SomeGuyMusic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Frostbite (Demo Version)]

Sounds like Cysmix. I really like that transition at 0:41 but I think you should tone down that plucking a bit and maybe automate the volume of it so it goes up and down slowly. I just think that would sound very cool but that's just me. Also why is there like almost a minute of silence at the end AXIS!?

Callaxis responds:

That minute is my bad lol, but i’m not gonna work more on this because it’s just a cool unfinished demo i found in my archives.

[Short Orchestral || Storytime (Cover)]

I think your piano has a bit too much low end so it sounds a bit muddy. I think the choir should be more towards the back off the mix/in the background of the song. At 0:48 I think there's a snare that's giving off a lot of white noise which I'm not the biggest fan of. Maybe of things were reorganized, it might sit better in the mix. Overall I think it's really nice but it's missing that since of clarity due to it being a bit messy.

nixtly responds:

Thanks for the feedbacks, i will trying to fix this

[Repetitive (Final Mix)]

I think this is a really nice jummbox song. I don't know if jummbox has EQ so I can't really say much about the mix. All I can recommend is bandlabs or cakewalk since those DAW's are free and have more options.

WingedHarmony responds:

I'm just reuploading some old music from 2020 that I made. I had posted it on here originally on another account, however it's seemingly disappeared, and I can't remember if I deleted it myself or not. Either way, there's gonna be a big music dump going on. I'm moving away from this type of music, and my next projects will hopefully be much more in-line with indie-rock stuff now that I actually have the instruments along with FL.

[a silent prayer in the rain]

It kind of sounds like the choir and piano are combating a bit after 0:44 and mainly at 1:06. I makes it hard to hear some of the piano's notes for me. Besides that, I like the atmosphere of it. If the piano and choir were a bit more separated later on, I think it would have had a more spacious feel.

Troisnyx responds:

There's no choir 😅 But I think you mean the lead synth, which I did multiband compress differently from the piano. The only thing I could suggest from here is subject one of these parts to stereo widening, which I'm a bit reluctant to do. I might wanna ask LD-W for some pointers.

Thank you, by the way~

[Real Life]

The beginning instrument sounds like it stays above everything in the mix from the beginning to end. I think you should decrease the velocity of it because it's sound is very pokey in a unfitting way. I also wish the song was a bit more spacious in terms of atmosphere. I think due to the mix, it doesn't sound that way. 1:21 it all starts to feel random. I think, potentially, randomness can add character to a song but I don't feel it works well here. I think this is due to how messy the mix is. Despite what I said, I don't think it's bad. It's actually an interesting song imo.

cyan11 responds:

Thanks for the review. I'm not saying it's a good song it was more to paint a picture for what it's worth. It's my least favorite song on the album, hence the tags lol, yeah I'd give it three stars too :)

[Sundusk]

It's very short so I do wish it was expanded upon a lot more. Especially since the chords at the beginning were really nice imo. Unfortunately there was some unfitting dissonance at 0:19. The arrangement of it feels quite off after that. I recommend maybe switching up some chord voicings or maybe trying different chords. I also recommend separating the instruments in the mix some more. They feel quite clustered atm and some sound a bit muddy.

Staintocton responds:

Thanks for your input.

[The Light Shines Through (Original Mix)]

It sounds kind of muddy to me and I really wish this was expanded on some more because I think what you have here is pretty cool but could be even cooler. Maybe a bit more fast paced with a nice melody. Not bad overall.

WeedKiller87 responds:

Thank you for listening to my track and thank you for your honest feedback! I'm just starting out in music production so I have a lot to learn. Making music is a hobby I have picked up on the side. I do wish to advance my skills and have fun in the process. Any input and constructive criticism is much appreciated as that will help me grow and become a better music producer. Looking back at this track, I feel I should have spent more time on mastering to get the right balance of sounds. I will definitely take your suggestions, rework my song, try to incorporate a more complete melody, and hopefully, I can make it even better. Thank you again.

[AmexSteam - Gliches]

I would have opted for a different snare at the beginning but that's just me. This is some damn good riddim. I wish it had more of a drive to it like Infekt's stuff.

AmexSteamOfficial responds:

actually it would be a good idea in a matter of the beginning of the song, and I would like to be up to Infekt