NekoMika's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Exploration of Space & Time]

Spaaaaaaaaceeee!

This has a very atmospheric tone to it so I think this one shall have ended out well too. I like how the song kind of does make you feel like you are out in space as well. Cool vibe to it.

The synth sounds great with the collective phaser effect added on to it as well. Enjoyed the deep jazz synth feel I heard for a bit as well. The tune just seemed to be doing great.

The bass and drums seemed to work together to create the backing of the song and keep it in a good pace as well.

The synth was rather awesome!!

Overall, great space feeling song.

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neolinked responds:

thx. i dont see how the synth was jazzy at all though haha

[Her Smile]

Great

Wow is this one long house piece!!

The drums start out with a subtle feel and taste to them as if inviting you to a party. The slight background synth seems to build up after the big wind sound effect I hear in this piece meaning this will be a very long and subtly relaxing piece of music too.

Enjoyed around 1:15 where there was a very slow and yet softly dramatic build up with the synth as well so that seemed to quite tame and amazing at the same time to me.

Really liked when the bass began to kick in right before the synth breakdown quickly where the synth started out the main beat. It sounded quite upbeat and catchy as well. Then the bass slowly built back in in the background of the song.

The digital beeps and boops kind of make you feel as if you were in a digital realm of some kind and simply exploring and trying to figure out where you were at and why you were there.

The tune begins to go back to a full motion piece with the phaser feeling effect slightly emphasized on the synth as if a DJ was slowly moving a turntable to create a digital effect of sorts.

Then it goes back down to where the bass is deep and low and the light xylophone sound has a part to itself. It plays and plays before the rest begin to slowly come back in with the drums starting it back in and then the bass and synth.

Around 5:00 it begins to slowly pick back up and turn out to be a subtly amazing piece of bliss and ear candy once more. The song just continues to play out as if just allowing the person to relax, dance, or simply think to themself.

The tune is very long but I think it managed to turn out well in the end too. I think this would do well in a club or private party anayways.

Overall, very long and wonderful piece!

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BuggMusic responds:

Thanks for the review! Wow, such a detailed review! I'm glad that you felt like you were taken away into another world, that means I've done my job as a Progressive House artist :D

Hmm, it's interesting that you heard it as a xylophone, never even crossed my mind. It's a pretty standard Trance arp synth, but it does kind of sound like a xylophone I guess.

[Elements of Life]

Amazing

I found this to be a very beautiful work of art actually. The tune just seems to kind of draw and lull you in and very softly and quietly relax you while you enjoy the beat. This one turned out quite marvelous indeed!!

The synth sounds quite awesome and kind of makes your ears feel quite happy with this. The secondary synth/chorus provides a very charming and soothing backing piece to make you feel good yet odd.

The drums here seem to have been reduced to simple kicks for the most part of this tune. The bass line sounds quite catchy as well and very simple at the same time.

Overall, very amazing and touchingly marvelous piece.

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MrRandomist responds:

thanks for the review :D

it is a beautiful tune, its definitely one of my favourites :)

its aimed to be a weird feeling song.. i was all over the place making this mix, and yeh i guess it showed..
the kick, i didn't want to use at all.. but i thought the audience would lose interest if i didn't add a new sound nearing the end.. it seems to fit but preferably i'd go without :) so they were turned down a little in the mastering process..

thanks alot :D

-DJRavenz

[Medieval Cowboys]

Classy party

Yup, I can see this going along with some movie based in the middle ages/middle earth time line too. The tune seems to be a real cheery drinking song as well as if people were having a party and celebrating before they get to the more serious stuff.

The violin sounds very light, cheery, and playful as if enticing the listener to lighten up a bit and just have a little bit of fun for the day. The tambourine is simple yet fun to hear I guess and kind of makes me think of Final Fantasy XII where you are at Clan Centurio. The drums play on a very light and fun note.

Overall, cheerful.

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[Once the Smoke Clears]

Calming

Kind of makes me think of the very old and retro Zelda and Final Fantasy games where they tended to play this style of music after something tragic had happened in the game.

The flute sounds very calming yet sad at the same time in this piece. Kind of makes you feel as if something sad had happened and you are trying to cope with a way to deal with it. The flute seems to play with a style that seems to calm you down.

Overall, calming and sad.

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CheckeredZebra responds:

Interesting, as the emotion you described in your review was EXACTLY what I was feeling at the time I made it. That just shows how a person's art is a link to their soul.

fun fact though is that the instrument that has most of the lead parts is supposedly a Tin Whistle, lol. (Not the first part, but the later melodies.) I was being kind of random at the time XD

[Project M (v3)]

Awesome

Liked the explosive intro almost as if people had suddenly dropped to the floor at the start of the dance and during the build up they are very slowly getting back up through dancing and break-dancing too. The tune just sounds very pumped for sure, excellent!

The synth sounds very fast and rapid here which is actually pretty great in my opinion as well. The synth seems to interweave and change between two different playing patterns for most of the song as well.

Enjoyed the build up where it started with a synth and all else soon joins back in.

The bass sounds very good and basic here while holding down the beat for the synth to go with. The bass seems to remind me of older and fun synth type songs.

The drums provide a back bone on this piece and keep you feeling great as well which is actually quite well.

Enjoyed near the end where it all slowly began to stop. Awesome.

Overall, very nice dance beat.

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sumguy720 responds:

Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! It's encouraging that you liked the ending, I've been kinda unsure about it.

You think maybe I should try to do more with the drums? I usually use them like you mentioned, as a backbone, which I guess I can do well, but maybe I should try to explore what I can do with the beat a little more.

Thanks again.

[Alternate Dimensions ~FNG]

Sounds great

Kind of reminds me of a Touhou song called Bad Apple with how the synth slightly sounds near the start. This tune actually does sound quite good though so you seem to have worked that out just to the right degree. I also hear a slight bit of "Do you believe in life after love" near the midway point of the song too.This is a great tune though.

The synth sounds very light and bubbly and provides a great rhythm to get someone motivated to feel great as well. It kind of has a hop on and pull off feel as if trying to hit several notes quickly for a nice sound effect. Enjoyed when it broke down for a moment.

The bass sounds very subtle and almost mixes in perfectly with the synth which is great as well. The bass just seems to provide a great backing area of the song which is good.

The drums provide a great backbone as usual and sound very nice too. They seem to feel like a modified dance drum sound kit too as in a few notes were added and then it was all looped for a great drum sound.

Overall, I think you managed to do a very good job on this piece. Excellent work on this one. Good luck on future pieces.

Omnivore responds:

Alright! Your still the best reviewer in my book. Thanks for the luck, I'll be needing it to beat this song in the future X3

[DJ Dela - Energize]

Slow build

I thought the build up was slow but once the full song began to kick in it actually sounded pretty good to me. The tune kind of sounds like something from a rave club of sorts as well.

The drums are simple and I like the quick shift change before they loop again.

The bass line is very smooth here and plays out in a rather not so viscous manner which is nice to hear. It seems to provide an excellent backbone to the main beat.

The synth here sounded excellent and I like how it comes in waves and many other sounds as well. The synth just makes the tune very worth the listen to the ears as well.

Overall, excellent piece.

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DJDela responds:

This one is amongst my first house songs, and I consider it one of my best creations.
I put a lot effort in creating it, but, of course, it is not perfect, and I totally agree that the build up is slow and really boring.

Thank you, your review is appreciated a lot.

[Glide (AVAT Theme) ~FNG~]

Great work

However I would never ever recommend a user to put on headphones and turn up the volume all the way as it may damage the ears badly, then that would be one less person to enjoy music.

The intro is great since it starts with a simple chorus here. The chorus starts up the beat on a very light note as if an epic battle or game or adventure were about to start up.

Then the drums kick in and cause the chorus to kind of pick up a slightly new rhythm. The drums here sound quite good and almost as if it were a dance piece as well.

The synth sounds very cheery and kind of motivates you to feel quite happy with the way this piece works itself out to be a good song. Like when the synth breaks down and just bounces everywhere as if trying to pick up the atmosphere of the room and then use it to cause full happiness effect.

Enjoyed the little space down and up sounds used here. I also hear a bit of robot sounds in there as well.

I think you managed to do quite well here which is a great thing about a good song.

Overall, this song turned out quite well and I think it does make a nice theme as well, awesome.

Omnivore responds:

Thanks for another epic review!!!!