garlagan's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Seres]

all the instruments sound so soothing, especially the punchy gentle sinetriangle-ish leads
each part is inviting which is key imo, and even more for long tracks
the transitions work so well too; 2:37-2:52 is particularly beautiful
only one tiny thing, i'd accompany the cymbal at 4:47 with a kick below; sounds slightly outta place otherwise (like on the wrong beat)
the mix is impeccable btw. everything rightfully balanced and in the right place
ridiculous journey/5

Onefin responds:

Hey garla! Thanks for the kind words :D

Oh yeah punchy gentle leads that totally makes sense :P i was also worried about 2:37 sounding empty but it looks like it worked anyway

Note to self: maybe someday stop treating crashes and drums as separate puzzle pieces (crashes being currently categorized under "sound effects") and instead put them on the same track like every drumset ever

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GL111TCH1111N

johnfn responds:

WHAT IS THAT N DOING THERE

[I Stand In Awe Of Your Light]

Loved it
The main melody is rather satisfying
I'd have it more on the front of the mix maybe, it feels a bit quiet at times (2:00, 4:33)
It's got quite a lot of variations; a matter that gets quickly important due to my spotty attention span. it's still a bit on the long side for my taste though
3:30 is quite quite remarkable
Soothingly reminds me of Uematsu's earlier works
130.4 is a wondrous BPM by the by

ADR3-N responds:

My work likened to that of Uematsu? That's one hell of a compliment. Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed!

[Time Slows Down]

your melodies are always so good. KEEP IT UP BABY
also;
"..where I simply sit and stare at the computer until a good melody occurs to me"
this is really good exercise

johnfn responds:

Thanks garlagan :D :D I have been listening to your song on repeat, it's so good! ^_^

[redemption]

Man your melodies are insanely good. Maybe even too good. Makes me feel too much.
Digging your kind of new approach on drums. More layered and punchier.
The track may be a little too long for my tastes and there are some parts that transitioned a bit fast towards the end. But that's just personal preference.
A little detail I tend to pick up on your tracks is that the crash cymbal you use tends to sound kinda generic and maybe even aggressive considering your style (5:20).
By the way 3:08 is probably my favourite part, when that little glockenspiel comes in, blending everything so well: Children playing, beautiful piano and nostalgic melodies. But then again the intro is absolutely gorgeous as well as 4:35 so I can't decide.
Also: etherealwinds!!! His voice is great and so unique! Adds a fantastic flavour to the tune!
Great track, keep it up John!

johnfn responds:

I'M COMING FOR YOU GARLAGAN :D

[Time to Fly - NGADM]

As I said, you've got quite a unique style, which is awesome!
I'm getting great VGM vibes. Videogames are the reason I started making music so you get an idea how much I'm loving this tune!
I'm a sucker for details and I think there's plenty in this track. I can't find a single boring part. In that sense the flow of the track is pretty much perfect, never too repetitive.
Ah 3:13 is probably my favourite bit. Excellent job on that one.
One thing I'd like is more loudness overall. Still, it sounds clean and balanced!
Also, is it 320kbps? Cause I'm noticing some drum hits sound a bit weird as well as the higher frequencies.
Anyway, solid track. Great job Spadezer!
Best of luck!

Spadezer responds:

I couldn't say what my speed is at. I don't know how to check that either.
Thanks for the positive feedback. Much appreciated.

Good luck back to you

[Two]

Great vibes! Sounds fresh which is quite a rare thing nowadays.
You managed to make it long without it being boring. Tough task that one.
2:24 is exquisite btw.
g o o d j o b s e q u e n c e d

Sequenced responds:

t h a n k y o u

also since when was i ur senpai?

[Rising to the Challenge]

Those arpeggios are delicious. --0:40 EVERYONE--
The 80's vibes are wicked. Great job!
Only problem I have is I think it's all a bit overcompressed. The volumes are balanced overall but the song is lacking some breathing.
Also, that final major chord is wonderful!
Keep it up!

Spadezer responds:

You're the only one to have brought this to attention. I may have gone a little overboard on the compression but it didn't seem to hurt it for my ears. I'll have to play around with the next song or listen to this one a few times over again to see if I can pick up what you're hearing.

And I'm glad you loved it ;)

*After listening to it*
I think I see what you mean by overcompressed. You have a good ear sir.

[i believe]

3:30

johnfn responds:

HELLO GARLAGAN :D :D :D