Kingbastard's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Alkaloid Chemoreception]

well....

...I like the synth sounds and the intro is really nice and gentle (very nice chords). When the tune kicks in it all gets a little too messy. After reading your description I was expecting a Prodigy style trk, but the intro led me to believe it was more Boards of Canada. I dont think the heavier section of this tune does it justice. I would have prefered it to go on as it started and developed as an ambient electronica trk. Enough critisism, this is a cool trk. Nice stuff. have a listen to some of my tunes and feel free to leave a critical review. I reccomend 8-BIT bastard.

[Rucklo - Direct Your Wrath]

Not my cup of tea.

I recognise some of the parts from this tune. Did u use them in other trx? It's initially quite a thumping tune, and the melodies in the mid section are nice, but it doesn't really do anything for me. However I vote 5 for this tune, cos it doesn't deserve to have a score of 2.67, it's far better than most of the shite I hear!

Rucklo responds:

Yup, that´s right. I began this song by trying to remake "Cyber City", acctually an advice from u, "You should make this longer and turn it into a nice heavy Drum n Bass track." u wrote. So I thought I´d do that, but seriously I fucked up and just got caught adding some old lines that are NOT submitted before. I don´t know, man... All this techno shit kinda sounds the same to me, I know it aint ur cup o tea, but it seriously aint mine either, really... It´s just fun and educative to create :D
My next project is some kind of electronica/trip-hop sounding thingy, keep an eye open for that one. I´m gonna give it some time, I think!
Thanx alot for the five, I too think it deserves a little better than 2.67 :D (secret; I almost allways vote 5 on ur stuff if i vote, I think u deserve the attention :)
peace n thanx for the review man!

[Dream Of IceCream]

yo!

This sounds a little dated in comparison to your newer tunes. The sound isn't as polished and the instruments used sound more like presets. That aside, the rhythmn is really good and the parts are well suited. Just needs updating. I have Broadband now, Yay! Oh it's sooo fast!

Rucklo responds:

Yea!
This song IS quite old, more than a year, I think... It does sound a little flat, but that´s possible to take care of. Not that I will, but it´s still possible :D
Good thing u think the instruments are well suited n stuf, I remember I was quite proud of this song the first day after I made it. Then I listened to it and... :D Anyways, I´m over this :D
Enjoy ur broadband, bro. Now u can get out on msn more often :D

[DJRunaway-A Breach In Heaven +]

Cheese!........

...but just as a good cheese matures with age, this tune gets better the more u listen to it. The vox are a little too intrusive, and if u slapped a bit of deep reverb on them and put them lower in the mix I think it would help. Good shit and congrats on getting in the top 5. kB

DJRunaway responds:

Thanks dude :) !

[Saria's Song?]

Stupid......

....but damn funny! Have a listen to my tune Oh,Oops, it's in the same style as this!

[Badass Strut]

Potentially great...

....This has loadsa potential to be taken into a full blown electronica tune. Adding some glitchy drums or even Big Beat style drums to this tune would really help push it along. As it is it's a nice intro for a tune, I can just hear those drums wanting to kick in! Nice atmospheric stuff. Good use of sounds and the clarity is superb.
Good shit.

iheartmyteddybear responds:

Thanks! I never expected my first ever review to be that good! As a matter of fact, this was really only meant as an intro to something else, anyway. I figured if someone wanted to use it they could find something that meshed with it and stick it on the end, there.
Thanks again.

[Dark Space Station]

WooHaa!!

.....This is some fuckd up stuff right here!! Nice semi-dischordant glass stabbing me in the eyes with a small child injecting a Nes into my ears whilst a toy monkey beats out a spazmodic rhythmn on his monkey drum. Yep, that pretty much, sums it up!!!
Great sounds, great drums (Nice and choppy/breakbeat), great arrangement,
great scott!!! Just great.
Phew!!
My favourite tune of yours so far.

crud responds:

man you nailed the visual personification perfectly! a sharp and spazmatic NES on acid. Drum and bass is always a winner, just pumps you up and it's so easy to get experimental with it, glad you enjoyed!

[The Creatus Lab]

I say 8.5....

...Very silky smooth loop. It's a shame u haven't gone on to develop this cos I think it has lots of potential to be made into a short ambient electronica tune. Good shit!

Creatus responds:

I might later, thank you.

[Prisioners Without Chains]

Pretty cool...

.......I don't know if this really classifies as Techno, but that's no bad thing as i'm not a big fan of that genre anyway! The intro is nice and atmospheric. The initial drum loop is a little weak, but it sets the tone nicely for the build-up into the main drums. I think the bass could do with being a little phatter, and some of the instruments u used are a little cheesy and could do with some nice fx put on them.(They sound a little too much like presets). The vocal samples are nice, and really add to the track. All the right parts are in this track already, but not with the right sounds/instruments.
Nice stuff. I shall wait to hear the final version.

[One Lift]

Head Nodder!.....

...This track is sweet. Not my prefered genre but this tune has so much goin for it, it just doen't matter. In my opinion this is sooo much better than your trk Spy Move. The breakdown and the build-up for the banging kick is great and the arrangement and layering of the tracks is flawless. The dirty sounding distorted vox are a good addition to the track and make it sound nice and nasty. My only critisism is that the vocals at the start are a bit on the cheesy side and it gets a little too repetetive towards the end, but I spose that's what Techno is kinda about.
Good Shit.