chubby-chobby's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[RG] Longing]

wow

a real sense of building throughout it, which is excellent, though may have to be edited if used in flash movies so bits came in the right places to fit the mood.
It's got a good general feel to it, the string soudns aren't bad either if they're from fruity loops! I'm not sure i like how it ends particularly, it sounds a little abrupt. Maybe just add a definate ending, or make it loop. Otherwise a nice song.
One thing i just noticed was the sudden loss of texture when the high melody comes in, maybe keep a few more soudns going?
Great song mate, good luck in the future.

Ritheguardian responds:

Thanks, hopefully one of my pieces would eventually be used in flash, but i don't really mind, i enjoi making music, but i will take you advise, i was working on editing this song, making it long and adding more beats and a bigger build up :) and of course a better end

[Rafael3 - Justa it]

it felt out of time

which means its doesn't blend into the background very well and it isn't particularly ambient.
I'm not keen on the voices either, thats just ersonal taste, so sorry but yeah.
The things coming in and out so often made it a little too jumpy. The wah sound was a little too harsh i beleive.
i liked the snaps and tings, made me think of a clock. A nice idea for this song might be to consider taking some things that sound everyday,, eg a clock then building the song up aroudn that, adding more and more layers. It would improve the sogn greatly in my view if it slowly built up rtaher than jumped through textures. Its not a bad effort, i just don't think its particularly fanatastic either. Kepp trying though man.

rafael3 responds:

good! a review! thanks for the tips, i am not having much time to make musics and learn all the stuffs of fruity loops, be sure i'll keep trying ;)

[Super Mario Galaxy - Bouy Base]

What's NES Chiptune?

But still. I like the arpeggio's at the start. When the harmony comes in thats lovely (1:02).
I think the actual chip sound is a little too smooth and not 'raw' enough to give the melody enough power.
the sound at 1:15 is much nicer, though still a little off, maybe a little too brash
The string souns in the background are nice. Add a little more texture.
Overall it's not bad, despite what the reviewer underneath might state <_<
If you get a chance please check out 'chipbare' by me, something i tried in this sort of style.
Oh and last thing, any chance of adding more drum layers? I know its not exactly true to 8-bit, but i just think it sounds much more powerful!
So yeah, good song, well arranged, mayeb tinker with the voice sounds a little?
Good luck in the future!

Martham112 responds:

Thanks for the good comments!

I was thinking about having a drum type layer, but I can't make drums sound slightly orchestral rather than rock or trance types as they always come out with. And I don't want to make remixes like that. They've been done a lot, especially on here.

[My tension loop]

i have a small problem with this

The voices sound nice and add to the pece generally quite well, but they don't give it any specific mood, and a piece that feels moodless i find quite hard to listen to.
Think of developing it a little more, even if it is just to make it sound more tense (which it pulls off okay)
Just make it lead somewhere a little bit more i think. otherwise, nice sounds and a alright try!

AlphaNew responds:

Thanks. This may work well with a second part, this may be the bridge before going louder (and originally, that's how it came out). But you're right: it does not create tension by itself.

Thanks for the advice, I'll try working on it a litle more. =)

[_-=[Destination Unknown]=-_]

although i could never categorise 'real trance'

this sounds nice.
It has a consistant, slightly repetetive beat and melody, just like most trance songs i know.
It sounds nice, everything flows and it never drags on too much.
Keep at it, your doing your new VSTs proud! haha ;P

Frostshock responds:

hehe thx dude :D
I always got problems with "whats trance?"
And whats the difference to techno?
I have no idea :-P

[Artificial Beatbox]

hmm

feels like its just getting into it and stops.
The beats should be more constistant after the high Tailing off note i think
Its an okay idea, yet a stupid one at the same time. Basically its purposely makign drums that don't sound real, a beatboxers aim is to sound like a real drum machine, so why make a drum machine sound like a beatboxer?
ah well, keep trying!

GoldbloodedDragon responds:

Well, I used FL'sBeatbox preset on FPC, so that's really all I had to work with.

[listening makes it worse]

I beleive this captures a sense of loss

or maybe fondly looking back on the life of a loved one (due the major flourshes)
I love piano stuff when its done well, and this is good if slightly long at the end, maybe after a bit more melodic variety by then. And the ending is a little too powerful and major i beleive, especially if you like to think the piece has its own sense of feel rather than telling a story, a less definate cadence would've worked better i think. Or if you like my idea of the feel, finishing on the B minor (relative minor tonic? sorry my theory isn't that great) wouldv'e worked well.
Still, nice song!

Stalagmite responds:

LOL. wow you are deep man! actually, i cant explain anything about this piece. Just some improv. although i do knd of zone out when i play it... never really know what i have played until i hear the recording back. The ending is overly powerful. i agree with this, however maybe the major finnish is set to resolve the piece in a positive way.... rather than ending negatively? i preferto replace the sadness i hope my music creates, with happiness at the end. :D:D:D

I wish i could go back and change something. but i have poor memory! and i can never play it again. sad really. lol. i suppose i could play it by ear again. but i cant be bothered truthfully! lol.
And as for theory. I have no idea what cadence is. because I have never read a theory book, had a lesson and i cant read music so i couldnt write it to remember it either. :( shame.

[The escape...]

man, you got some real nice sounds!

what did you use for these sounds, really relaxing.
with an underlying sense of dread. Would work really well in an underwater scene where a character was scared of drowning in a game or animation. Or any peaceful place where there is a sense that not all is well.
And I beleive Cliches are there for a reason. They work! Just because this isnt gobsmackingly original, it doesnt mean its not beautiful.
Nice work man! Would love to hear you try some stuff like this that has a melody as well, might have to delve a bit deeper into your collection. Keep it up!

Stalagmite responds:

i think that is a splendid idea! infact i will do it now! when i resubmit it i will get you to review it plz! :D:D:D thanks for your awesome review and groovy score!
and my collection has some CRAP in it LOL. be warned. contains childrens party music, long winded voice acting demos and some cheesier ones too! lol. may i recomend any of the following.
Mystiliser, KIRBY cailloups,REM everybody dreams, lost, the castle, the ribbon or change of emotion. they are mainly classical or derived from classical ideas. dont have to though dude. time is precious on NG lol. thanks again buddy!

[_/Ballad\_]

i always use that chord progression

when i go on a piano (G E C D if im not mistaken)
I don't feel this loops particularly well, it seems a sudden loss of texture when it returns to the start.
I feel it would work better as an orchestrak song, ratehr than a solo piano song as well, however, you are the composer, and that sort of cokposition takes a lot of time!
Can imagine this in the background of an RPG going quite nicely as its neither too sparse or overly melodic (if that makes sense?).
Anyway, keep up the work!

ShootingStar responds:

LOL!! That's exactly what I used, I'm suprised at myself, I usually do c,a,f, g,...but thanks for the review!!!

ShootingStar