VGSongbird's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Zelda OoT: Serenade Of Water]

Too Loud; Too Many Instruments

I liked the beginning--I wish you would've kept it simple and quiet. This song is a serenade, which usually are sung or played to someone--specifically a lover--to express emotions of love, among other feelings. I felt like there was too much going on, and it took away the beautiful simplicity of the piece.
Sorry :( I didn't like this one much. But I will give you points for being creative with it and for accuracy.

[Zero Two Kirby 64 (wip)]

Aww Almost!

The opening was pretty epic...
and then it didn't follow through! :(
It was very good--the technical parts of it like picking apart the notes accurately and blending them with effects was well done. But the melody line just wasn't very "battle" like. The background was perfect, but the melody line needed more "umph!"

Wolfen150 responds:

I got sick of it. I'll redo it later, I promise.

[Zelda OoT: Minuet Of Forest]

That One Was Actually Pretty Good

This piece is actually pretty good. The harmonies--especially from the piano--matched nicely with the chords and melody line. And though the piece was a slower piece, it had a sense of energy to it. This goes to show a short piece can still throw a decent punch (I'm referring to the review I just left on your Bolero of Fire.)
So keep at it!

[Mario 64 - Secret Slide]

Meh. Not My Thing.

The bass line is way to low; it got down so low you could barely hear the pitch of the note; I suggest transposing it up. I like the violin, but I didn't feel that the instruments really complimented each other.
You were pretty accurate on your melody line, but I don't necessarily care for the artistic choices myself.

oOkorobugOo responds:

Really... maybe I should change it then XD ^^;
I may repost it, maybe not, well, if not I'll probably just put up a second version and most definately do something with the baseline.

Thanks for the input ^^

[Valle de los Gerudos]

Not Usually a Fan of Instrumentals, but Good Job!

I liked the flute and guitar combo with the strings in the background; it was new, yet it kept that "Gerudo" feel to it. Sometimes people try to do too much with this song, and I think this was just about right on the money.

Lose the chorused claps (the claps that just sound like pair of hands are ok). They sound superficial and it ruins the nice feel the song has. If you want to put another beat in there to replace the claps, I'd suggest a really heavy drum, like a timpani or something.

But this was really pretty good.

ABalancedBreakfast responds:

Thanks a lot for the feedback!

I don't really think the harder claps go with the music at all either, but the sound came on the drum loop I used, which is only meant to be a placeholder until I mixed my own.

Or did you mean the claps which are introduced in the drum break? Cause I kinda like that rhythm.... =)

[KakarikoVillage]

Good Choices

That's very clever of you to change up the tempo. Good for you! The melodies you recorded are very accurate, too, which makes the piece all the better.
I did find after a while that it became a little redundant, but it looped nicely.
This was an ok piece.
Keep up the good work.

[Midna's Cry]

Not Impressed

You should go over this piece and lower the master volume; the lead melody makes the speakers crackle, and it's such a small thing to fix--but it makes a huge difference.
There wasn't really a whole lot of wow factor for me in this one. It's great that you were able to transcribe the melody and harmonies correctly, but I come onto newgrounds to hear something different and new, and this was just another re-do of the song.
Points for a good ear, but I didn't care for the song.

Eperiod responds:

The problem is that I didn't save the project because when I made this, I only had a demo version of FL Studio, so i can't fix it. As for "this isn't a remix" yes, I know that. You know how many remixes of this song there are? One good one that I can think of. I can't compete with BlueScreenRemix's song, not in my life! XD

[Star Fox Adventure | Thorntail]

Hey, Way Cool :)

This gives the hollow kind of a "night life" feel to it. My only beef with it would be to maybe pick up the pace. But I really like it. It's got a nice calming feel to it.

[Zelda-Garudo valley (my remix(]

Points for Effort, but Still Not Getting Into It

I think it might actually be the program that is holding you back! I've been reviewing your pieces, and a constant flaw I find is that the instruments don't sit with me well; they're far too electronic in a bad way. I would investigate to see if there's any altercations you can make, or maybe investigate into getting a better program.

Other than that, the piece felt a little flat to me; nothing really new and interesting.
Sorry for yet another disheartening score... :(

[Nmh (energize Mix)]

Meh; I'm disappointed.

Here's My Score:

Instrument Blend: 1/2
Accuracy: 1/2
Clear Concept: 0/1
Originality: 1/3
Appeal: 0/2

Total: 3/10

Instrument Blend:
The piano and synth sounded good together--well, that's how they did it in the game! However, the background synth felt a little like an afterthought... and the drums were too soft.

Accuracy:
The beats were off a little; enough to be noticeable. And the melody was incorrect in a way I don't believe you were doing on purpose.

Clear Concept:
This didn't really feel to me like you knew what you were going to do with the piece once you got it started. It became redundant and dull.

Originality:
There wasn't anything really new or exciting about your remix; it had no character of the arranger in it. And that's what I personally look for in a remix.

Other Comments:
I did enjoy that you put the little snippet from the actual game at the end, but I just didn't care for this piece.