Soapbubble's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[forest temple (E major remix)]

Simplistic

I haven't really heard the original properly (never was too into Zelda), but as a standalone track, this is pretty simple and pretty good.

If you only listen to the strings that play the melody, it's a bit repetitive, but there are the strings playing the bass and at times the track just seems to blow up with more sounds, it's really amazing.

It gives off that mysterious forest feel that I believe you were going for.

I'd still like to see it fleshed out. It might've been this simplistic back when it first was made, but that's no reason for you not to flesh it out and try to modernize the track a bit while remixing it. It's a bit shallow, apart from the bass and melodic strings there's not much going on.

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Horsenwelles responds:

in the original it was ridiculously difficult to derive a melody from it because of its ambient design. with a 7 from an incredibly criticized review, i cant believe what you would give the original ;)

thanks though :)

[-*CaSH*-Race Through Hell]

Interesting

Not sure how big a fan I am of this electronic jazz style, but the composition is pretty impressive.

My main issue is the midi-like sounds, I've never been a fan of it and I really don't think the sound fits for something experimental and jazzy like this, it just gives it a video game feel.

The rhythmics are very nice, they're not too loud and never really push the song forward, they just flow along. Track also loops very well.

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camoshark responds:

Hi Soapbubble, glad to see you're back in the RRC!

This is actually NOT electrojazz, everything you hear is made from actual instruments. The two comping instruments are a modulated guitar and a B3 organ.

As for MIDI instruments, I'm not sure I get, since it's all high quality recordings... maybe it isn't humanised enough...

Anyways, glad you enjoyed nontheless, I'll do my best in the future to humanise so you'll be ok with it!

Cheers

[M3- Techno Bass (WIP)]

Not bad

Writer's block sucks, I can imagine it being equally annoying to an audio artist.

Fun composition on this one, quite the cheerful track, which makes me feel the buzzed synth doesn't fit perfectly in. A buzzed synth in itself isn't bad, just this particular one should be switched out with something that sounds a bit less heavy.

Love the addition of piano, and the fact that the song as a whole just broadens towards the end and becomes a more fleshed-out track. Too bad it's so short.

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MeteorManMike responds:

My problem is finding the right instrument to use, b/c nothing sounds like what I'm thinking of.

The buzzed synth you hear is the only one that I think works as a good bass. All the others sound kind of hollow/strange. I'm trying for a blend of jazz/techno.

The piano you hear here is absolutely all I can think of for this one. That's what's bugging me.

Thanks for the review!

[[Kieda] Prophet]

Bit more bass

Not a bad DnB track, but could do with some work.

it has a nice structure, absolutely, and the synths used are very good, but it really lacks one of, IMO, th emost important parts about DnB tracks, that extra oomph. I'm talking bass line and bass drums. The drum synths you are using aren't the best, might want to look at getting better, and I'd love to hear more of a bassline, apart from the buzzing synth.

Really liked that you had a part with strings and a flute, threw me off at the beginning, but the way you transitioned back into the track was just brilliant.

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Kieda responds:

The drums are just the VEC drums, with the best mixing and stuff I could possibly do (which ain't a lot).

I am not a pro in basslines, but I'll try to create better bass and basslines in future songs (:

[Blending]

Dreamy

Somewhat reminds me of some of the older rock tracks, or simply some new-wave dreamy rock tracks.

I really like the track. the vocals are very good, though slightly off-pitch at certain places, in particular when you push it higher. The drums are fine, but not the most original, and they seem to cut off a bit early, sounding unnatural.

The backing guitar that plays in the back has a simple melody, it's a bit too low, IMO, maybe make it a bit louder. There seems to be some sort of interference on the lead guitar, on the accords that are played. Not sure if that was intentional, but it doesn't sound too good.

Really like the echo effect you put into the vocals, in particular. Brings out the dreamy feeling.

Ending drags on a tad, could've cut it off a bit earlier, not too interesting listening to the hi-hat go on for a while and then the bass playing a couple somewhat random notes.

I'd love to hear this made with a proper band and proper recording (:

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Sawdust responds:

Thanks a lot bro.

[The Corridors of Time]

Latin feel

I'm going to have to give you points for originality here. THough I've never heard the original, just the fact that you added some latin/pacific/oriental influences to a video game track is something I've never heard done before.

At first, with the xylophone sounds (or is it clocks?) with the slight echo made me think of a forest scene from an old-school RPG, but the addition of drums and vocal samples, as well as the guitar, made this a proper song IMO. Even though the vocals could do with some tiny amounts of work, they sounded ever so slightly off key at certain pints, it really adds to the track and it's really nice use of vocals.

THe guitars would normally not fit, but they really did work out greatly on this piece. The melody does get a tad repetitive, I'm not sure if you should've changed them up a bit or just leave them as is.

I'm not fond of the fade-out, always a cheaper method of stopping a track. It deserves a full ending to it, with work put into it.

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Twone responds:

Thanks for the review! To answer some things:
The vocals sounding off key is no thanks to my voice, that was the best take I could possibly do, although it's not perfect. I didn't want to change the melody at all either, since it's a cover. And since the original doesn't have a set end (on the soundtrack it fades out as well), I figured it would be out of place to end it any other way. Thanks again for your input! :)

[Stargenx - Monolith]

Well composed

Seems like someone's going around 0-bombing classical pieces, I don't get why, especially the ones that display talent from the composer.

To me it sounds like you went for a quite epic piece, and I'd say you pretty much succeded, though I'd like to hear more from the rhythmics and the bass section to make it more grand. The strings and flutes/oboes/ clarinetts sounded absolutely amazing. The melody is really flowing well and emphasizes that grand, epic feel of the track.

I'd love to hear you try out some dynamics, even in these shorter songs, dynamics can completely alter the sound and overall feel, and if used right, it can make this piece truly epic.

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Stargenx responds:

Thanks for the review! I am working on dynamics, don't worry. ;) I'm sure you'll find that coming submissions are much better.

[[Assios] - Electron]

Damn

Awesome track you got there. Has a lot of whomp to it, which I'd call a necessity to any house track.

Sweet beat to the track. Constantly thudding bass with a nice sample is always nice, and the general rhythimcs of the track are really awesome. The light synth is pretty cool, but it can get somewhat repetitive, even though you highten the pitch quite a bit at around 2.30.

Ending is really well done, but it drags on a bit, starts at about 3.20 and lasts the full 20 seconds to the end.

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Assios responds:

Thanks, glad you liked it! :)