ksthultz15's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Xtrullor - I'm So Free]

Going into this song, I was like..ehhh. It doesnt sound quite there. But then the drop. Which was amazing. Only taking off .5 stars cause of the intro. I dont know what was wrong, I was just expecting a little bit more. Cant believe you made this in 2 days. This is really good. The mixdown could use a little work, but the composition was good. Fanned.

Xtrullor responds:

You know what? Screw that intro, I couldn't figure out what I should do with it at all. So there you have it, I don't I will change it from there anymore.

All in all, I agree with you. I should fan myself too.

[The Great Monsoon]

This is pretty awesome. The energy before the drop was pretty awesome. The chord progression was quite up beat too, but with a little bit of a dark side. I just wish the break at 1:19 was a little shorter. If I wasnt on the page, I wouldve thought it was over. Great track overall though. Not much I can say about the negative aspects. Would like to collab in the future. Fanned.

[Adventure Awaits]

Well done. My sound design project files tend to turn into short songs. I have a soundcloud page devoted to them. https://soundcloud.com/diskovr-wip-shorts Either that or I make a 30 second thing out of loops in the vengeance pack. Anyhow. I almost always criticize about a mixdown or mastering, but I take it this was more experiment and not an actual song you spent weeks on. So aside from that, you had some very simple, yet effective, chip synths. I like it. Fanned.

[Light]

Really glitchy. Interesting. The sounds didnt quite match though. The chord was dissonant and i expected it to resolve to something more consonant. The drums were alright. Could've had a better mix. Overall, Ive heard wayyyyy better stuff. But Ive heard wayyyyyy worse. Keep practicing. It takes time.

[Djinn the Ratchet [wip]]

Im in love with trap, so going into this I might be a lil harsh. Its a good start for a track. I was missing the drop. I heard the generic trap build up and was in suspense...and then nothing :c You had some good drum patterns. A bit repetitive, but its a very hard genre to master. I'm a lil interest in where you got the 'RUDE BOY YOURE ON THE TRACK NOW" sample from DJ Carnage. If you could paste a link, thatd be great. Overall, I see potential in this track. You have a basic drum pattern, good idea, and some good synths. If you ever finish the track, PM so I can have a listen.

[Russian [Progressive House]]

Another interesting track. I think there couldve been more transitions. It wasnt as smooth as Id like it to be. But thats just me. The drop was really good. Totally a festival killer. Fog machines, strobe lights, and lasers. Nicely done.

[Rather Be [Big Room]]

The synths are nice. The drop was different. But not in a bad way. I would suggest using slightly less reverb. I'm gonna guess you used Nexus as the sound for the supersaws. I noticed a slight spread of the notes. Barely noticeable, which is what I like to see. Nothing too in your face, except the drop, and the breaks. Great work. :D

[1 Project - 6 Trackz[De4dl0ck]]

We should collaborate. https://instaud.io/1dk (progressive trap house), https://instaud.io/1bY (dance), https://instaud.io/1dA (trap), and https://instaud.io/1dB (electro) are some of my latest works in progress. PM me if you're interested. :)

De4dl0ck responds:

i'm gonna pm you soon ;)

[Sonnet 71]

Good idea here. The mix down and mastering wasn't quite there, but that takes time to learn. The drums were good, but quiet. I thought the vocal samples were a little bit too quiet. The lead was overpowered, but it was a good cheery melody. The the bass line was a little weird, but I saw what couldve been a really cool bass. Again, the mixing was off, the bass had some mids and not enough bass. You did say it was quick, so i'll give you that. Overall, If you took more time to compose it, I think it would be quite popular.

CzeryWassierSwizier responds:

What I find surprising is that a lot people spend as much time composing as they do mixing and mastering their piece. For me, I'll take 10 minutes, slap on some soundgoodizer and call it done. :) Guess I'll have to work on that.

[Ghost Train remastered]

Like Biokiller8 said, excellent song. But yea, you for sure need better plugins. The idea is there though.

Azhthar responds:

Thx for the nice reviews here! I already talked to Biokiller8 for some suggestions about the plugins. Actually I thoght the sounds were quite ok. For the organ it´s sonokinetic carousel and I actually don´t know a better barrel organ plugin. If you mean the percussion: It´s also from carousel. I tried different better sounding percussion but then I was missing the fairground character... Any suggestions?