ForgottenDawn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Go Out]

It's been a while. I needed to hear something mellow today. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[Warp]

Yeah, this is really tasteful. Definitely felt nostalgic hearing it. It's very 90's at heart, but with mid-2000's sensibilities. Nice work!

Bassclefff responds:

Thank you!!!

[NG's 30th Anniversary Music Collab]

It was fun joining again, ten years later. Thanks everyone for your hard work and Happy 30th Anniversary!

[NG Mall Music Collab: Closing Time]

Cheers. Love when collabs come together like this. :)

[The Wanderer]

Lovely composition. It definitely fits the jolly, bold atmosphere you're going for. Probably wouldn't sound out of place in a high fantasy game. Cheers :)

Everratic responds:

Thank you, FD! I'm glad you think it fits in a high fantasy game. Maybe I should use it in my portfolio.

[AIM - Bellowers of Grief]

'Atmospheric' is what comes to mind upon hearing this piece. Definitely not an easy achievement with a purely digital orchestra and such subtle dynamics. I can tell that some smart choices were made here to avert muddying everything in reverb and still ensure that each layer carries enough presence and emotional punch in the mix, the lack of which is a rather common mistake. I had to relisten to this a number of times just to catch some tiny detail I may have missed in my previous runs. That's the mark of an intentional, controlled piece that is a joy to listen on both monitors and headphones. Jeremy Soule vibes all the way through, except that compared to the Skyrim soundtrack, I can actually hear every instrument crystal clear.

Everratic responds:

Thank you, this means a lot coming from you!

I actually like how some Skyrim songs have so many layers that it creates this large multi-timbral ensemble sound. I have no idea how to create that effect in a pleasing way.

[Deep Sinker]

It's been a while. Haven't heard your piano solos in years. I certainly missed the romanticism in your impromptu mood pieces—less of a technical show-off, and more like swashes of color, a painting in aural form. A dreamy piano, able to capture on its own the magic of an entire orchestra. And just like that, I snap back into reality as soon as the reverie ends.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Hey, it's great to hear from you! I feel like you described my approach eerily well, although I might not describe it as nicely myself :'D
I've uploaded less as I've been (and will be) working on a mystery project for some time. I hope to try to do more on NG, as well. I'll make sure to check out some of your later work as well, as it has indeed been a while, and I miss your sound too :3

[Necroswamp Abomination]

What stuns me the most about this piece is the sheer amount of layering you perform on most, if not all instrument lines, from what I can tell. You're one of the few artists on Newgrounds I can comfortably call a "maximalist" in every sense of the term—I've understood that as your comfort stylistic pocket from hearing your audio works thus far. Big stats, more is more, bigger is better.

I have nothing to say about the actual content of this track. I would consider it flawless. The emotional literacy is there, it's frantic, it's anxious, it's exactly as you've set it up to be, which is film quality.

[AIM - Moments In Life]

Serene and pastoral. It makes me think of better times, complementing the inspirational art piece well. I'm happy you decided to finish this piece, as I heard a preview of your work and looked forward to hearing it fleshed out.

AceMantra responds:

Thanks, friend! I'm happy you enjoyed it. I had more ideas for this piece, but I left them out due to time, and deciding to make this last minute. I'm happy with it though.

Thanks for listening! :)

[Rhythrade (NGAIC Layer 5)]

Interesting! I preface this by admitting that I have little idea of what "Sci-Fi Dungeon Synth" even sounds like and what the "Sci-Fi" bit in the genre would entail, at the time of this review. With that said, though, I'm sitting here and I hear a cinematic track. I can easily picture this in a scene, maybe a zany kids cartoon with sci-fi elements and a cliffhanger at the end. That's what it sounds like to me, which isn't a bad thing. It just means that your scoring chops are using a different language than what I would expect to hear in a dungeon synth track. I like the intensity and your interpretation of the sci-fi bit through the percussion—some of it even reminds me of the first Metal Gear Solid. It's a pretty solid composition overall.