Darkfire96's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Criminal Mimes (WIP)]

Good as hell concept. I love the way you used the pianos, and the pads went well with it.
Could use a bit of separation regarding the instruments. The snare wasn't exactly the best to use, but thats a matter of personal preference. Reminded me a bit of Pokemon chiptunes, and it brought alot of nostalgia. Maybe put this in the Misc section?

-Ikarus Hakurei

[.>Retribution<.]

Not bad. Let me start by pointing out that you're in the wrong Genre. This is Dance, not DnB. Might wanna fix that soon lol,

Now, judged as a dance song, you have solid chords, and I'm using the love of filters in here. It sounds pretty happy-ish to me, as it's really melodic. This could DEFINETLY use a bit of mastering, and the bass could be worked on. Try to experiment with the mixer a bit more, if you use FL Studio. I dont know if you were going for a sub bass, but drop that one octave lower, if you were.

7/10
3/5

-Ikarus Hakurei

PS, stop by my new song, and check it out, maybe?

[Rise In Lies (Original)]

Not bad. The only thing I have to say is EQ this a bit better, and add some treble. Also, add some power in that kick you're using. I can definetly see this to be a good track if this was mastered, and all that good stuff.

/=Ikarus Hakurei=\
/=Tsukasa Hakurei=\

Kruizy responds:

Thank you! :)

[[RM] - Piratey WIP]

Hey Randomizer! Long time no review :3
I like where this is going, but Im not particuarly fond of that kick. Sounded like the default for FL 10 lol.
I think a nice, intense, kick and snare would do a good job here.

/=Ikarus=\

[[J] - Regrets (demo)]

Nice

I love the piano on this. Really could use some mastering.
The pads were pretty epic, and the drumline was amazing.
Add me on MSN :)

5
10
Dl'd
/=Ikarus=\

Jumper responds:

Nice! Thanks a lot :)

[[IMD]~Silent Planet WiP]

Love the song!

The entire song was wonderful :3
I think the detuned saw could be less detuned on the second half, as well as more effects added, but its all cool.
I never really listened to Industrial, but I think the instruments could use an update.
Add me on MSN and send the flp!

/-Ikarus-\

IceMasterDlux responds:

Thanks for the review! I'm glad to hear you liked it! I will look into perhaps changing the detuning on the saw that you mentioned, thanks for the advice. Glad to see I still have your support haha! God bless!
!IceMasterDlux ><>

[Basshunter DoTa Remix full]

Better :)

I still think it needs a stronger pad.
The clap was pretty sweet, but it lacked something.
The delay on the melody was pretty cool.
The baseline felt a bit fat, but it wasnt too bad.
Nice job remastering :)

/-Ikarus-\

djresset responds:

thanks

[In Another Days [2011]]

Pretty cool

Our styles are different, so I cant really review accurately, but this is pretty good. Instead of using that kick try to find a different sample. Try to balance your instruments more. For these types of songs I actually recommend you learn how to use 3xosc. Best. Plugin.EVER!
I really liked the piano chord progression. Add me on MSN and send that as an fst. The piano itself could have more effects, like fruity reverb and such. Its a good song though. Keep it up!

/-Ikarus-\

[ZP || Midnight Fantasy]

. . .

Thanks Zach. From the first minute I learned something :)
I think the intro was a little long.
That clap.......that clap.....you have a better one?
Chord Progression and melody are (as always) great. I dont know if you use 3xosc, but I would recommend using that as its one of the best plugins you can use. Delay on that one instrument was epic, and emphasized on the melody pretty well. (Continued from youtube)
The bells were pretty cool, but had a little resonance that dulled the sound. The bass was pretty awesome. Kick seemed high pitched, but was pretty cool. I personally think a piano would be PERFECT for this song paired with the bells.

9/10
5/5 (Because your epic :D )

/-Ikarus-\

ZachPayne responds:

Thanks for the great review as always!! :D
(And as always I'm extremely late in replying lol) XD

[Trance Mash up]

Hey

Im going to list some things about the song and tell how you can fix them.
There were some off notes. Try to stick to certain scale.
Experiment with the basic 4 beat kick progression. Your perccussion stood out, but the different parts of it varied a bit too much.
Try using a bassline as well. It gives your music a better feel to it.
Try to also use 3xosc. It looks basic, but if you experiment with it you can make it sound pretty good. Also try to learn how to use the mixer if you havent already. Later on you will need to know how to use effects. And if you want to use vocals try to make your own or find samples on the internet. This is pretty good for a first song. Hell, it was better than my first one. Inbox me if you have any questions. Oh and if you are new to Newgrounds then Welcome to Newgrounds.

/-Ikarus-\

TheL3gacy responds:

Thanks for the criticism dude i really think this will help me in later songs i make.