anthonyragus's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Junp]

Four stars because, I mean, it's a good pizza, but I wanted sausage instead :c
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Naw actually it's mostly because of the overpowered kick sub and makes it a bit exhausting to listen for a long time. I think shortening the teardrop's pitch decent to a 16th note would help, also maybe lowering its volume to match the bass volume. But the song is fantastic, nice choice in temperament with some cool rubs as you tour the chord progression. Great harmony and melodic snippets, reminiscent to me of Tycho for some reason, if Tycho were microtonal and 4-on-the-floor.

BeeFef responds:

I don't know, I do sometimes listen to Tycho so maybe some influence slipped its way in. But yeah, I get your critique about the kick drum. I could try a shorter-body sample in the future with this type of music. Thanks for the review!

[That]

22EDO was the first contemporary temperament I heard, so this has that added layer of nostalgia for me, on top of the 2000s alt rock feel (I'm thinking something like "How to Save a Life" by The Fray). That quartal-quintal-ish harmony plus those narrow intervals in the melody (commas?) really get me, right in the feels. Simple and satisfying. Great work!

BeeFef responds:

I really like 22edo and I recently made a 22edo kalimba (although I still need to finish tuning it). In the melody, I switched between semitones and quarter-tones, so that's what you're hearing I think. Thanks!

[Netero's Theme]

Hey duuude, this is so catchy and groovy! Bouncy while elegant. I enjoy the choice and rhythm of percussion and guitar keeping time. My desire for smooth transitions leaves me wondering if both bass drum and crash cymbals was a bit heavy for 1:50 specifically, but it's a stylistic choice. I was surprised to hear solo cello to my left, which gives me the idea to do balcony/off-stage strings, but I digress. This is super solid and fun!

Everratic responds:

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the rhythms :)

I get what you mean about 1:50. I tried removing the bass drum and cymbal but it didn't feel right so I put it back in. It's a difficult transition to deal with.

[Gravissimo]

Fantastic expressive performance, with a heavy melody driven emphasis to make it easily to follow along. Your piece itself is emotional, immersive, balanced in form, and enjoyable to listen!

Solacitude responds:

You make very nice music! I'm glad you found those qualities to this piece, coming from a fellow piano player it adds its own weight of meaningfulness. I like the way it came out, even without much polishing or complexity, it's less structured than if I'd have gone for a composition, but it's raw emotional output without afterthoughts, so it could hardly be more authentic! I was honestly very skeptical about how others would appreciate it. Your comment means a lot to me!
Thank you very much!

[artificial feeling]

Stellar track dude! I always appreciate a ring mod transition, and those supersaw arpeggios and melodies hit me in the feels! That kick and sidechain are pretty long for DnB, or maybe it's just the sidechain that makes the kick feel long? I'm just mentioning this because I absolutely dig this track, and the sidechain compression/LFO is just long enough for me to be distracted by it.

Siggator responds:

Thanks for the feedback! I don't personally hear the sidechain effect that much, but listening back on this I can tell that the mixing overall is a bit weak on this particular track. I think the drums should've overall been louder. You live and you learn though, hopefully future songs will be better !!!

[Slow Dance of Autumn]

Simple and effective! Great use of layering multiple guitar tracks, both steel and nylon if I hear correctly.

Bosa responds:

You are correct!

[Heartsick]

Nice track, great blending of different samples, but I kept waiting for the bass to come in! A lofi track with a sub-heavy kick yet without bass feels imbalanced. Cool vibes, nonetheless.

Casper responds:

didn't have time to add a bassD:

[caller]

"Hi, we're calling you about your car's extended 2-step kick?????" Also, I second Noxw's comment; the influence and intent is there. Peak minimalism has been achieved

PinkShirtDude responds:

Thank you for your comment. Peak commenting (and minimalism) had been achieved!

[Nebula (Edit)]

I dig it! You have great taste and intent; you know exactly what you're doing. I love the harmony, such an interesting chord/melody cycle. The mixing and arranging have 2010 vibes. Noice

Callaxis responds:

Thank you! Thats exactly what I was going for 😊

[Invasion]

Nice one! You have good taste in your sample usage. The vocal sample is repetitive but in a good dance kind of way. The saw synths at 1:17 are a bit shocking and not in the track's key, so I was wondering if you have a particular reason for putting them in the way they are. Great work overall

Pastelkid responds:

Thanks! At the time I made it I thought it the synth would fit, it's kinda strange.