NikolaosTheDark's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[-={DJ-PHX}=- Electric Shock]

Good electro, dance-friendly.

I'll be waiting for the full version.

unrealdark responds:

Be patient, it'll be there some day. For now I'm waiting till vacation, than I'll produce some more. ;)

[[D106] Gateway to the Soul]

Make a progressive/extended mix of this...

...and I'll see about throwing this down on a setlist at some point. 4/5.

dreadnought106 responds:

Sure thing :) Ironically I'm Workin on a new mix of this cos this is quite old now :)

-DjAlyX

[The Angels Are Coming]

Questions and observations.

The composition is fantastic, but the instruments

First off, what genre is this supposed to be? It sounds like it's supposed to be hardstyle. If that's the case, see about getting a better kick/bass combination. I have a kick/bass grouping that I borrowed from Exnotic if you want it.

Second, see about making an extended cut to this song. I'm doing some small-scale freelance DJing, and I'd love to throw this song into a mix. A perfect structure would be...

Drum intro>synth/chord intros>breakdown>climax>Optional outro

4/5. I'd love to see the finished product.

Music-Mayhem responds:

Cheers, yeh i see what you mean. I'm quite new to newgrounds so you know i need some feedback. Thanks for the Structure I'll try to use it for the finished product.

[Give or Take {durn}]

Bass problems.

I've listened to quite a few of your recent tracks. It seems as if your bass is...undermined, for lack of a better word, when put up against the kick, and your kick is lacking in strength (but not necessarily volume) as well. I'd like to know more about your production methods, and if they involve any sidechaining.

durn responds:

To be honest I didn't listen to this on a full system, just my Sennheiser HD 490 headphones and shitty laptop speakers.

I do indeed side-chain the kick and bass, perhaps I should tone it back a bit. As well, I haven't been properly compressing my kickdrum to get the proper fatness out of it that I could be. Currently I just layer two kicks and eq one to punch and the other to resonate, I don't compress either of them, probably part of the problem.

I appreciate your remarks and your concern and will focus harder on getting the most out of my sound in the future. :)

Thanks for the excellent review, NikolaosTheDark.

[[SP] ~ Satisfaction]

I have to disagree...

...with your comment directed at scratchR. Remixes either need to be on par with or better than the original, which is remixers aim for, whether they simply take the style of the original to new heights, or give it a different style altogether. To make remixes for the sake of being worse than the original, as you seem to be implying, is just senseless and demoralizing to me.

As for how the song itself sounds, I personally find it to be too minimalist and amelodic, even for electro. 3/5.

Blizzaine responds:

Amelodic? That's strange, I used 3 different scales in this song :p

As opposed to just 1, like most electro.

[Driving to Infinity (Finished)]

Needs more kick drum.

Even if this style is soft, it definitely needs more kick drum. Otherwise, it's fine.

4/5.

DJ-Babokon responds:

Ok thanks.

[Should i keep makin this?]

Oh, yes. Keep making it.

I'm assuming that compression and mastering will eventually take place.

What's your potential title? I'd like to know when the full version is produced.

tomashcu responds:

if u wanna know my master potential check out my song liste to your heart remix!!!!

[~ Trip to Pandora ~]

In agreement with Mr. Awesome...

...the bass needs to be louder, and the kick drum isn't fitting. Go ahead and find/make a nice hard trance kick.

3/5. Song sounds nice, but some instrument changes need to be made.

Catstuffer responds:

The bass is pumpin quite loud on my system. Its actually too loud. It really depends on what you are listening to it with. Im using studio monitor headphones with an HD 7.1 sound card. Yea, my kick is well... unique... it has a lot of effects on it, but I never really cared too much for it.

Thanks for reviewing!

[LITS (DJ Touch)//Electro]

It has the components of a good electro song...

...but the composition isn't quite there yet. It seems too...trancy. Try not to mix "wet" instruments (such as the lead you used) with dry instruments (such as a the bass/sawtooth you used).

3/5. Keep making electro.

Wickedlat responds:

alright thanks i will use that for my future works. thanks for the criticism

[[Assios] - Fireworks]

Excellent composition...

...but where is the bass drum? Crank up the kick volume.

Assios responds:

Thanks :) Yeah maybe you're right.. I'll check and maybe I'll upload a new version with a louder bass