T-rebel's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[TI:.Lonely Energy]

Could be better with some rearranging I think...

That was a nice lead that came in at 0:50, but I felt like it was the whole of what this track really had going for it... everything after the 1:30 mark felt really tired by comparison. I think I would have rearranged the track to build up to that massive lead somewhere later on. When it came back the exact same way again at 2:40 it was kind of a let down to see that this wasn't going to get more creative anymore. I think you should consider rearranging this thing, because the parts are great, but the intro was quick, whereas the bridge was like 2 minutes long.

TIMarbury responds:

Thanks for the critique i usually always do my songs in this format so its what i'm use to. i guess. In other releases i will think about not repeating the lead twice and maybe mixing it up more.

["Exit to the West" Loopab]

Pretty...

...pretty simple

Pretty straightforward arpeggios. I do stuff like this fooling around on my piano in D major: It's fun, it's easy and it sounds epic. Still, it was a good job to keep this track somewhat simple. I really liked the swell behind the horns at 1:02, but at 0:50 the whole track cut out for a second, you should have left at least the pad (from the first section) going for a moment because it made that first transition very abrupt.

XayberOptix responds:

Yes, you're right. I actually kept it very simple and memorable. :) It's the same melody 3 times but different in each loop. I purposely left "gaps" in between each part so that it would be easy for whoever uses it for their project to be able to loop any of the 3 parts without it "running into" the other. With some audio editing creativity, one should really easily be able to line up all 3 parts on top of one another in a multitrack editor and "switch" or "fade" to the other parts for an interesting blend. Thanks for reviewing!

[Combat Cars MountainTheme Rmx]

Real simple, not much goin' on

I really don't like giving bad reviews, but I will be as constructive as I can:

There were maybe 5 channels in this whole track, which is pretty plain-jane. Especially for a track that seemed to start off somewhere between trip hop and d&b, I would have expected more substance. It needed a few different themes (like more than 1 simple melody) and a few different beats.

You should consider using a pad (as in background chords to give it some substance), particularly during your breaks. At 0:51 there's basically nothing playing but the beat. Which, if you had a complicated and intricate rhythm section would have been a nice touch, but you can't run the same hip hop beat structure ALL THE WAY through a song and use it for a break beat. It's like shoving it in the listener's face that there's nothing happening with the beat when you let him hear it alone like that.

There was also no Bass riff whatsoever, just a square wave in the background (which doesn't count as a pad when it's actually playing some kind of melody) that didn't change throughout the entire track.

Given the lack of variety in this track, it could have been shortened to a 15 second loop and it wouldn't have lost much of its substance.

[Get Down (Or Up)]

NOT Jazz.

As VGM or maybe techno this would have had a better score, but if you're asking me to listen to an 8bit synth and an extremely repetitive riff, and call it Jazz, there's no way I'm going to pretend I'm happy about it. I'll give you the exception of the break from 2:10 to 2:18, but after that the beat just went back to a standard 4/4 with no syncopation.

Biggest mark of jazz: "1 a-hand 2 a-hand 3 a-hand 4 a-hand" is how you count the time. You just had "1 and 2 and 3 and 4" standard march time. Sorry to be blunt about it, but it's just not Jazz.

LLAAPPSSEE responds:

Technical wankery.

Touching on various influence and really not trying to be any of them. This is filed in the Miscellaneous category, which should've offered a chance for you to calm down and focus on the music itself. I understand the attitude and essence of Jazz. It's simply a spice.

Review the music next time instead of complaining so heavily about a tag that doesn't matter.

[Sacrifice (Final ver.)]

Classification: 80's Acid Trip.

This was like NIN meets Rick Astley... The production is totally awesome, but it's just not my style of music. I would have given you a 9 for something less 80's style.

Magza responds:

That's an epic genre name, I really appreciate the feedback. The rest of my stuff is a little less 80's- esque I think, but then again I do love 80's music :)

[It Fades]

Good song, bad production

Your guitar isn't bad, but it's clipping like a mofo. You need to check the levels on your mic before you record stuff man. It's not hard.

Croire responds:

Thanks for the advice bro, i sorta like the bassy vibraty sound but I honestly should adjust it

[OneDropRegrae]

I love electric reggae!

This is like a better version of my old track: Gnarley Marley. I personally think this was an awesome idea. The only thing I would say is that it needed a somewhat calmer beat. It felt sort of all-over-the-place at times.

Overall though, it's really well mastered and you made some awesome synth selections. Wicked job man!

4/5
9/10

[Raging Synth]

Some serious funk son!

I think this would have had a better score if you'd left out that second guitar (that came in at 1:10). The track had this great funky vibe to it, something right out of a blacksplotation movie theme song.

That grinding rhythm guitar totally robbed this track of its initial funk. Very disappointing finish. I'm rating the first part a 9 and the 2nd part a 7, so you get the average of the 2:

8/10
4/5