WritersBlock's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Tokyo Blues]

Shame about the accompaniment being so low

Because you've got a great jam here. I had it playing in the background while I was doing other stuff, and it's great music to chill to.
Diggin' the tunes, man! =P
This is how you play a sax! Great job, love jazz, there aren't enough people on newgrounds that record their own instruments (myself included), it's a refreshing break from all the techno =D

RadioactiveRhino responds:

Aw, thanks LoveBlimpman!
I'm glad you liked it so much.

And yes, there is WAAAAY to much techno here.

[Sonic & Knux - Death Egg]

Awesome

This is a great remix, a top notch balance between cover and originality. The beat's really catchy, and overall, it was really well done.

Great job.

WB

PaulyBFromDa303 responds:

Thnx much WB. I tried real hard on this one and I'm glad it turned out the way it did. Im glad you agree :D

[KR- Hidden Palace (Sonic 2)]

Great

Although the instruments used here required some more backup, the melody and harmony could have used some strings or piano in the bass or something to back it up, those 2 layers were a little too dry and sharp, and strings really would have softened it down and supported the melody really nicely, but regardless, it was nice to hear this unfamiliar tune. You did a good job, keep it up.

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knuxrouge responds:

Thanks!

[RGH: Badass Showdown(Film)]

Nice ambience

The soft dark undertone is great, the build up doesn't amount to much, but it's still pretty solid. Great work, it sounds really cool, drums are spot on, and the strings have a great effect, very emotional.
Top stuff.

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RyeGuyHead responds:

ooooohh yea

[(FMC) -=Soaring=-]

Great

Kind of reminds me of snowboard kids, the quick upbeat happy style, I love this style. The synths probably could be a bit better, the piano is cool, the others could use some more character, reverb, give them less of that conventional VG sound and go with something more original.
Great composition, it's sweet, awesome to listen to and enjoy. Good job.

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FunkmasterCatking responds:

Thanks!

[Jazz Scientist[Coldplay Cover]]

Unlike the others,

I HAVE heard the original, and, sadly, this one doesn't stand up to it. The chords are too strong, the lead is beautiful, but in this cover, it's just too hard to hear, it should be coming crystal clear over the top. The soloing kind of distracted away from the main melody, which I think is a bad thing. It would sound a lot better if you softened down on the chords, brought the lead out a lot more, and structured it better, add in a section in the middle, specifically for the solo, so that it doesn't get in the way of the melody. I think it'd be worthwhile to add the vocals in, because as it is now, the melody doesn't linger in your mind like the original does, but maybe that'll improve if you bring the lead out. Overall, I think I'm just being picky because you've picked a really soulful song to cover, and you've done a good job, but it's not brilliant. It's too clustered.

Keep working at it!

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Jurian responds:

It wasn't my idea to make the exact same song, it was my idea to give it a twist.

[KR- S&K Sky Santuary]

I really like this tune.

Your version has its charm, but I've got to agree with shizeet that you could have brought the lead down and the background up. One of the things that really bugged me about the original tune was that the lead part only played when you weren't moving. Other than the volume, this is a decent track, brings back the memories.

Good job.

knuxrouge responds:

Thanks!

[KR- Sonic 2 Mystic Cave]

Atmosphere is nice

The different layers of piano is nice. I really like the higher part, it fills it out pretty well. A tiny bit of clipping going on in a couple of spots, although it's good for the most part. There's a part at the end where the volume randomly jumps up, but apart from the small things here and there, it's a solid track, this is one of my favourite sonic tunes, and it sounds really cool with the piano. Good job.

knuxrouge responds:

The volume jump was intentional. It was suposed to serve as a small shock--for the spooky feel I gave it. In any case, thanks.

[KR- Sonic CD Wacky Workbench]

Yup, funkay

Hang on... let me go get my afro on. Rollerdisco, anyone? Yeah, this song is full of groovy fresh 70's funk. The progression is simple, and I kind of miss a melody here, but it;s cool as a background track, it's nice and settled, good to chill to.
Keep it up knux.

WB

knuxrouge responds:

Thanks, I'm glad you felt the funk in it!

[Celestial Skies]

Wow

This is smooth. It's very relaxing, lovely ambient sounds going on. The volume on the harp is quite intricate and beautiful, wonderful expression, as with the piano. It's like someone were actually playing them. The phaser and the more synth-ish instruments sound great.
You really hit the spot with this song. Gets my 5.
Beautiful work.

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Suspended-3rd-Chord responds:

wow, thanks for the nice comments! i'm glad you like how everthing melded in here. Many thanks for the review!