Calamaistr's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[DownThere]

This stuff is pulling you in or something

But it doesnt give the feeling that it all belongs together, nor comes together.

Some submelodies come and go, but the ambience is rather strong.

Cant say i liked the dry snare hits though, and there should be alot more going on as you responded to the fellow below me.

The tunnel thing did make sense anyway.

Greets -cal.

Scrototype responds:

I can see your point with the snare, it doesn't exactly fit. I'll see about fixing that as well as adding more. Thanks for the review!

[HalloweenSpecial-Frankenstein]

this is halloween

I dont celebrate halloween but it must be.

One point of critique however, the timpani sounds very muffled, dont know if thats intentional but i think it could sound better.

Well, you know im already a sucker for this kind of weird-walz music since i make it myself now and then.

oh and guess :p

another 5.

sorohanro responds:

Timpani I wanted soft, more like mp, just to underline the bass.
Thanks for review :)

[Jazzy Trumpet Loop]

you should make more

I love jazz, id like to hear more :) with more chord shifts, heck perhaps a concerto.

Ill check back ofcourse.
Oh and a 5.

sorohanro responds:

This track is more of a demo of my trumpet samples than a "real track" and as harmony it's quite basic.
Feel free to download and use the sample/ loop packs ;) (see on my website). Thanks for review.

[Robot Samba]

hmm

reminds me alot of a collection of obscure dnb underground stuff i had on my pc a year ago. The quality is excellent but seeing as im more into the pure melodical things these days its not what i would have on my mp3 player. :)
Still a 5, ofcourse.

sorohanro responds:

It's not what i would have on my mp3 player too :)))
Well, fooling around for "Robot Day"... my wife totally hate this track :))

[Amazon Groove]

love the combination of

the warm bass guitar with the flute at the start, but ofcourse the whole thing sounds solid and pleasant, slightly caribean.. i can picture myself laying in the sun with it with a glass of grapefruit juice.

AHHH the chord just shifted, brilliant man. Im going to favorite this now haha.
Oh and ofcourse youre getting 5ed aswell. :)

sorohanro responds:

He he... that's one of my own favorites...
Bass it's a double bass (sampled... I think Kontakt Player) and flute is a ocarina actually (sampled also).

[Orchestra loop]

structured but a bit dull

But the worst is.. its so loud. Almost hurts the ears.. i guess thats intentional in this genre but still.

Anyway i gave you a 3 and a 7 cause it does sound nice overall.

janiev responds:

Oh.. well.. no it is not really my intention to hurt ears :P I will look at it. Hehe :P

[Sleepy Village]

oooooh

I came here via tompaah's favorites list so you were in luck :p

This is excellent and reminds me alot of the music in games like vagrant story..

Very original and very intriguing, i really like your style. You go on my favorite list aswell without a doubt.

ProudAardvark responds:

Thanks so much Calmaistr!

[Asphalt - IO]

hmm

Im always amazed how people who make dnb make all those percussion hits sound fluently, oh i do know why i like dnb.. its pretty much the percussion equalivent of melodical music (wich ofcourse is my style).

Its a little loud here and there (on the melodic parts) but i guess thats normal?

Anyway this track makes me think of raw knife sharp robotics.

InvisibleObserver responds:

You seem to have a solid handle on what your listening to. Jolly good. :) I agree with everything you've said.

[Tears of a River]

hmm

Sounds a bit like an 80s movie, jeans and muscular men wielding stilleto's. :þ

EmperorCharlemagne responds:

Now all it would need is a funky bass and a wahh-waaaaahh saxophone solo, like in those 80s cops movies.

:P

[Combat6]

original and structured

a good come together between an original percussion and atmosphere man, worth a 9 and a 5 against the 0-butts.

;)

eatmeatleet responds:

thanks, glad you liked