Xinxinix's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Theory]

A very sound progression to an action-y sci-fi beat.

There's that brilliant intro that kind of deluges into overlaying lead instruments that include a funky electric guitar riff and different chord progressions. The reintroduction into the really spacey synths gives an air for the listener to breathe and take a moment to absorb the essence of this whacked out adventure while a consistency ties the next parts into the overall song very kindly. I do wish there was a *bit* more lows to emphasize a darker demeanor to the overall theme that could contrast all the high-tones.

Nicely done, yo ~! ^^

DeltaRhoGamma responds:

Ooo nice description and thanks for feedback.

[Ohmterra- Holy Water ft natjamesworld (demo)]

Very tight thematic beat with some overlaying vocals that persevere the confidence that's absolutely *dripping* in this song.

It's proud, bodacious, and somewhat dark with a heavy bass hit like that, but the minor distortion creates a nice balance on top of the other instrumentation. I do feel like the mix is a bit flat in comparison to the range on the voice. There's this problem with vocals competing with the beat, and the beat is struggling to feel as *full* as the vocals are. Definitely a solid concept to everything going on here, but I want that bass/kickdrum to *REALLY* bump and for the overlaying synths to *REALLY* fill out with their distortion. It's a crazy concept that deserves to drench its listener into the realm of rap and heavy hitting house music.

Nicely done ^^

Ohmterra responds:

Thank you! This was more a test to see if I could make something out of vocals for the first time, and I think it went well. When the full track releases with a remastered ep, the vocals will get switched, but hopefully will keep the same grove as this demonstration. Thanks!

[Contract Rush DX OST - C:Drive]

Really upbeat for something that's toned-down. It's not flamboyant as someone would try to predict for a shoot-em-up game soundtrack to be, instead it's *calmly* adventurous.

The vocaloid samples are a high-tier big brain move because with a game soundtrack having it loop with coherent words would become EXTREMELY repetitive, but in this case, the vocals have gone through so much autotune or distortion that it becomes a harmonic instrumentation instead. Very solid concept with correct pacing and switch-ups and subtle piano solos and really reverb-y synths that pull the air of being fantasy-driven very cleanly and stylishly.

A hella nice bop~! ^^

Figburn responds:

woah, thank you! I was really worried how people would respond to the vocaloid use in this since vocals aren’t that common in platformers, I’m very happy you like it!

[Core of the Caverns]

Altogether a very solid sci-fi beat with an underlying tone of despair and dramatization.

The listener is taken through several step of coalescing sounds that abscond into further droning and peril (which is what you want from a dark, moody beat like this.) It holds your hand as it initially leaves a lot of room for other instrumentation as it's very *open* in the beginning without a solid, precise lead instrumental. I do think the part that introduces the kick drum and snare sample is a bit too off-kilter from the rest of the song's direction.

By the end, it's a very well tied together and supremely adequate dramatically ambient sci-fi track ^^

CorruptModule responds:

Thanks! ill re-look at the track a bit later/ ill see ya next stream!

[My Beloved ★]

Especially dreamy, which I think is why this song has an "old-school" feel to it. There's too much going on in a great way. It has high-tempo moments, low-tempo moments, lots of space to breathe, waves going on, solos--I mean, it's a fantasy dream world on high that ends on a concert-like appeal. Super good vibes and energetic, at no point does the instrumental fall asleep at the wheel, it just keeps driving us towards that climactic ending, riding the waves of happy emotions all the way to the end.

Such a giddy song--I love it ^^

[J'espère]

A very gentle instrumental invoking that sense of sentimentality when there's a bunch of high-stringing violins and horns that don't rely on heavy plucking or deep notes. With the light inclusion of other instruments you can definitely see an orchestra playing something like this during the birth of Bambi. It's family-orientated and wholesome and responsible with its melody combinations.

My only criticism being that it's *too* responsible. Where's the bass? Where are the lows? The song doesn't *need* them but it'd be hella cool to find a deeper volume through filling the song out with more tone variance.

ZaazNG responds:

Thank you so much, Xin! I'd love to witness the birth of Bambi to this music irl one day :)
I agree with you, I didn't include alot of bass on purpose, to give it more of an airy, floaty feel, perhaps I went too far lol will definitely keep that in mind for the future :)

[just b]

Very sentimental-feeling song. It's a mood that goes really well with ending credits and can invoke that feeling of caring while at the same time having a few small "laughs" via fun switch-ups in the beat itself. I love the mix, I love the subtlety in all the instruments to coalesce and dance together rather than having anything really verbose and overtly aggressive.

A full-ass song with a lot of heart and care ^^

trevor8 responds:

thanks!

[Berserker Mode]

I feel for something so aggressive, it could've been a bit more on the experimental side. Instantly during the intro you're drenched in whatever mood or combative atmosphere you were trying to place the listener in, and then there's that gorgeous reprieve of a piano solo. But the piano never comes back into play except much later on, the bass feels a bit too flat and could contain some more reverb to fill it out, and it keeps too much to its own structure, but the instrumental is solid.

It's a solid beat with a lot of its core concept being extremely entertaining and re-listenable ^^

[speak proper]

The beat reigns supreme in this match up, and I think maxx does a great job complimenting the tempo with the way he can roll his words and enunciate the wordplay phonetically. There just isn't enough presence on the instrumental to make it feel like it's a *fair* match. There's definitely room for both to compete with each other. Maxx brings that high energy and melancholy undertone with his way of presenting lyrics almost comedically, and it makes for a nice contrast to a low-toned lo-fi beat. But there isn't enough "oomph" in the beat to bring any direction or focus to how great it was composed.

Well done though, guys! Very fun ^^

maxxjamez responds:

You the best for this comment

[/Tilt/ - <b>w-core</b>]

High energy and fast paced, especially the given context that it drew inspiration from F-Zero, and the song becomes super giddy because of it. That element of danger and excitement work hand-in-hand. The mix feels very *full* for something that's chiptune.

I love how much it pushes the listener to either complete a race against the clock or to just bop their head.

ComposerEvans responds:

That was totally the feeling I wanted the player to have!

Thanks dude