Kingbastard's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[F*ck Me H@rder!!!]

Well.......

...I like the drums a lot. And the 'That's right' sounds cool. The video game sounds are great, but as soon as you add something like, 'Fuck me harder' to the mix it kinda makes me not wanna listen, cos it's so cliched! The trk is superbly arranged and i would like it a lot more if it didn't have the title and vocal parts of the title.
I really like the rhythmn and style of the trk, but i wish you had chosen better vocal samples.
I would give this 10 because of the style, drums, rhythmn, arrangement and creativity, but that whole 'Fuck me' thing bores me.

Dj-Zabar responds:

Im glad you liked the song, besides the vocals. I figured the whole fuck me would make the song more catchy, but everyone has there own opinion. And I respect yours. Thx for review.

[The Black Oak]

Nice...

...I like the eerie calmness of this track, created by the mellow strings and melancholy guitar picking/chords.
I think the hi-hats are way too high in the mix, they ruin the gentle atmosphere. The drums in general could be better, simpler even, to let the other parts speak for themselves.
I would really like to hear some radiohead style vocals on this trk.
Good stuff.

omunai responds:

Thanks. :)

[E.R - Emergency Rhythm]

Sweet!

Really like the glitchy drums and FX. The bass sound is ok, but in my opinion doesn't seem to sit too well with the percussion parts, although it gets better. I reckon adding nice pad sounds or some sort of synth melody would help to complement the bass.(Maybe even a sub-bass)
The high-end frequencies/sounds are a little too 'sharp' for my ears to handle.
Its great to hear some quality experimental stuff on this site, instead of the usual techno/trance shite that so many people choose to make.
I look forward to hearing more of your tunes.

ZooL152004 responds:

wow, thanks for the great review, i try my best to bring out original pieces but even i release some songs from an over populated song genre. the high pitch notes were pretty harsh so i've toned them down a bit for site release, thanks for that advice, tune sounds much better. As for the sub bass and pad sounds, i'm working hard on a whole new song with these added effects based on your comments and i think its coming along nicely. Though the rack is trancey i think you'll like it. I think its gonna be rave-lit-sky. if you come by it plz review again. thanks for the support. from the Zigster

[marisa doesn't love me - DnB]

It's good...

...but the drums are no way near prominent/phat enough. There's no real clear hook to grab hold of, apart from the bass sound, that gets a little too repetetive and needs to be much heavier and fatter. It all sounds a little flat. I think some serious compression on the drums and bass would help. I like the fx and the arrangement but it needs a lot more Punch!

staticnoise responds:

Thanks!

I really appreciate your explicit review. I definitely agree about the lack of melodic hook. It’s something i’m still trying to get good at. Thanks for the comments about the *punch* factor. I’ll have to think more about how i want the tracks to come across. By the way, i love Hoopti (Woo!), you should expand it into a full length song!

[Internal Transmission Error]

Yo...

... I love the intro, I'm not keen on the orchestra hit sounds tho, I've not been a fan of them since I was 14:D The drums need to be fatter I think, but this is a really original tune. Get those drums banging and keep the variance all over the shop and I think your onto a winner.
Most original thing i've heard on newgrounds for ages! Good shit.

Dj-Zabar responds:

Thx Weesky, love your reviews. Im gonna keep workin on this one, look for a new version coming up.

[track one]

Nice!

Needs some good throaty punk vox to relly make it gr8. It sounds incredibly tight. I'm interested to know, is this u playing with a band?
It aint exactly original, cos it's punk, but I like it!

twitchfist responds:

nah just me being bored in front of my computer demoing out tracks in lieu of having a life.

[Fleckerlite Meltdown (aphex)]

ermmmm....

....It's really cool in some parts, and really incoherent in others. (aphex) is right, cos it is obviously u paying homage to the man.
I guess u are using FL so kudos for tryin to make an aphex style trk, but it is really hard to pull it off with such a limited program. Fair play to u tho. It aint exactly a great trk, and it seems a shame u choose to try and emulate afx instead of doin your own thing, cos u obviously have skills.
Good shit .

Dj-Zabar responds:

thx for the review. I just wanted to try one track like aphex. All the rest of my work is pretty original. Thx for saying i have skills. I think your music really rocks!!!

[Windows]

Inventive....

...but overall I found it a little irritating. I'm glad it was short cos if it went on much longer i think i would have had to smash something:D
It actually kinda reminds me of 'On' by AphexTwin.
I like the idea a lot, but those windows sounds annoy me at the best of times.
Nice stuff

bogman247 responds:

Thanks for your review, I've seen your songs, they rock. ... well I guess it is pretty iritating.

[PaNdOrA-Journey To The Sky.]

Good Stuff.

This is nicely produced and all the sounds work really well together. I find it to be a bit too busy in some sections, making it hard to pick out the parts enough to actually grab hold of one and go with it. The seperation/panning of the sounds is good, and when the beat drops it adds another level to the tune, but that's when it's at its busiest, just too much goin on.
It is quite an original and interesting tune, and incredibly impressive because of the age factor.
Nice stuff.

Pandora-Tranquil responds:

the reason i even really considered submitting this is because of the end, the end sounds really good to me and since it is prolly gonna be a really long song, its a good transition.

i agree with the complexity, it has 2 main synths playing different beats to 1 main pad, and i guess since i MADE it i can kinda seperate them and hear them as one unlike somone from a 3rd person.

thanks for reviewing, its nice to get at least 1 review....

and thanks for the comment bout my age lol

[DJ Runaway - Symposium C]

Again with the nice strings!

Another smooth R&B style trk. You definately need to find some sort of vocalist or rapper for these sort of tunes, as it would add a whole new dimension. I have to agree somewhat with Amoeboy that not much happens in the trk, and yes it isnt breaking any new ground, but the potential alone is worth the 9 that i gave u for this tune.
As it is it seems a little unfinished and I hope u can find someone to add the vocals or rapping that would make this trk complete.

DJRunaway responds:

Yeah, I would really love to work together with a slick raper, or a good RnB singer... Man :) Thanks again dude!

Greetz,
DJ Runaway