Soapbubble's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Against the Ultimate Evil]

Fable-esque

To me, there's nothing wrong with this song.

The samples you've used are top quality. Composition is flawless, IMO, and execution is crisp.

I love the underlying bass tune, which sort of creates a disturbing image throughout the songs. Take the perfection and mess with it until it is broken. I do get the boss battle feel.

There is an odd pause at about 1.40, but what comes after is without a doubt the best part of the song. Energized, heroic and disturbing at once. Love it.

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CheckeredZebra responds:

Wow, I appreciate the high score. :]

I'm glad the overall feel came out right, what you mentioned was exactly what I was going for.

[Tethersong]

Sound quality needs work

That is my main problem with the track.

Song somewhat reminds me of Thursday at times, at least their calmer music, mainly due to the vocals.

The vocals are terrible during the refrain, though, because of the two vocals not hitting the same notes. It could work out with just the one, falsetto is cool and stuff, but I don't think it's very fitting for this song.

Guitar solo was terribly off, didn't go well with the song at all. It was good, I just don't think it has anything to do in the middle of this song.

Drums were probably the best part of the song. They were study and could be relied on when it came to tempo.

Personally I think you're having problems finding out exactly what kind of music you want to play. This sounds just a bit too messy.

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Sawdust responds:

thanks a lot for the honest feedback

[Rek- White Magic]

Different

Different isn't bad, it's pretty good. This song doesn't sound very trancey, though.

I am amazed at how you made this song varied, yet always keeping it the same song throughout. It never feels random, and all the sections fit together perfectly. THe transitions are also very well done.

I do think the intro was a bit dragged out, the song could've kicked up a good bit earlier. Drums have more of a techno feel over them, than a trancey feel.

Outro is pretty good, a better end to the song than the intro for the beginning.

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ReklessCreati0n responds:

I still have yet to find the difference to trance and techno, but thats just me I guess, and thanks for the review. I like to create a subtle intro to my songs, to get people to imagine and create a certain picture in their mind to tell a story while listening.

[MoL- Stuff of Legends]

Pretty neat

Reminds me of an epic fight in a Japanese RPG game. Truly fits the title.

The bassline is very cool, I love the sample you're using, really keeps the melody up. Same goes for the simple, albeit good, rhythmics section. They're a tad repetitive after a while, could do with some mixing up.

The song probably loops just fine. I get a split second of silence between the end and the beginning, but that might very well just be my internet or Newgrounds' fault.

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MeteorManMike responds:

Awesome, epic fight is what I was aiming for! I admit that it is a bit repetitive, I just didn't know what more I could do with it. The loop break was probably just NG, I made dang certain that it looped properly. Thanks for reviewing!

[Scooter Rizzuto]

Quite nice quality

I don't really have anything to go on here, I have no idea who you're trying to sound like.

Mic quality is crisp, no problems there. You sound very confident, which is really a good trait for a voice actor trying to get noticed.

My only problem is that you don't sound like the most enthusiastic commentator here. Sure, you're full of energy, but I'm sure you could squeeze out a tad more enthusiasm about the game you're supposed to be commenting on.

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Coop responds:

Perhaps I could give it a shot and try this over some existing broadcasts for baseball, ice hockey or even basketball? I'm not sure I have the temperament to keep up with NHL speed for commentary, but it's worth a shot.

[Exploration of Space & Time]

Very spacey

Absolutely a cool track. It really does fit the title, song is very open and gives off the impression of some mad space travel.

I'm not a huge trance fan, but that shouldn't influence my review in any way. You've done well in not making it repetitive, which is a problem for a lot of the trance I've heard here on YouTube. It's repetitive and unoriginal. THe song isn't the most original track I've heard, but it's def a breath of fresh air into the Audio Portal.

The synths are very classic trance synths, good quality. Could've done with some more rhythmics, though the main synth really does handle that pretty well on its own. Basslines are great.

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neolinked responds:

ya i kinda forgot about the percussion in this xD. thx for the review

[Her Smile]

This is going into my house folder

Best track I've reviewed this week. I've become a huge House fan lately, and this hits my spot.

Everything in this song speaks to me. I love the synths used, great sound, rhythmics section is not too intrusive, the song is long, but doesn't drag on because it has just the amount of variation that a house song is supposed to have.

The buildup in the intro was also amazing, really prepares you for what's to come.

When a song is this good, my reviews are always short, because I can't come up with anything to comment other than how good it is.

I can finish up by saying that the intro was neat, putting a real great ending to a real great track.

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BuggMusic responds:

Thank you! :D

[Elements of Life]

A tad randomized

IT's a very professionally made track, without a doubt, but I personally find it to be a bit too varied at parts, like some of the parts of the song don't fit very well in with the others.

It is also quite difficult to follow the rhythm, as the rhythmics section is practically non-existant at parts or has very low volume. In other parts, it's very audible.

That said, the sound quality is great, and the synths are of great quality.

Only problem I have is with the somewhat random nature.

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MrRandomist responds:

Random? I'll try my best to make sense in my next tune :)

thanks alot for the review, "It's a very professionally made track" made me smile like an idiot, so thanks :)

- DJRavenz

[Alternate Dimensions ~FNG]

And here I was thinking I didn't like Trance.

Wow, dude that was pretty damn amazing. I mean, I probably wouldn't be so surprised if I heard this on the radio, but among all the bad trance on Newgrounds, this one stands out. It deserves a lot more attention.

You're a master with those synths. I'm not gonna say they tell a story or anything, but they really drive the song forward with a light, somewhat cheerful tune. Very classic trance, while showing that there's room to explore further out.

Rhythm section is great. It doesn't change much, but it carries the synth very nicely throughout the entire song. Loving the samples you're using on the drums. Transitions are skillfully done, too.

I love how complete this track is. It's not amazing in one part, it's all-around great. All the different parts fit together just right.

Lastly, intro and outro both work very well. Lioness390 is lucky to have someone make such great tracks for her.

Omnivore responds:

Lol, thanks a ton! I tried my best to master this track, Ozone 4, built in limiters and EQ's... Man. I love classic Trance, like ATB, the original DJ Tiesto, all of them are very inspiring to me :)... The track "Don't stop" By ATB drove me to make this song.