Exilious's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[SpeTheof - Happy Jelly]

Nice one! So sweet and happy sounding. ^~^ I love the use of Sytrus Cube. I know that synth anywhere! XD

SpeTheof responds:

Hehe, thank you!

[Merry Illuminatimas]

Wow! This is great. It gives me the feeling of walking down a quiet street in one of those black and white detective movies. The streetlight is flickering eerily, and the sound of my breathing is my only comfort. ANNND it loops perfectly! ^~^

Oh, by the way...

There are 18 letters in Merry Illuminatimas. 18 plus a negative 2 equals 16. The square root of 16 is 4. When Shaquandra throws that ass in a circle, the circumference of that circle is 2, meaning her ass is nonexistent. When we add that 2 to the square root of 16 which is 4, you get 6. Divide that by Shaquandra's ass again, and you get 3! THERE ARE 3 POINTS ON A TRIANGLE! RIP OUT THE EYE OF A RANDOM STRANGER FROM ACROSS THE STREET AND SLAP THAT IN THE MIDDLE, THEN BAM!

ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED! O.O

Mattashi responds:

Thanks Exilious! And awesome that you get that feeling you described cause that's what I was aiming for! :)

[Winter Winds]

Oh my god that was amazing. Beautiful work Larry! The atmosphere was so strong in this song it had me shell-shocked. And the whispering felt so real! God, this was so damn good. I wish I could get out a winter piece but my computer is in a little trouble hopefully I can get it fixed before the end of the season!

Keep this up Larry! You are magnificent when it comes to making orchestral and cinematic pieces. I hope to hear more within this genre. ^~^

larrynachos responds:

Oh man, you really liked it that much? This review makes me feel so good about myself :)

Sorry to hear about your computer. Once you get it fixed, make sure to make a winter piece, even if it's a little late :D

Thanks again!

[Melodic Monotony]

Shit, I'm loving that melody! I'm really feeling it Larry. Beautiful job with this one, it's got me in a raving mood! ^~^

larrynachos responds:

Wow, this song was a lot better received than I thought it'd be! I'm so glad you love it!

[-Love shuttle-]

I'm in loooooove with you Waterflame! XD

Waterflame responds:

;v; <3

[Endless Cosmos]

*cracks knuckles*

Okay, let's do this.

Well, to start it all off, this song is wonderful! Great overtone, energetic, beat is funky, and it keeps me happy all throughout its length. The synth choice was great as always, so I'm not surprised. Transitions are almost smooth, but I'll get into that later.

Alright, so one thing that has been occurring in a lot of your songs recently is a phenomenon when all your notes in a melody last nearly the same length, or play over the same notes too many times. When your notes are all the same length, it loses its variety and that spiciness people look for in a song isn't really there. When a song hits the same notes too many times, the melody becomes bland and not that catchy. You can easily fix both of theses issues by layering another melody on top of the original, going into a transition and dropping the original melody. You gotta keep things spicy.

Although your beats are funky, I'm hearing a repeat of samples, which isn't that good. The same goes for your synth choice as well. For example, at 1:39 I'm more than likely sure the piano playing is "Dancepiano 2K7" from RefNexus. If I'm correct, that's bad. You had the same piano in your last song. Eventually you need to break from your old synth and sample choices and get into something new and fresh. Eventually people will begin to notice the recycling and they'll get bored, and so will you. Not gonna lie when I say I suffer from the same thing, but I have been breaking off from it a little bit. I'm still a hypocrite though. XD

Last but not least, the dip at 2:45. It was completely random and stood out from the song in a not-so-good way. You shouldn't have used cutoff to release the song and build it back up. Rather, you should've done a falling white noise accompanied by the rising of the song. The cutoff was too sudden and too noticeable. I shouldn't be able to hear the song come to a complete stop.

Well, I think that's it. Aside from those few issues, I'd say you've got a pretty solid dance track on your hands. However, First Sunrise is still my number one top favorite from you. ;)

Keep up this amazing work man! ^~^

EctiBot responds:

Hmm. I understand your points, but I can't say I fully agree with all of them.

First of all I don't get what you mean by the melody hitting the same notes to many times. I only have 8 notes to work with, and I just want to force myself to use all of them. Most dance and house melodies only use like 4-5 notes. Using all 8 notes just to use them often makes the melody even more messy than it already is.

As for my use of samples, you have a point, but there's only one or two samples in this one that I used in my latest song. If I think a sample sounds good in a song I will use it. I know that I probably vary it up though.

As for my use of Dancepiano 2k7, i'm aware of that I use it pretty often, but I do think it also often fits with my style of music. I partly use it because it's easier to mix with my synths as well.
I do know this is a stupid exuse though.

When it comes to the dip, I'm afraid we just disagree there X3. I think it's a nice way to put the song into focus, though I understand that everyone might not like it.

So basically I do understand ur points and I partly agree with them.
Thanks for the detailed review :).

-Ectisity

[Stare of the Moth]

Really amazing! The voice is convincing enough to the point to where I feel like I'm listening to the log of a madman.

However, the voice could need some work. It seems as if you're forcing the voice rather than letting it flow. It sounds like you're constipated, no offense. Don't force yourself to change your voice to fit the character or role. Envision the role you want to fill, and let your voice take control. You shouldn't have to force your voice into it, just ease your voice and your mind into the role.

In shorter terms, become one with your character. :)

P.S. I'm am not voice actor, but a music maker, so forgive me if my advice seems incorrect in some points. Although, I'm pretty sure it's the same concept for the both of us. Put yourself in a certain mindset for what you want to achieve. ^~^

Gianni responds:

Nah, those are solid points. Thanks.

[Dragon's Lair]

My god that was beautiful.

Faved. 'Till the end. I'm in love with you now. XD

larrynachos responds:

Do you want to make a baby with me?

[First Sunrise]

I agree with BlueOceans down there about the lack of variety. Your chord progression barely changes. You gotta mix it up every now and then to keep the interest going. Especially if you plan on making a five minute song. The longer the song is, the more variety it needs to have.

Your melody work and synth choice is superb as always, so I have no qualms about that. :D

However, you did have some high end frequencies in this song that made me take my headphones off for a moment.

0:30 - 0:35 Your rise had way too much high end.

1:30 - 1:36 Once again, the rise had too much high end.

Also your hi-hats were very apparent in the high end as well. I mean, I know they're literally called "Hi-Hats," but even so, be careful of the frequency.

Overall, it's a pretty great song! It sounds good, flows nicely, and soothes me. Great work Ectisity!
*high fives* ^~^

EctiBot responds:

Thanks for the detailed review :). Really glad you liked it.
I agree that there's some problems with the hi-end in this one. My headphones doesn't rly give a clear and neutral hi-end sound so I sometimes overdo it.

[High Rollers Castle (Zelda)]

Beautiful, beautiful, and more beautiful! My ears have gifted with such an amazing piece! My lord, this is wonderful. When it ended I started to clap vigorously. XD

I can barely put my thoughts into words. The only one that comes to mind is....

Beautiful.

SoundChris responds:

Thanks so much for your kind words. I really wasnt sure if the folks out there would like a jazzy approach on zelda. Awesome that they seem to do. I am very glad my track brought you into a good mood :D