WritersBlock's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Microphone Test]

Diverse voices

I thought you did a really good job. A lot of different and comical voices. Very practical and entertaining. 10/10, 5/5 <3

SardonicSamurai responds:

Thanks :D I've been waiting to do one of these. I said I wouldn't do one with a shitty mic, so I decided to get a nice (or at least Ok one) :P

[°°Spring Adventures°°]

Make Love, yes.

This is a sweet chilled tune.
I'd really love to hear this with vocals, I really hope you finish this one. I've just been listening to it on repeat now, and it hasn't really bored me yet.
Great work, whirl. :3

Whirlguy responds:

Thank you man :3

[Song of Storms (My version)]

Not a bad effort

You were quite accurate in notating out the song from the original, and the use of guitar pro's electric guitar was an interesting choice, however, if you're willing to invest time into making music, there are better programs out there, you just need to ask the right people and learn how to use the programs. Also, covers, to me, really need to stand out from the original, and add a whole other dynamic element to the song that was otherwise absent in the original. It's not that you're trying to make the song better than the original, just that you're trying to add your style from the same skeletal song structure.

Overall, you did at least manage to capture the essence of the original, and attempt to add a new layer to the song through your choice of instruments. Not the best, but certainly not the worst.
Nice work, for that I'll give you an encouraging 7/10 and 5/5.

fallensoul289 responds:

Thanks man yeah haven't had time for audio but i use better programs now

[Yucatan]

Chilled

The drums have a nice "punchy" sound to them, which gives a nice feel to the song, although the panning feels like it moves around a little too much at times. It does feel more like separate songs put together here, because the melody comes in out of nowhere, and it's a big contrast. Maybe work on bringing it in, but when you mixed it up after that, it sounded more "natural", back to the chilled feeling, while still progressing with the new theme. It could progress some more, I think, and the melody could use some polish, but it's a nice little song. Good work. :D

Gorgorothx responds:

Thank you, sir

[°°Sunny Autumn Skies°°]

Nice

Nice and sweet, whirl. I can see the orange/brown leaves drifting through the sky, a hint of winter in the cool breeze that runs across the hills. A lone stranger walks along the forest path wearing a red scarf and brown coat. That's what I see.
I'd love to see this theme developed upon, it's really quite beautiful, but I know the woes of being stuck at the keyboard playing the same short phrase over and over again.
Nice tune, WG.
5'd and 9'd.
:3

Whirlguy responds:

Haha yeah, true. It's not always easy to switch your song up into different chords, but if I wanted to I think I would have done it. I never really thought of expanding it to be honest :P

A very imaginative review, I love those :3
Thanks for reviewing (:

[KR- S3&K Zone 1 Act 3]

Things I should point out:

The lead can get too loud sometimes, and it'll clip and distort, whereas the harmony is often too quiet, barely audible. While it should be in the background, it should still have a defining presence. The different segments of the song felt quite stiff and static, in that they didn't flow all that well together. Overall, I felt the song was too "thin", maybe add some more instruments in to boost the atmosphere, just soft background stuff, leaving the loud percussive sounds (such as the piano) for the bass and lead (and maybe for a soft harmony).
Maybe you could add some atmosphere to the music by adding in effects, I'd suggest adding a little bit of reverb to a few instruments, it helps the instrument to sound a bit more realistic.

Overall, I think you did a pretty decent job. With a bit more practice and trying things out, I'm sure you'll get the mixing sorted out. It's a difficult process, and I spend a lot of time with my music trying to find the right balance. Keep at it knux, you're doing great. :D

knuxrouge responds:

Thanks a bunch.
I'm still trying to work out effects. Feels a bit out of my league.

[Dumb Windows Song]

Haha, brilliant work, man!

How did you get to be so awesome!
Seriously, you kick ass.
A great, inventive song. Yes I do want there to be more to this song, but due to your limitations, I'm not at all disappointed.
Keep it up!

ErikMcClure responds:

lol, thanks! xD

[{Ceb} The Cosmos [DnB NG Cut]]

Nice

The pitch bending stuff at the start is a bit random, but pretty good for where it goes later on in the track. The drums were good, there were a lot of patterns in here that worked well with each other, but I think it was a bit on the counter-productive side that there was a lot of different things going on, particularly near the start. There was quite a few short contrasting sections in there that might have suited better if they were longer and more relevant to the flow of the song. The last half (or so) of the song was awesome, I just think if you could keep it relatively level near the start of the song and mix it up a bit later, the development and flow of the song would work wonders for this piece. As it is now, it's really enjoyable to listen to, but I think a few small things would make it just that bit more awesome. I'm quite all over the place here, I hope you get what I'm trying to point at.

Cebster responds:

Im going to have to review it a couple times to fully understand what you mean. thanks i really appreciate the review :} OK yeah i see what your saying. yeah my first version sounded nothing like this. to me this version has absolutely no intro it cuts right to the build up. with the intro it sounds (to me) like a more developed professional song, its just i know that it would stand a chance on ng. so when you say keeping it level near the start and mixing it up later" thats relative to the flow of the song correct?

[Quarl- Broken Melody]

Sweet

The muddy piano with the ton of reverb sounds really awesome blending with the drums. The melody was nice, very soothing. The drums were very well done. The strings added a nice charm to the piece. Very calm. Kind of pretty in a sorrowful way.

Overall great tune quarl.

Quarl responds:

thanks sir. I love you.