GlitchedSpirit's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Phantom Trials]

The song is pretty good. However, an important part of EDM (which is the parent genre of dubstep) is having a build-up before the drop. This can be easily done with noise that rises in pitch or drums that get incrementally faster (although there are more advanced ways to do it). This song seems to jump right into drops. If you add a basic build-up before, the drop will feel more satisfying.

Muffinly responds:

Thanks for the feedback! Although I will admit that I felt kinda rushed when making this track, and its remix (Which is kinda the same but with more melody, made just to sync with an official RS level, and it will come out on Friday). I suggest checking out my other songs. Viridescence, Technolaxy & Mello Dancer are my favorite songs I made.

[Bopbo]

The instrumental sounds good but the vocals' timings are strange. I would recommend adjusting the timings to fit the instrumental better or just removing the vocals.

[maniac!]

I really like this song. It sounds a lot like real chiptune and it's a very catchy song.

PS: I have added an extract of the song to Wikimedia Commons as an example of arpeggio in 8-bit music and it is currently in Wikipedia's article on the technique.

[Super Sonic]

This is a fairly good song, but the chords sound discordant and unpleasant. This can happen if you choose notes at random or if notes are too close to one another. To make a basic chord that sounds good, pick 3 notes from the scale that have a gap between them. For example, C major uses all of the white notes and no black notes. A good basic chord in C major is C-E-G.

[The pear, theme tune (version 2)]

Pretty good song. However, the futuristic pluck synth feels out of place against the traditional piano and strings. I would improve the song by choosing another traditional instrument such as a guitar, clarinet or more piano.

[Run Like The Wind]

Amazing song that I can imagine being used in a club. The drops hit hard, the effects show a lot of skill, and the intro and outro would be very useful to a DJ to transition in and out of the song.

SaturnblueYT responds:

Thanks for your feedback!

[The Last Stand]

I really like this. The chord progression is good and the structure of the song works well.

[Reyed]

Not a terrible song, but it could use some work. The bass feels too loud, causing it to stick out weirdly. Your RAW should allow you to reduce the volume of individual instruments for better balance. Also, it feels like there are 2 phrases that just switch back and forth, which gets tedious to listen to. I would vary them by using different chord progressions and melodies.

SimplisticBoredom responds:

I'm not a professional, therefore I do not understand what you are talking about, though I am open to learn new things I mostly experiment rather than be serious with my work. Thank you for your input though! :)

[Remix Clubstep]

Hello, TauBro2. Your song sounds as though it has potential. However, there appears to be an intstrument that has a filter that removes most of the bass and makes it sound hollow. This is fine in the buildup but sounds strange in the drop. You may get better results with better mixing and more cautious use of filters.

[Supernova [5/6]]

I've listened to the album and most of it is amazing. However, this song feels like the weakest of the lot. Don't get me wrong; it's really good. It just feels a bit underwhelming compared to the others in the series. I feel that it could do with a more grandiose feel like you pulled off with Supergiant and Collapse, since a supernova is perhaps the most impressivbe part of a star's life cycle.