Imn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[W] Shock lead [Demo]]

More~

When I think of hardcore, I don't think of something like this. I don't think this belongs under hardcore, nor does it belong in trance. The best place to put it would probably be techno, or even dance, since in Europe it's widely considered such, I do believe. Newgrounds needs some new genres in the list...

Pretty heavy kick, which I like in something like this. It sounds like Techtonik - good stuff. =P Keep it up!

weemeee responds:

hehe yea ^^ They indeed need some new genres xD
Ty for the review :D!
Grtz Weemeee

[SizzloRox - Gladiator [RMX]]

Not Enya. >.>

The song is called "Honor Him." It's from the original soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer.

I really didn't like the kick drum; the gated kick didn't seem to fit. Personally, I think livelier synths (maybe with some chorus) could be used instead of what you have so far (they didn't feel uprising) -- that's if you're looking to create a more uprising song. Also, there was some crackling noise around 2:52. You may want to adjust the volume levels or compress some of the sounds or song overall. It would do a lot of good, trust me. =)

That's about all I've got to say. I don't know if it would be "perfect," but it might sound better with what I've suggested; who knows.

[SizzloRox - Particles]

Not too shabby.

Your melody sounds very familiar, I know I've heard it somewhere.

The bass notes are off, it's easy to tell. The same melody going on for four minutes isn't so good, it should probably vary some more. A pad might lift the second coming a little more, too. Other than these things which I've stated, you've got a snazzy track here. Keep it up.

[][ Secret Melody ][ {Remix}]

Melody good, overall bad.

Actually, your bassline does sound a lot like dj-Nate, B0UNC3, and a few others that aren't as well-known (at least to me). It's nothing new at all.

Honestly, I like the original more than this remix -- sorry to be so blunt about it. I think more effort could have gone into this; better percussion suitable for a mellow feeling, definitely. Work on it!

The original artist is DJ Toxic, by the way.

mybrobilo responds:

i guess my opinion on what my bassline sounds like doesnt matter but a lot of people used the same bassline. i know i need work on my percussion it is my "forte" im glad u gave me this constructive criticism. i do notice that u use a lot of percussion in your songs.
=P
mybrobilo

[Nebula (Demo)]

Can be a lot better.

To me, everything seemed really good... except for the synths. Horrible. Completely. You should definitely work on making them better than they are. And with so many different noises and note progressions going on at once (farther in), it feels too jumbled. It might help if volume levels were tweaked a bit as well.

If I were you, I would add some more effects to your instruments; they seem very plain and dull. Lastly, add some percussion, or you don't really have a trance track (I may have heard a closed hi hat). Maybe a heavier kick...

Work on it, and maybe you'll have a better piece here.

Dj-Rippa responds:

alright.. great info.. but really only a 5.. bit harsh if u ask me?
w.e thanks anyway:D!!!

[Padded Symphony]

Odd.

The melody which the song begins with is oddly familiar. I know I've heard it from somewhere, but I can't put a finger on where it really came from; it makes me wonder if you may have taken melodies from other songs as well. I can't say for sure, however.

The progression of the song is very strange. A melody will be playing, and then suddenly it reverts back to how the song began. It's almost as if a piece of a song was chopped and played over again... very suspicious. I know that the song is supposed to mess with one's mentality, but still. I think this could have turned out way better than it has.

Laikros responds:

People say its from casper and random ghost hunting sites.

[SizzloRox - GOA]

Not so good...

This doesn't sound anything like the Goa trance I've listened to -- it's more like a jumble of random sounds. While I would explain what Goa trance is really like, people at Wikipedia did a much better job, so check out Wikipedia if you want to know more about what methods you should be practicing. You can also check out what they have to say about psytrance if you're interested.

A lot of work to be done if you want to do better with Goa or psychadelic trance.

[[-X_P-] Xynth of Dreams [Mix]]

Eh.

It's not really that interesting. It's just like a lot of songs that are already here. I'm sure you've heard some of B0UNC3's and dj-Nate's music; they are all very very similar, have the exact same progression, so... yeah. Just like the vote for flash videos, "Nothing new or interesting."

Try some different stuff; that would be my advice, personally, but if you're looking for fame here on NG, you may want to stick with what you have, seeing as everyone's hooked to the same song, more or less.

[Walter Hunt's 'Sine piece']

Not bad at all.

Very nice. Progressive, and with sine waves; I'm impressed! I enjoyed a lot of it. Some parts were somewhat distorted from the volume levels, but aside from that, this sounds like it could be a winner.

ericdrebin responds:

I'm glad you liked it. This is probably the best thing that I've ever made with ModPlug Tracker.
The levels were hard to get perfect, and trying to make percussive sounds with the sine wave was pretty hard, but, overall, I'm pleased with the final product.
Thanks for the kind review.