Jakesnke17's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Upgrade!]

Simple stuff, and cool percussion.

Almost just sounds like an improvisational jam session, and halfway through, it explodes with even more percussion...awesome stuff man, look forward to hearing more. :)

5kyLight responds:

Thank you! I make pretty much everything so I hope I can keep you happy :P

And be sure to keep an eye out for more of my stuff, I've got lots of projects I'm working on right now..

-SL-

[The Dark Joker]

Intense.

Some of the best stuff I've heard on Newgrounds, cool stuff man.

Excellent buildup, gives a sense of either doom or chaos that's about to unfold, Massive synth at 0:55, the drums are simple but I can tell a lot of time probably went into making those sound perfect. Kinda continues the same groove until around 1:43. Liking the extra synths around 1:57...adds a much needed layer to the rest of the groove.

This song is good, production values great. I wish there was a little more melody, but this is still a massive tune that deserves praise. :)

Overall, fantastic stuff, I'll definitely be listening further down the road. :)

Nechura responds:

Thanks :)

[Significate Epitome]

Geez...

18 mins...jesus...

Well, that's...13 mins longer than my longest song, damn dude. lol

Anyway, this is really awesome man. It reminds me a lot of BT's The Binary Universe in a few ways, the large soundscapes, the (almost) natural feeling ambience, the random, spontaneous glitches...everything about this track is quite gorgeous really. At one moment, it's somewhat elegant and peaceful and then the next it seems rather chaotic...but you've found a way to make everything just...flow.

...and hey, if you want to send me a better quality version, that'd be awesome. ;)

Great stuff man, always looking forward to hearing your next creation.

InvisibleObserver responds:

Thanks a lot Jake, your comments mean alot. I'm thinking I'll have to get some BT albums, I wasn't aware of his existence and I'm a big fan of the atmospheric style he does.

I'll be sending you a PM in a day or two, I'll be adjusting the ID3 tags and info before uploading the higher quality in a zip file.

[Not Worth It (Thirteen Swells)]

Totally Ambient

Very chilled out and relaxed....and I do agree...this could use like one more heavily filtered synth on top of everything else....like...a good melody to kinda piece everything together. But what you have here, is a nice very ominous soundscape that....is the general definition of ambience. :)

As far as mixing...it seems like everything is in check.

...and I can totally dig this. But...just saying, you might want to have one more layer. In any case, good work man. Look forward to hearing more.

treyhaur responds:

Oh how I truly wish I could have found a melody for this. ut after trying for far longer than I wanted to, I ran out of creative steam and settled with what I had. I may work on this one a bit more but I'm going to just leave it alone for now.

Thanks for the review!

Trey

[-Cadence-]

This is cool.

Now....the only reason I give this is an 8 is because of the samples...but, honestly when I think about it...the samples aren't a huge issue especially in drumline cadences...but, I wrote a cadence (or part of one) as well. I'm just saying the samples don't make a huge difference...it's more of a luxury than a necessity.

Here's something I wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3253668/DM%20 Cadence%20WIP.mp3

I'd just recommend looking into better samples....you might generate more ideas, who knows. In any case, I definitely like this...and I'd like to hear more. Good work. :)

Par0xysM responds:

Thank you very much for the review!

[Are You Tired?]

Best work so far.

There's definitely a lot to love here...the piano (with a touch of reverb), the glitchy patterns of drum breaks, or the guitar...which seems to always act as the lead...sometimes switching out for piano. But, it's not necessarily the instrumentation that gives the song it's "edge". The quality of the the instruments are awesome....seems like perfect mixing to me.

To me, I would've turned down just a bit...just a smidgen. But, that's nitpicking again...I really like what's presented here and this is why (so far from what I've heard from you) this is your best work yet. Awesome job, man. :)

InvisibleObserver responds:

Thanks Jake. Hopefully I'll see you in a compo soon... Schools conflicting with the schedule of OHC. :(

[(CHS) Last Hope]

Choirs rock.

This is really cool.

Definitely sounds like it could be in a video game. I'm diggin' those choirs though....really give that epic "RPG" feel to it. I'd raise the high end of the staccato (violins?). I'm not sure which instrument that is, but...that's just nit-picking...this is great. Good work man.

ChaosDragon004 responds:

Hey, thanks alot bro. I'll be sure to take a further look into this song and see if I can fix that problem. Hey, I wonder if there is a way to upload this song just as a replacement. That way I dont erase all the feedback that was given to me? If not I'll just have to put a revamped version on later when I remaster all of my older songs. Thanks again bro.

[The Kids (WIP) 2]

I agree with the last review entirely.

This is really...cool. haha

I didn't know what to expect, either. I like this composition for sure. Everything seems to be in check. Production is good, drums sounds about the right level. I like this a fair deal. Look forward to the finished product. :D

[Cornet Tune]

I do like the cornet.

The title got me interested to post something here...just so you know. :)

Anyway, this is very short and simple...but, it's good for what it is. Cool improvisation...my only problem is that I think the high end of the recording could be turned down a little bit in the mixer. Seems a bit harsh on the ears. Otherwise, good work dude. Keep it up. :D

AccountableMasses responds:

thanks. due to my recording mic (cheap headset from wally world) had to turn it up in FL8 in order to hear it. will keep that in mind for future tracks.

[{DJ~Ømega}Flamez]

Good tune, instruments are out of place though.

I like how this song progresses...there's definitely a lot to improve upon though. I like the majority of the sounds...but something about that lead FL Slayer preset...doesn't sit right with me. You could switch that out for like a square wave lead...I think that would sound awesome. Should be able to do something in 3xOSC, otherwise...the drums could use some compression in the mixer...and possibly lowered just a bit. I like at :27 where the arpeggiator (I think?) comes in...it just sounds really cool.

Then again, I just looked up...and saw that you don't have the .flp anymore. :(

Anyway, for what it's worth, this is cool. A good idea for sure. Look forward to hearing more from you.