HJfod's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[RealGares - Girl (Feat. Simply Vika)]

Sounds really awesome :) I feel like it could've used a bit lower mastering, the drop sounds like it peaks / distorts a bit, but absolutely fantastic work overall!

RealGares responds:

Thanks for the feedback! <3

[High in the Future]

Really cool! Needs some mixing, a bit too reverby for my tastes (and also that entry at 0:11 is quite youch, way too much high-end)

4/5

MagneticPrism responds:

i did mix the song

[Tas 1000 - Haunted Disco (EntropicVoxels Remix)]

That's pretty cool! The drums are good (although the tom at 1:06 is kind of annoying). All of the sounds are good, though the main organ is kind of boring, you should add something to spice it up. The drop is good enough, although it lacks clarity. The growls sound great though :)

entropicvoxels responds:

thank you! i do admit though, that i think i added the "hjfod" tag just to get your attention... (edit; i deleted it because it was super stupid for me to add it in the first place)
by the way, i do plan to rework this remix some time in the future, when i made this remix i was still a beginner at dubstep. (also the sidechain is abhorrent in this)

[RealGares x SlimeOfficial - Sleep]

I love the glitch effects at the start. The piano melody is absolutely beautiful with the sounds of people in the background, and when the singing starts, it works so well. The song develops really well, all the parts last just as long as they should, and everything progresses naturally. If I had to make a complaint, I think your drums are too compressed and there's too much sidechain. Also it doesn't properly ramp up like before at the end, I would've personally preferred a big buildup and then a silent beatless piano ending. That's just my preference though, and overall this song is just absolutely beautiful.

5/5.

RealGares responds:

Thank you for the feedback! I greatly appreciate it! <3

[Neon Storm]

As someone who has also dabbled in trying Dimrain style, gotta say that you did it better than I ever could. I am not convinced it isn't Dimrain himself made this, it's so accurate. Beautiful work!

kindlight responds:

Thank you very much, no I am not Dimrain47 and Im really glad to read this

[Corona Time]

that's some hot BASS

Tagiito responds:

dat bass thiccc

[Rain]

Again, really strange harmonies (melody, chord progression, etc.). It doesn't really work, you should study music theory or something to try to get the hang of it :) Otherwise, pretty cool. I don't really like the bhwoom sound that's played every 16 beats, it should have more reverb to it and be quieter.

2.5/5!

MarK-VX responds:

Again, your criticism is really appreciated.
Ought to start learning this ”music theory” thingie.

Thank you! :)

[Repetition]

Really weird harmonies, but I like the main bleep bloop sound, although it could use more reverb and delay. The bass is way too loud, you should at least EQ it down a bit. The synth that kicks in at 0:48 is not that good.

Overall, 2.5/5. If it had better melodies, I'd give a higher score :)

MarK-VX responds:

Its alright, its alright. I just started, so criticism is really, really appreciated.
Thank you! :)

[triplebarrel - Get Grooving]

Cool :D

triplebarrel responds:

Thanks.

[Miston Music - Desert Caravan]

I'm not sure what I think about the hi-hat sound at the start, but it's ok.

I like the sweeping filter that starts at 0:20. I think there should be more quiet yet still noticable quick drums and sweeps and sound effects all around to make it sound less loop-y. A bit of panning variation wouldn't hurt either.

I like your basses, they are very punchy and deep. Overall your sound designs is very nice. Your mix is very clean too, although you should turn the overall level down a bit.

The main problem is variation. I think a lot of small, yet noticable additions here and there like I mentioned before would really add a touch to the song. 8 minutes of basically the same looping bass with an ethnic instrument loop filtering in and long sweeps is kinda tedious. This would work quite well as a background song for a videogame or something though, I'll give you that 100%.

Overall, really nice! 4.5/5 :)

Miston responds:

Thanks. :)