etherealwinds's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Everything is Broken]

This sounds mighty fine. All the different textures and glitches please my ears which is always a good thing. I feel as though the backing orchestral layer almost sounds too underwhelmed in this piece. I really love the constantly moving progression of this piece and the abstraction twinned with a familiar theme throughout to tie it all into one.

Really enjoyed it! :)

InvisibleObserver responds:

I'm going to blame Edirol for being a nuisance to write with and mix with.

And if you fall for that I'll swat at you for looking at the man behind the curtain. :P

[Ascension]

So much soul and a song truly from the heart. I love the sheer simplicity as it allows the honesty of your performance and the emotion behind the lyrics to really piece the hearts of those that listen. Excellent work, so beautiful.

headphoamz responds:

Thank you so much ethereal, means very much to me that you like it. :)

[For want of a nail]

Please don't think to yourself that you aren't worthy of calling yourself a musician or a composer. When you produce such a high level of music such as this, I'd say you're damn well entitled to use those titles. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for welcoming me onto this site as soon as I joined. I've integrated well and you suggested I joined the NGADM. I'm currently in the quarter finals amongst 7 others, so really, thank you. You deserve the titles of musician and composer.

Emid responds:

Thank you etherealwinds for your kind words. I am really happy to see you in quarter finals. Its a fact that I knew that you are a gem that needs to be exposed to have the worth of its own thats why I suggested you to participate in the contest. You will surely do well in the rest of it. Best of luck :)

[The Tomb Shaker]

I love you. Fantastic.

Step responds:

D'aww thanks. c:

[GM - I Surrender(NGADM13)]

I think this piece has a lot of potential! There are some very interesting parts of this piece and I adore the sound of that patterned synth. For me though, I feel like the guitar stands out too much in this piece. It's quite a repetitive rhythm which, if I were to mix it, I'd mix it in to sit with the rest of the orchestration rather than standing out so much until the 1 minute mark!

That part at 1 feels a little bare and I'd have liked to hear more of a build up, however the time signature is very interesting. The cross-over at 1:43 could use a little work as I feel it's more abrupt. I think the ending would benefit from perhaps a reversed cymbal or something else and a snappy end without the delay trailing off.

I still very much enjoyed listening to this, particularly the orchestral parts in the background have a lot of potential. The title though xD oh gosh. Who knows what may happen in this competition? Don't hold up the red flag just yet. All the best and please keep making music!

InYourDreams responds:

Hey winds! thanks for the nice words :). You're right, who knows what's gonna happen. Kor-Rune's song is pretty amazing though... xD. I couldn't had done something better with only a couple of hours of work. I would have needed at least one day more, but even if the judges had extended my deadline, I wouldn't have had the time IRL...
Thanks anyways and good luck to you this Round! I had a lot of fun taking part in this contest and never thought I'd make it so far :D

[She Was Picking Flowers]

I really love this!! I can now say that I am most definitely a fan of you and your work. Last round's entry was amazing, but this really captures me. Thank you and all the best.

steampianist responds:

thanks man!

[Junk Jury!!]

I love the rawness of this and I really like the layering. You're really very talented. I don't usually listen to much punk music but I can really appreciate this. I'm not sure if it's an element of punk but it does get a little repetitive. Instrumentally, you're really great with a microscopic attention to the rhythm. Perfectly timed. The only criticism I have that it isn't longer. Great job!

nomosubu responds:

Thanks a ton..... well, this actually is kind of a demo.... to capture some vocalist's attention as i'm not really good at vocals....and yup....punk music usually has like, 3 to 5 barre chord melodies ...so repetitive...