Jimbobsthebest's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[It's A DnB Loop!]

Nice....

Its a decent loop man. Heavy bass and plenty going on. I like what you've done with the percussion, although I have a couple of suggestions that I think could possibly improve this piece.

I think you need a more predominant snare and bass kick. The most powerful part of drum and bass can be where the kick drum shakes you before the bass churns. You've probably played around with loads of different kicks etc, so I don't want to come across as patronising, but I think adding another bass drum and snare and boosting the right frequencies would hugely improve this loop. Also a little distortion always goes down well.

Good work, i thought this piece was heavy.

Mrmilkcarton responds:

Hehe about taking time on looking for a kick and everything.... I was actually showing my friend what I could make with the standard FL plug-ins and files.

Anything anyone says I will take into consideration when making a song. I'm new to DnB so any critiques and suggestions helps me.

Thank you for the review and suggestions.

[2'29'']

Ok I know this is a joke but...

I know this is a joke, but i'm getting a little tired of it to be honest. This has been done so many times it is ridiculous. Anyway, I was under the impression that Cages 4'33 was meant to be a live performance, so that the music was in the sound of the audience (coughing etc).

I'm sorry if it is me not being able to take a joke, and it probably is, but this one is on deaths door. What ever will someone do next, play it in reverse, 'arrange' it? No matter how many time this 'music' tries to be spun, it is still the same old cliche s***.

Haggard responds:

Well, this was only partial meant to be a joke. Mostly I wanted to see how people would react to this submission.

Yes, Cage's performance was a live performance. But it works here as well, I think. Anything you can hear outside (or inside) can be the music you are listening to (cars passing by, someone walking around, kids playing outside, etc.). But we aren't aware of those noises because we are busy doing other things (like listening to music ^^).

Anyway, thanks for the review!

[Green Goblin]

OK here a review...

The intro is phat, but it doesn't quite feel heavy enough when it drops in. The beat is pretty much perfect though. I really can't flaw it, it's well eq'ed and got enough variation to really keep it interesting. The backing synths are really nice too.

However, I think the bass could use a little work on it. I reckon it would make a big difference if you even just layed a subbass underneath it. Don't get me wrong, I like what you've done with the wobble sounds, but it just doesn't quite sound deep enough...

Overall this is a nice tune. I can tell you've spend a long time on this. It's really interesting and got loads going on, I just think the bass is letting it down ever so slightly.

Anyway it's an 8/10 and a 5/5 from me man as I think it's current score (1.78) doesn't represent it in the slightest. Good work man, keep them coming.

crackheadtrent responds:

Awesome thanks!

Yeh to be honest I did what I could with the bass but Garageband doesn't really give you much option. I tried to add a sub but it didn't make much different, so I totally agree with you.

I don't really have time to make tunes anymore, I'm very busy with video stuff and life stuff and looking for a job. Still, thanks for the support my friend!

pyro x)

[These Mistakes are Mine Alone]

Very nice tune man...

This was a really nice tune, very well produced and at a good pace. I personally though it was a bit lacking in bass. I mean, I know there wasn't a bass, but I reckon a really soft fluid type of bass, just to keep it flowing would have worked fantastically here.

This however is my only criticism, the rest was really well done. Congratulations on a phat tune!

nubbinownz responds:

yeah there wasn't supposed to be a strong bass, but in doing so i left out any bass at all. I may do a remake of this song and add some low end to fill it out.

[dolphin rescue squad]

Interesting....

Hmmm... it's pretty different. If i'm honest i'm not really sure what to make it. I think I like it. Yeah I do like it. It's a bit all over the place whilst being well organised.

Good work, it's definitely different.

spamwangler responds:

thanks for the review:)

yea, i didnt really know how to genre-ise this one,
and it does have a pretty weird stop-start rhythm to it

[Rhythm Of Fear]

Very good song.

I'm afraid this isn't going to be a very good review as I don't really have any criticisms. I have downloaded, and with your permission may be DJing this at my end of university celebration.

Thanks for submitting.

James

silverinestar600 responds:

I don't mind, As long as you don't say that the work is yours as it is classified as STEALING, But yes you can use it under my permission.

Thank you for the Score and Review!

[Bass Hunter [DubStep]]

Nice slow bass....

This a pretty nice tune man. Nice chugging wet bass going on, which is awesome. There does however seem to be a little bit of distortion in certain parts. You may want to be a little more careful when checking the levels.

All in all it's a nice tune. Good to get wrecked to ;)

Crim responds:

fuckin a

[Ataristep Massacre]

This is pretty heavy...

I'm not completely sure about the intro to this song, but the main part is heavy. I think it could probably do with a change of lead synth. I really didn't take too well to it. The melody is fine, but the actual sound was quite ear piercing.

Other than that, this tune is phat. Keep it up man and hopefully we can bring more dubstep to newgrounds.

James

P.S. I don't usually ask for favours in return for reviews, but if you wouldn't mind checking out some of my dubstep tunes and possibly leave some criticisms it would be hugely appreciated.

crackheadtrent responds:

cheers mate!

yeh i don't think i got this one perfect, and it was my first dub tune. i've got considerably better at the bass and making nicer melodies, so check out my new tunes. i'll have a listen to your stuff mate. nice one.

pyro x)

[Darkwave]

You've got to work on the synths...

OK, I want to be as constructive as possible here, so don't take what i'm about to say to be cruel or bitch.

Firstly, I think you need to change or at least soften up the synths at the beginning. They sound too harsh and definitely under produced. Maybe adding a little reverb to them with some chorus and get rid of some of the higher frequencies.

The beat in the beginning is alright. But I would suggest padding out the kick if your really looking for that dubstep sound. Just boost the lower frequencies of it and it should thicken it out a bit.

I really like that subtle beep sound playing the melody. It's nice and eerie and carries the rest of the piece well.

So on to the bass. It is OK. But OK can be greatly improved. I would suggest at least adding a sub-bass underneath to really give it that chest vibrating feel. I'd probably suggest also playing around with some reverb on the main bass synth as well.

All in all it's a very strange piece. I would really call it dubstep, but then again i'm not sure what I would call it. It's not bad by any means, but it does need alot of work on it.

Hope the review was helpful, James.

mv10 responds:

Thanks for the review and the suggestions.

[Nav - Quantum Fire]

A review for you.

Nice intro, you did a really decent job there. Not too long in my opinion, just the right sort of length. Captures interest and doesn't get boring.

Great work on the synths towards the end of the intro, nice and eerie. The bass is sounding pretty good, nice and chugging. Ok, so the drums seem a little weak to me. Maybe a bit too tiny, and seem to be lacking in the mid range. The pattern is pretty good, but it could use a little thickening out. Maybe a few crashes and something like a cowbell.

I appreciate it not being complete, and I think you can tell this from the outro but it's got potential to be a really sick tune. I think maybe try and thicken the bass out a bit, simply a bit more volume should do it. I'm thinking some female 'ah' vocals would sound really awesome as well, although I appreciate they're hard to find.

All in all it's a really nice tune man, although doesn't seem to be punchy enough. With a little mastering and some additional bits and bobs, this will be awesome.

Good luck with this man. James.

Nav responds:

Thanks for the comment about the intro, people were complaining, even though I thought I did a decent job. I dunno.

Drums weak? Definitely a possibility. You see, in order to get this track right, I needed to put a notch filter at 250 hz, as the snare didn't sound right without it. I need to work on my drums in general... There were crashes... sometimes, but its hard to hear. A cowbell would fit well, now that I think about it!

Yeah, this ain't done. Probably done for Newgrounds, though. Ok, I'll get the bass pumping. I don't see how "ah" vocals will fit, but I have a few samples of them anyways.

Hm, I did master, but not very well. I'll try and do a remaster to preserve the volume of the original track!

Thanks for the tips and the review! :)