EvilRaccoon's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Sitting (Acoustic Cover)]

Superb cover, you certainly made a great cover. No crits, great soul in this song. :D

SineRider responds:

thanks! I actually went through a couple versions of this cover in completely different styles before settling on this one

[Takes A Sudden Turn]

I know we haven't always agreed. But it's a really good track. Good job!

midimachine responds:

water under the bridge! cheers :)

[Fake 'n' bake chip loop]

I love this! Amazing entry!

Mawnz responds:

Thanks a lot Peter :D

[Surface of the Sun]

Nice, It's a bit empty though, and theres some wrong notes in there too. Good attempt!

FortyMedals responds:

Thanks for the Feedback Peter! its highly appreciated,
Kind regards
Ben

[The Nine]

Superb. Had to scout you after this!
Keep up the good work, and good luck with your buisness.
:)

SHmusic responds:

I'm glad you liked it :)
Sweet! Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

[A Newgrounds Legacy]

You get better with every track. This is outstanding!

Bosa responds:

Thank you sir! I hope to continue on my path of growth!

[-The Journey Home-]

Stunning!
I can't wait for the piano solo version. It'll be tremendous! Really really enjoyed this.

Back-From-Purgatory responds:

The piano only version is already up... all I had to do was turn off the other tracks and export again. ;3

Glad you liked it!

[One Click Reptile]

lol, Boomheadshot was amazing! :D This is amazing man! Great work

Quagnoth responds:

thanks man

[HangInthereWe'reComing!]

This is great! I really like this, it's just full of drama! I would have loved it if you carried on from 2:16 and just exploded into an aggressive theme though, as it seems just to stop just a bit. But take it as a good thing, im complaining that I want more. :P

SpikeVallentine responds:

Thank you for your gratitude and encouragement! Wasn't sure if I should keep going, I'll have to learn to see the big picture. That is a very funny complaint!

[Sanctuary]

Astonishing composition. You always know how to shine, and this is certainly exceptional. Although Kajenx points out the sudden crecendos, I LOVE them, sometimes unexpected sounds, changes in key, clashing notes, etc are special, and in fact I think they add to the concept of a film score. Stories twist and turn, and things happen unexpectedly. Your track delivers well on this level, but also maintains a consistent genre throughout. Something not easy to do, as I've been getting frustrated with myself to do the same.

I think this one really shows the talent you have and the organic placment of timings is incredible, people don't play perfectly on the tempo, and by not quantizing everything you've made it sound as previously mentioned, 'live'. In my opinion this is exactly true, and it really shows the efforts put in. It makes it sound more real.

The assortment in instruments is also great, you have a lovely variety in sound, which is crystal clear and and moving. Your piece isn't just a track, it's a story, you can hear the tempo changes and adjustments when hunting them out and man they are really well done. The dynamics is also great, you can hear the velocities and volumes adjusting to really grab the sense of strings as the get louder and softer. Overall SuperSteph, you have a really amazing track here, I was going to wish you luck but frankly you don't effin need it!

Na only joking. Good luck bud! Amazing track, solid contender!

Step responds:

Man that was quick. I already got a great review from you and the song's been up for only around 2 hours. Thanks!

"Astonishing composition. You always know how to shine, and this is certainly exceptional."

Wow, thank you! Like I said in the bigass description I'm proud of the composition in general. Kajenx said the melodies might be forgettable though so I dunno if it really is up to standard.

"Although Kajenx points out the sudden crecendos, I LOVE them,"

Actually EagleGuard pointed them out :P. Well, I'm very glad you like them in any case!

"sometimes unexpected sounds, changes in key, clashing notes, etc are special, and in fact I think they add to the concept of a film score. Stories twist and turn, and things happen unexpectedly."

You won't believe how grateful I am that you think that. I'm certain that I won't ever be able to become a film scorer when I grow up but film scoring has always been something that has absolutely fascinated me and knowing that my songs might have a bit of what it takes is very comforting!

"Your track delivers well on this level, but also maintains a consistent genre throughout. Something not easy to do, as I've been getting frustrated with myself to do the same."

That's good to hear. Well... it's good to hear that the song maintains a consistent genre, not that you're getting frustrated with yourself :P. This song is quite "restless" when it comes to keeping a consistent feel, since it has so many mood changes, so I was afraid I lost the meaning and genre of the song because of this.

And you shouldn't be frustrated, you're amazing at making songs which sound consistent even if they're long. Actually, you're great at making songs, period :3.

"I think this one really shows the talent you have and the organic placment of timings is incredible, people don't play perfectly on the tempo, and by not quantizing everything you've made it sound as previously mentioned, 'live'. In my opinion this is exactly true, and it really shows the efforts put in. It makes it sound more real."

Awesome! I find that a way which helps to make orchestral songs sound more natural is to take off the "snap to grid" feature of the piano roll. That way, whenever you place a note somewhere, it won't be exactly where it's supposed to be, which is kind of like automatic humanising. Obviously you can always go a step further and add tempo/volume automations, vary the velocities, play some parts yourself with a synthesizer, etc... like I did, but I think that taking off any grid snapping helps a lot!

"The assortment in instruments is also great, you have a lovely variety in sound, which is crystal clear and and moving. Your piece isn't just a track, it's a story, you can hear the tempo changes and adjustments when hunting them out and man they are really well done."

Thanks! I really do like tempo changes, and I'm glad you think there's a variety in sound. I guess using 49 instruments helps achieve that :P.

"The dynamics is also great, you can hear the velocities and volumes adjusting to really grab the sense of strings as the get louder and softer."

I find that volume automations on strings really help increase the dynamics of a song. If you make strings get louder during a crescendo, then the crescendo feels more vibrant and powerful. If you add a soft part with strings playing in the background and automate the volume of those strings, the part just sounds so much more moving. So yeah, I'm happy you noticed the volume automation in the strings!

"Overall SuperSteph, you have a really amazing track here, I was going to wish you luck but frankly you don't effin need it!"

Well, with you taking part, of course I need it!

"Na only joking. Good luck bud! Amazing track, solid contender!"

Thanks a lot for such an awesome review. I've heard your track and it is SO good. I'll return the favour and review your track eventually!

Thanks again.

...and again.

...and again :3.