HellSpawnIV's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Final Battle]

Reminds of a intense action sequence. I can see how this could be used for a final boss, depending on feeling/style of the game. Around 2:28 where it moves to just the kick and bass synth i get a jarring feeling (which may or may not be your intention). Feels like it's off (even though it's not). Probably because the bass doesn't have much of an attack. All-in-All cool track.

DESHIEL responds:

Yeah, it heavily depends on the style and pace of the game. If the game has some kiddie music, then this ROLLS IN. Everybody will be like WTF.

This kind of music is also fitting when you activate some super sayan mode. :D

[Angels]

wow, i really enjoyed this. feels very cinematic. great emotion, performance, and production. Great job :)

Aresdev responds:

Well thank you!

[Recall]

wow very emotional, i like it. I think the sounds effects of rain and the water drops give it that extra loneliness feeling. I know you you're not looking for opinions, but personally i'd change the horn instrument for more of a woodwind sound. maybe an oboe or flute. great creation, good job :).

lemon42 responds:

Thanks for your review, it's nice to know that at least somewhere in the world someone else understands, even the slightest, what you may be going through.

[Automation]

love hearing such fantastic compositions. It inspires me and gives me perspective that i have much to learn. Thank you for sharing!

Step responds:

We all have much to learn and I get the same feeling when I listen to music I enjoy!

Thanks for leaving a review.

[Cabinet Capers]

Sounds pretty cool. I'd boost the highs on the snare and lower the volume a bit, but that's just me. good job :)

hjhkbn responds:

Thanks! I am starting to master my songs better, and everyone that tells me how to improve only help me that much more, thank you ^^

[Journeys]

Composition sounds great, reminds me of skyrim. Wish you had better samples though. The strings sound really synth-like. It's really pricey, but I'd recommend getting "east-west symphonic orchestra" if you have money to spare lol. Keep it up :)

Skitarg responds:

Thanks man.
Yeah so do I. I've heard about it and am definitely considering it.
Thanks for the tip!

[Overt Optimism 1 [A-C]]

Very cool guys. Reminds me a little of Scale the Summit. Chill, smooth, beautiful harmonies, great job.

Autumn-Collapse responds:

A lot of our music was kind of just dished out through experimentation, so whenever we hear something a little different that we like, we use it.

Thanks a lot for the compliment, we appreciate it!
-AC

[King Abaddon (Revised)]

Cool composition! Very suspenseful. My only issues were that I was hoping for a resolution at the end rather than it restarting, and the choir kind of gets tiring to hear as well.

ET16 responds:

Thank you HellSpawn I will make a update asap!!!

[Zelda Overworld Medley]

Very nice! EastWest orchestra is a great sound library, i have it as well :). Although, the only thing that bothers me is that it sounds like everything is one level (velocity wise). I don't use FL Studio, so i don't know if you can do this, but usually 'groove quantize' fixes things like that. if not then i don't know if you want to put in the work yourself, but changing the velocity for each of the hits will make it sound more human like, and add more emotion in my opinion. All in all great job! :D

PS: my original "hero's rise" (though not really mixed) uses EastWest as well and it's groove quantized so i don't know if you want to hear the different between the two, but you can find it here: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/liste n/492416

Andertxuman139 responds:

Well, it could be. FL Studio doesn't let group of instruments to change the velocity if the output is midi, although the EW is not midi. Otherwise, very good song you made. I may suggest you a better software for chorus, Magnus Choir, I don't know if you knew it, but it really makes the difference. I really want to make my software feel like human playing, but it's very hard for me to make. Although, I try to improve it.
Thanks for reviewing n_n

[*Take U Out*]

Don't really like the genre, but pretty cool for a pop love song. I do have some suggestions that i'd do. In the intro on the "whoa"s I'd add some echo to the left whoas. sounds plain. It's kind of heard to her what your saying, when you EQ the voices try bringing up the high freq (3k-8k) on those tracks to have it come out a bit. Also, at 0:53 i'd add a higher harmony vocal to what you're saying to fill out the sound. Make it sound a little bigger. More important. All in all pretty good.

Poniiboi responds:

Thank you for the close listen.