etherealwinds's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Out of Town]

Ahh it's up! Great job with this :D

McGorilla42 responds:

Yes! Hope you like it. I almost feel guilty that I didn't use as many of the amazing samples you provided me with as in the previous one! If you ever get a hankering to do it in your own way, let me know and I can send over the separates :)

[The Drunk Violinist]

This is really great and imaginative! One of my favourites of yours yet. For me, I think what could really add to this piece would be to build more on the ambience. Some drinking/drunk people related ambience, pub background or drinks and dancing, laughter, foot steps etc. along with the music playing would really take me there! :) Great composition. Good luck!

Everratic responds:

I'm glad to hear from you again!

Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't fit with what I had in mind. This is more of a depiction of a recollection of the events during the aftermath than a vivid, real-time depiction. If the latter was my intent, the song would sound extremely different. Also, I don't have high quality sound effects anyway, and I'm reluctant to use them considering someone got DQd.

Thank you for the review :)

[Hide the Light]

Very proud of you! You made this in such a short space of time from scratch and got it sounding so amazing. You never fail to impress me. That Valhalla reverb takes your mixing to another realm too.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Aww, thank you! I had a fun time composing it. It's always fun to compose with something else in mind (in this case, an artwork), as it sets some constraints. I find that the constrains really help with inspiration, especially with art like this :)
I am very happy with my purchase of Valhalla indeed!

[-Cove-]

This is awesome :) great job WF.

Waterflame responds:

Thanks!

[Don't Look Back]

Great job! Love the snares in this. I'd say just watch your balance between the instruments. That string melody at 2:14 gets a little buried by the rest but other than that, awesome! :)

Fav'd.

siteml responds:

Thanks! Those snares are my personal favorite for the piece, too - they take the momentum from before and really carry it forward - so instead of slowing down, the piece intensifies and leaves a lot of room to add even more epicness :D As far as that string melody goes, I probably could have boosted it with brass or woodwinds to get some more clarity - but at the same time, I kind of like how it sneaks about - then gets reiterated with the octave-higher repeat into the grand finale. Good catch, though, thanks!

[🌆 #1: March '19 ~ Welcome!]

What a great addition to the community! :)

GroundsPatrol responds:

Thank you! Glad you see you joined the Discord!

[The Ocean Path]

This is really beautiful! Check you out with all those awesome libraries! I love the soundscape you've created in this song and of course your choice of plugins and libraries is nice.

They're designed to be some of the most realistic on the market, but I think your track could definitely benefit with some more techniques to make the digital composition as instrumentally realistic as possible. One particular part that stands out for me is the string part at 0:45 (viola/violin?) - the individual notes all sound exactly the same volume and strength. Varying the dynamics of the individual notes, even slightly, will make it sound much more like a natural performance. If you imagine a string player bowing the notes, as the arm moves from right to left along the string, the force they use for a part might be very similar but never exactly the same for each note. The same with pressing the keys of a piano.

Other than that, the track is really interesting and very sweet. I love the vox! Keep making lovely music.

Followed!

siteml responds:

Thank you!
And oops, you caught me at my laziest - I usually don't forget to do that lately, especially with the more pronounced bits, but here it is, in full glory xD Guilty as charged haha. To my defense, I've been hellishly busy lately and trying to keep up with a lot of matters swirling about my head. So while I polished the other elements, I left the staccatos desiring a bit more :/ D'oh! I'll do my best to keep this in mind - people *do* notice! ;P

In all seriousness, glad you enjoyed this one :) And thanks for the follow! :D

[Until the end]

You compose lovely melodies, NiTi. I'm glad to have found your work! I like the vibes here. Some of the melodies feel a little buried in the mix, but the track is lovely nonetheless. I'd say the percussion is a bit too bassy, but perhaps that's just down to my own preference :)

Thanks for sharing such nice work.

TodukenMusic responds:

thanks again bro <3

[Golden Time]

This starts off beautifully. Gives me a Yoko Kanno vibe. I love the atmosphere you've shaped here and the mix sounds really nice. The very slight detune of the guitar gives quite a nostalgic feel which I enjoy.

The bass and the percussion sounds well mixed - packs a punch yet not too intense, and not lacking in any way.

Really great chorus too, kinda reminds me of Utada x Skrillex 'Face My Fears' from Kingdom Hearts (which is a compliment)! I actually think while this sounds nice instrumentally, it'd sound really great with some vox and lyrics too as a track.

I like the dynamics in the composition and all the variation. All the elements come together nicely and make sense in the context of the track. I love a great key change too, and that transition at 3:47ish was awesome and quite unique. You have a really interesting style that keeps me on my toes as a listener.

Fav'd & Followed! Great job, Toduken :)

TodukenMusic responds:

thanks for u feedback boi <3
I'm thinking to search a vocalist for this track, so, maybe can fit very well

[A Temples Wasteland]

Love the name of your game haha you better werq

I think it's quite generous of you to offer this track to people to also use in their own game! This is quite an intriguing composition and I'd love to hear how this sounds in-game. You definitely captured a middle-eastern feel with some of the melodies, though I feel like there's a bit more room for dynamics within the structure of the song. If you look at the wave form, the 'biggest' part of the song is right at the beginning, which means there's sort of nowhere bigger to go further in the song. I'd say the climax of this track should be at 1:17 - 1:36, which would really help the structure out and provide a pay-off to the listener so to speak! As listeners, we tend to generally follow where the composer leads us, expecting to be led to that pay-off section (the climax) which can really tie a track up! Of course, not all genres work this way, but I think that would benefit this particular track :)

Great work - followed!

cthrn responds:

Hi! Thanks for the criticism! I'll definitely keep that in mind when finishing up the rest of the soundtrack!
Also, I'm glad you like the name Werq lol