KI1's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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

[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!

[ADR3-N / 73 / A100]

First time listener here. Aalasteir, you probably get this a lot but I love your accent!

Also Adrean's opinion on watercress would not go down well with my in-laws xD. It's considered a staple 'poor' person's food here (at least until they gentrified it and made it $8 a bag), and it can taste... okay if you boil the shit out of it with a heaping of salt.

Love the show, I'll keep tuning in from now on.

Aalasteir responds:

Hi KI1! Thank you so much!

Thank you for teaching us more about Watercress.
I will remember to boil and give it a pinch of salt.

[ADR3-N Drum Test]

Wuuuut? Adrean x CF24 crossover episode? Nice!
Glad you're getting your hands on some good samples, makes a big difference :)

Creeperforce24 responds:

Thanks man! Might check his other samples out when I get the chance!

[Let's pretend it's 2006!]

Inaccurate - you mastered it too well and made FL Slayer sound good.
0/10

H O U S E M U S I C

AndrewCr responds:

WHAT TIME IS IT? 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[-Along The Waves-]

I think what I like most about your music is that it almost always sounds like the theme you set for it. Tropical island sky at sunset? Christmas in a village? Streets at midnight? Yep - they really do be sounding like that (✿◠‿◠)

Creeperforce24 responds:

Sometimes it’s completely accidental. Such as Midnight Vibrancies, that song really was purely experimental with EQ, and the rest just came to me. It was only towards the end I got the idea of a Midnight Street. In fact, I actually think I made the cover first, which may have made some sort of subconscious inspiration. But songs such as Christmas in Basylton and this one are most definitely put after a certain theme, and I’m glad I’m able to get that form! Thanks for the support man, it’s always appreciated
(✿◠‿◠)

[-Midnight Vibrancies-]

I like it!
The fact most of your feedback is about EQ/mix etc. means everything else is solid. Like with all music making, it'll just take more experimentation and practice to master (pun intended).
Love your VGM style as always, the ambience in this one is particularly cool!

Creeperforce24 responds:

I agree, I seriously need to work on the EQ, but I’m sure it’ll make more sense eventually! I really just wanna learn more about music, cause staying in your comfort zone is one of the seven deadly “synths”… get it? ;)

I just realized I meant to credit you and Steampianist as inspiration since you guys taught me some tips on using EQ, which lead to this abomination. Thank you so much for your kind words :D

[Sunset Chillout]

Playing your own live bass in a DnB track during this day and age is a huge flex.
Love the chopping of the breaks, making them go BZZT. Totally not gonna keep that idea for later...

ADR3-N responds:

See, and I thought it was lazy! Because I didn't find and chop someone else's bass LOL

Do steal my idea. I had so much fun on those breaks, I extended it to chopping the rest of the track!

[Secret Agent Sunglasses]

Love this - right up my alley. That looping sample is really cool, along with the bass it makes the track sound almost French House(?) for a bit. So interesting to hear the cowbell used melodically in a... 'non-phonk' application.
Great work as always :)

ADR3-N responds:

You're right on. I was inspired by some old French house tracks as I was producing, namely Alors on Danse. The sample is just a brass patch I found on the Proteus. I picked a key, found the tempo, and went with it