Calamaistr's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Umbrella Salesman]

All i can think of listening to this is miyazaki. :) Im sure thats enough of a compliment.

steampianist responds:

oh wow thank you

[Under Her Control (NT Mix)]

Where i think it could be better is the mix and trying to make it less -full-.

It creates a kind of hiss, or blur (of sound). Also the rephrain sounds wrong (with the change in percussion) cause of the hissing.

Everything else is pretty spot on, the echo in the guitar is a nice add.
I do miss the little jazzy piano whirls though.

deliverance84 responds:

Yup, I can't diss agree because I was aware of the distortion when I put it on. I have recently gone over this song again, and I've sorted a couple of things out, but it's still too demo sounding to put it on. I will make this song awesome, I love the original. The piano whirls I know. I will do a far more accurate mix in the near future. Thanks for the review.

[Final Fantasy X-8 bit]

This one goes straight into my favorites even though its not 'factually' 8bit, more 16bit, a supernintendo would more likely play this instrumentation.

FF10 isnt even my favorite FF, especially not when it comes to the music, in fact i enjoyed FF12s music more (though thats because of vagrant story probably).. but this is very nicely translated regardless.

Thumbs up. -cal.

[MM2-Air Man]

I really think, like with your dr mario track the full synth doesnt translate well to this kind of music, i can explain this though; most typical classical/melodical videogame music has its strenght from the tonal structures; the fact that each tone is percieved individual. Synths blurr melodies wich takes away that strenght. ;)

Hope this 'criticism' helps.
-cal.

[Dr. Mario- Fever]

:D !

My favorite mario music, real.
Cant say i enjoyed all the instrumentations, some of them feel a bit misplaced (mainly the full synth isnt appreciated) but at least its dr mario. :p
-cal

[MM3-Shadow Man]

This is like playing double dragon with megaman music xD
very 80s.

Well done :)

[NP - Piano Sonata No. 3]

One classical demigod to another; this is a little planet floating in space for eterinity thats for sure. :)

[I made this for me]

dreamy into the universe of floaty bubbles crispy shimmer!

Dunno why you tagged it lordoftherings tho, but this is the kind of lowfi instrumentationed atmospheres i like to listen to when im 20% tipsy and looking for something engulfing.

Its kindof trance vibed btw (the real trance, not the club stuf that came after) i love when the track becomes full around 2:20 and the dnb effects make it bud spencer slap you around in the good way. :)

Very enjoyable man, keep it up.
-cal
(sorry if my review is jibberishlike, im 20% tipsy atm)

[The town that lies between]

I knew it, i just knew you had to have made the track in asslevania, i recogniced your style :P
Beats me why i wasnt asked though, i love projects like these. Ohwell.

Thumbs up, its very enjoyable in that game.

Genclops responds:

Thanks, he used one of my oldest tracks - I didn't compose a new one for him. Very happy you enjoyed it in the game!