Pingu's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[CURIOUS? LISTEN TO THIS FIRST]

So what happens if I listened to this second? You can't force me to un-hear the previous upload dangit!

Looking forward to future episodes!

GroundsPatrol responds:

Peregrinus, I swear to God if you don't MIB-style memory flash yourself right now.

[Omega]

Sounds great! I've wondered and don't know if I've asked: are you playing the guitar and then bringing it into FL, or making it all manually? It's very smooth either way.

LexRodent responds:

Thanks. I usually compose this kind of tracks on guitar, then I make the drums, bass and synth parts from scratch on FL, and export them as separate audio tracks. I use the tracks to record the guitars on ACID, add the needed plugins, mix and master there.
If my computer wasn't a toaster I would probably record the guitars straight into FL.

[Voice Intro Greeting]

Welcome to the site! When you're feeling better, consider submitting a few demos. If you're interested in voice acting, definitely stop by the Voice Acting Forum! https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/23

GothGinger responds:

Thank you ^^ will do!

[Ollytobblez' character demo reel]

Nice range of character voices mate, it made for a good demo reel. Normally I'd look for more submissions before scouting, but VA's have a hard enough time being found in general let alone the unscouted section so I bend the rules. Welcome to Newgrounds!

Ollytobblez responds:

Thank you so much for the feedback, I've been trying to improve my variety so I really appreciate the compliment. Ollytobblez

[A Breeze From Home (wetua Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

I like your analogy of the jigsaw puzzle, it made it very interesting to hear the components all rearranged completely. Like a jigsaw puzzle, it's a little scattered but tied together by small parts of the painting as they were.

I didn't pick up on any major issues overall. I liked the slow buildup from 1:25 onward, which if I couldn't see the waveform would have tricked me into thinking there was going to be a big mess. Instead, a smooth and well executed shift in the track to something a little more subtle.

Good work, and thanks a bundle for taking part in the contest!

[A Breeze From Home (Aydin's Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

A lot of reviews have covered off a few points and stolen my thunder, but I think I'm committed at this point.

The beat and vocals definitely felt more Future Bass-y than New Wave, but I also associate New Wave with more synth (versus rock New Wave). It is a bit in that weird grey area though, so I wouldn't worry about it.

I've had a time enjoying what everyone has done with the vocal stem in particular, and this was no exception. You took a lament, and made it more upbeat. That can be challenging, but it worked well.

The plucking from 1:10-1:23 seemed out of place, as it wasn't replicated in the same way elsewhere in the track although 1:24-35 kept the same tone in a bit of a scale. It gave it a bit of a zither quality.

Good work, and good luck in the contest!

[A Life From Home (ABFH Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

I have to be honest, I didn't think metal would work well with the source material but I was shown otherwise. The guitar and drums were on point, and I liked how you used the vocal stem. This was also one of the longer submissions for the contest, which makes me happy. I like when people are able to expand on the source material's length to make it more of their own.

I did find that the vocals got a little drowned out after the 5:00 mark, but I did like how they closed off the track by the 5:41 mark.

Great work, and good luck in the contest!

djt820 responds:

It's interesting how you dug it being longer because I was afraid I was making it too long! Haha. I'm glad you welcomed the metal into your heart. Thank you for the review and your judgment.

[Troisnyx & Phyrnna - A Breeze From Home (SP Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

The guitar and piano were lovely, and I liked what you did with the vocals. It had some nice ambient elements, which fits well with the genre you selected.

I found the guitar just a shade too sharp in contrast to the remainder of the song. It cut too deeply into the overall feel of the track, but it seemed to stand out a little more. The piano seemed to tie the softer and sharper elements well though, rising and falling a bit like a tide.

Good work mate!

[A Breeze from Home (more weed ? Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

Heyhey. Seems a few others mentioned the sound level as well. I ended up playing it at 4% volume. The giggle was interesting, but I didn't feel the blade sound fit in with the rest of the track and was a bit distracting.

Overall, the dance aspect was nice. You have a nice throbbing beat to it, I might suggest changing the levels to increase the bass a bit more. It was consistently good throughout, and kept itself within the bounds of the source material. I liked what you did with the vocal stem, chopping it up a bit (added to the creepier effects) was a nice unifying factor which made me at my words a bit for disliking some of the creepy bits.

Have a great week!

moreweed responds:

thanks alot ^^