NekoMika's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Crystal cave]

Right from the start I really liked this song. It gives the feeling of sitting in the cave alone thinking over your own past and what may become of your future. Really like the way the song sounds like something that would be used for a scene where one is reflecting on life and maybe where they will be going in the coming days.

The main synth going up and down has the sound of ebb and flow. Then the second sound (xylophone(?)) has a very calm sound, as if inviting one to sit and relax for the time being. The background music yet the simplicity of the beat is very nice to listen to.

Overall, really enjoyed this song.

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[Stardust (WIP)]

I recognize the synth at the start but cannot remember the name of what that synth was in FL Studio. Then the drums begin to come in and it sounds like a song for exploring to.

The synth gives an atmospheric tone of exploring in space or near it. Then the second synth is very light and makes me think of looking at stars in the clear sky of the night. The drums sound clean and very nice to listen to.

For some reason with the drums I keep getting the feeling that there should be either a heavy use bass kicks or snares at times followed by a loud hi hat to give it more of a beat.

Overall, good work in progress, looking forward to the finished piece.

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Enveri responds:

Actually, all of the synths used are one's I've downloaded (they're free to begin with) even though I do use FL. The bass/atmospheric synth from the beginning is called Microtrance, and happens to be one of my absolute favorites. I'll definitely play with the drums, but I'm probably keeping the pattern roughly the same.

Thanks for the review SCTE3, and I'm hoping to get this done soon.

[Zoltage]

Really smooth beat.

The song gives me an idea of slowly entering a party and everything begins to start as you greet your friends and the music plays loud with strobe lights.

The drums have a nice smooth rhythm. I like the constant use of the bass kick with hi hats coming in threes followed by a snare.

The main synth has a quirky sound to it that flows rather well. Then the second synth makes me think it is filling in the role for a bass. Also is that a bit of Gross Beat I heard being used and some Chip from sytrus?

When it comes together, the song sounds really, really nice.

Overall, great work.

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Dylnmatrix responds:

Thank you! I never thought of a party when I made this song. That's what I love about other people listening to the music, everyone can interpret it differently.

Yes that is Gross Beat, that is so much fun to use. I don't believe I used Sytrus at all, just Z3TA+. Maybe I did, but I'm just too lazy to open FL back up to look.

[Lies]

Really loved the vocals for this song since they give a very comforting feeling. Is the tune meant to be for an anime or what? That or maybe the intro to a game, in either case it fits for both.

The vocals are very easy to listen to and make you feel relaxed. The synth playing gives me a thought of a dream sequence playing in my head where people just drift by with their name being shown. The guitar is smoothly played. The drums have a very smooth rhythm and I like the double bass kicking combined with the hi hat pattern ( as in two drum kicks right around one hi hat).

The lyrics are really nice and enjoyable.

Overall, excellent collaboration song.

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Shanath responds:

Yes, this is sort of a cover of an anime opening so I guess it would give off that feeling. Thanks for leaving a review!

[Connect]

This is a good mix.

Nice to see you did well with putting this all together. The vocals are lovely to listen to but sometimes it sounds like she is straining herself a bit. The instruments sound great and I liked the heavy guitar part following into a solo to make it sound very strong as a song.

Overall, this was an impressive cover, great work.

[=(The Nightmare)=]

This song sounds quite nice. Really liked the use of guitar here. Gives that feeling of it being crunching time for Nightmare Moon. She slowly ebbs back into Ponyville wishing to give each pony their worst nightmare forever.

The guitar sounds spectacular and was that.... a Sonic soundbyte I heard? Sounded like a 1-up sound slightly slown down, pretty neat either way. The drums have a nice kicking taste to them. The slight use of static makes me think of a TV breaking as well or possibly Twilight Sparkle's house falling in on itself. Elsewhere, Luna rises to the occasion to tame the Nightmares.

The bass I hear is really soothing on the ears as well. Great work in that part.

Overall, great song and somewhat reminds me of The Prodigy.

[Rise In Lies (Original)]

Really like the way the song sounds. The intro makes me think I am getting ready for a party of some sort. The DJ mashes buttons to make the music play, the party begins...

The synth at the start makes me think of a fun little starting party. Then the drums strike as a simple beat for the most part. However if I could, may I recommend it come with a constant hi hat pattern if it doesn't clash too much with the rest of the song. The filtered hi hat pattern sounds great but just curious as to how a second hi hat that is constantly playing one rhythm would sound.

The dub sounds make me think of androids rising up and simply staring at the party people feeling a bit used. Nice dub filter sound though, I'm guessing that is Ohmicide? Plug in for Ableton or FL Studio then?

Overall, song sounds great!

Kruizy responds:

Thanks for the review! I think a constant hi-hat pattern would probably sound better, but I'm always experimenting, trying new things out. Though, the hi-hats are not really filtered as such; an LFO controlling the pan settings is what gives it that sound.

As for the dub synth, the filtering was done with FabFilter Volcano. Ohmicide was used to distort the sound and give it the aggression.

Cheers.

[Eternal]

This sounds a lot like something that would fit as either credit or intro music to a game actually. Sounds very well done too.

The song sounds a bit low res at times to me. Could maybe have exported it at a higher resolution?

The drums sound rather nice and simple to listen. Then the back and forth traveling of the synth was nice and gave a bouncy feel for the ears to enjoy. The piano with a bit of reverb was fun to listen to. The song coming together as one piece is nice. Really like the echo of the vocals when they come in. The windy aftertaste to it is fun to hear.

The vocals near the middle sound kind of muddy. Is it saying anything special or is it just mumbling?

Overall, song sounds really nice, however it doesn't fit into the dubstep genre at all. I would say it fits more in the Video Game genre.

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bickels responds:

thank you the vocals are there to spice it up a little :)

i would class this as a softer dubstep i'm going to work on some heavy stuff and see how it pans out but i'm also trying to get into the drum step scene so i can keep my work fresh.

i really want to find someone to collab with but thats getting a bit hard but thanks for taking the time to review this :) x