ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Tear Down That Wall]

I came here for the George Bush samples. Please tell me you plan on sharing those in a .zip somewhere. And if you do, let me know.

Also, for a song dressed up as both a contest entry and a shitpost in one, this is lit. Nuff said.
<3

Quarl responds:

lol, thanks for the words. I just uploaded a zip file to mediafire for you. Peace ADR:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/rbehvdba0rcegve/GWB_OldCutups_2000_2001.zip

[2017 Demo Reel]

A wide range of expressions and impressions, but I feel like when you drop your voice, you're doing the little throat cheat we've all tried at one point or another, dropping the tongue to get that artificial depth. Otherwise, it's lit!

[- 1024-bit Travel -]

Love the writing. It's simply wayyyy too loud and distorted though. Also doesn't seem to do anything but pump in and out.

[Summer Stuff]

"like a lemon up here" kinda threw me off

This reminds me of "Summertime" by Kreayshawn, only less focused on "[my] bitch"

Also, I may be a little more partial to this song right now because it's cold, and damn if I wasn't just talking about wishing summer lasted all year long.

Your vocal equipment is still hurting you a little, making your voice sound a little bit boxy/tinny. May look at a few tutorials to manage that with a multiband compressor or something. I've been looking into that lately.

Nice little outro footnote. Rarely see concise ones like that in hiphop that rhyme.

I'd like to see more of these. Feel free to cop a beat whenever, man. :)

Cyberdevil responds:

Haha, listening now I'm a little disappointed I used 'lemon' on two lines though, could've varied my words a bit better there. XD

Hadn't heard the Kreayshawn one, love the vibe there too, do hear the similarities!

Feeling that same way now too that autumn comes a knocking. The cold a creeping. It slowly flows in, the snow then deepens, woe with no reason, yet just a second of sunshine... is so appeasing.

I missed this review in 2018 somehow, sorry 'bout that! Hopefully recording quality's improved quite a bit since, agree it feels a bit bland and metallic here, not much power in my voice either.

Thank you, will do again soon hopefully! :)

[From Ash To Alabaster]

This is a monster track. Honestly, the only thing holding it back is your vocal equipment, and that's not hard to fix -- I can hear a little rattle going on. Really impressed you took the initial theme, crafted a tight narrative, and weaved a pretty hook. Jabun really took that to the next level, by the way.

You've got a great accent for hiphop and a nice, almost asymmetrical stream-of-thought flow that makes your poetry run like conversation. Does it come natural?

Cyberdevil responds:

Hmm haven't noticed the rattle myself, good ears! I think my breathing technique needs some practice too, but otherwise you're right, not optimal studio equipment yet. He did take it up a notch, agreed!

Thanks. When inspiration really flows it does sometimes, I think this was one of those, but often it take s bit of practice; polish to get it right. Appreciate the feedback! Guess I'd better really focus on quality recording stuff!

[Jomekka - Bugatti Enginez feat. Code]

Kick-ass drop ruined by really repetitive rapping. Subject matter is cliche, isn't catching my attention. Musically, I feel like I should dig it, but I don't.

[Jomekka - Eighto]

The synth bass sounds are a bit weird for me, and kinda... jarring. The vocal samples also sound really oddly mixcrafty. Also weird you grabbed a sample from some porno for the drop.

As far as song goes, the broad sound palette is so typical of this genre, it's hard to stand out. I'm in general not very impressed despite a very nice job. Probably is my clue this is not my genre.

It kind of honestly sounds like you ripped this mp3 from sc, or the mix is clipping from over compression. Might check on that.

Either way, foot is tapping against its will, and you've got a nice little groove. I just hate that vocal sample, lol.

[Bossfight Song]

Not my favorite kind of music, but this does sound pretty good. I'd like a little less of a porty, sharp sounding lead, a bit less volume on your chords and lead, somewhat more on your kick. The instruments are burying everything.

Also would like a proper outro. Good work though. You've improved so much!

[Burn (dubstep)]

Decent bass is had. I'm enjoying the presentation, but the vocal chops and samples are too gained up for my liking, and a bit sibilant.

[Ambient step (1:00)]

Oh, I like that bass. Percussion isn't great -- sound palette doesn't totally fit what you've got going on here.

Bass needs to come up more. Hats need to come down somewhat and maybe have some kind of panned delay and 'verb to 'em. As is it sounds very dry in contrast to your bass.

You should expand on this!