EctiBot's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Farseer - Maliskoph (Original]

Really interesting track :). The instruments used are very clear and they sound perfect for this :).
I felt like the loudest instruments could have been lowered a bit as I had to lower my volume around
0:40. Very nice Cinematic feel. With better leveling this could be used as a filmscore or soundtrack for a game :). If you upload 2 other tracks as good as this one I'll definetly scout you, so hit me a message when that happens :D.

A really nice cinematic piece with the only problem being the leveling.
4/5 stars.

Maliskoph responds:

Thank you for your kind words. I was going for a wide range in the songs dynamics and now that you mention it, I may have gone slightly overboard on a couple of the loudest peaks (especially if you had to actively turn down your volume!!, thats a very clear sign XD) I'll keep that in mind for the future hehe. ty

[D.I - Comfort in dark]

Loved the wobble bass :). the stuff in the background in general was pretty nice.
Wished that this had a bit more varied dynamics. as it is now, the melody is kinda flat. There's never any build of tension, and you use the same instruments, the same progression, and pretty much the same melody for the majority of the track.
I would reccomend that you listed to "soar" by johnfn:
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/571105

Another thing. I've listened to some of your other stuff, and it seems like you have a serious problem with mixing. Hardstyle dosen't mean that you just super compress the bass and boost the low-end.
I would really recommend that you watch and read some tutorials on making music on youtube.

Sorry if I sound too harsh :/. I really see that you have potential, but you're ruining that potential because you need to learn some of the basics of making music.
Hit me up when you release your next song, and I'll check it out :).

-enochcity

legoglock18c responds:

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate the criticism but I am still learning afterall.
My main goal right now is to make Hardcore. This particular track was just to see what would a softer track made by me, sound like. Also the track you suggested sounded pretty unique.

-Digital Impostor

[Project]

Nice :D loved the drop and the breaks. They were all really well orchestrated :).
Even though it seems like only you used maybe 4 tracks, this still dosen't feel empty :).
Great job :D. Keep up the good work ;).
-enochcity

Xtrullor responds:

I was really pushing the edge here. I used a freaking WEB BROWSER to do this track (Soundation, if you ever want to try it).

If I tried to do more than this, the whole thing would've be a laggy hellhole where you couldn't work at all anymore.

I will maybe truly finish this sometime on my time, but that's just a one big maybe.

Thanks for the feedback,
- Xtrullor

[A Dangerous Adventure]

Nice dude :D. I think the two below said pretty much what I wanted to say X3.
I loved the bassy feel of this and the different variations in the melody :). You got something really interesting going on at all times :D.
Keep up the good work :).
-enochcity

[Untitled Song 4 [jjb2000]]

Nice beat :D.
Feel like some parts were a bit too random for my taste, but I loved how chill it was :).
I reccomend that you name your tracks properly. They will be much easier to notice if they have a proper name.

Well anyways, I think you are good enough to be scouted to the audio portal, so keep up the good work and submit some awesome beats to the portal :).

[Hope]

Amazing :D.a cool and chill Dance beat :D. Not too agressive, nor too calming :D.
Great job. Loved the synths and melodies and the mix is really good.
Keep up the good work :D. this is awesome.
5 stars and favourite.

-enochcity

Everratic responds:

Thankyou!

[Fly Away]

Nice and groovey track :D. Perfect hipster summer song :D.
The vocals are amazing and the synths sound really good.
Felt like the guitar 1:00 could have been louder. I also felt like the riff that is in the background (The one at the intro) could have been varied a bit more. The melody is pretty well varied, but it would be nice if you had taken the pluck out at certain parts or add another layer on top of the pluck at certain parts. Would help add to the dynamics and would give the ears some rest, making it even more enjoyable to listen to :).

Anyways, it was still an awesome track :D. Awesome vocals, well mixed, nice melody, .
Really gives me a summer feel :D.

Keep up the good work :D. You got serious talent and your voice is amazing ;).
-enochcity

Zildy responds:

Hey there. Once again, much thanks for the awesome review. I agree with every point you made... It helps me get better for future tracks!

[Beyond the Surface]

Liked the sounding of this :D. Everything in this track really helps to add to the atmosphere and I can imagine this being a great soundtrack for a game about ghosts or something :).
4.5 stars

Keep up the good work :D.
-enochcity

eatmeatleet responds:

tnx yes

[Doomed]

Nice :D! The structure of it would be pretty good for a game or movie.
I do feel though that the stacatto strings like the ones that starts from the beginning, has way too little presence. It just sounds way toobasic. This can probably be fixed by just adding a little bit more of wet reverb on it. This very nicely mixed, so if you do that this could sound like a true filmscore or game soundtrack :).
4 stars.

Keep up the good work :D
-enochcity

[Give Me 5(Happy Hype RMX)]

Awesome remix!!. Think I liked this even better than the original :D.
I would reccommend that you either take out the vocals or get someone else to sing over them. The vocals is a cooyrighted sample which isn't allowed in audio on newgrounds due to copyright stuff. This might get taken down because of it you see.
Anyways, this was awesome :D. Keep up the good work :D!
You've earned yourself 5 stars and a fan ;).

HappyHype responds:

thanks you sir! i appreacite it, well, lets see what happens :D the song will be out on youtube soon i think and its up on soundcloud :D