ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[MI3 Rejected Segment 1]

Synth guitars never sounded so damn good. You sir have all my respect! If I didn't work regularly with synths, I'd have no idea these were. Your chord structures are addicting, too. Great work!

[Nymphetamine Overdose]

Sounds pretty great so far, except the drums definitely feel synthesized at points. It could just be my ears fooling me. It's mostly the crashes and kick. Bass also sounds like a synth to me. You mentioned having me go over the synth part and maybe replace it with a string midi or something. I can't quite figure out what chords we're going for though due to the tonal construction of the song itself. Nice work!

Ultramartyr responds:

both the drums and bass are synthesized, as i mentioned. not much i can do there as i don't have a drum kit or bass guitar. thanks for the review, sent you a message

[Bounty Hunter]

Pretty nice stuff here. Huge Star Wars fan too, so naturally, I had to favorite.

DJmadalrian responds:

Naturally :p

[Jet Stream]

Pretty decent little tune, catchy. Bass is out of the key in the third, final chord. Fix that. Also, the instruments don't have much personality. Try playing around with some VSTs and see what you like, rather than slapping on a preset and calling it a day.

Also, volume overall is lacking. You could try a master limiter. Trim that silence on the end, too!

Sylentium responds:

*puts hands up* Ya got me.

[Deep Serenity]

Your sub is distorting a bit in the trap half. Other than that, both styles are great for you. I suggest the techno style for "verses" and trap for "choruses" of your songs. This gives a sense of progression and depth. And if you were going to produce hip-hop, it'd be a great start. Great loop here. Very catchy.

DJmadalrian responds:

Thanks!

[Programming in Sound]

I like the arp in the beginning, as well as the slow kick coming in. However, the hats are a little grating at first. The bass takes some getting used to, as I generally listen to punchier synths. Overall, the song is catchy, but I can't identify a particular theme, so it would be difficult to dance to. I could, however, see it as maybe a level theme. Good work!

cadence1 responds:

Very informative comment. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate!

[I Love You All]

Not a bad song, but definitely not my favorite of your works. It's catchy, but the mix is a little grating.

[Silence the lamb]

10/10 for Silence of the Lambs sample. Yes. It'd hit it.

EdKempeper responds:

Haha, thank you !!

[DavZ Razorblades The Only One Remake]

Hmm, I like how this sounds starting out. Though it's a remake, you seem to have your mind made up from the beginning where you're going with this. The synths are simple yet effective, and the melodies are set out clearly. Personally, I'd prefer more hat, but that's just me.

The main theme at 1:20-ish seems to be missing something, but I can't put my finger on what. It's catchy and enjoyable to listen to, but not sure if I'd categorize it as Dance. Distorted synth around 3:20 feels a little over done, and after that, the whole track is silence. 3+ minutes of nothing. Please tell me my ears are lying. Trim it if not!

DavZRazorblades responds:

The silence is not intentional, it must be an error. Thanks for the contribution though! Now I know what to work on!

[DavZ Razorblades / Flight]

Starting off, this is one of the most common progressions of the EDM genre, the ever building 4 chord staple, so to speak. This one doesn't sound bad, but the opening synth is a little generic. Maybe mod it a little or change up your oscillators. These sounds were more prevalent in the 80's. The synth around 1:10 sounds a little more mature.

Overall, the track so far is lacking a little bit of punch. The volume and breadth of frequencies just isn't there. Instead here are the staples of house in rhythm, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I like the transition around 2:20. It's very mellow and catchy. Could've used a lot more punch before it.

2:50, we're back to the generic arping synth. There is also a total lack of hi-hat here. On the positive side, although there's little punch, there is also little to NO distortion, which is good! Your melody is catchy. I just think it could use a bit more volume, a beefier kick and snare, maybe a little side chaining.

The synth around 3:50 sticks out in a not so good way. Could use more modding/FX. Also, the return of the main theme at 4:34 sounds like a loop gone slightly off. Completely caught me off guard. Fade is nice though.

I sense you may be pretty new to producing, but don't give up. There are good things happening if you're getting this far on your own. Don't get discouraged, and don't ever stop trying. Things will get better in time, and you'll have more samples and better DAWs to work with. If you have any questions, I'd be glad to help.

Thanks for the request!