Marifax's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[balls]

Testicles even. Great melodies and interesting harmony. The different melodies interweave beautifully, gives it a lot of momentum and makes it very fun to listen to. You have a good ear for that kind of writing. Arrangement is great. Nice use of dynamics. Drums sound really cool, is it a soundfont? Mix is nice and clear. Only complaint is that I want MORE. Would love to hear a fully fledged three minute song. Keep it up!

chiptami responds:

yes, it is a soundfont! the merlin_gmv32 soundfont to be specific. as for an extension of this song, this is currently being expanded upon for a certain contest entry ;))

[dry]

Comfy! You made me check Discord, you sly fox. Great melodies, love the lead you used at 0:22. Arrangement and instrument choices mesh nicely. Mix is balanced, everything is easy to pick out. Great job!

chiptami responds:

hehehhehe

[Weirdo]

Nice! Really has a great fighting game vibe, like this makes me want to beat up hordes of goons. Great use of samples, gives it an urban edge. Bass tone is sick! Is it recorded bass or a VST? Mix is nice and balanced. Great work!

Bassclefff responds:

Im glad you like it! the bass is actually from image line's synth/sampler hybrid FLEX, which comes with FL Studio. I did add some effects to it too.

[[1HB] day in the life of a dishwasher]

Dishes? Never heard of 'em. I eat straight from the floor.

chiptami responds:

sick!

[windswept]

Gorgeous! Great collection of elements, I really like how it build itself up. Love the recording, every instrument feels very organic and alive. Could almost hear some Midwest Emo vocals on top of this as it evolved, it has that same melancholic/yearning vibe. Great job, keep it up!

Bitbeak responds:

Thanks so much for the review! I was on the fence for a while about whether or not to add vocals or not, may still end up doing a version later on with some singing :)

[Luminophore]

Nice! Feels like I'm floating in space. The B section kinda reminds me of Brian Eno's Ambient Volumes. Keep it up!

Nemira responds:

Thanks! I've never heard of it so I'll check it out!

[Monastery Waltz]

Very nice! Reminds me of a mixture of Swans and the ambient/experimental tracks Bowie made with Eno during his Berlin era.

I think you've managed to create a lot of depth with a few well picked elements. The arrangement flows seamlessly. Nothing screams for attention, yet it never gets boring.

The mix feels even and nice, love the drums. Great dynamics, really serves the piece.
There's a little grime that really adds to the mood, can't really put my finger on it though.

Great job!

Azhthar responds:

Hey! Glad you like it! To be honest I didn´t know Swans, yet. Just listened to some of their stuff and really like them. Like a mixture of Primus with Mike Oldfield. Thanks a lot for the tip!

[Access]

That was intense! Took me on a journey. I love the cold and oppressive mood that lingers throughout. The "first half" was very suggestive, lingering between forest sounds and distant creatures. Calm yet spine-chilling. I don't know if I'm resting or hiding.

Around three minutes in the atmosphere grew more hostile. Something reminiscent of screams or loud moans echoed from a great distance.

04:40 killed me man. It became very clear that not only was I hiding, but what I was hiding from was much closer than I had anticipated. Felt like I as dying, mostly because I stopped breathing for half a minute. The panting really added to the feverish limbo, felt like time had slowed down to a halt.

Really enjoyed it, created a vivid narrative for me. Great job!

IvySnyder responds:

Glad I made an interesting experience for ya :)