SirKillington's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Judgement: Part 1]

Well shit....

This is too damn good. Your gonna win the contest. I haven't got a chance now. Good job buddy :D Your story/writing, sound effects and background music/display, voice range.......... its all too damn good.

SeiyruRenaih responds:

I actually got a big kick out of your submission.

How did you know poop jokes make me laugh hysterically? Hearing what would seem like Solid Snake and Dr. Zoidberg talk about deadly poop farts is a +1 in my book.

[Worst Apocalypse Ever]

Ergh

I was laughin the whole time, but I think ya should of stopped right at. "we are out of poptarts!" I am scared of losing this thing now, though.

TomStheVoice responds:

Yeah, you got a good point. I wanted to emphasize the post-dramatic emotions of the first guy. Glad you enjoyed it. :) And good luck to ya! We're up against some crazy good compo (yourself included) :P

[Walking 2wards Some Memories]

Ergh

Okay, I like the chorus and all that jazz, but the filter you are using or the bounce back from the vocals is discouraging due to it sounding like you are in a room. I think a good contrast would to keep the chorus voice the same, but make the actual words of the song crisp like the song is. If you listen, the music is very crisp and continuing the vocals in that distortion kinda conflicts with the music. Ya gotta let it flow with the music which gives it a better flow. If it is just a regular recording and that is how it came out, try to put up something in your recording room to dampen the bounce back of your voice. If not, just take out the filter on the lyrics, but keep it on for your chorus.

Thats just my take on it :D

BahBahBurten responds:

Thanks. Honest opinions with presentable solutions are the best kind.

[Walkin' Towards Some Love]

Ergh

I like it, but the finger snaps and claps kind of threw me off from the beat. I didn't feel it accented your floor bass that well. Maybe try to explore more of the snare system to add something else that makes it flow a little better. The tune at 0:46, 1:09 and 1:55 I think should have a bigger role in this piece to if your going for emotion. Great stuff though! Not really my cup-o-tea but that doesn't mean its not good.

Stavier responds:

Haa, thanx. The claps were actually snare/clap, but whenever I tried adding a snare it sounded too heavy/hip hop-ish, but I think I know what you mean by the snaps cuz I did pan that and the shaker. Yeah, this was meant to be kinda short cuz I notcied most of my songs are over 3 min. and shizz so yeah. Thanx for the review!!!

[Dreams (Stavier Remix)]

Yeah

Great stuff man! You had really good bass placement but didn't over do it. It was really easy to listen to and slip into it.

Stavier responds:

Thanx man!!! I'll probably end up editing this one a lil bit in the future or somethin', depends.

[Euphoric Orbit]

Ergh

Sounds great! Your breakat 02:45/02:59 was just a bit too long, shorten it slightly and I think you got a really good one here. Very smooth feeling as well as easy. The ending did not feel as great as the entire song did though, wish it had a feeling of completion, felt a little rushed.

Stavier responds:

Yeah, the reason it seems like it's long is cuz the bass starts it off & it's kinda hard to hear without headphones. Yeah, I tried to go for something simple, inspired by great techno, old skool classics on this site. As for the ending, well, I know what you mean. Thanx for the review!!!

[Sea Voyage]

Ergh

I think this song really comes to life at 0:39 but the beginning needs to be different and the sound of the ocean is too much of a contrast of the actual sound of the music you are generating. Don't get me wrong, the sound of the song is great, but the beginning seems like it can be better delivered. 02:29 to 02:49 transition could be better delivered as well, just felt a bit forced.

Stavier responds:

Sometimes when I listen to this song, I get annoyed that the pad sounds weird with the build, but then sometimes I listen to it more then it doesn't so I agree with you, it could change. As for the ocean FX, well... I don't know, I actually wanted to add seagulls to that, but I lost that sample too. At 1st, for the transition, I wasn't sure rather too add the pad or not, & sadly, I did. I would change it, but too many reviews and downloads and stuff. But I agree, I would keep just the synth while transitioning, but no pad. Thanx for the review!!!

[Solar Energy]

Ergh

This very much feels like a caged project. I can't tell you how to fix it but it seems like its a song that wants to expand but you may be letting it stay contained in the boundaries you've established. Just seems like it can be more but isn't. Thats pretty much all I can say about it though.

Stavier responds:

Yes, I agree. I could add more, I just wanted to make a calm track though. Not too much, but just to make a good mood & vibe, but still agreeing with addition to the song. Thanx for the review!!!

[Hypnotizing feat. Chris]

Ergh

This needs a little bit of work and it will be great. First, your vocals kinda of drown out your music, it sounds a bit prominent, maybe try and meld the vocals with the music so it sounds more seamless. You should also have a beat that supports the vocals repetition. He is operating on a faster beat then the song is allowing, so just add a bit more so it supports it, to give it a more solid feel. 02:40/02:51 was too much of a break, shorten it so it feels more natural. The longer it is the more disconnected I feel from it, so I think a shorter break will keep the feel and mood in it. Not really a rap reviewer but that was the feel I got from it, keep it up though!

Stavier responds:

For the vocal volume, I usually try to make them louder only because then people don't complain "I can't hear the vocals" or "I can't understand what he's saying." As for the beat, I agree. Maybe I could've added percussion, but I don't think I had any percussion samples at the time. For the break, the only reason it sounds like that is because there was a different break after that, but I cut it out cuz my cousin said it would've been hard to make any more lyrics since the original instrumental is 4:30. Thanx for the review!!!

[Jazz Therapy]

Ergh

I liked the piano solo at 1:16 but the song kind of got static-y at 1:40, it also seemed to really shift at about 2:00. The sax at the end seemed a little hokey and I kinda felt the two different pauses you used seemed slightly too long, made it feel as if the song was over in those spots. But all in all it was alright. I think what would be a better description of this is walking through to different parts of the place because of the numerous transitions.

Stavier responds:

Actually at 1:40 I added a Vinyl FX so that's the reason why it sounds staticy, but at least you noticed, it was kinda for an oldskool FX. Yeah, I was tryin' toshift it a little & just add the percussion cuz I couldn't have added the sax, wanted to save the best for last :D I know what you mean by the sax, but I tried just adding a regular sax it sounded horrible for some reason cuz this is like an oldskool mix kinda song if you think about it. But next time I make a jaz song, the sax won't sound like that. Well, I know what you mean by the breaks. The 1st one is kinda long, I see. The 2nd one was the same, but it had the vinyl FX rising down for a trick appareance, ooooooo, didn't see that comin' :D When the song actually starts, that's kinda the dancing part. Thanx for the review!!!