ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[AIM - Crash and Fade]

I'm in love with the tranquil acceptance and weirdness of this piece. It feels as though the weird flower in the piece is speaking (metaphorically) to us, the soldier, while our life support beeps at us. While I think this may be in the wrong genre -- although our categories are woefully insufficient -- I'm very much enjoying the vibe.

Only complaint, an outro would have been better than a single note at the end with that pad. Very nice atmosphere.

Kalviter responds:

Thank you, I'm very glad you enjoyed it! I will admit I struggle heavily with categories on NG, but hopefully I can figure it out. The outro could have been extended a little bit, but I did want the finality of one note to show the soldier finally passing.

[AIM - Reconciliation]

The storytelling here presented with the artwork makes for a satisfying tale emotionally and aurally. Some frequencies and volume leveling could be better, but taking the art and running with the idea -- I have respect for that!

CloakedSoup responds:

Thank you for the great feedback! I'll keep that in mind for my next piece.

[AIM - In That Moment]

An absolute masterpiece, perfectly suited to the art it represents. Thoroughly enjoyed the listen. No complaints. Tried and true chord progression though it may present, it doesn't present that progression in a way that comes across as cliche, trying too hard.

AceMantra responds:

Thanks for the review! I did worry about the chord progression being too repetitive or cliche. I wanted a little repetition though, like persistent negative thoughts during times of deep sadness.

[endK - Bouncing Squad]

http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/butzboprud/butzboprud-s-flash-spaghetti

For the other judges stumbling here. If the creator of the art himself agrees that the music is fitting, I can offer no complaints. Personally, I found this wacky, bouncy piece an absolute joy to listen to, and considering this isn't my favored genre, props. Not the highest quality, radio friendly mix, but no complaints!

endKmusic responds:

Bah, I've written a bunch of stuff about the picture and forgot to add the link.
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Thanks a lot for the review, I'm glad you like it especially if you're not into this style.
...and thanks for pointing out the linky thing!
Really appreciate it.

[AIM - I'm Not Alone In My Space Suit]

Good sounding stuff, however complaints: synth snare and kick are flat. Drum track sounds relatively thin. Hat is a bit too loud. 1:53, there is a wrong note that really just lays it down and takes me out of the mood. I don't know whether this is intentional or not.

Instrumentation, guitar playing is good. Intonation, really quite good. Tone is a bit overbearingly tinny for the piece and would fit better with some delay and reverb to really soar over this instrumentation. As is, it seems quite flat. The background gated arp is really setting the most of the tone. Let your leads play on the mood your harmonies set. A spaced out tune needs spaced out grooves!

I get the sense of exploration from this piece. Points for matching the artwork well.

Coffee-Break responds:

I feel like I've always had a hard time making drums sound good. I've yet to unlock that secret.
The note at 1:53 was intentional - a nice flat fifth to create some tension - but I guess it didn't do the job it was supposed to.
Glad you liked the guitar playing. It was my first time using guitar on a track; I guess that's why the tone is kinda off.
Anyways thanks for taking the time to write a review, I appreciate it.

[AIM - Rothgar]

Highly impressed with your arrangement. Some places where intonation could be a bit better, but guitar by nature is not a perfect instrument, so a bit of flat and sharp here is expected. Extra points for using a single instrument. Mixing could use a bit of fine tuning on percussive bits, but again, arrangement makes up for it. Subtracting half a star for some small mistakes like near-missing harmonics, etc., which could have been cleaned up. A lot of people won't notice that.

I would say instrumentation doesn't really reflect the wintry vibe of the piece, but the arrangement reflects a rough and tumble, hard life. That very much fits the artwork. Fantastic piece, Ceevro!

Ceevro responds:

Thank you!

[AIM - Purple Heart]

I really can't add much that RealFaction hasn't already addressed. I feel the bass synth in the beginning is a little too loud. Overall the sound is a bit dry and generic. That could be the drums not doing much justice. They're very flat. Need a little more space -- reverb, eq, compression.

I really don't like the bass at all. The legato is no problem. The melodic content just doesn't make much sense to me and is quite repetitive. Sounds like a filter pattern and I just don't really enjoy it. Also is too loud at points relative to the rest of the track. Toward the end, as you introduce more elements, the bass fits in much better. It just simply doesn't do it for me as a stand alone melodic staple.

I can't judge whether it fits the art or not as I'm not familiar with this character. RealFaction thinks so, so I'll give a pass on that entirely.

I can't say it's bad, but I can't say it's great. It did get stuck in my head though, so there's that!