aDropInTheOcean's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[VALOR]

Solid game music

As with your last track I reviewed I think this piece can stand on it's own however if you really wanted you could develop it further with a fuller orchestra so that it builds up to an even stronger and more epic climax. It depends on what you want out of the track, it's good as it is or you could use it as a foundation to build something really dramatic (maybe you could save that version for later in the game)

It's very different to the calmer piano pieces you make, which shows that you can diversify and create different moods. Keep up the good work!

poptarts47 responds:

thanks a lot for letting me know what i could do with this piece i really appreciate you input. also i agree with you that this is too short but i had such a short time to come up with something. :)

[mwabeat]

Atmospheric

I think this would be good for setting a slightly creepy mood, one that casts doubt and uncertainty into the listener of a game or flash movie. It's very subtle, I like it.

Doumaaa responds:

hey cool thanks for that. Yeah that would work, it does have a strange atmosphere to it..

Cheers

[Russian Sunrise]

A reason to rediscover your keyboard

This is a great little tune, it's simple and 'light' as you described below. I like the contrast of the constant bass synth in the background with the soft piano as the lead and the violin is nice touch too. It's a shame you don't play the piano anymore and make more stuff like this.

Doumaaa responds:

Thanks! Glad you like it.. well I love the piano as an instrument, I just completely forgot everything I used to know and kinda switched to guitar. But if I find the time I guess I'll get back to piano someday anyway ;)

[her sweet scent]

Just what I needed to hear to relax

I agree with EmceeWhatE that adding some orchestral instruments or perhaps even a full orchestra could really develop this piece further however going solo as you have on the piano I think makes it sound more personal and I guess that's the whole point of this piece. Very relaxing to listen to, keep up the good work.!

poptarts47 responds:

thank you so much for taking the time to critique this piece, i need this to track to be perfect for her lol (i know i sound lame). i will be posting a different version of this in a couple of weeks thanks again!! :)

[just for us]

Beautiful

Pieces like this really demonstrate a musician's talent and creativity. It's very therapeutic to listen to, sounds very natural and fluid. I can just picture this being used in a movie.

It's nice to listen to such a relaxing and simple piece. Keep it up!

poptarts47 responds:

oh wow!! thanks im really glad you liked it, and theres more where that came from!!

[menu theme (heroes call)]

Moody

I think this music does exactly what it was made for. I can easily imagine it on a menu screen or whilst cycling through characters to select. It doesn't get boring and all the instruments compliment each other nicely. I like the way the drums really give that sense of battle on the horizon.

poptarts47 responds:

:) thanks i appreciate the time you took to give your input thank you

[When Death is The Last Resort]

MASSIVE!

What can I say, other than I really LOVE this track, so much so that it's stuck in my head and has been for a good few days now. It's larger than life sound doesn't really reflect it's title as it's such an exciting and epic tune to listen to. Love it and keep them coming!

SKILLZmakeKILLZ responds:

Gladly ;)

[Random Thing Sunday]

Hidden Gem

This is a fantastic thumping but chilled track that definitely deserves a lot more attention. Maybe you could get a female voice to say a few words over this music to make it even more special. Keep up the good work.

Droplifter responds:

Wow man cheers for the review. Yeah it got shot down on here before I had a chance to offer it up to singers. Thanks for checking it out.

[Starlight Chapel]

Club classic!

I can easily see this track being played in clubs if it were made shorter and with a female voice either singing or whispering over the music. Personally I think you should continue to work on it as I think it would be very much worth your while.

SugarSimon responds:

it's an EQ plugin and the soundfront synths! not the female vocals!!! X-(

[Mechanical Threat]

nostalgic

Not heard this for about 15 years! Nice work, I hope you and others on NGs continue to breathe new life into old game music.

chaosfactiondude responds:

Thanks and you're welcome : )