VGSongbird's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[MK64 - End Credits]

You Did A Good Job ReDoing This Song

Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- .5/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 1/1
Originality------------- 0/3
Appeal----------------- 3/4

Total------------------- 6/10

Instrument Blend:
I agree; the bass may be just a bit too loud. But that's easily fixable.

Accuracy:
You were right on the dot with this song's melody.

Clear Concept:
The song didn't feel compartmentalized or kind of "slung together." You made it fluid and complete.

Originality:
This is where the points come off; the song was literally a Reenactment. There were no changes of beat, no original harmonies. I think I could find another remix like this on Newgrounds fairly easily.

Other Comments:
I know a lot of the remixes out there are just simply to re-do the originals, and that's probably what you were going for; it's just not MY style. So keep that in mind with this review.

[{ReF} Mario undergrnd lookout]

^_^ Fun

Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 1/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 2/2
Originality------------- 2/2
Appeal----------------- 3/4

Total------------------- 9/10 (+Downloaded)

Instrument Blend:
The levels were clean, and the instruments didn't clash with each other.

Accuracy:
Except for the parts that you obviously made your own, you knew the melody very well and you kept to it.

Clear Concept:
At no point during this song did I feel like, "....what the heck was that?" Your song was fluid and had a sense of completion.

Originality:
Do I even have to explain? ^_^
This was obviously something very different, yet still had those familiar melodies. You took your own vision and blended it with this song excellently.

ReFreezed responds:

Hey, thanks for a superb review! :D

[Brinstar remix]

I'm Not Sure

The first thing I noticed about the piece was that the Bass was too loud. The loudest instrument of a song should be the Melody, then the Bass, then the Drums, then the harmonies, etc.

The melody was very accurate, which I personally prefer in a Remix. If you can keep what's familiar and switch it up without writing a new song, you've got a good remix.

Saying that, the concept was good too. I didn't feel like you were grasping for an idea; you knew what you had set out to compose.

Unfortunately, originality takes a blow on this one. I see in your summary that you were going for the "NES" feel. But I feel like this piece didn't have anything to discern it from the original Nintendo song.

Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 0/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 2/2
Originality------------- 0/2
Appeal----------------- 2/4

Total------------------- 5/10

Other Comments - I weigh my own personal appeals heavily when I review. I had to take off points for originality and appeal, because this wasn't my style. But don't be discouraged! The piece was well put together.

[Rainbow Road Remix [MK 64]]

I Think There's More You Can Do

The beginning intro was a little too long; you could've gotten to the melody faster without losing much. If you did want to keep it a long piece, you might consider mixing up the drum beats. It just got a little redundant after a while

I did like the beat. It had a very "House/Dance" feel, which sometimes audio portal artists--myself included--can get a little "out of control" with.

I would've liked to see you cut out some of the middle time; a lot of it felt unnecessary.

Mainly, this piece could've had more "risks" to it. A lot of the time it stayed within the melody generically, and what I love about remixes is that it's your chance to influence your favorite music; I didn't get much of a sense of personality out of the song.

Accuracy of Melody---2/2
Instrument Blend------ 1/2
Originality-----------------1/2
Appeal-------------------- 2/4

Total----------------------- 6/10

[Green Hill Sunshine / Sonic]

Good--Maybe Not My Thing--But Good

I'm kind of like you; I love mixing real instruments to make them blend well, but unlike you I like mixing them with synth to make something that makes you take a step back and go "Whoa. Wasn't expecting that."

Anyways, onto the review.

I thought that the instruments blended well with each other. It would be good for a background like it is in the Sonic game. It looped pretty well, which is important for background music.
But I personally like to have a leading melody, so I can't say this was completely my style. You did execute your idea well, and I'm not taking too many points off for personal preference.

rockleetist responds:

Great! Appreciate the constructive feedback!

[{On My Own}]

Bouncing of the Ceiling now; Thanks

OOOOooooh.
I feel really hyper now; like if I had just drank 100 redbulls, I would still not be this hyper.

I'd also probably need a heart transplant. Too much red bull.

^_^

[Sm64 Jolly Roger Bay Remix]

I don't know...

The melody at the beginning sounded a tad forced. Music should always have a flowing movement behind it. I know, because I've made some bad pieces myself, and it can really kill a piece.
It looped nicely though ^_^

[LoZ MM - Piano Practice Music]

sounds ok to me

It's really hard to make piano sound not "MIDI."
But I think you've accomplished your goal.

[Gerudo Valley Rock!]

OK I'll give you brownie points

I think the idea behind it was good. I'm just not sure it was executed properly. Some of the instruments sound out of sync with each other, and it can get really distracting. But I do like the rock concept; are you using real instruments to record, or just MIDI?

Tombor911 responds:

Real instruments except drums...those are midi =(
-T0M-

[Jungle Party!]

Your Beats Are Great

Beats are sometimes the hardest things to get just right with MIDI. That being said, this was really fantastic.
After the melody came in, I got a little disappointed; I was hoping for a tribal flute or something, but the synth really didn't do it for me.

But this is still really good!

Tombor911 responds:

Hey thanks! Yeah I was going to put panpipes in but they weren't working =( They wouldn't go with the bassline =(
Maybe I will change it someday! =)
Thanks for the Review!
-T0M-