Drewpy's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Chael - Corruption]

Holy heck and a half this is huge dude

Frick me dude wow why even bother submitting now lol

Falsesouth responds:

I say still go for it. If you dominate in composition it will go in your favour a lot more. Thanks <3

[{dj-N} Christmas Preview [SONG TWO]]

Bass is a little much in my headphones but this is my favorite so far :D

Jingle bells make me smile

dj-Nate responds:

Jingle bells all day

[Panda Eyes - Fruits]

Actually sick! Melodies and sound design are friggin great!

See if F-777 would be down for a collab, that would be really sick

[Wild Wild Night]

Here from r4r

I think you have a good sense of atmosphere, which is really important if you want to pursue making this style of music.

Pros:
Again, your sense of atmosphere is great
The main melody has a lot of power!
Harmonies usually work with your chords and melody, which is not the easiest thing to pull off
Sound design is generally pretty good, not counting some mixing stuff (I'll get back to that)
Percussion doesn't suck. This is a big problem with a ton of producers on here; one which you don't have. Nice work!

Cons:
The main thing is definitely mixing. Bass being too loud at certain points, EQ being wonky, etc. I highly recommend watching YouTube tutorials on how to achieve a good mix, there are loads of great ones. It's just a bunch of little changes that add up and make the track sound immensely better. Practice is key here! You'll naturally get better as you go.
The song is also very repetitive as well. Though this is largely a personal preference thing, it's pretty much always better to add variation in the melodies over the course of the track.

Suggestions:
Maybe at the drop, have a big release of tension, like a louder cymbal or a downsweep. Whatever you think sounds best. The cymbal you used I thought didn't have enough energy to effectively break that tension you built.
Use plucks or higher percussive noises! Remember this is just a suggestion, so it's entirely up to you, but I think this track could benefit from higher melodies with a harder attack.

Overall, not bad, but the mixing was a big crutch to the overall enjoyability of the track. You're headed in the right direction though, and you definitely are in a good place musically! PM me if you have any questions. Keep it up!

ScottJacob responds:

Hey man, this really helps me out. One issue i think is the headphones i use. I need to start using speakers again, at least for the mixdown. But yeah mixing has always been my worst, i need more practice for sure. Your response definitely shines some light on what i can work on to improve. Thank you so much for spending the time and writing feedback!

[toil]

Here from R4R

Pros:
- I really really like the tone of this whole track
- The progression is awesome
- The percussion and percussive effects are really great
- The vocals are done well :D

Cons:
- The piano and flute in the beginning are pretty quiet
- The kick needs more punch to it at the drop. Try boosting the highs there
- The mix in general needs a little work. A lot of little adjustments here and there really add up to make the mix sound great

All in all, this is an awesome track, I enjoy your style a lot! Keep going with this stuff, this is good

[TheFatRat ft. Laura Brehm - Monody (GTB Remix) [NG cut]]

You got shafted in the R4R thread so here I am to give you an actual review.

Intro sounds really tight, good mixing right off the bat! The only tiny little thing I noticed was the crash cymbals on 2 and 4 were a little loud. Other than that, your mixing and EQ are consistently really good throughout the entire song, so very well done!

Delay and reverb on the vocals are good.

Melodically, there's not a ton going on. That's probably my main issue with this track: it's not very memorable.

It is also a little repetitive, but I get that that's the style, and it doesn't sound bad or anything, so that's just more of a personal note.

I filled this review with some more negative comments, but just to be clear, this is a super solid track! I enjoyed it :)

[Synthesize Me]

Here from R4R

First things first, I super love the concept of this whole track! The synths are awesome, the melodies work well (which frankly is rare on Newgrounds), and it flows well in general. You have good structure here, and I have no complaints about anything musically, so well done. Your sound in general is super solid.

The only thing I would fix is your mixing and some EQ. The percussion is good, but the growls and cymbals, and sometimes some of the bass take up too much of the high-mids in the drop. Try cutting that stuff out so the lead (which I am in love with) can cut through the mix better. When you have this much going on, it's important to isolate sounds to specific frequencies so they aren't drowning important stuff out.

Great job with this!

[Like An Animal]

Everyone pointing out that the lyrics match other songs by San Holo and Teminite, he's just using a sample pack (from Splice I think???) that's available to use for anyone. He's not being unoriginal at all.

DJVI responds:

Yes the lyrics are from Splice!

[Abandoned]

I'm actually here from R4R hehe

This is actually super impressive that this just flowed from your brain through your fingers into this music. I know you said it was edited, but this all came from your brain. Good stuff right here, I totally should listen to this while driving at night or something to calm my nerves. This is a super beautiful piece, and every time I hear something like this, I feel worse and worse about quitting piano (not that my teacher was actually teaching me anything anyway). It's stunning how you created this and I'm super impressed by the musicality and emotion that flows from this piece. It captures all the nostalgic and sad parts of childhood, and I couldn't be more at ease while listening to it. I only wish it were longer. Awesome work

Onefin responds:

Doesn't everything everyone make come from their brains? :/

Thanks for the review! Piano is truly the most beautiful instrument in the world and you should totally pick it back up sometimes :) Lessons can only teach you so much about how beautiful the piano really is; for me it just comes down to sitting in front of a keyboard and figuring it out yourself.

[Karaplex - Dark Neon (Synthwave)]

Those toms are orgasmic

Seriously nice track fam, I love the part at 1:45. For your first go at Synthwave, I'd say you killed it. Really great job here, this is legit