Setu-Firestorm's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Bedlam Stomp]

Ideal for game music

It's not particularly my personal taste in electronic music, but it is certainly good work. I have no complaints towards the technical factors of this piece.

Great job! This would make ideal video game music.

GothHawk responds:

=O yay!
^_^ Thank you.

[Departure (Club Mix)]

Very well done

This is probably one of the most interesting and passionate trance pieces I've heard in a good long time. The intruments are wel compressed, EQed, and mixed.

I have no complaints to make. This is great work!

A-New-Decade responds:

Wow, thanks a lot!

[I Think I Hear Them Calli]

Not bad at all

My only real recommendation for this piece is to take your music in the background and bring it forward a bit. I understand that it's important for the beat to drive the piece, but don't let the other substance sit too far back.

Other than that, it sounds like you just need to get lyrics and vocals for it. Musically, it's not bad at all and has a catchiness to it which is what makes hip hop work.

[depth of perception]

Could be mixed better

Off the bat, there are some sound samples you're using that sound kind of ugly by themselves (namely that reversed distorted synth), but once other things start coming in, then it sounds in place.

Altogether, this is certainly an odd piece though fitting for the industrial scene. One thing I'd recommend is that you use more vox synths instead of just the "I", mainly to give the "I" a reason to be in the song.

Overall, it's not a bad piece, but I would recommend adjusting the levels so that certain things aren't too far in the foreground when they should sit back in the mix (mainly most of the additional percussion).

[mind block]

Good start to a song

Personally, I would have layered more instrumentation together. What you have is great, mind you, but you can let certain synths lead as they are without only isolating the sound to just that and the drums.

The compression in this piece is thick, which isn't too bad a thing although too much compression isn't really necessary.

All in all though, it's not a bad song. It's fairly good, although it just feels like it needs more meat.

[summerset]

An okay start

It's not a bad first song. It sounds like you got a hold of the compression plugins quite nicely, and the piece isn't badly composed at all. It actually sounds like you've got something good going. If there is one thing I'd personally recommend (although it is only my opinion) I would pump up that kick drum a bit more and lower some of those support pads in the hi-mids.

Aside from that, it's a great start. Keep it up!

[Pandora Tranquil - Effluent]

This piece exhibits your experience

This piece shows an example of your talent for electronic music as well as your organization and instrumentation.

I cannot honestly point out anything I'd change. I can tell that you had to compress this at a lower bitrate for the sake of uploading it which kinda blows, but it's a nice piece nonetheless.

Good job!

Pandora-Tranquil responds:

Thank you for being the first to review this and actually listen!

you shouldhave voted on it!

But thank you for your review, im glad you liked it.

[lonely friday nights]

Not bad for a dance piece

It doesn't have the full oomph of a dance beat (as far as the kick drum goes), but understand that it is a difficult thing to pull off in the EQing process.

Although, despite that one point, this is a well-composed dance piece that would go very well in just about any dance club.

Good job!

snayk responds:

Thanks for the review :)

Yeah, I don't really know anything about EQ =/ so I just go by what sounds good thru my speakers.

I'd like to learn about it though. I know that eventually I'll figure it out.

Thanks again :D