Midnights-Ocean's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Wake Them Up]

Fantastic. I love it.

[CCR Blues Groove (demo)]

Listening on cheap USB mini speakers: Wow this sounds great already! You got a lovely creamy type of distortion on that guitar. It's hard to get it just right and I think you got it pretty well. Just a bit of rattle while staying tight and not too biting on the ears. Very good.

Listening on cheap phones now: Mix sounds pretty damn good. The cheap phones have a more laid back treble while sporting a boosted bass response. Those clean panning fade in guitar notes are really sweet and give a nice contrast to the distorted guitar. They are not extremely forward in the mix but I can still follow the panning and decay of each note pretty comfortably. Kit is tight and sits well. Very nice melodic changes. Bass tones are well tempered in the mix. Not overly loud but lush warm and solidly satisfying.

Just in writing this I've looped this demo several dozen times. It's very pleasant to the ears.

On expensive phones now: Any mixing critique I'd give would be really minor. Like just a decibel or 2, plus or minus. The more expensive phones being more flat and "open" makes me want to boost the bottom end of the kick. Just give it a touch more beef. Yeah sorry, I just don't have any significant criticism lol. This is very good. Every element is sitting pretty comfortably and what it has to say is quite pleasant. <:3 I like it lots bro.

pitbulljones responds:

great review, again sorry for my tardiness.

This is actively being worked on, sorting vocals out and developing the b section along with additional guitar. I have high hopes for this and have belief that the final mix will be epic. Thank you for your feedback, it's all being taken on bored.

[A messy one]

ooo I really like the vibes on this one. Great hat work. Nice bass line. 0:52 that guitar riff is sweet. 1:16 has a rather angular moment where the background guitar pad is playing a melody that sounds a bit odd over the bass line and lead riff. Personally I don't mind stuff like that, I think it makes things interesting but some people might balk at the tonal tension there.

pitbulljones responds:

apologies for my tardiness.

1:12 you're bloody right. it's the wrong bass note, how did I miss that ?

working with my singer so improvements to come

[Wee demo]

I like the chord progression a lot. It's sounds moody and desperate but when I expect the 4th section to add more similar tension, you switch to this really mellow chord and I love it. Gives it depth. It's a great start. : )

[So What If I Melt]

Wow. Very emotional. Definitely some audible compression pumping happening with the kick but it fits the feel of the track. That hissy swelling pad is a bit bright in the mix though IMO. Tight track. I like it. Very melancholy.

[{Underwater}]

Good stuff. A bit slow to start but I like it. : )

[Born For You]

yeah but you combine peaceful with D&B you can get atmospheric D&B which is one of my favorite ice cream flavors. <:3

Quarl responds:

If I saw dnb flavored ice cream I would marry it. Now I'm trying to match flavors with sub genres, thank you for this idea trip :3

[Mysterious Underground Theme]

Opening is quite lovely. Kick drum, snare, percussion and high hats are all good but mixed too loud. Especially the snare/kick and occasional crash cymbal. The song’s main melodic elements: leads, pads, bass, supporting melody, are all great and well mixed to each other but are getting drowned out by the drums. Mixing issues aside, this is very nice indeed. Wonderful melodies and progression. I like this a lot. I would call this more nintendo/super nintendo though not sega.

LostChronology responds:

Thanks for the feedback and the constructive criticism! :)

Yes mixing the snare and kick too loud is something I have struggled with more in the past, I'll try to keep it in mind for the future.

[No Days After Tomorrow Came]

Congrads on the front page!

LostChronology responds:

Thank you! :)

[high jump]

Nice chill tune. : ) This is most definitely not dance genre though.