Gravey's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Desdemona]

Almost Epic...

The piano part is nice. I like the back and forth feeling of the chords.

(Rocking, as in rocking something back and forth. Not "rocking it out" of course. Just clarifying this for meat heads who have never heard the term used for anything BUT their favorite pop band.)

You did a nice job of rocking the chords with the tonal of the chord progressions you wrote. Very nice indeed.

The strings are a nice touch as well. Which strings setting did you use? They really glide along nicely on their own. And the piano matches them beautifully. I think maybe some oboe and french horn would make this song truly epic.

Very nicely done. 4/5 and 8/10 from me, because I don't want this to be the finished version of the song! I'ma make you work for that 5/5 and 10/10! ;-)

-Gravey-

P.S. - I posted the final version of Acoustic fun. It's the "Sexy" demo I posted! X-D

Aeris responds:

cool thanks, and i'll make another epic version for your ears C:

i'll be sure to check out your sexy demo lol

the strings i used can be found in the squidfont soundfont. vlns I Detache

[Jungle Gospel]

You said it...

...Odd! lol But interesting all the same. I love the percussion section a lot. Now, did you single-handedly come up with all the percussion instruments yourself? Or was there a pre-made kit you used? Either way, it is pretty nifty sounding.

I like the choir sound a lot in this song, but the accompanying strings are a bit louder than necessary in my opinion. The...Monkey?...sounds are cool as fuck, and mixed in perfectly. Very nice touch there. Gave this the true "jungle" feel you were going for.

Now normally I would give you a 4/5 and 7/10 overall. But your score is below 2.5 and that is WAY to low for this entry. So I gave ya a 5/5 and 7/10 instead! I got ya above 3 at least, which was what I was aiming for. Cause I think a 3-4ish score on this song is about right overall.

Is it done completely? Or are you planning on working on it some more? Nice job here either way.

-Gravey-

Aeris responds:

i came up with the percussion and everything on my own x3
well, i wrote it, but i didn't like record it or anything.

thanks for the 5/5 x3
I'm probably done with it, maybe make a few edits, but its length probably won't go any longer. Like the crash at about 2:48... it wasn't meant to be there. And the outtro needs to be worked on, and there's too much left over time for some reason. Also i'll probably edit the high string melody.

Haha thanks for the monkey comment, :D it's peculiar but i thought it tied this piece together perfectly.

[Piano and Drums]

Eh...

I can't lie, I hate the reverb/delay on the piano. But having played the piano for over 19 years, I'm kinda stuck in my old school traditional ways when it comes to piano sounds. It is unique though, I will give you that.

3/10 because I just didn't dig the sound.

-Gravey1-

dj-KDUB responds:

fair enough

[~|| Chicago RmK [New]]

:-)

Very nicely done sir. I like it a lot. I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove the piano of course. 9/10 and 4/5. Beautiful work really. It's one of my new favorites in the audio portal.

-Gravey-

P.S. - Which piano setting did you use for the melody?

T-Free responds:

Thank you very much for loving the song!
I used a soundfont with the name AI-APiano01trans. Maybe you find it somewhere in the Internet.^^

[Synth Pad Improvisation]

Interesting...

It has moments of beauty in it, and yet has no form or structure. It follows no concept of time, or any song form. And it has no key it is written in it seems. All that said, I really like it. It is a cool sound, and is neat to listen to for a change. 8/10, mainly cause I'm guessing you didn't mean for half of these sounds to actually happen. It was mainly just dumb luck as you kinda pointed out in your comment above. ;-)

-Gravey-

adompeace responds:

wasn't really dumb luck, just the modulation part.

[Novarri's Half-Finished One]

Haha1

You could always get the full FL Studio 8 version on piratebay.com. Or net, or org, or something like that anyways. ;-) But as for the music, I like it. I love the soft touch a little after the 1:00 mark. That was very nicely done. Can't wait to hear the final product, although considering your pc issues it might be awhile. Trust me, I especially know how that shit is. :-/ 8/10, I think that is reasonable.

-Gravey-

Novarri responds:

Hm, we'll see. I tend to avoid pirating on principle, and the demo's not too much trouble so long as my computer doesn't decide it needs to restart.
I'm glad you liked the soft bit, I'm going to try to preserve that section (but the second soft bit will have to change a lot, just to keep variation...)

I'll let you know when I finish it, although it'll be a while. I've taken a few halfhearted kicks at it, but I haven't gotten anything solid started for it yet.

[The Rage Of Angels]

Hey!!!

This sound is cool as fuck. I just love the overall sound. And you came up with a nice little syncopation that is really groovy. Nice work. My only suggestion is to make it a little longer maybe. Other than that, good job here. 7/10 only because it is so short. Hope to hear more from you in the future.

-Gravey-

SHEEPBOIS responds:

Ok thanks man. Well I MIGHT work on this song again but I kinda doubt it. Any way thanks for the review. Peace

[Super R P G Bump]

Yea...

I can't lie. I'm a pianist who has been playing since I was three. So my opinion of this is skewed horribly. Now after saying that, I have to admit that I fucking love this!!! This is catchy as all hell, and I can't stop fucking smiling. Thank you for this, cause it quite literally made my night!

9/10 my friend. Keep up the good work!

-Gravey-

DJTRENCHCLOAK responds:

THATS WHAT UP YO. AND THANKS

[Majik Ninjalos]

I gotta say...

I like ICP slightly, Twizted I don't listen to much. But this made me smile for some reason and idk why. 7/10, and I am not even sure why I gave it such a high rating.

TheDarkJuggla responds:

Haha, well thanks man. glad to know that Random Luck is on my side today!

[Red Ocean (Old)]

Well then...

I will start off by saying I love the break at 1:30ish. Yea, yea, yea, I'll get to the intro in a second! :-P I really enjoy the filler in the background, that almost has a washboard effect. Not that it sounds like a washboard exactly, but it has the effect of being rubbed the wrong way to get sound out of it. Oh, and if that just didn't sound as perverted as it gets.

BUT ANYWAYS, the strings are wonderful. I love the style of strings you chose for this song. They are regal almost in texture, and have a very nice ring to them.

Now about the intro. I like it. The "washboard" creeps in on the listener, and I like that effect. The sudden presence of the strings and rhythm section is nice. And the bass has a very rich full sound, which is normally ruined by distortion in industrial music. Although it does have a hint of distortion, it isn't overdone. I Iike the soft touch of the bass, it has a very nice feel to it.

Your transitions are very nice. The fact that I don't even notice them really is paramount as to how well you have written them. I love the whole song really, I can't deny that. I like this song much more than "Dreamin' Clocks." You get a 10/10 from me here, which is rare for the audio portal. Great piece all over.

-Gravey

Aeris responds:

Thanks :D

To tell you the truth, I didn't think that this song would get a very high score because it's not a gritty, attacking song. But just yesterday it was number 1 :D
Of course then somebody had to zero bomb it cuz being ranked #1 just asks for that. x3

Thanks again! I'm glad you were so pleased C: