deadmetal420's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[(2HTS) One Way]

for a 2 hour track, this is great! im sure if you decided to make this a full track, it could go places! really sounds like Depeshe Mode, but he was on a budget and rushed. that hi-hat i might replace with a natural hat, rather than a synth, though. at least a different synth hat.

Reali-tGlitch responds:

Man, I need to sign into Newgrounds more often so I can see these responses.

It's not my usual style, but maybe I could turn it into it.

[Beautiful Things (Andain)]

its funny you say you had this hiding since 2014, because its probably been that long or longer since i last heard good trance i could get into! that change-up at 4:03 is a great break. that dulcimer style sound really helps to break it up, too.
same thing at the 6 min mark.

D-Chain responds:

Its even funnier that i just found out i started this project mid 2013 :) but you are right tho, trance hasnt been the same since that point in time.

[Suburban Train(Wip Edit bootleg remix)]

idk if you noticed it, but its easiest to hear it in the intro to :15. there's a bunch of little popping sounds (probably in the lower-mid freq range). seems like it carries through the whole track.
as far as the music itself, it all sounds fantastic! my only suggestion is the higher percussion seems like its hitting a bit soft (not the kick, but the snare/clap). maybe a parametric EQ boosting the higher end of the sound would brighten it up?
if it wasnt for those 2 super minor things, this would be a 5 star teaser for sure!

D-Chain responds:

yes i noticed and the cause of that is bacause all the sounds are being "pushed" to their limits, actually creating a weird popping/white noise sound thats normally abscent.
To simply put it, my mastering is fucked.

[Biological Happening]

sounds like something you'd hear in killing floor. lol.
awesome track dude.
as a guitar player though, i would suggest that you take the decay off of the chords. when the chords decay that little it throws the sound off. you might be able to make something cool by making the decay faster though too.
just a few thoughts, but all in all, a great track. downloaded.

AliceMako responds:

Well the thing is my guitar players do as they're told not the other way around, that's how i get my guitar samples and tracks like these get made.

[Odd Weather]

whereas this is a great track and i love listening to it (even downloaded it), i think this would go better in electronica rather than dnb.
but for a little useful criticism, i think you need to go back and do some re-leveling. the sounds are awesome but they need to be re-worked to better show off the highlights of the song. i would turn the drums down a bit then bring up some of the background noises, and try to mix up the rhythm with some of the BG sound.
all and all, 4/5 and id love to see this become something awesome!

ps
almost sounds like a darker/hardcore version of the House theme. XD

Druids-Warcry responds:

hey deadmetal im glad you like the track my friend as for your advice i may go over this song and try to work out the kinks :) thanks for reviewing and enjoying!

[Nova Wave (NG Loop)]

i love the lead, bass, and BG noise.
however, i find the sounds in the drums to be a little off. the patterns are great, but the sounds.
i feel like you might get better results from using a a kick that has more punch rather than bass. almost seems like the kick has a decay to it when it needs more attack.
also the sound your using for the chords sounds like it has a little too much buzz. I would probably throw it under a parametric EQ and turn the low up a little and the very high down.
other than that this is a great track. the gates are clean, the arps match the key of the song perfectly, and not a note out of place.
5/5, 4.5/5.

Jenni-Harry4eva3 responds:

Ah, some more punch, little less decay? That I can certainly do. I know whatcha mean. I kind of like that it can breathe, but I can see that it could be a little tighter. It does sound a bit flabby. As for the chords, a little more EQ can certainly be done. It could use a little more rumble as well.

Actually, not a single gate was used. A completely manual, notational arp. Seems like it worked well!

Thanks for your constructive review! Greatly appreciated!

[Within a Century]

1:06 for the mgs sound. :D
anyway, ya great track. nice and clean sounds.
the kick has sort of a "click" sound in it that i think should be worked on just a little. i'd throw an equilizer on the kick and lower the highs just a tad and raise the mid a hair and the bass a little.

also, dont forget the power of hi-hats! if you added some hats to the track it tends to add a lot of power to the drums and that should also make up for the highs being turned down on the kicks.

over all, 5/5, 4.5/5.
keep it up! for your first DNB, its very well done and shows you have promise in the genre!

Semaphore responds:

First of all thank you so much for this review deadmetal420 !

May be a little late response but...

I go through some tracks now and
after gaining some equip like Sennheiser headphones 598 and an ASUS Xonar Essence STX which I hadn't at this time I created this song I can now hear the kick clicks. Öemme just say one fact to this - will not happen again in upcoming tracks =)

[Hardcore Fight Song (long)]

1 thing!!!!

if you want this to be a fight song, it needs to be mixed or moded somehow so it isnt obvious when the song repeats if the fight lasts for longer than 1:50. and also, it seemed like the melody synth was hitting just a little too loud and a little to hard. other than that it reminded me of MK right of the bat! XD
9/10, 4/5

jbarnett responds:

the reason it sounds like MK, is because they used a hit for the main instrument as well. and i will be sure to change it up for you

[Summer Ignition]

not to shabby

not much for the pop sound, but this wasnt bad. i dont play maple story, but i could see this in some kind of anime based game or show. One thing that came to mind though is you should ad just a sliding electric guitar in there too for some of the mellow-ish parts. :D
8 & 4

superchao responds:

Thank you for your vote and review! :)
Heh, I was actually toying around with the idea of adding some electric guitar in, albeit in the form of a solo, so I find your suggestion rather interesting. :) I have a few other songs to finish, but once they're done, I could revisit this one and add the electric guitar. :)

Thanks again, I really appreciate it. :)

[Sky Dreamer(Exclusive Dub Mix)]

OOOOOOOOO!!!!

Im not such a big fan of trance but this one had me movin in my chair. lol. excellent all around. even your levels are all worked out perfectly. :D

D-Chain responds:

thnx man! ^^
Realy graaeet you liked it and moved you :P

i even cant stop listening to dis(My own creation)
this was hella work to do but i had FUN with it, and still have :D
on the other side, so easy to make..
Then again i make another track and it didnt even reach this point XD
Well next time better ^^
-Tim