RyeGuyHead's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[FFVIII - Julia: String Quartet]

Oh the memories...

Couldnt help but feel like the melody was being drowned out by the strings in the middle and lower sections. I dunno if you used the same instrument patch or if its all the same, but you should turn down the volume or velocity on those notes. Its most noticeable in the dissonance from the suspensions. Some of the notes felt like they were cut off a little too early aswell.

Still, I apreciate this little trip back to the FF8 days. Squall, your such a hearthrob. Bout to look for my piano sheet music of this. Its deserving of a revisitation.

[Kriz: Fluctuations 2]

Im so lost

this ranking system makes no sense to me. Had to my of my songs in the top ten for score rank and nothing happened...

But whatever, the song was very sophisticated. Nice crowd effects in the beginning. Excellent use of filters, on the transitions and leads. The melody didnt have too much variation, but you did throw it around between different synths, so its all good with me. Way to introduce the intro again in the middle section. The climax should have followed right afterwards, it was a little decpetive. When the finale came it wasnt anything to spectacular.

Meh, not bad. I was your 420th voter...yay!

[Living Your Dreams--_--(3:46)]

Conceptual

I enjoy the stories your music tell. I find it impressive that you use alot of variation in repetetive trance music. The piano part was alittle off key, the second chord in the bass, try to switch it up. Was really digging the synths in the next section. they dominated the upper range but faded out nicely still. Excellent drum work as usual. The bandpass filter you used sort of hurt my ears haha. You could have gone somewhere from that section. But since you just used it as an ending I felt that it was unessasary.

Keep it up bro. Grats on being featured!

[[ m a t u i t ]]

Ok Computer

This recording reminds me so much of radiohead, the melancholy feel and the movement of the lyrics, especially towards the end. You rule. But this track calls for more, instruments, that is.

Kingbastard responds:

yeah, it does have a radiohead influence, it was originally made in 2001 after intensive listening to ok computer and kid a, cheers for the review

[Caprice in B minor Variations]

haha

its like your giving a study guide for your music. This wouldn't stand alone too well, but i guess its more of a exploration than a realization. Would have to say that the arpegios in part seven were my favorite and I would like to see you expand on that in particular.

VA is for lovers and musical prodigys

[Solus- Inphyy's Chorale]

from a composition standpoint

this song is definatly classical. I mean that one acoustic guitar lick that starts the song off is so noteworthy. Um the piano section is out of control. Very jazzy, and the runs up and down sounded great and very realistic. The brass hits weren't bright enough. This song is amazing. Glad to hear your new shit.

SolusLunes responds:

I MUST CHECK OUT YOUR NEW MUZAK >:(

[Phillip J. Fry]

this song has powers

comprable to The Bender Screwbot. Thats one of my songs, originally composed with futurama inspiration.

This one sounds more like the theme song, which is im sure what you were going for. The first sixteenth notes to come in as a part of the first pattern felt a little off. I really liked the gritty pads in the background. I felt the voices added alot to the song, as far as transitions and mood went. The part after the "friends" line was glorious. Drum beats were tight as hell too. Great use of futuristic sounds to accomplish the theme. Loops too!

Bender the Screwbot,
check it

[~Fall~ by Caleb]

im getting down to this

Really liking the lyrics, theyre pretty deep. After the lyrics dropped off right before the strings came in the piano should carry more of a melody and not just chords. I think it would make the transition smoother. At two minutes is what i was sort of talking about . The song has so many different movements. Really liking the last section with the bells. The synth was sort of a strange choice though.

Props man. Putting it all out there

Cayler responds:

Thanks for the constructive criticism, it's most helpful because I plan on redoing alot on all of my music so I'll consider your words when I am. Actually, of all the things I've already been planning on changing about it, what you stated hadn't caught my attention so thanks for bringing it out into the light. The closest thing that's already in it to a melody during that part is a cello that climbs up the scale one step every half a measure and I think it would help if I brought that out alot more by making it louder and maybe adding other sounds making the melody. (*There was one melodic part that I just forgot to add when I was mixing it down, and it's a soft churchy organ that plays during the main chord progressions, the melody is what the piano is playing at the very end of that strings only segment*) Again, thanks for the real review ^_^

[What song is this???]

Uh...

Its not really anything right now, soooooo

Keep Working!!!