SuperTonic64's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Waves of Life]

Beautiful. 💖

Everratic responds:

Thank you!

["Team Pi" Teaser]

OMG SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!!! I can't wait! Thanks for using my music! :D I think you did a great job with the audio editing as well!

- SuperTonic64 (Tiara)

rsonbie456 responds:

Thanks so much for liking it :D It was an honor to use such a great track from you. It's top notch quality!

I'm glad you enjoyed the editing, too.
I hope to show you the short animation once it's all done :D! Time for more epicness!!!

[Nyeh heh heh]

NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH...

...HEH.

[Elephant Ride]

Hey SoundGalaxy! Great job on this song. Below are some of my thoughts:

Pros: The use of pizzicato strings, low brass, and woodblock really gave the impression of a big elephant stomping around. I liked the orchestration a lot, and I felt like it was representative of the idea you were trying to get across. I also enjoyed the flute/clarinet counter-melody against the low brass as contrast.

Cons: I feel like that the reverb in this piece makes things a little muddy. I'd back off of it if possible so the low brass isn't lost so much under the pizzicato strings - especially since the low brass is an important part of this song. I do feel like the pizzicato strings lag just a tiny bit in some places, but it's only noticeable if you listen really closely (and it could be due to the reverb issue).

Great job! I can't wait to hear more,
- smartpoetic

SoundGalaxyOfficial responds:

Wow! I never thought I will get a nice review like this!
Thank you very much! :)

I'm kind of new to orchestral composing (Actually this one is the first piece that I actually was be able to finish, at least to make a short loop out of it).

I've used EWQLSO Silver and its samples are a little wet, but I will try to play with the sample release time.

So thank you for your advice, I really appreciate it!, I really need every info to develop my orchestral skills too.

(By the way, I took a listen to some of your stuff, and they are just great! I want to write music like that! :) )

Have a nice day!
- Sound Galaxy

[Pokémon Yellow (Remix)]

Pros: You know, I don't listen to a lot of dubstep stuff (I'm more of orchestral composer than a DJ), so I'm going out on a limb here in terms of this review. But I really, really liked this mix. I loved the fade in, use of sound clips, and it went to unexpected (and totally awesome) places. Pokemon Yellow is one of my favorite Pokemon games, and I really enjoyed this.

Cons: One thing that I would probably work on is the ending. You did a great job with transitions into other sections, but the ending felt kind of weak comparatively to the rest of the mix. Endings are hard to write, but I think you can totally do it (as evidenced by your ability to mix transitions).

Keep up the great work!
- smartpoetic

GustavpAntonio responds:

Thank you!

[§Arbiter§ - Aztec Ambitio]

Where's the gold?

Dear Arbiter,

Stop writing music... that's so awesome that is. I really enjoyed this piece for many different reasons:

1) I loved the vocal choir and drum samples. Really made it feel like something from the Aztec culture, especially the background calls from the vocal part.
2) I love where song heads after 2:00. French horns and low brass seem to be your calling card, and it looks like you use them really well in this section.
3) it reminds me of treasure hunting in the first Uncharted game. That in itself says it all.

Great job! Can't wait to hear more (as always)!

Your eternally never online friend,
~Tiara (Smartpoetic)

[Super Mario Galaxy Feel Bros!]

You had me at... (w/ some constructive criticism)

That fantastic trumpet solo! Totally not expecting it. :D There are some awesome things going on in this piece, but there are also some problems.

1. Some of the samples sound really dry, which cause the song to feel a little bit "beaty." I think some more mastering may fix that problem.
2. It's a little bit brass and string heavy. It would be nice to hear some more woodwinds in your orchestration of the piece.
3. There are some problems with the loop. There is too much space at the end of the loop and you have some weird feedback problems just before the loop starts again. Just trim down the space and it should cut those problems out as well.

Great job! I throughly enjoyed it!
~Smart

[Princess Of the Magic Kingdom]

Great job!

Nice mix of percussion, synths, and effects! I hope to hear more soon. :)

~Smartpoetic

[Oceans Of Oil - Sonic Remix (Oil Ocean Zone)]

It's so...ironic! :D

BP should play this as they are cleaning up the massive ocean of oil they caused out in the Gulf! :D Great job! :)

~Smart

BallinFatty responds:

hahahahah they definatly should. a song entitled "oil ocean" hell, this should be their theme song.

hahah thanks again for the review, 9, and yur time in listening

[Toccata]

I really enjoyed this piece! :)

This piece develops gracefully under certain motives and subjects that you established at the very beginning of the piece. You utilize the expressive elements of every instruments in a way that helps the piece. (Instead of hindering it!)

I love the chromatic descending lines throughout the piece. It gives the work a classical, dark feeling. (No different from the masters of these techniques such as Beethoven or Mozart!)

The orchestration is also excellent. The dark cellos bring a brooding feeling, and the woodwinds accentuate this. Each string or woodwind section transfers from one thought to another seamlessly.

The only complaint I have is the performance itself. It sounds as though some of the instrumentalists are not listening to one another as they play. I would remind your performers next time to treat this piece as a chamber work and really pay attention to one another, as well as themselves in terms of pitch and melodic content.

Great job! I can't wait to hear more! ^_^