more for you guys <3.

It is indeed designed to loop for games and movies that intend to use it longer than 2 minutes, helps out the authors a bit I think. :)

And don't worry, you'll hear from me again. ;D