etherealwinds's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Sunrise Adventure]

It's so refreshing to hear you do something like this! I was surprised to hear this sort of genre from you. Do more of this.

Overall, it's a really nice composition. Something feels a bit disjointed in the mixing though, which is a shame. Your tracks are usually mixed so perfectly. The piano sounds overcompressed and it makes it sound a little bit too far to the front of the mix. I remember you saying to me that you and Ethan have very different mixing styles, and perhaps that's a little responsible.

All in all, this is a very strong track though! That part at 2:16 is especially nice. The high piano sounds a bit out of place - perhaps there's room on this part for more elements to be added. Same with the part at 2:55.

Really liked the direction of this piece. The melodies and the chord progression up until 50 seconds sounds like something I'd definitely feel comfortable composing which is obviously why they're my favourite. Nice bass m8s.

Keep up the good work <3

johnfn responds:

ty for the review with words in it bb ilu

[Going in Style]

i'd hate to listen to this song while tripping on acid

i really enjoyed this!! there are lots of interesting and unique influences that i've not heard from you guys before (i think this deviates even more from your usual styles LSD than snowteddy). kudos for that! reminds me of james bond/metal gear solid.

it can get a little repetitive at times and could be a bit more dynamic, but i really like what you're going for here. keep up the great work! 5 stars boiz <3

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Do you mean you'd hate to listen to an LSD track when on LSD ;)?

We're glad you enjoyed it! We certainly tried to go for a unique and experimental style. It is indeed a deviation from what I normally compose. We're honoured that the piece reminds you of those franchises ^___^

I would agree that the actual drive and atmosphere of the piece are slightly repetitive. Then again, we also wanted it to work as a seemless loop. I suppose that is one of the reasons we felt that 3 minutes was enough this time :)
Thank you for listening, and for taking the time to leave your thoughts! <3

[The Blind Forest]

I love the atmosphere of the composition. This is beautiful work. I'm sorry to hear about the depression. I was feeling it a lot too, and I woke up after a dream and my track inspired me in a similar way. I was all ready to pull out of this round, so it's so nice to hear the fruits of your work.

I've got a few bits here and there that I noticed. From 36 seconds onwards, I can hear what sounds like distortion from the main synth, perhaps.

That really dry drum that comes in at 1:01 in the left ear, then the right ear, and carries on sounds a bit out of place, just because the rest of the track is so wet. They stick out like a sore thumb. I get what you were trying to do with the effect of it though! Perhaps a bit of EQ on the higher end of it and maybe even a rhythmic delay on it might improve it. I think that would be quite nice personally.

At 1:28, the flute and the lead synth sound like they're both on the same frequency and it becomes a little hard to hear each instrument without them merging into one. Once again, this can be solved by cutting out the muddy frequencies in the EQ and perhaps giving them their own space in the stereo field. That way, the synth will come through nice and clearly and the flute will add to that fantasy sound that you've created otherwise beautifully, as a really lovely counter-melody.

Know that my critiques come from a complete place of love for this track though. I think you're talented and a beautiful composer. PLEASE, keep making more beautiful music and good luck for this round!! <3

Teckmo-X responds:

I couldn't agree more. I was honestly ready to quit too. I kept my cool and ended up trying harder. I can see what you mean. I did want to reverb it and maybe bring a bit of a filter on it but at the same time I felt like I could have found a better sound for it. The high clap was a bit of a last option into it since I thought the snare entrance wasn't enough. The flute part along with the synthetic is of something of my old 8-bit work like Pixel Knights. I tried to make the flute a bit more realistic and maybe add a bit of a delay to prolong the sound. If anything if the judges decide to give extra time I'll do a quick adjust to it but I think perhaps I'll stick to it . I've already got plans for my next track in advance if I should make it but thank you for the review. It gives more insight to things.

[Lavender Air Balloon]

That guitar is mixed and played so nicely starting at around 2:20. I love how the vocals join it at 3:00 too! The melody of this song is really enjoyable too. Sounds a bit familiar! Really amazing track to be honest. I'd just say, tighten up some of the really small details. Really tiny parts like 3:49, you can hear the breath hit the microphone on the 'f' of 'feel', and at 3:52, the 'and' warbles a bit for some reason. Just, really tighten up on those tiny little details to make sure your work is the best that it can be! Honestly, that's such a lame critique though because this is one of the tracks that I've enjoyed the most from this round. Such talented people and amazing quality. It's a pleasure to listen to your work.

FinnMK responds:

Thanks very much! Glad to hear I'm at the production point where it's just little details that need fixing. Always something to improve on...

[Love Never Ending]

Speechless. Good luck!

Bosa responds:

You are such a great friend! Thank you so much!

[Endowment]

One of my favourite tracks this round! Really enjoyable. Hopefully you've gotten some good advice on how to improve your track - sadly I can't offer any as I know nothing about what EDM or chiptune or w/e should sound like. Sounds good to me :)

EctiBot responds:

Thanks for the nice feedback :D. Most important thing is that you enjoyed it. Good luck in the NGADM :).

[Post-Party Snooze]

such lovely melodies! this is really beautiful and pretty catchy too!

Everratic responds:

Thank you! The harp adds beauty to the song because it was made by a beautiful person.

[Light, Shine Down]

What a gorgeous song!

Troisnyx responds:

Thank you, meep! <3

[Homecoming]

Welcome home, TC.

BlazingDragon responds:

Glad to be back!

[tr3x [dont ask]]

this makes my heart pound

i'm back in sinus rhythm baby

johnfn responds:

gay