Calamaistr's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rondoesque]

Excellent!

I hardly ever give 10's but this track does deserve one, its a beautiful harmony between two instruments my friend. I loved every part of it so ill add this one to my favorites.

i would like to hear more like this from you :)

sarias responds:

why thank you lol I spent a lot of time on this one, and my university (ASU) didn't like it very much because its too conservative, but if it would have been written 150 years ago it would be fine lol gotta hate modern music thanks for the review

[Giga La Nora]

doesnt sound piratey

I think if you swapped the R (i believe its the viola) for a soft piano or something its accent would be heard a bit clearer, because sometimes its difficult to hear whats going on exactly, and unless you specifically meant it to be as it is i recognice a bit of uncertainty around 00:35.

Also, i cant agree with 00:25's transition.
(all about the viola still)

All in all i enjoyed this alot more than i show with this review, so ill 5 you for your talent and ill look trough a bit more of your work.

Oh almost forgot to say what i think it sounds like..

Im typing this as im listening now, i see a bit of nocturne, perhaps old streetlamps, its a bit urban and plebian. :)

Greets.

sarias responds:

unfortunately if you read the description those were the instruments I had to choose. Also remember this is midi, and isn't an accurate representation of the music, but thanks for your review none the less. :)

[SMB 2 - Overworld]

thingies

i love superu mario 2's music, and before i started listening to this it occured to me that remixes are pretty much easy to do (i was thinking this for myself in the sense of 'maybe i should sometime make some remix of burai fighter deluxe or something) i mean, the composition is there.. you just need to make an interpetation of it.

Anyway, this one by you is quite enjoyable. Ill 5 you one.

Stage3-1 responds:

Oh yeah, I know what you mean. As for the recent remixes I've released, I was pretty much going for a cut and dry cover of the originals with different instruments and tempos. I didn't want to stray too far away from the original. For the next remixes I'm doing, I'll be doing a heavy interpretation. Thanks for the review.

[[EC] The Showdown]

hmm

to much cymbal im afraid and some parts sounded a bit to forced, sorry man. (but maybe its because im listening to it without headphones atm i dont know)

EmperorCharlemagne responds:

not sure what ya mean by forced, but I won't deny I love the cymbal.

[The World's Greatest Magician]

love the instruments

stuff like this is only at its best with low fidelity man.

Tbh i thought emediately of odessa (from ttcx3 yes) because hes a magician aswell, but hes not fat.

:p

[Waltz of Reminiscing]

it has some flaws

its a nice piano sound though, wish i had that vst.
The walz tones sometimes fall out of walz rythm so you should work a bit on that.
Furthermore the composition is rather dull because its simple, but if you keep playing the piano im sure youll develope yourself, it took me years aswell.

[+BT+ Ocean Blue]

good sound, but one problem.

right on the 00:24 it seems to skip a note, and as someone else said i think you should add some retro percussion.

gr. Calamaistr.

btriangle responds:

Thanks bud, Im actually going to totally redo this song for fun, and make it a full song.

[The HalfAngelFreak]

oh come on...

This sounds incredibly chaotic at all times, even after listening to it 3 loops in a row..

Sure it has slight potential (at 0.40), but im almost lead to believe you should look for another hobby because its all completely musica falsa.

halfangelfreak responds:

Dear lord, you don't know this is supposed to be completely chaotic? Besides, this was my first composition on paper.

[Rucklo - Automatic Dude]

i like the sounds

shame the main percussion enduced a headache on me (for real) so i cant 10 this.
Its just to peaked, to sharp of a bass. I think with a more retro percussion this track wouldve gone in my favorites.