anthonyragus's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Foreign Place]

Great sound; I like the space you've created. Nice little chromatic moment in the chorus. I dig the verby synth recorder too.

Ajtastic responds:

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[WAVE]

Hey dude, this track is thoughtful and well put together; no additonal chords needed, hehe. I don't hear the lead vibrato, but maybe that's the reverb. But crushing is under appreciated; it gets wild once you start combining it with other effects. Some more automation in the lead and other prominent elements would add more life and expression. I was also hoping to hear more variation in the vocal slices; you can make a cool melody by changing pitch and rhythm. I super dig the mechanical-ish sound design; more please!

LazerwingMusic responds:

Thanks for the positivity! If you love bitcrush then you'll definitely enjoy the next few tracks ill release :)

[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!!!

[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! ^_^

[digital souls]

Super cool. I like the space you've created, nice panning and combination of reverb'd and dry elements, along with the subtle flange in that FM-sounding loop. Great work (i cri evertim)

PinkShirtDude responds:

thank you for this review, really inspiring, hope you'll check out the rest of my work to see what's up, all the best!!!

[life is too much]

I like this one a lot. The composition is so clean and intentional. Super cool three against two grove. Those textures leave me wondering what sorts granular processing you used, and if FM was involved.

Wilieu responds:

At its most simple, fm for bass, and scattered granular for percs 🙂

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What an immersive and eclectic combination of sampling, synthesis, distortion, and time-based effects. ງrēคt ຟ໐rk

Wilieu responds:

Happy you recognised the tempo shifting 🙂