anthonyragus's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Solenya & EthoShark - Cavern]

Great track, I dig the chillstep aesthetic, the bitcrushed melody. and the surprise the outro. It sounds like it functions as a transition to the next track, but I think it's fantastic regardless. The only bit with which my ears aren't completely on board is the occasional bass buzz (that super high pass filtered bass synth). Adding a low pass filter to round out those highs will help blend that track with the overall mix. There's a sweet spot in the LPF frequency, where that bass sound can still cut through, but not sound too buzzy. If you find you're missing high-frequency content, you could boost the hats to compensate. Just spitballing ideas here. Great work.

EthoShark responds:

Thanks! I appreciate your feedback

[dekiru - water temple]

"Link exits the temple and finds himself in a 70s mall constructed in the future...."

dekiruGD responds:

I wasn't even thinking about Zelda when I made this lol. I made a song called "Forest Temple" a while back. And I was like, "lemme just continue the temple thing". But, it's a funny thing to think about.

[Synth the Girl]

Heyyy dude, this is a fun track, and a great exercise in self-limitation. I like the ring mod sound of the melody. My ears are searching for more short-term variation and high-frequency content, something like a second hats pattern or high-pitched arpeggiator. Perhaps a more agressive bass eventually to match the power of the drums. I feel the track wants to go somewhere further.

ADR3-N responds:

I think you're right. It was a big limb to go out on and a lot of fun. Thanks!

[GLUP SHITTO 64: GOTY EDITION (ANY% SPEEDRUN))]

worst/10 also it starts in G minor you hack fraud

Solaraloe responds:

i rember now :))) thank you!!!

[monument]

Heck yeah, great instrumental. I think the bass could be compressed just a bit more to even out the different perceived volumes between different pitches, maybe even lowered a bit overall in volume, and the drums can definitely be bumped up in volume. I thought about the guitars being more present in the sizzle range of 10kHz, but the drum boost would probably satisfy my sizzle needs. Great work

[Two Moons ft. Geyser]

This is amazing, super immersive and expressive from beginning to end.

[Split]

So good! Vibe is spot-on and quite emotional. Your intention cuts through so well.. If I were to nitpick about stylistic choices, I would add just a few ghost notes to the drums to add subtle variation. I would also focus on transitionary material to further connect the different sections in a way that makes musical and integral sense to you. But it's super immersive as is; fantastic work.

KrinnValKhristi responds:

thx for the feedback! ^_^

[Out Of Time]

"Ya like jazz?"

[Pictures Of Dead People Smiling]

This is incredible; simple in its arrangement while deeply evocative and emotional in its presentation. The subtle pops, mp3-ish compression artifacts, and pitch warble make for a wonderful degraded sound (I'm not even certain if the first two were intentional, but man they contribute so much). You've approached perfection with this one.

[-Aeropolis-]

Woohoo, Funky FM Zone, Act β