Phyrnna's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[We Know]

Nice. :D

But NOTTAWALTZ. :P

Back-From-Purgatory responds:

Hey, you're the one who said they were gonna do a waltz, not me...

...maybe next song.

[Nice To Meet You! *AeX*]

WOW. Just wow. Just wanted to let you know. Unfortuately I don't have enough time to leave a proper review because I need to get through entries, but I couldn't just pass this one without letting you know how much I loved it! <3

AetherX responds:

Thanks so much, that means a lot!

[The Outlier (AIM Entry)]

This is quite interesting, and the voice sounds awesome. Compositionally it's not too bad, but I think it could use more work though. Where this track is going to take a hit is on fitting the art. I don't think it's particularly fitting at all, but then again it's a very original take on the piece. Well done track overall nonetheless.

Lich responds:

Personally, I think it fits rather well with the artwork and I'll give you my personal reason why:

What is a machine? A being of compassion, warmness and kind? No. A machine is cold, metallic, harsh and impersonal. Now Imagine if you see one twice the size of a mountain arise from the sea and start treading through the sea and the lands. It would be like something straight out of a sci-fi horror. The colours while it tries to imply a more calming mood, the actual content does the exact opposite for me. That's why the track is hard and harsh. Electro-Industrial isn't personal and neither is a machine.

Saying that you are the judge but I personally prefer this one compared to my higher scoring one and I think both the artwork and the lyrical content fit. Both this and Panzerkraft are being tweaked/improved on, remastered with some of my newer plug-ins and bundled onto my own album which I am making.

[[MartianHunter]]

The track has a solid beat and a decent melody, however this feels somewhat slapped together as it gets repetitive and lacks dynamics or variation. The sound is decent, no big mixing issues. It fits the art paired with it somewhat alright, although I think you could have done better.

DESHIEL responds:

I'm glad that the track fits the art, that was my goal after all.

About the lack of variation, I shall blame it on the same thing that I did with the cnyght hunter track.
After I "tweaked" everything to sound kwool I was too lazy to be inovative, because new melodies often require a brand new mastering and I wasl ike D; oh noo. So I actualy ended up scraping lots of melodies that didn't make it into the final version.

[Contrast]

This track is pretty standard when it comes to its genre, and as such it lacks in originality. It does fit the art paired with it somewhat, although I think it'd be nice if you had used a solo flute and a solo violin in it. Composition is pretty standard, so it doesn't get boring or outstay its welcome, yet I think you could have made it longer. Sound-wise, I think you can work on the mixing more. The sounds are muddy and there is clashing in the frequencies between the instruments.

PascalPalomino responds:

Thanks for this comment. I would have like to use a solo violin and a solo flute but I am a bit limited with what I have. I would have like also a vibraphone for the arpegiation in the background. I did have a lot of probleme making this piece and it's not my favorite but I really enjoyed doing it though. Thanks again and I will work on my mixing.

[Assault Drone]

This track is pretty decent, however there's nothing that makes it stand out either in originality or composition. It does get slightly repetitive after a while though. Considering the art paired with it, it does fit decently well.

anthonyloprimo responds:

Well, quite a few people seem to feel that it fits the picture so... Yay for that! :D

But I do agree with you about the repetition. I failed hard at getting it to sound awesome so I kind of ended up leaving it as is. It really sucked but after a while I just gave it a rest, and never did manager to find something that worked. Out of curiosity, what might you suggest I could add to give it a bit more oomph to it? If anything, I can try to take what I've learned from this and the feedback and place it into the next major song I'm working on.

[Battle with the Giants]

Sound: There are mixing issues abound here, along with quite few things you can do to expand your sound and make it sound more epic.

Composition: The composition style is pretty straightforward, yet that also makes it slightly repetitive. Percussion needs major work as right now it's pretty flat and sounds like a machine drumming and not... live. The build to the end is weak unfortunately and needs work.

Fit to Art: The track fits decently well, although I think it lacks a general battle drive to it. Then again, the art doesn't depict the battle, so it's alright.

Originality: Nothing new here.

Mawnz responds:

Oh, thank you for the review! Sound quality (mixing and stuffzz) and expanding the sound is something I'm really struggling with, and I basically agree with everything you've said here. I did'nt really feel where the song was going so I kind of tried to build it up towards the end, but even that wasn't really strong enough. Orchestral is new to me as well, but making it is fun so I'll take your review with me for future songs ^^

Thanks again!

[Cats]

Sound: Very simple, so there's not much to go wrong here. xD

Composition: This is a very interesting composition. Somewhat odd at some parts although slightly repetitive at other parts. Very simple too, which actually works well for the song.

Fit to Art: A very unreal and pensive take on the piece, almost like someone lost deep in thought. Definitely fitting.

Originality: The track on its own doesn't sound too original or unique, although paired with the art it is quite interesting.

motakay responds:

Thanks! Great feed-back. :)

[Tears of blood - A.i.m.]

Sound: SADNESS!! T_T Mixing definitely needs a lot of work, and I think that is what is mostly holding this piece back from truly shining! D:

Composition: I like the piano lines you wrote for this track. Song structure wise, the song does get a bit repetitive. Also you could probably write more string parts in and/or more complex string parts.

Fit to Art: Sadly as the track stands, it only fits the art a bit. I can imagine that with better mixing how it can have so much more atmosphere to it and fit the image so much better!

Originality: Not too original of a track or an approach.

newslav responds:

Thank you kindly for your feedback. I'm only a beginner, so i couldn't put out of myself as much as i intended in the first place. Thanks for not beeing too harsh :D I'll do my best to sound and feel better in the future. Just remember that i'm still learning.
Best regards.
Newslav.

[Brofist! (Original Mix)]

Sound: Mixing sounds just fine. Moving on!

Composition: Composition is pretty good, although does get a tad bit repetitive. The use of instruments is nice and keeps it interesting.

Fit to Art: This track definitely fits the art quite well, from the genre to the song itself. It's a colorful track with a dash of awesome, and I definitely feel it.

Originality: This is a unique sounding track, although not the most original either. Still no loss here.

dj-rylath responds:

Thanks bro. :D
I'm glad you liked this one. I'm still trying to find my own style, and I'm trying to be more original.