KI1's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Blazing Beam - (Br80Bob)]

I love the drum patterns in this one! They work so well together with the rhythm of the stabbing key synth. I think they could use a bit of compression perhaps, but I'm really liking this one over all.

Br80Bob responds:

Dude thanks so much for the reviews!

[Blockade - (Br80Bob)]

Hey! I really like this track, it's very uplifting and light sounding. I also really like the relatively simple* saw synths you're using too (I love Vital as well).
One thing I would suggest is checking out some mixing/mastering tutorials on YouTube, just to bring your music to the next level. I can hear this track might be missing out a little bit on the lower end. Keep it up!

Br80Bob responds:

I was trying to keep the lower end on most of the tracks away, so the bass could hopefully come through easier. But thanks so much for the review, I don't consider myself a very good artist

[first FL Studio project]

Man's already cooking 🔥

OVERSCORE responds:

This is IMPOSSIBLE
I need a few years

[SACRIFICE]

Unfortunately I am merely a metal listener, not an artist - so I may not have a whole lot of anything constructive here, but:
10/10. I can definitely hear the detail from several layers of vocals, it's almost hard it believe it's just you alone.

Your work in spreading everything out around the stereo field is amazing - as expected. It's hard to find this sort of thing even on tracks from mainstream top 100 people with teams of mixing engineers.

I wanna hear something similar to this again (maybe even with original lyrics), I really love how it kinda ended up between genres.

ADR3-N responds:

Thanks! I'm glad to hear whatever I slapped together for this actually worked.

Most of the stereo field is accomplished with simple panning: some ping pong delay to the opposite side I panned to, and separating the synths and vocals out from each other by 5-35% left or right. I actually had so many tracks, at some points, I wiggled the pan instead of adjusting the volume to cut on the crowding, while maintaining intelligibility.

This kind of layering and stereo spread is EVERYWHERE in most modern metal, and probably inspired ironically by big 80's pop numbers.

I do what I can to accomplish broad stacks without using widenizers, usually with plain doubles and WIDE ping pong delay. Although I do love WideFire -- it "widens" things by adding harmonics.

I also use Action Tremolo pretty liberally, to oscillate sounds, especially cymbals. That "whisper to me" that swings from right to left at 1:42 is one example. And the entirety of all the cymbals too. Keeps them from sounding too boring.

One thing you might experiment with or take from metal production is, two harsh rhythm lines hard panned 100% left and right respectively.

This is how rhythm guitar is done, and it sounds really cool if you have two slightly different instruments and FX chains. You can hear the different FX chains at 1:17 pretty clearly, and especially going into the chorus.

Anyway, I can imagine doubletracking sounding great on a really aggressive midtempo riff. I might have even done something like that in the past and just forgot about it.

[CreeperForce24 - AnxiousBreaks [ZedzyMusic Remix]]

Dude, the first drop (0:44) goes unbelievably hard 🔥🔥🔥

ZedzyMusic responds:

Thanks! :DDD that's my favorite part, too

[can it please be over?]

I LOVE THISSSSSSSS
I can so easily hear each of the 50 hours of work. All of your sampling builds such an awesome soundscape, way more detailed than just a simple gimmick.

My favourite part of this (and your music in general) is the emotion you've put into it, which is so easy to hear. It sets it apart from something that just 'sounds cool' and is instead something with meaning and a story.

The progression on this is so good too. A lot of the first half reminded me a lot of early Pogo. The second half was so uplifting! It was strongly giving Worlds-era Porter Robinson vibes.

Oh! And your vocals are awesome, I'm happy to see you keep at it.

Indietronica: Liked
Musical purpose: Found
Emotions: Stirred

Someone get this MF on the frontpage 🗣️🗣️🗣️

OVERSCORE responds:

THANK YOU!!
The soundscape took a LOT of work for sure, you would not believe the things I sampled. It may have started off as a simple gimmick, but it sure isn’t anymore..
I am so glad you like the emotion I put into my songs, because that is my favorite part of creating music! I don’t ever intend to stop. Music can be SO MUCH MORE than a ‘sounds cool’!
I haven’t heard of Pogo, actually, I’ll go check them out. But Porter Robinson?! Thanks! I was actually inspired by his Nurture album with this one as well.
The vocals were a gamble, especially considering I’d never mixed them into a track before, but I like what they sound like. There are a LOT of harmonies, all mixed into the track in different ways, so the vocals sound all around you.
Indietronica is so cool, very happy to finally be making some. And we’re ON THE FRONTPAGE WITH IT TOO

[Cyberspace]

An almost flawless banger as usual!
I mean this in the best way possible: this style of stuff you make would have driven the 15-ish years ago Skrillex-era internet crazy.

[AMATEUR]

I love this! Especially the bass guitar :D

[close my eyes (remix)]

I love your use of a lot of old school samples, and especially that vaporwave-ish instrument in the beginning too ^^

[OVERSCORE - youre not one of them (Remix)]

Dude you're insane. Making something this amazing in such a short time blows my mind. You've even made your .flp all pretty??
Will we ever live to see G2961 miss? I don't think so.

G2961 responds:

Thanks a lot, man! :D
Yeah, I'm used to speedrunning new songs and remixes since I've been able to master very well at it, lol.
Haha, to be honest, my .flp's are a mess all the time, lol, as it's always important to me that the track sounds cool, not how it looks in the project.
Thanks for the comment, KI1!