ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[HIDDEN project - Battle Theme]

Lead comes in a bit strongly -- almost too heavy for the mix, but still a great song. I can hear the inspiration in the 7th chords especially. Great work!

NickKaedalus responds:

Thanks for the comment and kind words‼

I'm not sure if you meant the lead synth at the beginning or the lead guitar at the chorus, but it was a bigger problem in the old mix, which I tried to fix on this one. I think it's a bit better here, but it's hard to know on other sound systems - will keep it in mind for my next tracks though.

Also glad you noticed the chords‼ The chorus and post-chorus have chord progressions I'm particularly fond of. I especially like the base guitar on the chorus, but it's quite unnoticeable in the final mix.

Rock On‼

[With You Tonight]

Nice, cheerful, and simple. I like it! Vocals could use just a bit more harmony to the lead, but maybe that's just my own personal taste.

viewtifulday responds:

Thanks for the review :)

[Light House]

Relaxing yet revitalizing at the same time. I found it really fresh -- can't tell if those are 9th chords or 7ths or what (too late in the morning, haha). But very nice. Saw lead wasn't grating, but it seemed kind of plain. Maybe modulate it a bit, like JoshuaHughes said. I'd definitely love a mix like this!

piggemz responds:

thanks for the kind words again, and yeah, that saw lead is quite plain. i never got around to making the mix but mebe one day

[Stainville Goose Theme]

Loving all the chromatic scaling and whatnot going on here. Beautiful composition! Absolutely brilliant.

piggemz responds:

hey thanks stranger, glad u could catch this ol' tune of mine

[calalalaoyatah]

I do hear it! Very nice. Clearly very Pokemon inspired. My only gripe is that it doesn't loop very well on its own, so it'd be pretty hard to use in a battle scene without trimming silence.

metroidfannumber1 responds:

Oh right the looping. I noticed that there was a looping option but I didn't get it set up for that so I said never mind.

[Backing]

A little long and drawn out, but it has this unending sort of urban, surreal feel to it, so I suppose that's a compliment of sorts. Nice work. :)

Hope you get scouted soon!

JayCarSpray responds:

Thanks! Yup getting a sense of the program

[Death Waltz (Noedig's Mix)]

Very nice, and very weird! Interesting that you didn't intentionally include the main themes of Touhou, as well. I suppose the minds of great composers think alike. I like the dissonance!

Syzion responds:

Thank you!
Late respinse: I didn't realize this was originally from Touhou. I thought it was a composition from some pianist of some previous century.

[Title Track/ Dark Forest Theme]

Sounds reminiscent of Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie games. Very nice!

Alexwilsoncomposer responds:

That's what I was going for! I'm glad someone got it too!

[Death Ray Slowly Destroys]

As I close my eyes and listen, it's as if I'm watching a mechanical construct orbit the earth, spewing red death and nuclear fire indiscriminately upon a metropolis, and as I stand in disbelief some distance away, the sky is a vivid orange, black with smoke. Really, it evokes a feeling of dissociative awe, and passive acknowledgement of the destruction. There is no hope, and I shall not move from where it is that I stand. I shall only stand slack-jawed and weep.

Insanctuary responds:

You still feel the emotion I put into my music. You picked up the passive hopelessness, instead of going on about how everything is being destroyed; some bland idea of pain and misery and then talking about buildings being gone - no, you felt the emotion as it was.

That is talent.