pitbulljones's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Astro-Reality - ~Dark Theme~]

i always 5

Astro-reality responds:

Thanks dude

[Mock Tide]

You asked so I deliver.

Immediately this is well balanced, from 1st note.

It's a funky, if generic groove, but there's no problem being like that. Oh wow, your high saw and glass fm synth.

That is some really solid 80's work. It's a really well balanced track, I truly enjoyed this. Reminds me of Kraftwork.

Be proud of this, it's really good. Maybe reduce the volume on the saw but yea, i'm proper into this.

5

pbj

knightspear responds:

Thanks, pitbulljones.

I spent a lot (more than enough) of time on this and it makes my day to see you enjoyed it :).

[Shocker]

Yeahhhhhh. It's groovy as fuck. Signature tone. I like the beefy 808.

I'm more guilty of this than you by the way, but try to move out of your comfort tempo lol.

it's a 5 all day

pbj

Syntrus responds:

Alrighty

[Prodigy]

You get 5 just for the hardware you beautiful bastard.

I love this. Oh so tranquil yet meaty. I really dig those bit crunched, subtly glitched drums. A vocal of some sort, spoken word would be epic.

The warmth you drive on this is epic, it really has that intangible 'produced' element.

Lots of verb, filters, all immensely good. The track develops well and tells a good story.

I think some issues lie in the mids, it's a thick track. Some brutal eq could help seperate the parts. I'd be panning harder too. That is about it.

Great track.

pbj

Midnights-Ocean responds:

Thanks brah! ^_^ I was hoping you'd like this one. I really liked how this one came together concept wise. So happy and energetic while remaining calm. Yeah real life instruments and tape. Best way to get warmth in heaps. I think I used too much verb though lol. Yeah I have the same problem of there not being quite enough separation of the elements on this one. A bit tighter of a mix would be preferable but I already spent so much time mix tweaking, I'm about done on this one for now. Maybe next time I'll get it a bit better. Cheers!

[2020 Visions]

You beautiful bastard!

Where can I buy a compilation of your guitar work?

5

Kingbastard responds:

There is a playlist on Spotify showcasing some tracks of mine featuring guitar in some capacity. You can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1144617970/playlist/77FdN0PgN708stb4G5G2LN?si=vByo1mtlSk2ijB0zcAuffw :)

[Hyper Zero (Remastered)]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

I want to like it but the mix is very bottom and top, no mid energy.

Bit of eq you have a banger

5

etK responds:

Thanks for the advice! :D

[Agent 49]

I am undecided about if I like this. If i am questioning myself then it has to be a negative. It's a bit loud and undynamic, those tom hits i'm not sure.

I just aint that in to this unfortunately.

still a 5

Syntrus responds:

A lot of what I listen to has like no dynamic range.

[A.M.]

I think there's a lot of work that could polish this up. You need to pay attention to tonal balance.

I love the track, but most aint tolerating the imbalance.

Put the vocal centre, cut some low on the main rhythm. pan the other parts.

get your timing nailed.

these 7's with some care are 10's. let me help you

ConnorDeVaux responds:

I thought it was okay

[The Heat 2.0]

Yes.

This is dirty as fuck. Hard beats, dirty saws. Acid.

This is menacing and oozing cool.

brilliant beats.

5

Syntrus responds:

Bro! Thanks!

[The Skyward City Of Crystal Harmonics]

5.

Yes mate. open with the saw, fuck the bell.

Trance aint my genre, but i know good music when i hear it. There's some subtle 80's house in this mix.

there's a weird compression issue at 1:36. A discernible drop in level, it's probably to do with those heavy snares. fuck knows what is happening there.

it's a bit long for me, this should not be any more than 4:30. That whole drop and beat, it's nearly 2 minutes waiting for the drop.

Tonally, it's all good, selection is appropriate for the genre. There's that comp issue and some fragmentation between sections. That is personal taste though.

5 always

pbj

ps

new tune

Midnights-Ocean responds:

Thank for the review. This is actually a relatively old tune. There are a few sections where the levels could use a little more mixing. I didn't have any notable comp on the mains for this one. Been trying to avoid it. As far as drops, this tune never had a drop in mind. The energy of this piece just seems to flow pretty steady most of the time. I guess in that regard it doesn't really follow trance formula too closely.

thanks again. : )