Adam-Beilgard's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[RAC 2012] Osiris' Faahkt]

Very nicely done, I enjoyed the form and unique voices (especially the way each could come to the front and share the lead at different times). The cymbals (esp closed hi-hat) leave a LOT to be desired and almost distract me from the other pretty noises going on. That and the ending didn't seem to fit very well, for my tastes. Fortunately, these are minor complaints and the only ones I can really come up with. Your thorough research pays off here, and the vivid imagery this conjures is the proof!

Well done!

xxxZigZagxxx responds:

Thank you Adam-Beilgard. Wow this is a late response, but I always knew this comment was here. :)

Your submission was really good by the way :)

[Maurya Thunder - RAC'12]

Well done, combining these elements so fluidly! You show us your proficiency in the raaga before boasting your dubstep skills, only to bring it all back for an amazing mixture I doubt many western ears have heard (Indian ears, too, for that matter). It's like Sandeep Burman and Skrillex did a bunch of drugs and collaborated on a painting, only you could hear the painting as well as see it.

Or something. I'm bad at these.

AKACCMIOF responds:

Thanks man! :D Really glad you *get* it, I especially enjoy synaesthetic reviews :P Popping off to listen to yours now, good luck in the comp :D

[Ayaklanma Bok (RAC 2012)]

Pretty incredible. It tells a convincing story with more than just the lyrics (which I, and most others here can't understand) which is an accomplishment in itself. But combine with the translation, and we see something come to life that is bigger than the sum of its parts.

I almost can't actively listen to this because I start envisioning some kind of movie with oil fields, and men in thobes and tagiyahs and foreign military and soon the piece is over and I'm left wondering what happens next.

Not a part of this I didn't like!

SoulSecure responds:

Thanks bro! That means a good bit coming from a great composer like you!

[LO - Black Keys (RAC2012)]

I loved the voice, what program did you use (or is that a trade secret)?

While true Japanese music relies heavily on pentatonic scales, so does bebop and American folk music. The very first part of the melody evoked Japan and the voice absolutely sang (pun intended) of the Far East, but otherwise, this could've been any old electronic tune. Don't get me wrong, I like it, I just don't see a lot of people hearing Japanese influence beyond the two parts already mentioned.

Very dance-able, very download-able. Nicely done!

Oakwood responds:

Google 'japanese text to speech' and you should find the program I used.
Thanks for the critics!

[Euclasy - Kalisseyes]

To answer your question, I think New Wave fits perfectly, the only other genre I would even consider would be Miscellaneous, but that's not necessary here.

As far as content - the 'B' section does a good job of providing contrast with the dropout. After that, I would have liked new material, or at least enough variation of the original melody (which wasn't bad). When I heard it reprised exactly the same way, I kind of stopped listening, subconsciously.

Good thematic material, nice voices, just work on your form to go to the next step!

Euclasy responds:

Thanks a lot for your answer & review,

You're right.

Actually, I use a looper, that's helpfull to find a melody but not to get variations on it... I just made it repeat instead of trying to find variations... Maybe Im not used to my recorder yet.

[8bit Tombs]

Kinda makes me think of what Prince of Persia would look like on the NES! Has a nice, cheery beat - the pentatonic lick got stale fast, only because it never changed voices and was very present, even when you added other voices to the mix. Nice break at 1:14, good to see some semblance of form here. I think using less of that one lick (or even moving it through different voices) would do a lot to make this seem less repetitive. Otherwise, nice work!

PeachyPixel8 responds:

Yeah I totally see what you mean about that synth line, it doesn't quit. Will have to work on that, thanks!
Also, you dont have to imagine what prince of persia looks like on NES because it actually is on NES :D (I possibly only know that because I have it)

[Buck up Cupcake]

Earache, My Eye!

Someone animate this!

SirKillington responds:

yes............YES!!!!! :D

[the Failed Orchestra]

Some interesting instruments here. This started off too angular for my tastes - it took me 40 seconds to feel the beat correctly and even then, it was because I was looking for it. The development around 1:20 starts to improve that, but you just added voices, you didn't really change anything from the "A" section, so it sounded repetitive.

A couple good ideas here, just too stretched out (repeated). Maybe see about using them in another piece with more parts to it.

Otherwise, a good start.

LopendePaddo responds:

thanks for the review and advice. I've been thinking about making it longer and more varied.

thanks again :)