Calamaistr's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Luer - Hot Cocoa]

beep bap boop, bi be bo boop! Its very catchy and happy, but you already know that. I like the detail you put in this, i do wonder if you use plugins for some effects or make them yourself like i do?. Anyway, this is expressive top quality retro music imo. Now excuse me as i 5 and fave this. -cal.

Luer responds:

thanks bro. I make my own synths since 8bit sounds is pretty easy to make ;)

[Your Father's Blade]

Professional quality, and its original, thank the heavens of the nordic gods and their warbeasts that there are no BRAMMMS in it either. Its also a bit highlandish. I guess that was the aim?

Also, gotta love church stomps. :]]
-cal.

[[KgZ] You Can't Stop Me!]

Has some annoying hiss to it but compositionwise its lively and quality. :)
I particularily like the basstones, they are far from static in this.

greets.
-cal.

[Slowly softly]

Very atmospheric, but also very loud at first glance, nicely loose and natural. Good food for the brain regardless. :) respect. -cal.

[ES: Zero Hour [Sega 16bit]]

I know youre 'technically' no longer uploading on ng but i couldnt help but review this after randomly clicking this in your list of uploads, it reminds me of megaman II on the GB for some reason, not in style but in atmosphere. I really like the minimalism in some parts, wich doesnt pause the track at all, it just feels right. :) I also really like the echoing roundish instrument, the progression feels natural yet still far from sterile. Just wonderful. I so wish you return to ng, or give me a link to wherever you may upload your music to now.

[Masquerade - A.C.E]

It all sounds a bit cluttered but thats mostly because of the fortissimo in the second half.
But theres also a lingering note that i dont see appropriate on the bassline there.
All in all i cant say its composition is interesting to me but its still above average. True Orchestral classical music isnt easy.

[Fire's Brilliance]

First playthrough my thought was 'odd pauses, but now im impressed that youre autodidact, though im too. I recognice your style as my own, its not much different and i like it. (i remember making a track years ago that sounds very similar, but its on console so the only way to get it on ng would be through cable wich i dont have anymore) Im going to favorite you if you dont mind. :)

[Battle Theme I]

Theres relatively speaking alot more detail in this track than in the other ones, and not mistaken detail just to throw it in. I also like the echo on the guitar solo btw, the violin i cant stand, but thats mostly because you make it do something it shouldnt, you should never ever drop a violin sound, not try to make it sound like a freaking piano. Because it makes it emediately give away that its electronic breaking the illusion of what its supposed to emulate, unless thats what you wanted it to.

Also, again.. im sad about the lack of fluctuation, theres just no accentuations going on, the track sounds flat.

Overall, ignoring all the purisms, its okay. And i think its the best of your three uploads you posted on the forum because it actually atleast tries to be music, its active. Just without vibrant color.

[Decisive Battle II]

Ill react on two points;
1: the sound.
I have to say that though the mastering again is stale like the previous track i reviewed, the instruments used sound fine together (the mix), theres just zero power in it, none. its flat as a plank. At the least you could make some volume accents in the percussions, add some hiss to the knotpoints in the track. Always accentuate, im using very good headphones.
2: the music.
Untill the little electrical guitarish solo the melody seems... It just sounds unrelated to everything else to be honest.

Im listening to this and thinking what i could add more but id have to have the file open in FL studio to be exact.

[Halsaban City Theme]

Its rather stale at the first half, I do think better of the progression in the second, its calmer, though not very elaborate. The cymbal is too short and too sterile in sound imo, would be better longer. Ill give you 4 stars for the track being above average though.