NekoMika's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Arps Kitties and Bass]

Really like how it starts off as a party feeling song and then moves over to being slightly more pumped up. There is one thing here that seems to be rather unfitting of the song which was that one solo part where only the voice was heard, with the rest of the song it seems fine since it is being mixed in to sound glitchy.

The bass sounds smooth and very deep. The drums are nice and I like the quirky plastic sound that is heard a bit with the rest of the drum sounds. The main synth has a nice solid sound to it that seems to carry the rest of the song. Then the wind up sound makes me think of a boss battle while hearing this song.

Overall, aside from the voice being alone near the start, the song sounds fine.

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ZxOOxZ responds:

thanks :D

[Off The Map: Piano]

The tune sounds very nice for a piano only piece. Makes me think of Final Fantasy VIII too. The melody carried out gives that feeling of hope. Just seems to be a really nice song to listen to. I like how the one rhythm given by the piano seems to be a forever going down pattern as if the notes were getting lower in tone yet not going that far down.

The main melody seems to come off as incredibly nice to listen to.

Overall, nice piano song.

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CheckeredZebra responds:

Thank you for the review! Yes, playing this on the actual piano actually can be a bit difficult. At one point both the melody and harmonies directly interfere with each other, haha.

[Rich People]

This doesn't sound too bad at all. It does however sound kind of like a dull rhythm and some things seem really out of place on this song. For example the loud snapping sounds in the background seem to be unneeded and when that sound is not present the song sounds fine.

The drums sound good and the loud bass kicks are calming on the ears. The synth has a dream like feeling to as if you were relaxed and just having visions of a good day. The walking and reverb sound at the end was interesting. Bass was also rather smooth so good work there too.

Overall, aside from the quirky out of place sounding snapping, the song is fine.

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xxxZigZagxxx responds:

Thanks for the review! I will work hard to make it more pleasing to the ears as you say, and less jarring. Thanks

Benny

[Solstice (Original Mix)]

This sounds really nice for a house beat actually. Kind of has that rave feel to it at the same time. Really nice beat and rhythm for this song.

The dancey synth sounds nice. What kind of sound was used for the synth since it sounds familiar yet with a rise effect added to it for a more dramatic feel. Then the reverb that happens after each note sounds really nice. I like how there seems to be a windy echo in the background giving the song some atmosphere and making one feel as if they were at a party too. When the one synth played alone adding a little echo made it sound like it was a very significant part of the song so good work there.

The drums sound great and I like the constant bass kicks too. The bass was also ncie to hear in the song.

Overall, great house song!!

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jxl180 responds:

Thank you very much for your thorough review! That single synth you speak of was a Nexus preset slightly modified.

[Voice Acting - WIP - V1]

This sounded pretty good, during the first segment I heard a slight background sound like a motor was running or a car was going by. Also during the end of every segment I heard a clicking sound as if you were stopping recording. Best thing to do for the end of any segment when done recording is listening to yourself and seeing if there is any background sound being picked up by the microphone such as the clicking sound at the end or maybe something else. If you pick up background sounds, might want to filter the sound for the microphone. If it is just a sound that happens before you start or stop talking then best thing to do is cut those parts out seeing as they are not meant to be part of the recording itself.

As for the recording itself, your voice sounds good but the one problem I have is that you remain monotone for almost the whole time and maybe raising your voice a bit every now and then. Could really use some practice as it seems you are doing. Another thing that helps is getting into character. Ask yourself what kind of voice the character would use since I highly doubt they would all use the same kind of voice used here.

Record yourself doing some higher and lower sounding voices and practice trying to sound a little different with your voice. The more variety you have with your voice, the better you will be in the voice acting business.

Overall, try getting more variety in your vocal chords, have fun voice acting!

[What Do U Want]

Excellent collab between your vocals and Omnivore/FurryNG! Don't think there is anyway to improve this either!

Poniiboi responds:

There's no way to improve SCTE3 as well.

[Steampunk004]

Really enjoy the creative sound of this track. Sounds like something from a Tim Burton movie too, awesome!

The bass rhythm and drums kind of make me think of Pirates of the Caribbean with the simple rhythm. Then the guitar makes this all the more cooler later in and kind of feels like a mix between a boss battle and a rave. The constant sound of that little trinket and the ufo sound are also pretty nice.

Overall, steampunk and awesome.

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steampianist responds:

thanks so much for your review

[J@K's Little Wing Cover (Band)]

Well this is another good song. Only problem I had was the first few seconds of the song could have been cut off since there was a drum hit and then a few moments of silence before the guitar started up.

Really have to say, I loved how the guitar sounded with the phaser effect applied making it go back and forth on the sound. Who was doing the vocals by the way? They sound excellent while singing although at times it sounds like they are backing away from the microphone for a moment, I guess to catch their breath right?

The bass sounds really smooth and I like how the groove just seems to keep you there listening the whole time as well. The drums are also awesome sounding and enjoyed the drumming I heard here and the freestyle sounding moments were also great.

Overall, another awesome cover as usual!

gamejunkie responds:

Thanks SCTE3. If you turn your speakers up you will find there is no cut off at the start, it's just whispered lyrics as true to the original version of this song. Lead guitarist (my good friend Jim, yes the irony) is doing vocals on this track and the occasional quietness can indeed be attributed to distance from mic. The boys will enjoy this review. I can't say who, but you'd be surprised who your listening to. A great review as always.

Cheers gamejunkie.

[TRON Legacy Credits Cover]

Sounds rather charming and like it would be good credits for a tribute movie as well since it sounds similar to the original minus the overly pumped up combination of the synths and bass working together.

The synth here is really nice and kind of makes me think that it is partly mixed with a guitar to produce that rhythm that keeps on going. Then the bass helps the song keep going in the back and I like how it sounds more like an atmospheric bass sound. Also kind of funny how if one pays attention to the original and this cover it is really just a long beautiful melody of all the songs in the movie put into one tune.

The drums also sound really nice here and greatly done for simplicity. Liked how you added a filter to them for a cool effect. Great beat.

Overall, awesome cover.

SonOfFlynn responds:

thanks!!! x3