Jimbobsthebest's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Dynasty Discharge]

Hmmm are you telling porkies?

This really doesn't sound like your playing this man. It sounds very very programmed.

It's a bit of a messy song in general but it's not bad.

Jimbobsthebest.

[[Mow-Down]]

A very nice beat, and good effects!

This was pretty damn good. Very well produced and professional sounding. However I really felt a lack of bass in this piece. I was kinda craving that dirty distorted groaning sound, but it never came.

Because of this I only voted 4 and rated 9. I rarely give out 10's and hardly ever vote a 5, unless its amazing. Although I was rather impressed with your use of drums and effects.

Very nice job man, really looking to hearing more. Hope the review was helpful,

James

[Filthy Asylum]

A little distorted.

This piece is overall a little messy and distorted. You've got some nice ideas in here, but I think you've maybe gone a little far with the filth. It's difficult to get right, but the best sounding filthy dnb tracks have great clarity.

The drums are pretty good, but a little heavy in the mix. It's also a nice bass line, just a little over powering.

Keep working on this stuff man, i'm sure you'll bring out a tune in no time.

crackheadtrent responds:

Cheers man. Sorry i took so long to get back. Yeh, this was from my 'the dirtier the better' phase. I usually keep cleaner beats on my DnB tracks now, with more accurate and tuneful basslines. Check out my new tune, Microchef. I think you might like it ;)

Pyro x)

[Prelude no. 7 in Cm]

Very minimal, but very soothing.

It's always hard to give rating a write reviews on these sorts of songs. As I know your own inspiration has led you to write this, I feel it deserves higher than an 8. However as a piece to listen to it feels a little minimal to me. This isn't necessarily a bad things however, more that this isn't really the sort of stuff that creates those feelings inside me (just personal preference remember).

On the other hand, the melody is very nice and some great chord progressions. I can see this being used often in flash animations etc.

Good work Rocky, Keep composing.

MusicalRocky responds:

Yeah this is definitely minimal in a way--not a whole lot going on. But yeah I already had some fancier preludes. This one is more calm and straightforward :)

I'm glad you like the melody though, and progression. I feel those are some of the stronger points. I hope it gets used in some animations!

Hah, thanks for reviewing.

-Rocky

[Universe by Halcyon]

Nice...

This is a nice metal tune, but is still a little under produced. The vocal part and drums are pretty decent. But the guitar sounds a little off.

It's a pretty good tune, but there isn't really much of a catchy melody. However you've got some pretty good rhythms in there and you can tell there is an overall level of musicianship which cannot be compromised.

It's a good tune, but it could do with a little beefing up.

Good work man, I hope the criticisms were helpful. Keep it up.

Live2shred responds:

thanks dude. i need all the critical help i can get because i'm putting out CD's from my home studio and i really need to get my production skills together. my recording setup is only worth about $600 at the moment so i really have to push my equipment for what its worth. hopefully i can tweak the sounds better when i have more and better gear

[-=)Sorrow- Preview(=-]

Short and sweet...

Very nice. Calming and relaxing. Well played.

Keep composing.

MJTTOMB responds:

I'm very glad you liked it. Perhaps you'll do some more classical soon? :D

[Hydrogenic]

Nicely done...

This was a decent techno tune. You used some really nice synths and had some great melodies in here.

However was the kick drum a little too quiet? It seemed a little distant in the mix. Thats my only criticism really so good work. Oh and BTW your transitions are fine.

Keep up the good work and keep composing.

[Romp]

Simple but catchy

I really liked this song and i'm not really sure why. It's so underproduced it's ridiculous, but I think thats what I like about it.

Your right it is happy and also a bit odd. But I like it.

Good effort, no criticisms this time.

[Final Chance (Speed Mix)]

Pretty damn good.

This seems very well produced. Nice melodies, nice drum beats. The vocals are a little weak, but deffinatly a good effort for going with them. Takes a lot of guts to sing over your own music, so much respect.

Very uplifting, very trancy, very well done.

Good work mate, keep composing.

[Life in a Stairway]

Ok....

Firstly, I can tell you used fruity loops for this and chucked together a couple of the premade samples. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it would have been nice to hear all your own work.

I wouldn't have called this trance either, as I would have gone straight for the miscellaneous category. This piece has some nice elements in it, but doesn't seem very well structured.

Over all, it seemed a little unorganised and there was definately a lack of mastering. Good luck with your next compositions.

gother responds:

Thanks, you hit the nail on the head there. I think this was my second or third song I ever made using the program, still getting to learn it a bit. Thanks for the feedback.