Catstuffer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[EW - Halloween2010 - TBD -]

Niice!

I just felt like it could have used a sort of breakbeat drum line to help keep the flow. But the synths are mixed very well. Good luck in the contest!!

EnigmaticWolf responds:

I agree with your assessment.

Thank you for your honest opinion and for listening to this song.

[The Horde!]

Very nice!

Crispy sounds, suspensful bells, well balanced, Just wish it had a couple bass drops, but thats jsut me. Congrats, and good luck in the Halloween2010 contest! :D

death-is-forever responds:

Thanks man, I appreciate the review. :) Glad you liked it.

and yeah... bass drops would have been nice, why didn't I think of that? haha

[PURSUIT OF LUCK]

Well done.

You certainly have a feeling for the music. That comes out strong in the melody and general flow.

I find the build and layering of instruments beneficial, yet also hindering the listener from absorbing all the goodness at once. In other words, it does feel a tad overcrowded from time to time. Not so much that it hurts the song quality, but just the overall enjoyability of the listener, as they may need a second listen through to pick up on all the details.

The faded ending with the sound gate was perfect. And the arping melody is neither harsh or seemingly repetitive due to the simple lead layered over top.

The instrument selection is very light, which took my mind off of trance mode to be truthful, and into ambient, but was brought back by the more super saw like synth that begins at 1:47.

I appreciate the work that you clearly put into this, and I hope the other listeners truly "listen" before voting or reviewing. While it may not be the standard sound for trance I or others may be accustomed to, it IS entrancing.

Reminds me of a fairytale forest, or city in the trees.

Some things I would love to hear from you in the future, is a quicker tempo, a syncopated bass, and you could add in a harder sample to contrast with sweeping melodies and choirs. This is of course if you continue to stick in this genre. I know your next trance song would be a huge success in my books, but perhaps your main strnegths lie in another genre. I honestly have not lsitened to any of your works before, and perhaps am coming to conclusions too quickly.

I will browse your other music selections when I get an opportunity.

Keep doing what your doing, and I would highly recommend you get in contact with a record company if you haven't already done so. I believe you've got what it takes here!

- Catstuffer

Caine1989 responds:

Wow, I am speechless, thank u so much for ur amazing review!!!
Its good to know that my music makes other people think and
that they can feel the emotion and melody in my music... Thank
u for ur time Catstuffer!

[-fountain of youth- [WIP]]

I like it,

So far, it;s good, but unless this is going to be a quite lengthy song, the looping melody synth piano is rath repetitive. I like the percussion, but I feel its really missing a syncopated bass! Keep working on this, and u'll get your 10.

lackofintelligence responds:

ill extend it reeeaaal good ;D and ill make sure to use some bass too! :)

[Techno Rocker(757irish Remix)]

Good Quality!

I was honestly a bit skeptical from your inbox notice, but the samples are of good quality. Personally I find that sliding beep thing a little annoying, and the the main melody synth is much too quiet. My last peeve starts around 2:25. The entire song gets much louder right there, and the transition doesn't sound as smooth as I would have expected. I have to give you credit though. It sounds well mastered besides what is mentioned above. Keep up the good work! I'm expecting more good tracks to come :)

757irish responds:

Haha yea well the beeping sound i liked but your not the first to point out its annoying. But i had a problem with it overpowering the main lead so i had to make it louder but ill see if i can fix it. :) thnx for the review

[[Fiji]Circuitry[remastered]]

Mastered?

Sorry if i'm totally wrong here... but I'm finding this to be compressed. The levels are too high (very noticeable around 1:20) Lots going on in this song, it suits what you were aiming for I think, but the mastering isn't perfect.

MrFijiWiji responds:

haha no thats just some clipping... ive reallized how to get rid of that now

[BasshunterSong Remix 2 [full]]

Nice Variation!

It sounds like you spent a good amount of time on this with the different instrumentation and improvisation to the melody.

At times it sounded like a cross over between the basshunter song and "I Like to Move it, Move it"

The percussion could have changed up here and there, and to me a syncopated staccato (quarter note) bass line could enhanced the flow. 5/5 8.5/10

I like where you are heading with this. Keep experimenting with your melodies, and in no time you'll find some that sound fantastic! Keep it up!

killamnjaro responds:

Thanks!
I got so caught up in the sounds and melodies that i hadn't put that much thought into the percussion, ill get into that.

[UNfinished mix]

cool tunes

When will you finish?

My only complaint is that the bittrate is rather low... 128kbps? Also, to me its lacking a syncopated bass and the piano could be EQ'd to produce a high quality sound. I do like your synth loops however!

MegaMidget7 responds:

ill finish it when i can be bothered...haha
making songs is something i just do for fun in my spare time...thatnks for the comment.

[How Wind Falls]

I can hear it now! :D

Couldn't hear it before, but now I can! lol
Very nice. Did you play the guitar yourself?? If not, how did you make it?

Semaphore responds:

Thank you very much =)

I played all by myself on my keyboard, the guitar sounds are from NEXUS 2 VST

[[Fiji]A New Climate]

Nice sound! ;D

Good EQ work. I enjoyed the plucked sound that begins to fade in around 1:15. Very nice. Keep up the good work.

My only suggestion is replacing your bass synth (comes in at 0:58) with something a little "meatier". Thats it. The rest is perfect. (oh and just watch the compression, not 100% sure, but it sounds really close to being compressed, just keep an ear out for it!)

MrFijiWiji responds:

i wanted a lighter bass.... i dont remember why but when i was making the track... i wanted a light bass