Koxyx's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Idealistic Ambience]

This is basically classical, despite the trance kick and such. The continuous melody and progression of the chords keeps it classical more than anything. At any rate, it really picks up at about a minute, and that was where I decided it was a 5 star song. I love the percussion in this and how it really fits in behind the strings and yet the whole song remains...ambient somehow. Really, good stuff.

Neon-Bard responds:

Thank you very much! I'm a little surprised that you said it remained somehow 'ambient'...
I never would have thought of it like that. :)

[Sky Kingdom of Arcadia]

Very pretty but a problem here lies. It reminds me of clouds, undoubtedly, and the orchestration as I can get beneath the somewhat out of place bass drum is the majesty of sky. What I find lacking is that it is really a lot going on, but nothing in particular as far as a melody goes. The strings are pretty, and it really had me from 2:20 onward, and the little trills in the flute were good; so much so that I would've turned up the volume to hear them.
The bass drum, as already mentioned, is just really sharp so that it distracts me. What I like in the percussion, however is the cymbal crashes, and of course the rhythm itself that the snare and bass drum snare.
So really, beautiful stuff, but the lack of familiarity in melody with the sharp bass drum were all that is worth fixing for it to be truly great.

Neon-Bard responds:

Like others, you're most definitely right about the percussion. I've sense fixed the drums but haven't gotten around to uploading the new file. I'll keep this in mind for future pieces all the same! I'm glad you found the song to be 'beautiful'! I'm starting to see what others have been saying about the piece being a little overbearing as well.

Thanks for taking the time to review the song, the feedback is definitely helpful! :)

[Tender Heartbreak]

The swells in the strings are great. The whole composition has the mood you were looking for; very forlorn and sad. The piano has a beautiful part.

MarkySpark responds:

Appreciate you stopping by to listen.

[Mising You !!!!!!]

Not a lot of continuity, if that makes any sense. The drums were a tad all over the place. The electronic beeping was cool but a little ear-grating. The melody doesn't really flow, it is just kind of sounds that are played next to eachother. While there isn't anything inherently terrible here, I must say that it just doesn't catch my fancy.

armandragon responds:

:((

[Hope]

Beautiful. The flute is a beautifully lost sound, and the crescendo in the strings along with that piercing piano sound are magnifico!

ZuneInc responds:

Thanks!

[I'll Be Fine]

AS it picks up at around :54 I find it a very happy and beautiful composition. I quite honestly yearn for this kind of grasp on melodic parts and harmony. The harp part is beautiful, and I'm jealous outright of it. The arrangement of this piece is solid, but the ending is undoubtedly as you stated. As well, the entire piece is fairly dissonant, so even though I can tell the mood is happiness, the sounds just kind of clash. Of course, that's just how I feel about dissonance at all, so feel free to ignore that last critique.

Neon-Bard responds:

No, I completely agree with you about the ending and the piece as a whole. I definitely could have tried harder, that's for sure! I am glad that you found the song to be happy and at times beautiful, it means a lot to know that. Thank you very much for the review! :)

[Mischievous Guise]

The chords that come in at 1:00 was where I decided how good this song was. It has an indefinite jam to it already that I can't help but get down to. Beyond that, the way the melody progress and continues is really great; very subtle and direct. The way the drums come out from under the filter is really the best kind of subtle, and they arrived with the best rhythm you could have.

Neon-Bard responds:

Hey Koxyx, thanks a lot for the review! :D

"It has an indefinite jam to it already that I can't help but get down to."

That definitely means a lot! If my song has a "jam" or is anything related to the word 'catchy' then that's just awesome to know! I like how you define the melody as having a subtle approach and it's great to hear that everything developed into a solid mix.

Thanks again, it's really appreciated!

[Ragtime Capers Theme WIP]

Solid build. Great drums. Strings are elegant on long tones, and the pizzicato ones are really superb. Definitely would like to hear the rest.

Smackster responds:

Appreciate the input man!

[Road to Afterlife]

Dude, that was solid. The whole song had this abstract feel to it. That singer is golden, too.

sorohanro responds:

Thanks. Well, I tried to go more on a polyphonic approach, kind of like baroque music.
Singer is played on my midi keyboard :))