LightKeeper's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[DF] Sphere Chaser (Sonic 3)]

High quality remix.

This is a pretty high quality remix, I could tell that right from the first note. I love the arrangement of the piece, but I think so much more could have been done, especially percussively! It all fits together though. I think the style is a little bit generic, but I won't take away from you because of that. I also find that this is one of the most ignored songs and I was surprised to see a remix of this that actually took some time.

However, I would have messed with some more synths and gave the leads a different feel instead of that one synth. That song is very intense and easy to get into none-the-less however. I really loved basically everything about, even for something outside a genre I generally don't listen to. Good job with this track.

[Kingdom of the Clouds]

Drawn out intro

Almost wanted to walk away from this in the beginning because of how long the intro is. There's not much that changes overall, but the sound is unique and very easy to listen to. The drums are a little out of place I have to say, but it also adds a bit of flavor to the piece.

FuNDaMeLoN responds:

Well, the intro gives a mood of calm (at least that was what I went for), but it makes it seem like a slow and boring song. It isn't as long , though, as it is repetitive. The drums are amen breaks that I use quite often, and (as you said) add flavor and variety to it, though it may seem out of place at times.
I appreciate your review, keep on listening!

[Dr. Bastard's Fantabulous Ride]

Guitar Pro 5 RSE Engine

It's really not bad, but I wouldn't suggest using it, find a better aternative. The chords on the guitars never sound to bad, it's the leads which are really hard to make sound decent. One thing you could do to increase the quality of sound is use a drum machine instead of the RSE drums. I used to do that and the results are a lot better.

Overall, I'd have to say that the composition was decent. It gets really repetitive and I can't say it sounds like something that would be entirely hard to write. The lead parts that come in sound a bit random, like the note choice wasn't taken into consideration and in a way make it sound out of key at some points. If this is an experiment I'd continue to experiment, but work a bit harder on it.

Hope I could help.

[Battle Me Gulch Bastard - WIP]

Energetic

There's a lot of energy throughout the whole track. The harmonica, never thought I'd say this, was very fun to listen to and I loved it. The choice of instruments and separation if very nice. The snare drum though sounds a bit a weak to other drums though and the ending was very drawn out, I do hope you plan to add more to this because it feels shorter then it should be.

Good job with this track, I was completely taken by surprise when it turned on. :P

[[LiQ] Getup Remasterd]

Some really interesting things going on.

I really like all the reverse symbols at the beginning, adds a unique to the feel to the beginning. The melody is pretty catchy as well and works with the different effects and instruments its assigned to, though it does sound a little bit "choppy" in some parts. Not everything comes out as clear as it could, but I'm assuming you were looking for that because you distinguish a difference in clarity in different parts of the song. Just a bit of personal preference there. Good job man.

liqourish responds:

TYTY

[Final battle - you and me]

Epic?

A few things, I'll try to make this short. :P

The beginning is excellent, no complaints there. The violin is very subtle, just barely audible and that's actually very nice, it let you crescendo the rest of the piece which I think was probably one of the strongest build ups to this song. The tempo slowing down and then speeding up at 2:04 is nice, however the drums weren't to my taste at that part. They didn't necessarily take away from the part, but I think a lot more could have been done with them, especially when that synth came in. I think it would have helped with building a strong closure because from 3:13 on the energy is basically the same from as the beginning, it's strong but definitely open to be stronger, as that key change shows. At the key change it seems to gather more energy and you can definitely tell the ending is coming. Really, that's all I've got, good job overall.

groovatron responds:

thanks for long review :)

I see what u mean about the end. If id given it more energy it would of been better.
great uy like it thanks.

[[S:C} I DnB'd Your mom]

Good job.

It doesn't loop perfectly, but it's definitely fun to listen to. There were a few note choices n there I didn't like, but overall I really enjoyed the flow of this loop and however thing moves. There's nothing that really stands out too much though after the first half. I think there's a lot of hidden potential behind what's already done. If those main keyboard parts were done as improv then kudos to you there as well. Good job overall.

SymbolCymbal responds:

This is what sucks about the uploading system in newgrounds.. they add a micro nanosecond to your loops.. in aif format it loops perfectly and it loops perfectly in logic but when i upload it to newgrounds it just doesnt werk fer some odd reason .. thakns for the review

[last chance...]

Very inspirational piece

This is very inspirational, almost makes me feel like I can do anything. In fact, I think I might jump out the window of a third story building after listening to this. Maybe I'll stand in front of a train and try to stop it. I bet you I can even fly after listening to this.

I really enjoyed your use of dynamics on the piano on this track, and the the mesh between the bassline and other instruments. It all works nicely. I did feel some repetitiveness at some points as the song progressed, but you did add enough within the different parts that I didn't really bore. Like I said, real inspirational, good job.

groovatron responds:

thanks for your lengthy review. You think its inspirational!! thank you

[sleepy rock]

Sounds like the Lion King on crack..

No offense. I think the composition on the song is actually pretty decent. However, the fl slayer doesn't produce the most beautiful sounds, if you understand where I'm coming from. There are some decent guitar vsts out there and some good ways to synthesize your own guitar. Also, look toward updating the drum samples or look for a drum machine, either is a better alternative to the default samples of FL.

Dj-tom responds:

okay...

[New Generation (NG)]

Really love everything in there.

Everything works out beautifully on this track. At first I was kind of iffy coming into the piece as I heard the first part of this song, but it transitions well and the compositions is really nice. The mesh of classical instruments with electronic ones is nice touch. I like how you never lose sight of the theme, it can be a very hard thing at times.

As far as genre goes.. I could see you just calling this Drum N Bass, for Newgrounds anyway. Misc. won't generate the hits this song deserves and besides that that most energetic phrases are influenced by a DNB background. Looking forward to hearing more from you as I really enjoyed this song.