YakovlevArt's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Stargenx - Careless WhisperRMX]

chill.

love it, so relaxing...
great job, i hear a slight depressed theme in there, but i can still imagine a bar scene, this is great work, really!
5/5
10/10

Stargenx responds:

Thanks for the review!

It's Jazz. Jazz either sounds completely crazy or depressed.

[Loop a da bossa]

groovy.

diggin it, smooth jazz like.
id say its really good. Maybe have some bass or a subtle sound in the breaks.

Iplaygames responds:

Good idea.
Thanks for the review.

[[DJ-T] The Hunt]

You'll notice your score is lower...

I'm sorry for it.
This track is more or less experimental.
I really can't tell where it's going or what it's trying to be. It starts off slow, so I'm thinking this is dubstep w/ an electronic twist. Then it picks up, but within that there are some production flaws.
-I like the chip-tune effect, but the main melody (along with the kick) is quiet. Then the drums pick up, but at this point they are just overpowering it by sheer volume, causing compression.
I'm guessing the heart of the track is at 4:19? There it sounds pretty nice, i like fading in and out. The melody id also simple, but groove-able=]
Overall this track just seems like you made a simple beat, then preceded to play around, with effects and automations.
I can see how some people would ike this kind of thing, but I'm not completely convinced you made it this way on purpose.
So...I hope this review helps with your future track productions =]

3/5
7/10

Yeil responds:

Thank you for an honest review!
Yes, this song was one of my first that I used to experiment and learn with, I had thought that I turned it into something decent. It's difficult to tell when creating music because you listen to the same thing over and over, which is why I uploaded it here; hoping to get honest reviews like yours!
I will eventually try to rework this into a better song, thanks again!

[(CHS) Burden Of A Secret...]

Has a noce tone.

I like it, it sounds pretty ambient to me. I don't understand why it has such a low score.
5/5
9/10
Good job.

ChaosDragon004 responds:

Yeah, no big deal that just the normal zero bombing process lol. It's a little early for them to start though, because normally happens around the start of the week. Odd... Thanks for your thoughts bro.

[Lifting Aura]

This track so so much potential!

It i really nice, i mean it many not be the best in production and mastering, but boy does it creat a mood, does it create an atosphere. I think that is what makes this track so good, also what many tracks now are missing!
Dude, the pads are so deep and mystifying. I would say one fix is in need, it's the kick!
I know you said your impatient, but thats no excuse. You must show that you do care =[ Or else nobody will want to "help you out" if you don't want to help yourself out.
I think you could replace the drums with a bit less bassier kicks, It would not make it so loud at the parts when they are playing.

I would love to do a remix of this track, could I?

DetiousMusic responds:

Thanks! Yeah I have a lot of trouble creating the prefect basses and kicks. It's not my speciality. Haha.
Remix? No.
I'm kidding. Go for it. (:
Thanks for the review.

[Dan Roth - Breathe]

you are quite the expert

in house music.

I give you props on making this track a whopping 7 mins and the track itself not losing structure. Good job I'd say.

Though this song is good, its not perfect, and isn't the point of a review to point out those mistakes?
You have interesting intro and outro, though i feel as if there is no breakdown to introduce the melody.
The main synth you used does not make me feel too comfortable, the hypersaw or whatever you used is too high and too much. try using a sound that is less upfront. By that i mean a softer sample, or just move the piano roll down a few tones so its not so high.

Overall: rework the melody, to me it sounds weird.

the drums and claps are wonderful.
8/10
5/5

iheartsonyheadphones responds:

Thanks for such criticism! Now that I listen back, I fully accept there are minor faults with this track and agree with overall everything you've stated. Although the only thingi disagree with is the melody sounding wierd, because thats down to personal opinion :3

Thank you very much for your words, and thank you even more for the 5/5!
If you enjoyed the track, that's all I'm worried about <3

So thankyou again for your support and help, it means a lot!

Your friend,
Dan Roth <3

[final destination remix part 1]

Sound sick!

it is noice hardstyle i really like the mastering.
The only thing i dont like is the 1st kick and its kinda short =[
other than that the melody sounds nice and its true hardstyle, unlike most kids on NG

-Good job!

pyogerjumper responds:

thanks i know its kinda short check back and ill ahve some new hardstyle songs
so you can tell me if u like them or not

[Orchestral DnB in 5/4]

....

I can clearly tell which loop you cut to make the drum loop, in FL.... Im not sure if that is a good thing.

Shigimatsu responds:

I'll admit, this was in my amen break stage. I did cut it to be in 5/4, in my defense.

[The 16th Hour (DJ Dela Remix)]

A Review...

He has a tendency of making his tracks very repetitive, but i believe half the reason is for mixing purposes.
This track is off of his "Lack for a Better Name" Album, most of the tracks on that one were pretty dull to say the least, but you picked an interesting track to "remix".

or the into take out that pad and let that fade in while the high frequency synth is playing-it just sound better-.
The kicks could be toned down a bit-in that they are a bit hard, make them more bass-y. Like tone down the cut-off or something.

In his song what breaks the repetition is a nice trancy melody, listen to it it's around 2 mins. I recommend putting that in your song, it will definitely give it that edge.
Otherwise everything sounds clean and nice. I like the sweeps and side-chaining you got in there. (very much like Deadmau5)

Overall, I'd say its less or a remake, more of a remix. Good job!
5/5 & 8/10

DJDela responds:

Hmmm, about the kick... maybe because I used Audacity to remove noise, and make is sound as close as possible, it didn't turn out quite as expected.

And about that trancy melody, that is exactly what i tried to replicate, but of course it can never be as good as his song.

Thank you for reviewing, I will, maybe, try to fix what you suggested... :)

[LazyDay]

Super!

The intro is very nice, i like how you stretched it into the notes. Nice mellow house beat, too.
Overall you kinda gave up the intro, so I'm not sure where this is going, it could cut into Electro House on the next build, haha.
So far I'd call it uplifting if anything, Uplifting House. Good job on the piano composition, although I'd consider changing it up later on in the song as it might get a bit repetitive...

djhoohaa responds:

yea i kinda uploaded it as it is cos i also didnt know where it was going lol. i actually composed this on a guitar, and it does have guitar in there just very quiet lol.
Thanks for the listen and review xD