The-Shat-Man's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pulsin]

Definitely drum n bass.

This track has some good beats and melodies mixed in. Though, The snare drum that comes in a few times and up tempos to lead into the rest of the beats is a bit out of place for such a breakbeat heavy track. The drum loops only repeat and don't slice up at all. Also, the whole thing sounds like a few different tracks strung together rather than one complete song. Personally I would like to hear some melody coming from some other source than the heavy bass synth.

Not a bad piece... great dnb feel... though the beats and melody just repeat over and over again... not much to it in that respect.

Nice work.

HyperTech424 responds:

Hey man. Thanks for the advice. I will keep that in mind. The reason they both sound the same is because pulsin in tacky a bit suped-up.

Keep up the good work with your music.

Thanks HyperTech

[The Titanium Chamber]

Very nice indeed.

I dont really have anything bad to say about this track. Its good to listen to and sounds composed well. In my opinion its ridiculous to call a song repetitive when it falls into this genre of dnb. This reminds me of Sonic Mayhem and Peiter K. Very good stuff. Well done... even the fade out is nice.

titanium505 responds:

thanx for the review!!!

[8-Bit Evolution (Demo)]

Nice little tune.

I like the melody a lot. The drums are good but sound better when they are fading in for some reason... maybe its just me. This track also reminds me of Peiter K a lot... you should check him out. The ambient thing you have going on in the background is nice but its a bit repetitive. As for composition this isnt bad... the fade out of the melody toward the middle of the track was a bit sudden but when it came back it was golden. Overall nice track and I dont have much else to say against it except... I dont enjoy songs that fade out at the end. =)

Good work.

titanium505 responds:

thanx for the review!!!!! i know, alot of people don't like songs that fade out at the end, so i know what u mean. i tried to make a song not fade out, but didn't have good results. thanx for the advice though!!! PS: Pieter K's songs are tight. LOL!

[d'n'b SYNCOPACTION!part 2.]

No different from part 1

This is pretty much the same as part 1. The same samples/beat/sound bytes... only thing thats different is how they are placed together... and it still sounds just like part 1. If these two are supposed to go together its WAY too long. This one might even peak more than part 1 as well.

It might seem like im being harsh but this does need work. It is a good effort and you do have some skill though. Keep it up.

Oh, and please try to avoid fading songs out... its boring no matter what genre you produce for.

[d'n'b SYNCOPACTION!]

Ok, but needs work

This one starts off a bit dull. The drums never change and most of the samples sound harsh... the track peaks. Its repetitive... though the bleeping melody is nice when it does come in. Personally I think this track relies on sound bytes and the amen break too much (and when the amen does come in... its for only a few seconds and it doesnt change up at all). Sounds and FX come in randomly... its like more than one song. Id say work on composition and getting the samples EQed better. Its a bit long as well.

Its not a bad effort... it just needs direction.

Kronenburg responds:

thanks for you reveiw!

[Song for Alix]

OMFG RED ALERT

This track is right out of red alert command and conquer... like... the original back for pc playstation and the 64. Not to say its biting... it just reminds me of the game like eggs remind me of when the pilot light goes out.

Great flavor and style... though the EQ and well... every technical aspect of it needs tweaks and refinement.

Good work... you god damn nerd.

[Disturbing]

Great sound.

This track sounds great. It reminds me of playing an old shooter like quake 2 or perfect dark. The melodies all go together well and the beat is pretty good. Though it doesnt change nearly enough. It starts to get stale. the phasing melodies are a great touch.

Its a great sounding track and I personally like it. My only gripes would be the repetitive beat and the fact that the track ends so suddenly.

Good work.

[TheComet-Gridlock]

Not bad...

First off... the beat is way to simple and doesnt register as breakbeat to me. This tune reminds me of the driving game RUSH back on the n64. Very rave and techno inspired. The melodies are great and it progresses well. The little flute that comes in every once in a while is a nice touch though it might sound a bit out of place. Work on the beat... please.

All and all not a bad piece of work. Personally I hate the drum... but thats just me.

Keep these coming.

TheComet responds:

the flp got corrupted on me, this actually an export from before I did some of the editing and started remastering

if I can recover the file though I'm submitting the song the way it was meant to be, not all peaky and weak like this atm

[red lable-halo's]

Sounds nice enough but...

First of all... this track doesnt belong in Drum and Bass. The melodies are nice, the ambience is a great touch, and the choir was done well but... the drum bugs me to no end... its way too simple and sounds lame after a short time. The track is pretty aside from the harsh guitar. The pace is quite slow and the whole thing is quiet.

Its nice to listen to in the background... reminds me of old games like doom. Needs work and a huge dose of style and flavor.

Keep it up.

[This Time Tomorrow]

Reminds me of Zelda music.

Right off the bat it reminds me of some music from the zelda 64 game. The drums are cool... but seem a bit quiet in the higher frequencies. When all of the samples get going its a pretty piece. Though the piano might come in a bit too late. It seemed like a big change to make so far into the song... it also sounds very moby.

This isnt bad... though a bit unorganized on the grand scale. Fading out with only the piano seemed a bit out of place as well.

Not bad work... its a nice piece of music. Keep these coming.

Jimbobsthebest responds:

Thanks for spending the time to listen to this. I can't say this reminds me of Zelda music, but i'll take it as a compliment ;)

Cheers, James