oChron1cTQ's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

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2024-07-20 17:11:05

Very Good! I was listening to a lot of your songs on spotify, however I just discovered that you post on Newgrounds as well.. here's a review

I'm pretty sure there's a chord progression, or maybe just chords; either way I love it, especially the sound design. I think the sound design perfectly fits the track, and is done in a way to make all the components blend into each other

The main melody(s) are made really well too, I love how they are quite steady and have a good structure, also I enjoy the melody itself too. Again, the sound design is amazing. What VST did you use? The choice of bells and the reese/saw at the end (3:04) is quite nice.

Drums are too good. The snare/rim is fits in really naturally; I like how it chances with the arrangement. The closed hat/shaker is, again, like the snare, very fitting and changes with the arrangement also. It's nice how the kick (or is it maybe an 808?) doesn't stand out too much from the bass, making it sound really nice and soft. The percussion in the background reminds me of Obsidian Moon and 繁殖期.

The bass blends in nice with the kick, and I feel like it's layered with one of the synths. Sound design is great, I like how it's more smooth than coarse.

Arrangement is S tier, one of the best parts of the song. It works very nicely with that one synth and the drums. I also really like the automation and effects, for example the bass fx at 1:59 and the distortion(?) at the end (3:38). The fade in at the beginning is also done well. Love how it transitions into just one synth (00:30) as a sort of "false start" instead of dropping immediately. Makes the drop hit SO much harder.

10/10 if I've ever heard one

River

2024-07-13 14:42:18

sounds like a raging rivier!

soundscapes are very interesting, idk if it's noise or a really distorted synth, but it definitely encapsulates a river very well

Drums are quite gritty and sound really nice, my only gripe is that the snare is a bit quiet

overall good!

Aalasteir responds:

Thank you, oChron1cTQ!

172-$ECRETS

2024-07-11 22:11:33

This is a really nice callback to prodby668’s “pain will teach us” and “deported”.. in really like the hats and drums especially

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i really like the upbeat vibe of the melody and (I think) Chord progression. The 808 you picked also perfectly matches the groovy and fresh vibe of the rest of the track

I’m writing this on a phone so prolly not gonna be the best review

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2024-06-05 11:06:43

Drums are very groovy, I like the choice of a (relatively) vintage snare.. although I think a more sharp hi-hat/shaker would do the song more justice

Bass is very good. The pattern is very catchy, and I like the sound design! One thing to improve would be maybe adding and EQ or distortion to make the sound a little bigger

The main synth is really nice, I like the saw/reese sound.

Mixing is pretty good.. I think some EQing on the saw/reese would help make the bass a little less murky, and I also think maybe sidechaining the kick and the bass would help the kick stand out a little more

Overall, great!

AndrewCr responds:

Thanks for the feedback! Although a lot of stuff you mentioned are actually fully intentional, such as the less-"in your face" bass.

(and also... i did use sidechain)

Bright Flames

2024-05-05 10:53:14

I honestly could not hear much of the chords, although I'm sure they're in there..

Melody is nice, some more ear candy would be welcome, as it is kind of repetitive. Some of the synths sound a little obnoxious..

Drums are pretty nice, although again it is a little repetitive, but still, great overall.

everything else is good as usual, 8/10

120-I.W.Y.T.L.M.B

2024-04-28 13:36:32

This is great! Lots to unpack here..

Chord progression is real groove, the rhythm is real nice and love how the release is handled, and the layering is absolutely amazing!

Main melody is super smooth and feel-good, very light and beautiful! Bells go hard! Although I think some more tonality in the high end would be good, to keep the bass from overpowering the song.. speaking of which..

The bass is super groovy, love how it's sort of the leader in a follow-the-leader structure, but I got to give respect to how well it is side-chained to the kick! The sidechaining is awesome, I love how it ducks lightly instead of diminishing!

Drums are simple, with a steady bounce that keeps the groove going. Great choice here!

Mixing/mastering is quite good, however again I would love to see more tonality in the high-end..

Overall, great!

Bunchie responds:

Thank you for the review! I try to make my chords nostalgic. Although on the high end, I cut it off directly on purpose, it’s supposed to have a feel of low quality to sound like it came from the 2000’s. That’s why a lot of the sounds in my songs sound really compressed in a weird way. My goal is to create lots of music that takes people back to the past and what the world once was.

AIM - Yeah, something like that.

2024-04-24 18:22:45

Sorry, don't have time to give a long review, pretty busy rn, but I would like to say that to vocals are very nice

Aalasteir responds:

Thank you so much! I hope it's not too overwhelming; a lot of things can happen, and it's perfectly okay to be busy. Don't worry about not giving a long review. I'm happy that you find my vocals very nice. It took me a very long time to overcome my insecurity about my voice, especially when it comes to singing. Thank you again so much!

I WISH I DIED IN MY SLEEP

2024-04-16 16:18:12

Destroy Lonely x Opium x Ken Carson x Homixide Gang type beat LOL

This sounds alot like 7xvn tbh, sort of like LUNGS BLACKER THAN MY WARDROBE.. or maybe a bit like Lil Darkie

Anyway the main chords (or atleast I think they are chords, idk rly) Are super cool, love the dark style.. What VST/One shot is this??

Drums are cool, although the imo the hi-hats could be pitched up a little more, would make the rolls/fills a little less obnoxious.. although otherwise it's pretty hard hitting!

808 is crazy, mixed well enough so I don't die (I have a pretty good subwoofer)

Only problem is that I wish there were more melodic elements

pretty good overall, 8.5/10!

AuroraEternum responds:

Yo!
I was trying to go for a Kill Dyll type beat tbh, but I’m glad this worked out still well!

The noise in the background was a sample my friend sent me, and I instantly went to work with it lol

The drums, hihats and snare are all default Ableton sounds, but I used the “Beat Slammer” plugin by Baby Audio to add that extra amount of compression
The drum pattern is otherwise all made by me alongside the bass line!

I guess I did overdo the hihats a bit, and I should definitely fix that
The bass wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, just had to add a bit of side chaining with the kicks!

But yeah, you’re right about melody 😭, I should’ve added some more stuff

Thanks for the feedback by the way, I really appreciate it!!

132-BREATHE

2024-04-16 16:05:24

whooaaaaaa~~!

Love the effects, it feels so light and cool, like fresh air, the modulation is really nice, I thought I heard a bit a gross beat, where the track reverses for a part, but that's prolly jus me, after all, you don't need gross beat for everything

What VST/One-shot did you use for the main chords? (I think its a pad if im correct) I love this sound selection!

The main keys for the lead/melody is crazy! Super reminiscent of EDM

I love the VOX (vocals), they are the spice, salt, sugar, and oil of the track! (forgive the cringe metaphor)

Mixing and mastering is done well, isn't too muddy, nice!

9.7/10!

Bunchie responds:

You’re my favorite fan, I deeply appreciate these long reviews to see what you have to say and tell me how I can improve. So happy you like the track! I actually didn’t use gross beat, that was just how the drum loop I found was. I can’t quite remember about the pad, but it’s lots of arturia plugins and a plug-in called lossy, (the low quality sounding things, it’s on purpose to make the song sound really really old.) See you in my next song!

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