Irish-Soul's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pablo Escobar's Night]

I really how the opening of the song is in mono and the transition to stereo at 0:25. It opens the track up and helps with the vibe. This track feels like it would belong on one of those lo-fi youtube livestreams. The mix is super clean and I really respect it man.

If I had to give any recommendations/ feedback I'd say that I think this track could use something more atmospheric to juxtapose the beat. It doesn't need to be too loud, but having a pad in the background would really add volume to the second half of this track. However, that is a small thing and it doesn't detract from my score :)

5/5

TomWillson responds:

Thank you so much for taking the time to send this! I really appreciate your for time to listen to my music. It's very important for me...it's motivate me to do more and become better every day.
Hugs and peace ;)

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[milkshakes]

I'm such a sucker for chiptune, this is such a fun track! The chords are super jazzy and make me feel like I'm groovin'

[the hope left in your eyes]

I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather. The emotion in this track really speaks for itself. Good job man.

[flangiano]

This has so much energy! That gif of a chimp looked like it was boppin to the song lol

[In Another Life]

This music is so calm, I feel like I'm just floating in the breeze. Nice stuff man!

[Dither Pirates]

This has been one of my few "favorited" audios on NG for a while and I just realized that I never left a review on it. Time to change that.

To start, I am such a sucker for 2 things: 1- Chiptune and 2- Pirates. There should be no wonder why I love this fun song. The fact that you use sytrus really makes me want to try to make my own chiptune song like this.

The main melody is extremely catchy and I find that it's really easy to whistle or hum to. The plucky countermelody is also really well constructed.

For most songs that are as long as this (almost 4 minutes long) I normally find myself wanting to skip certain parts, or wanting to skip the song entirely. I don't know what it is with the structure of this but I always find myself wanting to hear to the end of it, even if I know what is coming next. I'll use it as good background noise as I do something and it never feels too repetitive.

One of my favorite parts is the vibrato/ pitch shifting on the lead synth. It keeps the audio interesting to listen to, so it never drags. I also really love the "ear candy" like the waves, seagulls, and fun panning throughout.

Well, it's safe to say that I love your work here man! Keep up the good stuff, I can't wait to hear what you'll make next! :)
~ Payton

Manderby responds:

Thank you very much! I am liking it quite much myself. I used a classic verse-chorus structure and basically two melodies as duett. The verses each use different harmonic modulations and a different weighting between the voices to keep the song interesting.

I loved experimenting with the pitch and vibrato in this song. Some prefer it more to the extreme, bit I think, the fairly moderate ornaments were fitting.

Glad you liked it!

[Facing Obscurity]

This was so surreal! It's such a perfect piece of music for what was going on, well done gooseworx. I love it :)

[-Octagon Force-]

I'm so glad to see that you still revisit old tracks as well as make new stuff! Each new song from you feels like a major gift. Keep it up Waterflame, you're the best! :)

[The Race#1]

Great stuff man! I like how chill the track is :)

[Triple Death Threat]

OMG THIS COMPLETELY SLAPS!

LucidShadowDreamer you never disappoint, every time I sit down to listen to one of your songs I know I'm in for a treat. Great job man.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks a lot for the praise! I wish I had more time to compose 'for fun' at the moment. However, I am composing for some commissioned projects, so perhaps I can release some of that music eventually!