XSP's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lake of Words]

My voice is under arrest

Indeed. The vocals killed it for me. They're just tolerable and I feel they could be much better. Guitar playing is a bit funky and pretty interesting compared to a lot of other Dylan wannabes out there.

BahBahBurten responds:

I appreciate your honestly greatly. Thank you

[Bloody Martini]

Ouch Indeed

The big problem is all the instrument voices sound like crap, which makes your ideas barely listenable. Where as I'm ok with the melodies, the voices are an issue that should not be overlooked unless you want the listener to hate you.

AJtheRipper responds:

Thanks for the review, I will try to find better voices for my instruments. I just started messing with FL Studio and have been using what it came with (FL Slayer, which I know is looked down upon big time, but I have no idea where to find stuff!)

Again, thanks! I will not post another song until I find better sounds,

Anthony

[Dance of the Flowers]

Compelling

What's with the awkward silence at 0:28? That being said, you do take a different approach than a lot of other self-proclaimed DJs. You can do a lot with a little. This is very spare but it's compelling... it reminds me of goth pop/rock from the 80s. I guess I just really love the main synth. It's got a haunting, almost gloomy vibe. Hard to describe. The other instruments don't really add much, I would rather you focus on the main and then rebuild on it as you see fit. You've already got melodies that work, now you just need to expand on them.

Tannertherocker responds:

ah the silence. its because i have the demo plugin for it (so i can use it, but its not as good as it can be). the cheapest way to buy it is around 50 dollars. guess whos broke? :D. thanks for the comment :3

[Boop Loop]

Vague but has potential

I could imagine literally hundreds of ways in which you could expand on this, so it's really going to come down to your own intent with the song. Adding backing melodies/chords would certainly give you a better idea of the mood, because right now it feels a bit "naked". I get the sense that it is supposed to sound urgent, like an epic fight scene. Percussion wise, I could imagine some fast breakbeats or a slow, heavy bass and snare pattern. These are just my suggestions.

bobith88 responds:

thanks. The reason it feels naked, is because it is using the default tone. It sound like a telephone tone. I will probably add breakbeat.