Falsesouth's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[- The Overdrive -]

This would be easily a 5 had the mix been better. I think there is a chance that too many effects were used.

I would have to see the project for myself, but the composition is lovely. Keep it up!

L-Mity responds:

Thanks always!

[Reverse]

There is no reason for the initial side chain until the kick arrives. I would rather hear the plucks play out in full until the kicks and snares arrive. The lead could be a little stronger, and the pitch bend is a little much. Try to make the slide notes a little more subtle.

Did you make the plucks in Serum? I hear a little sound design error (this little kick like sound in the plucks). Try to solve that for next time.

The chords in the drop are not too powerful/appropriate, but the sound design is pretty good otherwise in the drop. I don't think the dubstep drop lead really works in this track.

Was surprised with the guitar's arrival. Pretty sweet. I felt like there was no need for the Lowpass automation of it in the build.

There are certain song structure and mix choices that I don't understand, but that doesn't mean it's a bad track.

The main melody is fantastic. The mix needs a little work and the song's structure could be improved. Keep up the wubs, Krassen!

Krassen responds:

Nifty

[Sidewinder x CodeName X~ Full Flight]

Why does it get so quiet around halfway?

Overall, this sounds like you guys have just started recently. The dubstep sounds are too weak.

Look into some synths that you can practice designing sounds with and slowly work on accomplishing a stronger mix. This isn't too bad, but it lacks in song structure.

Keep practicing!

CodeNameX07 responds:

Listening to it now, it does sound pretty bad. You are right about us just starting, however. Thanks for leaving a constructive review and leaving advice on how to improve.

[Chipstep Machine]

What do you mean it was originally by Squatro?.. You say it is not a remix, cover or remake; however, you also say it's not originally by you.

That really doesn't make any sense. lol

I don't even know how much credit you are taking for this piece.

The melodies are not bad, but how would I know if they are yours. The track is not yours, but it is yours. I don't know anymore.

The sounds are pretty basic and the mix sounds sort of like your previous mixes. So work on your mixing, sound design and get some sample packs :P

It's better than Washing Machine. Keep it up.

Kysertron responds:

First (credit to Squatro): I meant to say it was an edit. It is a bit of a remix but it is not one. I did credit Squatro (only for the first 30 seconds or so).

Second (sampling and the genre): I tried to lean toward a no-sample, flat-sounding, 8-bit song (hence "Chipstep"). I did not feel the need or desire for sample packs as I wanted to keep it as this song is now.

[Greatful Dead]

This track is really quiet. Overall, it also sounds super empty. The intro percussion is kind of cool, but the riser is kind of alone otherwise. Then your bass lead is present with not much transition in between. I would recommend you look into some different styles of build ups that you can replicate. This isn't too strong of a build, and the overall mix needs improvement.

The kick you used for your drop is not really appropriate for this kind of track. Maybe get some stronger sample packs that you can play around with. The lead could be much better too. It sounds very low, and the melody feels flat, especially with this lead. There are also no chords or sub from what I hear.

I would rather say that this is a house attempt than techno, because of the house tempo and melody style.

Not too bad; keep practicing.

Squeegee4554 responds:

Thanks! I don't think Garageband really lets much into this type of music, but logic definitley does, and that will be here in early May. Maybe I'll redo the drop in a bit, though!

[[F] - Serum Drum Loop (1/8)]

Either remove the phaser, or make the phaser frequency lower. It should sound a little more fitting.

Most of the time, you can make awesome sounds without it activated.

Did you make the kick in serum?

Frictional responds:

this whole loop was made in 1 single serum patch, including the kick. i thought the phaser should have stayed high because it's supposed to be one of those bumpy trashy ass drum loops you hear in clubs most of the times, but I'll take in consideration what you think.

[Troisnyx's AP Mod Meepcast: EP01]

Being a mod sounds stressful. But we are all thankful that you are pushing through all of this. My condolences for your fiancé's mother.

There will be a right time to convey your emotions in music, so don't worry about that.

I enjoyed listening to this podcast. I don't think this is something you should feel obligated to regularly do. You can do it as you feel it necessary. If you want to say something, say it. :)

I don't think most people are going to rate this as if it was any other audio piece on Newgrounds.
I find that it would be silly for anyone to rate your life and your laptop's mic quality. You informed us on what is going on with you in a good amount of time, and that's great.

Just be patient with yourself. There is only so much you can do within a single day.

Good luck!!

[Teminite & Starr Chen - Fireflies (Zyzyx Remix)]

The first melody is out of tune a little and some growls could be better.

Otherwise, pretty damn dope <3

DJ-Zyzyx responds:

Thanks chael!!

[-Mudstep-Spectrum-]

um.....

This is really weird. The melodies are very bad and repetitive. I think you used some slide notes, but it sounds weird the way you used them. Practice with slide notes. The bass line is terrible as well (mostly because of poor sound choice). There should be chords and a sub in a drop.

Look into proper technique for build ups. The drop is really bad and the sound design is really basic.

Why are you using crashes multiple times on the same bar?? lol they are just used in between every 4 bars or so in a drop and at other specific points.

The mix is quite bad too. Notice how at 1:53, the weird bass is louder than the other pluck (the only sound that was alright in this). You have to work on levelling instruments appropriately.

You should also have hats, shakers, rides and percs in your drops. It is boring to just have a kick and crash.

I don't know how long you have been making music for, but you just need more practice and exposure to the music of experienced producers.

Keep it up. Don't be afraid to experiment.

Mudstep responds:

It's my first track that isn't a remix. It was really just a released test. And I didn't use slide notes. And yeah, I could've worked more on the percussion. I'm practicing that. I've been making remixes for almost a year and I just started making original content.

[Touch]

Composition is very solid. I love it; especially the strings.

The mix could definitely use some work. I think the frequencies may be clashing a little. The kick needs to punch more in the parts like 1:16. The punch is actually not bad at roughly 2 minutes in. So either the side chain of the chords needs to be improved or the level of the kick is low (or both).

I wouldn't recommend using a kick in a house build up unless you decide to automate it's lowpass. While you're at it, low pass automate the chords/leads too. This track would build up much stronger that way. I would rather hear some sweet percs, hats and a solid build up snare with pitch automation for that build.

Either way, this is a lovely track that just needs some mixing improvements. Otherwise, keep up the awesome work.