Jakesnke17's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[~Ghost Ship {iSnap}]

For a first attempt, not bad.

I use FL Studio pretty frequently...almost everyday. haha

Anyway, listening to this song...I can say, that...you seem to have a some "ok" knowledge of what you're doing. I can see you're using the piano roll for the ummm, glass sound? Anyway, got a nice bass, you might want to EQ that track in the Mixer. But you'll learn all of that in time. Just practice man, I'm sure you'll get it. Good luck. :D

LostAcacia responds:

Thanks for the Review!
The bass i used was just strings >.<
looked up your stuff and its pretty good ;)

[Even Heroes Die]

Great beginning, a few more touchups...

The beginning was really cool, almost ambient...definitely like the instrumentation. The lead (violin?) sounds a bit odd, you might want to increase the high end in EQ. The glockenspiel is an odd choice but it seems to work well. :D

Overall I like this piece greatly, there are a few parts that stick out...but, it can all be fixed with changing a few volume levels...and EQing the tracks a bit more. Good job man, look forward to hearing more from you.

AlmostTechnicolor responds:

Yeah man, I actually only spent about 45 minutes on this song from start to finish so I didn't do too much touch up work xD thanks for the suggestions though, you're right about it needing EQ'd. :) Glad to see someone knows what they're talking about.

[Sword Fight]

Very epic.

I read one of the comments...stating Beowulf...and I was interested. :)

Wickedly good arrangement...my only problem is some of the samples, but...that's not your fault...the production here is great. The violin with accented notes, the horns laying down...almost like a pad. All adds up to a good composition. Good work, my friend.

nsmadsen responds:

I agree Jake. I think some of it is just having spent more time with my samples and producing. But it's always good to go back to older pieces and find what you'd change or tweak now. Shows progress! Thanks for the review.

[...Lament]

Interesting...

This definitely has potential...I like the use of the samples and I like the overall composition. The middle gets a bit crazy...but, with some EQing...maybe some automation (volume) on some of the tracks...this could be even better. Still, good job. :)

[Underwater Exploration]

Wow...very cool.

The marimba, with the keys...some subtle vocals, very cool. :D

Everything blends so nicely, the atmosphere is great. I get where you're coming from when you think DKC...because it does have that feel. You add new instruments violin and flute, production on this is great. Awesome work man. :)

nsmadsen responds:

Cool- glad you liked it!

[Artifice and Inquisition]

This is funky.

Much like someone else who wrote here...I can't say I'm a huge fan of the orchestra hits but, this is inventive and very creative. How the sounds somehow mesh together, and just the vast amount of sounds. This must have been a complex project for sure. While I might have a problem with one part (orchestra hits) the rest of the mix surely makes up for it. I wonder what the voice clips you used came from. Very cool, IO. :)

InvisibleObserver responds:

A few are me, some are Reagan, some are some BBC documentary announcer (unsure who), there 2 different anonymous women from clips off youtube making semi-musical noises.

Samples all worked out really nicely, and some weird new phrases came out that I didn't intend for.

[Final Attack]

Whoa! Nice panning, man.

I'm curious, this says video game song, so...is this an original? Or a remix? In any case, you definitely have a good idea what you're doing, that panning that comes in around 0:20 is quite awesome. Definitely keeps the listener interested, and I think that adds a whole new experience to it. My only problem is that...(like with many other songs at NG) it is too short. But for what's there, and what's happening in the 1:16 that's presented....I can totally dig it. :)

seanofah4 responds:

I wish I could remember where I heard the original tune at. It was some weird Japanese game i had played a few months ago, you could classify this as a remix. Thanks a ton for your review!

Edit: I had learned a lot about panning control from a friend of mine 1 or 2 months back. I failed pretty hard with my song Juggernaut of War trying to pan 2 different sounds out of both speakers, and the overall sound wasn't as i had expected. I might try and fix it up in the near future!

[Party Like It's 1969]

Cool stuff!

I like the way you mixed the instruments together, pretty cool stuff. Definitely sounding very professional, indeed.

[8-Bit Adventure 005]

I'm impressed!

Honestly, it's loud, but...that's just my headphones, with the mix itself? It's great, I actually can't find anything bad about it at all. 8-Bit f'ing rules, 'nuff said.

It's short but, that's not a bad thing in the slightest. Absolutely look forward to hearing more stuff from you. Awesome work!

[Track hh 01]

Needs more cowbell. I kid, I kid.

What I really am trying to say, is that this is a pretty slick groove, you've got a good idea (and sense of direction) where you wanted to take this piece. So, the only thing I recommend is to fill up the spectrum a bit...add a deep bassline and possibly layer some more drums. This is a cool starting point, but, I think you could make it way better.

Good luck man. :)

Corbino responds:

Yea I was just layin this out for a buddy, just needed somewhere to upload it lol.
All the heavy basslines were trash synths so I gotta deal until I find better ones.