Darkfire96's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[----[DnB] Concrete Sunset ----]

Pretty Cool.

What kick are you using? The stock one?
try to change that to something slightly heavier.
Needs a lead melody with a sharp synth.
Kick needs to vary a bit.
You have MSN? PM me about the flp.

/-DJ Chaos-\

Jtspitfire responds:

ya its a equilized fl stock kick but it was the smoothest sounding one i had thanx for the comment i will add you on msn : ]

[~OceanNightDrive~]

Nexus

Its in a lead right?
Im guessing sound was chicago....?
Anyway pad was lacking.
Melody was chill.
Percussion varied little.
If its liquid then scratch the last statement.
Everything else was good.

Atundra responds:

No, I got nexus and its worthless. I make all my own synths.
And yeah the percussion has little variation because i made this song just to chill out haha, and about the pad goddamit man ive been trying to make good pads for ages now! Its fucking hard but im getting there.

Thanks for the review Captain!

[[RM] - Starry Night WIP]

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Im pretty sure you made a song called starry sky before.
Pianos need to stand out more.
Kick seems a bit heavy. EQ it.
Melody is good.
Chord Progression is good.
So 8/10

/-DJ Chaos-\

[[RM] - Hyper Fusion]

Hey ;D

Been a long time. I havent had a response from you in the longest time. Before I start my review I have to thank you for getting me started in FL studio when I first became an artist. Means alot to me.
Now about the song, I love the melody. Its really beautiful The claps at the beginning were standing out too much. The use of filters and sweeps in the song was brilliant(as always). Around 1:24 I think using a standard half step clap would be a better fit. I love the instruments used in the song, which makes it beautiful. Now my opinion is maybe to add a slight delay in the beginning and a mild delay in the end. But thats just my opinion. I hope this gets more views, so ill visit everyday to check.

/-DJ Chaos-\

[One Step, Two Step {durn}]

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The epicness....
Anyway I LOVED this song. The only thing that got me was the repeating background, but it emphasized on the song so I cant decide if it was negative or positive. The breakdown.......that breakdown.........was fucking awesome. Sorry, but thats coming from the heart, so it slipped. The instruments blended into that type of bittersweet coffee that tastes just right. The kick was that extra umph in that coffee. The breakdown was the sexy waitress that served you the coffee. It was just awesome. I know I should review this professionally so scorechart.

Melody-8/10
Instruments-10/10
Breakdown-10/10
Kick-10/10
Effects-9/10

Again Im sorry for the non-professionalism, but I just.......never have gotten into a song like I have with this one. I just....yeah.

/-DJ Chaos-\

durn responds:

:D w00t, screw professionalism! :D Makes me happy to see how much you digged the tune, dude. :) Took me a while to transition between the two parts as the breakdown is kinda off-key but a simple little pitch-bend on the last chord is what did the trick. :d Thanks for the love, Darkfire! :D

[ZP || Take me to your Dream]

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I must have FLP.
Anyway cowbell at the intro stood out too much. Slight reverb on the entire track, especially the bass, would improve it. Lead came in a little too late. I noticed you used chords that flow together differently. As odd as it sounds it flows. Especially In your other song True nature. I really like that part of your style, so try to emphasize on that. Dont force it though; let it come naturally.

ZachPayne responds:

Thanks :) and yeah I love odd progressions lol

[ZP || Sound of my Dream {RMX}]

Hey

Use of original vocals are always a plus.
Kick was epic, as usual.
Melody was epic, though a bit repetitive.
Instruments were a good choice, although I kinda got tired of them within the 3rd quarter of the song. Try using filters more. BMP is around 160 right? Bring it down to 150. Bassline was a bonus, though I felt as though It could use some reverb for some reason. Even with what I pointed out these are based on opinions, so 10/10, since i cant find anything technically wrong with it.

/-DJ Chaos-\

[ZP || Of the Ancients]

Genre

Progressive Payned Trance.
Jk jk. Its progressive epic trance. I....cant really review this one until you make a decision on which genre it belongs to so for now....good job!

ZachPayne responds:

xD Hell yea, Payne Trance!!! lmao
Well I'm just gonna go with progressive for sure lol :)
The other tags are subjective.

[~Heavenly~]

Pretty good

My first song was.....yea. The piano was beautiful. Adding a filter automation clip always improves a song, and you will need them later on too. Try layering the piano with effects, as well as the kick and clap. This is a really good piece, and I hope to see greater things from you on newgrounds.

P.S. Dont rush to get a song out too.

/-DJ Chaos-\

JonnyYang responds:

Thank you! I'll work hard to improve :D

[ZP || Reach Your Sky]

Hey its me Darkipod96!

Anyway the kick seems to be just a bit flat. Try to add more bass behind it. Maximus should do it :D
Your buildups are amazing as always, but they take a little too much time. Try shortening them by 20 seconds and adding an outro if needed. The melody was amazing, but the synth didn't make it show its optimal performance. LAYER IT WITH EFFECTS! Nothing beats effects. Chord progression was awesome, and Im really trying to figure out what it is. Could you send me the saved melody file? Could really use it. Bass was an interesting choice, and it complements the song well, but it needs more bass. Right now it feels as though its just a sound in the background. I feel as though the lead could use a slight delay as well. 10/10 as everything listed above is an opinion.

/-DJ Chaos-\

ZachPayne responds:

Hey thanks a TON for the good feedback. I really appreciate it!! Helps me a ton man :)