Gravey's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[QD] Future]

Me Likey...

Very in your face, punch your gut, kick in the balls sort of tune. Oh, and did I mention the fact that you will be dancing your little ass off the entire time that is happening to you? Yea, this is that cool.

I love the lead sound at 1:00. That is simply cool as it gets man. It is so nifty and unique, it creates a cool atmosphere as well.

I love the overall feel you got with this song. This is as fun as a sandbox full of red ants in which your most hated enemy is sitting in. Oh yea, it has an almost biting quality to it. Very unique.

I like this a LOT!

5/5 and 10/10 overall.

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-Gravey-

OPQC responds:

oh god, fav'd? yayz :D
i see you make always those epic reviews... they're really nice to read.
hehe, your imagination get's somewhole funny too... :D
thanks for the review!

[{B.A.B.} To Hell and Back]

First Off...

I'm BEYOND humbled by the fact that you even think to mention me in your comments section. It is truly an honor my friend to be in that list with so many wonderful artists.

Now, onto the music. Sir, I don't even know what to say. The overall sound you get when writing is simply superb. I'm always amazed by the sheer perfection of the atmosphere you are able to create. It is so intense, yet majestic, I can not tell you how amazing it is in every aspect. Simply put, the atmosphere you create is always perfect.

The instruments themselves seem to always be of professional quality. I'm not sure how you do it bud. In all honesty, I use some of the same stuff as you do, and I do not even come close to this level. Once I get my EastWest gear that will obviously change, but for now, I'm am humbled to the lowest point by your magnificent sounds.

And I haven't even begun talking about the composition itself. So much tension and release throughout the entire piece. Chills, I got chills all over my body during the section that begins right before the 3:30 mark. The buildup and release is simply perfect, in the very sense of the word, perfect.

To sit here and say "The trumpets were written well, and the flutes were amazing," would be a disservice to you. So I will not go there. In fact, all I will say is that the balance this piece has is simply superb. The balance between the horns, woodwinds, percussion, everything, is spot on in every way. I'm not sure what else to say really.

By far, this is THE BEST PIECE I have ever heard on Newgrounds. And all due respect to my favorite artist gOrc, because he writes some amazing stuff. But this is on another level entirely.

5/5 and 10/10 overall.

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-Gravey-

blackattackbitch responds:

Best piece on Newgrounds? Wow, I honestly don't know what to say, I'm so grateful....

And I mentioned you because you're a great artist, your compositions are amazing.

About the quality, well, usually I leave the samples raw without any EQing unless they really need it. I used EQ in this song because I wanted to achieve the next level of professional sound. I would still suggest you get EastWest, as they just have a simply amazing sound.

It might just be the reverb creating that sound though, I'm not sure, I do know that I often combine soundfonts to achieve multiple articulations of the same instrument though.

I'm extremely appreciative of this review, I honestly don't know what to say, all I can say is that, to steal a line from Maestro again, anyone can do this, really :)

And I know that you can definitely do this, trust me. Your subs are great!

[The Curious Child (TheLedge93)]

SIR!

Why did you not tell me this was finished?

As for the song, you took quite a different approach with it. I LOVE the marima-ish instrument that comes in around the 1:00 mark. VERY VERY VERY cool my friend.

The reverb is sooooooooooooooooooooo thick in this song. It creates a very dreamy atmosphere. A sleepy dreamy atmosphere too. Like you are walking in a dream, but the air is thick like water. So everything you do is in slow motion.

Me likes the tinkle at the end. ;-)

Maybe something with a little bit of a low end would do it some good. But for the overall effect you were going for, I think this works nicely.

5/5 and 9/10 overall. Just not quite worth a 10/10, even though it is based around one of my demos. ;-) Nice work bud, this makes me smile.

This has been favorited! (Big surprise right?!)

-Gravey-

Theledge93 responds:

In the beginning, i tried to show the original song. then i faded in to mine. I tried to keep your vision intact while adding mine to accentuate it.

[<PS> Cry Myself to Sleep]

:-)

Simply put, I love this!

5/5 and 10/10 overall.

Yea, not one of my more in depth reviews. :-P

-Gravey-

PenguinSam responds:

That's okay, short reviews are accepted!

I'm really glad that you liked it, I just wish that the score on the left agreed (3.85).

I don't think that there are enough people on this site that can appreciate this style of music. :'(

Thanks for the review!

<PS>

[I'm Gonna Kill Santa Claus]

LAWL!

This is epic. Like seriously, simply epic.

Not much for me to say really. A fun little punk tune about, well, killing santa clause. I see no point in leaving some long and massive review on the music itself.

The entire feel of the song is awesome. And that is really the only thing that matters in this care.

5/5 and 10/10 overall.

-Gravey-

giftedbuttwisted responds:

Hahaha thanks!!!

[Awoken {HSB}--{Demo?}]

:-)

God I love Awoken. And this doesn't really do it justice. But you worked with what you had at your disposal, so I can't hate on ya for that too much. ;-)

Overall, well I don't know. I love Heaven Shall Burn, A LOT! So, yea, doesn't really do it for me. I personally don't think covering metal bands is a good idea, unless you are making a different form of metal.

There just really needs to be some guitars in this to make it up to par. At least for my taste. I know you don't exactly have those capabilities, but all the same. You win some, and you lose some.

But I'll give ya a decent score for putting forth the effort. I just can't give you a great score.

3/5 and 5/10 overall.

-Gravey-

jbarnett responds:

1. there are no guitars in awoken. 2. i need someone to make me the string pattern in the background of the original. you are pretty good with orchestra stuff so if you get a chance, please make me that and I'll put it into the song

--EDIT--
Not to mention that i never really got that in to music creation until i started messin with fl a little while back. I have no idea how to distinguish tones by ear lol so just getting the melody right was good enough for me

[(-{The Awakening}-)]

Interesting...

I like the piano run. It is pretty straight forward, yet relaxing. It also helps keep the beat in the beginning when there is no percussion.

I really like the bass, it sounds REALLY good. Whatever you did with it, spot on work man.

I'm not really sure I would consider this ambient. But then again, I'm not sure what else it would be considered. It does have an ambient feel to it, with the pads and all. But the piano and drums give me more of a trance sort of feel.

But that is just me.

Overall this is pretty good, especially considering you are still stuck using only the demo.

5/5 and 9/10 overall. You are really progressing as a writer bud.

-Gravey-

jbarnett responds:

this is another song i made as background music. so thats why its ambient

[-Sunset Island-]

I Like It...

...A LOT! (Although, it has a weird effect on me emotionally.)

You really write piano stuff well my friend. It is very soothing, and relaxing in every way. And the chord structure really creates an almost loving atmosphere.

The flute is fucking beautiful! I LOVE the flute. It is perfect for this song! Simply gorgeous!

This really flows together so nicely too man. It has this aura to it that really warms my heart. And really, it isn't a feeling I enjoy very much. So I am feeling very uncomfortable with it at the moment. But, for most people, it would REALLY be a treat.

I'll just say, I don't tap into this side of my emotional range often. (Remember how I said this has a weird effect on me emotionally? Yea, this is what I was meaning by that.)

This is beautiful. Simply superb my friend!

5/5 and 10/10 overall. I'm not sure I could ever listen to it again though. Makes me think, well of people long lost. People I REALLY wish I could get back in my life.

-Gravey-

ChrisisD responds:

Thanks again for reviewing it!!! I know it isn't the most positive song and maybe it's even a little depressing. But hey, sometimes we gotta do what we gotta do!
I'm really happy with the flute aswel! I felt like it just all came together when I added it!
Thanks and cya!
Cheerio

[Minuet in G Major]

Right Genre...

...so don't change it. :-P

I'm not sure what I think of this really. Ya know how much I likes your muzacs, but this one isn't quite doing it for me. I'm not sure why really. It just kinda feels like, well, you let some things slide in this one.

First off, I'm not crazy about the melody. Pretty mundane if you ask me. The violin is not doing it for me at all. I do like the echo responses you wrote though. That is very nifty.

I hear quite a flurry in the piano in the background around 1:45. And you know how much me loves the piano diddies. Me likes that little section because of it.

I think something that annoyed me was the percussion. Typically I love your percussion sounds and rhythms. You are always so original with them, and come up with new ideas and flavors. But the drums are very mediocre this time around for you.

So yea, sorry to be so glum on this song. But really, I'm just not crazy about this one. :-/

Now that being said, after eight votes your score is still 5.00. I'm not gonna fucking ruin the streak you got going on here!

5/5 and 7/10 overall. That is such a weird score! o_O

-Gravey-

Aeris responds:

haha it's quite alright that you don't like it, i made this last night at 3 in the morning, and i'm still not so strong in using the Fruity Slicer.

I listen to it now... I don't like it either P:

When I did it, I recorded my electric violin and used the recorded .wav's.... but then that just didn't sound right, electric violins aren't meant to sound full or anything i guess. So then I transferred them over to soundfonts, and that killed the sound.

Meh we'll let the public decide.

I am however, quite happy with the piano and *harp, that came out good xD

[Orchestral Sunshine]

:-D

What can I say?! I'm just glad you trust me enough to ask me for help. :-)

And btw, it is called "Tinkle" in Fruity Loops. Not "Twinkle." Because it has the same sound that is made when you tinkle all over someone's forehead while they are sleeping. Seriously, try it sometime. That exact sound will come right out of the middle of nowhere! ;-)

I fucking love this bud. For real. This is not gonna be one of my better reviews. But it is definitely one of your better songs.

5/5 and 10/10 overall.

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Theledge93 responds:

awww! you're so nice! notice i paradoxically gave you credit, by saying that i DIDN'T give you credit. ooohhhh.....spoooooky!

So i was thinking about stopping by walmart to get you that robe you so must have. what is you're waist size?