Calamaistr's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Old New World]

The moment the drums start, so well chosen and applied.
-Cal.

Ventovieras responds:

Nicely said! :D I like to pay attention to drums and in this song I tried to time it well when intro is done. It is important part to gather atmosphere to specific part

[Mechatron]

Gave me massive Super R-Type vibes! And I used to play that game to death as a kid.
Have another 5, I'm jealous of your ability to make paced percussion.
=Cal.

Ventovieras responds:

Haha yes Super R-Type is a great game! :D Thank you! About percussion, first it is important to have good sounds and then play with it so you will find a good pace for it.

[Koitos]

Forgot about you but a response to a batman rev I did long ago reminded me, the percussion on this is superb but that melodical tribling synth is like eating your favorite meal with your ears.

Here's a 5star.

-Cal.

Ventovieras responds:

Oh you are old member here! :D Good old Batman game on NES has very amazing songs so I had to make some remakes back then because I couldnt find any! Brings back many nice memories! Thank you for your feeback! Brings smile on my face. :)

[Adaran's level loop]

original progression, original not boring melody lines, authenticness. yeah you won this one legit. :)
-cal.

Fretzone responds:

Thanks man :) I was really going for something authentic but original , I'm really happy you liked it

[LogicBots - Wires and Gates]

Its always a guess if people understand scales (no offence ofcourse, in general theres alot of music on newgrounds that has utilized no understanding of the prior) and at first i held my breath a bit on the boops fearing it would just keep looping the same thing (wich happens alot in the prior aswell) but 1:40m in i already recogniced you know what youre doing. 1:15 was very refreshing, funny i also do something like that with 2 diff pianos in one of the last tracks for the game i work on myself.. ahwell. Im going to make a backflip here and land my feet on the 5 stars if you dont mind. -cal.

Neon-Bard responds:

Thanks a million for the review, Cal. Listening to Wires and Gates now is like looking into the distant past (in terms of music). Honestly, I think it's a pretty catchy tune -- the melody holds up relatively well and I'm proud of it. Now, that being said, I have no choice but to shake my head with inward contempt at some of my musical choices with this track. The mix is kinda shaky, there are some patterns that need work, and the track is a tad repetitive at times. BUT, I made this over a year ago now and I still consider my skills to be in the infancy of learning about music, composing, etc.

I plan on revisiting the entire LogicBots soundtrack some time this year, in order to learn more and create a better sound for the game in general. Anyway, your review is much appreciated -- thank you for the kind words. :)

[To the Stars]

I enjoy the instrument flux choices in the intro, and the chipstuff doesnt kill it so im going to just fall forward on my keyboard in the number 5 direction now. Great succes for chip mix land. -cal.

Step responds:

I know how experienced you are with chiptune so I'm extra glad you think it worked out. Thanks for reviewing!

[Nostalgy]

generic progression but no falsa, obviously some ratio knowledge/know what youre doing. (alot of people making chip do not) ill listen to some more of you.
-cal.

pit80 responds:

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[ChipBit Heart]

Extremely poor im sorry to say, you should get some theory lessons imo. Its also repetitive but worst of all theres instrumentations used that are nowhere near 8bit. Normally i dont like to make negative reviews but youre someone who clearly needs one. Please do yourself a favor and study some music theory. -cal.

Daydream-Anatomy responds:

It's all following the scale, key, the notes mostly follow the chord progression. I never said they were 8 bit either, the title is just chipbit heart.

Everyone could use more theory knowledge, but I know enough to know I wasn't that off.

[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 ;)

[Winter]

Its very simple but not irritative, all i feel like is missing is a middle-instrument, something like a recurring synth or sine~line, perhaps a soft electric guitar, like a single note chirping by sometimes. Its nice regardless.
-cal.

Satyre responds:

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try to add some more instruments, also the ones you mentioned and see how it will come out. When it becomes better I'll upload a new version :)