Krayon's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[" Outside Of You "]

Brilliant!

Brilliant! I loved it, it has some really beautiful feeling in it. And the layering is perfect. Great job!

[Celahir's Theme]

hmmmm.

As 200monkeys said, it's missing feeling, you need longer more drawn out notes, and more depth, a solo with a clear strong instrument that really holds the feelings of what you are trying to convey does the job. This is just a little too carefree.

MusicalRocky responds:

yeah this song was like commissioned basically by Dunlavy (see first review). he said it was perfect, so it's how he wanted it.

thanks,

Rocky

[La Batalla Dentro del Castillo]

Not bad.

Not Bad, definitely not bad. You have very capable software. But I found this song a little impersonal. It was very majestic but there wasn't enough feeling it to make me imagine anything. Can you try adding real emotions to your songs, anger, fear, hatred, love, sadness, things that touch the human heart. That's how you succeed really.

MusicalRocky responds:

Wow man. You're talking to me like I'm some advanced robot who writes music, and you're some scientist trying to teach me about how human emotions are utilized in composition. I KNOW how to write music. I know how to use emotion. This song has plenty of emotion for what it's supposed to be--THE BATTLE INSIDE THE CASTLE. That's right. Not "The death inside the castle" or "The Rememberance inside the castle." It's a battle. It's supposed to be battly. There's battle-like emotions in it. If you want more emotional music listen to my emotional songs. End of story. I don't care if you think I'm being rude. The tone you took and the directness with which you accused me of lacking emotion in my music was cruel.

Have a nice day.

[Cello Concerto no. 1 1st mvnt]

Hmmm interesting...

hmmm very interesting... very intersting .... as a listener in the classical portal for years now I have to say that you sound like a begginning great, if you try hard enough maybe you might be able to match music with Winterwind... just maybe. Anyway to the song. Very good, just a few things:
The sound quality could have been better, perhaps a bit more spark to it, sounds too flat.
The song needs drums. Drums, when done well can carry the song and make it so much better.
some of the solo's were a bit long I think, mostly because they themselves didn't mostly carry the essence of the song, which is a must when soloing.
Apart from those things great job. I enjoyed it.

MusicalRocky responds:

Okay.
I appreciate you're trying to maybe give me some encouragement or whatever. But do you know how demeaning it is to be compared to another artist--"almost as good as so-and-so" or "if you try you can reach so-and-so's level." That's not cool at all.
Personally I think I already am as good as Winter. This concerto is as good as anything he's written in my opinion, and I'm sure he would agree with me. Now of course you disagree. You think Winter is far better. Why? He and I have different styles, it's as simple as that. You like Winter's style better than mine, so you like his music better, even though his and my music are equal in quality.

But all that aside.

I've already been told the sound quality could be better; it's getting a bit redundant. I'm fully aware Edirol isn't close to the sound a real orchestra has. I don't know what you mean by it sounding flat though. I used panning and all sorts of volume to help bring out the mastering of a real orchestra.

Drums?! I really don't know why you think drums are needed. The melodies carry themselves fine. Drums carrying this song would be terrible I think. Even in "battle" songs, drums are not needed. Also, if you meant timpani, I might've put some in, but it was unnecessary in this movement; I used timpani in the 2nd and 3rd mvnts.

I assume by "solos" you're referring to the cadenza? Well the cadenza is suppoed to be long! As for having the song's essence, that doesn't matter at all. Cadenzas are merely for virtuosic purposes--"showing off" for the soloist. :)

But anywaysswyawyys, I'm glad you still found enjoyment, and don't think I just cast aside your advice, cause I didn't.

Thanks for reviewing,

Rocky

[_-={Newgrounds Spectrum}=-_]

Well done!

I remember saying once that you should do something more complex... well you've done that and succeeded beautifully! Very well done, I can't find anything wrong with it except for... where are the soaring strings! There aren't enough high pitched violins soaring above the fray and what about the deep deep thundering of certain types of drum, they aren't there either. For truly epic you need both. But apart from that I still give you ten out of ten for an excellent piece. Well done.

MaestroRage responds:

soaring strings were considered, but I simply could not tie them down to any specific aura. I was considering the red aura, but I wanted more angry and deep rage over epic and monstrous rage. If it were up to me Newgrounds would have 5 different shades of red auras instead of 5 different colored auras :D!

But thats just me.

The deep thundering drums could have been in there, no excuses on that part other then my ability to equalize wasn't good enough. Deep thumping drums would drown out the many other details of the song.

Thank you for the kind words and the review, i'm glda you liked it!

[The Village Valse]

Very good.

You as always show your exceptional talent. Two thumbs up, I can't find anything to nitpick, well done. When are you going to do another set of pieces like the eternal one?

[God$peed - Ascension]

Quite good.

The piano was quite good, do I detect a little bit of Edgens 'Above'? This song could have improved a lot more if you had more background, the choir wasn't loud enough and the piano drowned everything out, if it was quieter and you had more louder backing it would have been so much better.

GodSpeedIam responds:

Honestly, EQ settings really determines what's loud and what isn't when you have frequencies that vary like this. In my headphones it sounds well mixed, but when I unplugged them and played it on my speakers, I did notice the piano was quite loud.

And I have no clue what Edgens 'Above' is.

[God$peed - L-HCSA]

Very good.

This is a very well made song, it flows allong perfectly. I love it! Although perhaps a little more bass in the background, you know bigger drums stuff like that would have been great.

[Zellion-_-Dark Castle]

Very good

You have a unique style that is very good quality. I haven't seen you in quite a while, please I would like to hear more songs that you make. this one had a very nice feel to it, it really suited to name. If you had added a thundering drum in background it would have been great, and by thundering I mean huge booming glorious bass!
Please, please put some more of your music onto this site!

[§Zeth§ Action Music]

I want to HEAR MORE!!!

Here I am writing a review for one of my favourite artists on Newgrounds years after downloading after wondering if he had made any more music, and, to my surprise finding out that he had not. Zeth you need to make some more man, I haven't heard anything like your music in a a long time and want to hear more.
As to this song, well what can I say, its too short, more drums and power would really give it some kick. Hoping to hear more soon. ;)