ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[AIM - The bunny crew]

I did enjoy the piece, but I can't possibly turn it up as loud as it needs to be for me to be able to hear each little intricacy you've got going. That's a compression issue, not a speaker problem, if you catch my drift. Everything you have going on here is all very relaxing, but at this volume level, everything is a bit buried by the drums. Although I very much enjoy them, it feels as if each new element introduced is over before it begins.

[AIM - Gravitational Attraction]

This is a very fun piece, but unfortunately buried with less than stellar mixing. The chords are all very relaxing and creepy at the same time. Drums in particular need a little liveliness, both in tone and compression, reverb, etc. They're very... soggy, not crisp.

Bass is buried in the mix. Needs more grit and presence. Everything else I could possibly whinge about has been mentioned, but in short, I enjoyed the piece, but the quality could be much better! If you do ever decide to go back to your old projects and bring one to life, pick this one, please. I'd love to hear it.

Kalviter responds:

Yeah the mixing on this one has been an absolute nightmare, I've definitely gotta try to redo it when I get time. This is what happens when you only learn how to sidechain properly halfway through a song. Glad you like the concept though.

[AIM - NINE]

Agree with RealFaction. This isn't dubstep. Closer to trip hop. Also forgot to mention in my review of "Drowing" that the title was mispelled. Should be "Drowning". But back to "NINE", I'm not sure what significance the number holds to the woman depicted, or this very trippy, grimy "My Husband" you've got going on. I do appreciate the vibe. I wonder, are the snakes representative of her husband, in your mind? Certainly a darkly beautiful piece.

[AIM - Drowing]

The very muted, deep noises perfectly emulate what I've heard of music underwater. Quite an interesting experience. When the song hits its crest, the bass is heavy and emotive, but not overbearing, which is an achievement. Very enjoyable, very artistic piece. I love what you've done with it.

[Whispers of Remembrance]

Excellent writing. The only drawback is overly synthy leads that don't quite mesh with the acoustically realistic accompaniment. This did take me out of my element quite a bit. Regardless, the piece still represents the sense of wonder and perspective conveyed in the artwork, and I enjoyed it enough to download. Spellbinding composition!

ChronoNomad responds:

Thank you for the fine review, EDM364! Yes, I do wish that I had something better to work with, but I do try to squeeze the most out of what I have. Without spending large sums of money, it's really difficult to get a particularly realistic violin sound, whether with a high-priced suite or an actual violin.

Nevertheless, it's always nice to know that the integrity of the composition can still shine through despite inherent flaws. Suffice to say, I am happy to have left you spellbound! As long as the spirit of the artwork is felt through the music, I am content.

[AIM - Enchanted Forest]

I'm reminded of the forests in Dragon's Dogma. I'd say you definitely represented the artwork well. The abrupt cut at the end is what takes me out of the experience. Anything else I could say has already been mentioned. Good work!

[Rig - Am I Cool Yet?]

Mixing of the vocals into the soundspace could have been way better, but can I really complain when you turned cardboard into a certifiable instrument?

[AIM - RPM Overdrive]

Enjoyed this piece for reasons already mentioned. The bass I think could actually use a bit more presence in the right places. Right now, the high mids are sticking out a bit and the bottom end is hanging out somewhere. We don't know where, so our ears are drawn to those finicky mid-frequencies and it ends up sounding quite thin and crunched up.

I really didn't enjoy the half key change around 2:20 and the octaved arpeggio. Really took me out of my element and felt a very lazy add-on. In short, good work, but could have been more thought out. Solo sections were nice, mixing was fairly well done, though could be better in places, and I did enjoy the listen.

TSRBand responds:

Thanks for the review! Will definitely try to reel in that low end a bit in the future, really appreciate the tips. Glad you enjoyed it :D

[AIM - Fallen Angels]

Writing of the piece is stellar, although mixing could use quite a bit more fine tuning. As is, the breathy highs sound muted. Dynamics are very much in the middle range, and not all is meshing together so much as it's hiding. Percussive instruments could use a bit more reverb.

This could easily be a videogame score cerca 2007. That being said, I did thoroughly enjoy the listen, and the artwork is well-represented.

CloakedSoup responds:

Thank you for the excellent review! :D I have been trying to get better at mixing my music ever since around this time last year and I think I'm finally starting to get somewhere with it. Still, I have a long way to go and your critiques are invaluable!

[AIM - 23069601337]

Simple and action-packed, just like the artwork it represents. Any critiques I have are already mentioned, minus some easily identifiable pitch-shifted samples. That's not a big deal, though. Enjoyed the listen!

5TanLey responds:

k :) pitch-shifted samples are bad or something?