EctiBot's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[October]

Really interesting sound you got going here. I never thought that it was possible to make a sound that sounds like a month, but that synth you got going during the intro and throughout the song just sounds like October really X3. Can't explain it.
I really liked the way you arranged the song. Loved the trumpet/sax :D.
What you did at 1:50 was just pure genius IMO. didn't expect that at all, but the transition was silky smooth. The rest is just excellent really. Really like the synths you used. It really is a beautiful piece this.
My only one complaint is that the drumbeat from 0:40 to 1:50 could have been a bit more varied. It would really give the song more life :). You should especially try doing some variations with the hats.

Overall a great and beautiful piece :).
4.5 stars

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poinl responds:

Thanks! I have been working on my percussion in my current projects because of your comment.

[The Laughing Sun]

This sounds awesome :D. You really managed to catch a good atmosphere, and this really sounds like something that could go right into a video game :D. The instruments and choir used is great, the arrangement is brilliant, and the overall mix sounds very professional.
My only complaint is that I feel like my left headphone is a bit louder than my left. I think that one of the instruments are panned a bit to the left or something. It would be good if there was something panned to the right as well to balance out the volumes, but it gets a bit tiring to my right ear when the volume is louder there than on my left ear, if you get what I mean.

Overall a great composition with the only problem being the panning :).
4.5 stars

[Soyn - Challenger]

Too awesome for me man, seriously O_O. At the beginning I was like "This sounds promising", and then the guitar kicked in. You had me totally sold from that point. Been a while since I've heard such a clean and controlled sound. I loved what you did with the drums, woobles and the choice of synths as well. The arrangement is perfect IMO. This really made me wanna jump and groove XD.
Can't say anything bad about this, great work :D.
Keep it up ;).
5 easy stars.
-Ectisity

Soyn responds:

Thank you mate! I really love when people get inspired to do something just by hearing my music. It makes me hope that I am going the right way :)

[Title (Sonic 3 remake)]

AAh! This brings back memories XD. Wish that you would have made a longer version of it though, as youhad a really good vibe going for the 20 seconds it lasted :).

[No Other Way (Mix Test)]

Must say that I usually aint too fond of heavy metal, but this friggin epic man O_O!!!
Loved it, awesome riffs, awesome arrangement and it has an awesome sounding to it as well :D.
Great job!!!
5 stars.

l0vemetal responds:

Thanks for the support, man! Make sure to check back for some more material I'm sure you'll dig.

[Castlevania - Crystal Castle]

Interesting tune this :). I really liked the arrangement of it :D. I felt that the overall sound of it was a bit too muddy for me, but it still sounds good. I wish that you had used a square instead of a sine way as the main lead. Would probably lighten the track up a bit.
Still overall a good rearrangement of this tune :).
Keep up the good work ;).
3.5 stars

BenoitAdam responds:

Hey thanks Ectisity ! Yeah I think you're right, it's a bit too muddy but I'm not enough used about MIDI, I try to mix the more I can but I'm not 100% satisfied. Wow you can tell it's a SIN or a SQUARE just by hearing ? I'm impress. I don't have any idea if it's a SIN or a SQUARE, I just used a tuned I found great... :)
Thanks :)

[Republic of Nowhere]

Interesting song this :). Sounds like something I would hear in old Zelda games.
I really liked the melody throughout the song. You did a great with varying it to keep up the interest.
The quality of the orchestra is not the best IMO, but this isn't your fault.
The choice of instruments was very good though. I really liked how the main melody sounded.
I wish you would have added a "Part B" in this song as well to vary it a bit. A different part would really make this sound like a full song rather than just a video game track.

Overall a good track. You caught the Zelda feeling perfectly, and with some adjustments this could be great.
4 stars.

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LexRodent responds:

Thanks for the feedback man, Zelda video games music is one of my favorites and part of my inspiration. Having a part B is a great idea I'll keep that in mind and see if I can "nail" it.

[Oak - Champions]

Aaaah, sweet tune ;).
I really liked the intro. The arpeggio line really hooked my interesting. That synth really sounds great, and really helps to initiate this song as a dance tune. I really also liked how you later goesinto a sort of a "housestep" drop for the drop where you really use wobbles to it's full potential.
The melody lines are pretty outstanding as well. They sound well thought out and fits well together.

My only critisim to this track is the sound of the drop lead synth. It sounds a bit too monoethic for my liking. You did a really good job with the stereo separation and reverb on the other synths, but that synth sounds very dry and mono.

An perfect choice when it comes to the other synths. The drop synth didn't fall to my taste, but an outstanding track overall.
4.5 stars

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[The Crying Moon]

A very interesting piece this. It's different from other paino composition like this in the way it emphasizes the left hand parts even more than the right hand parts. Normally I would think would be a bad idea, but in this track it really sets the mood for the piece, and the fact that the bass notes are so overpowering makes the high melody notes much more interesting. Talking about the melody, you did a great job with it as well :). You do a really good job with varying the melodies and it really keeps up the interest for the entire song.
This song loops excellently. I didn't even notice that it only was a 3 minute loop at first :). This is probably because of how you vary the melodies slightly. I feel like I heard a new part of the track each time it played through.

I'm still listening to this track while writing this review, and I must say I'm in total awe O_O. It seriously does feel like this track takes me on a journey. I'm still surprised on how excellently this loop. I really don't notice it looping at all.

You really hit the jackpot BIG TIME with this one ET16 O_O. 5 stars, favourited and followed.

[~octapus~]

This is a really unique style of dubstep this which I really liked :D. I'm a big dubstep fan so it's always nice to hear new takes on the genre. I loved the melodies you had going this. They all fit very well together in a strange way which makes the song even more intriguing, The drop is flawless and really gives me that "rockin' head" feel that I love to get from dubstep :D. The synths were very well picked, though I think that the lead guitar- ish pluck could use some more presence, and maybe even another layer of something with an higher octave?

My only real complaint for this is the lack of breakdowns after the 1:30 long intro you never really go back from the drop. Everything that comes after that is one huge drop which makes it feel less like a full song. I wish that you would have added a breakdown in the middle somewhere to keep up the interest and to add some variation.

So overall I really liked this. It's a solid and unique track, which I really like :).
4/5 stars.
-Ectisity