AED4's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

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That kick is shatteringly brutal.

Sound design overall is great, especially the bright synth. I feel that it's the defining feature of this track. I dunno why, but it makes me think of sewers... Some sounds sound kinda generic though, for example that pryda snare.

Mastering and mixing also seem to be basically flawless, though it could use more background FX maybe?

Composition wise it's pretty generic and solid. Though some times it feels that there's too much going on (too much reverb?), and I personally don't like the saw lead pitch rise at transitions

For me this sounds like it would be played on background at some huge party, with people getting drunk and having good time overall. (Well that's what big room is to be to my knowledge ;))

Final summary from me:

+ That bright synth is just damn beautiful.
+ You shall be known as the god of kicks from now on.

- Saw lead pitch rise.
- Sounds a bit 'suffocating' at some points.
- Not a big fan of the pryda snare

[Rings of Ceren]

Very uplifting, and slightly mysterious piece! This would indeed work perfectly with a setting in space.

There's something what bothers me at 1:51 and onwards. I can't put my finger on exactly what it is, but I think it's something with the melody?

What I love in all of your Aerion tracks is how you combine more modern sounds and that certain feeling of old schooliness :) (especially in Give the Command).

I don't hear problems in mixing or mastering, and structurially it's solid. There just isn't much exceptional stuff, it's pretty basic.

(ps. is Aerion made for a specific game or is it just an album with VG music?)

Kid2Will responds:

So here's the thing on Aerion. I want to make music for video games, but I'm not currently working with a team/dev. To showcase my skills I am creating a "fake" video game soundtrack which includes OST, story, and some art. The plan was to create everything but the actual game. So when developers see this, hear this, they would want to play the game. But it wouldn't exist. Hopefully, driving them crazy enough to seek me out for collaboration towards Aerion the game or a new game.

The 2nd half of the songs switches to more of a major feeling. Maybe that's what you're referring to?

[Through the Window]

Instruments fit together very well. The bright lead stands out from the dark bass and drums, while still maintaining a connection. But the most important aspect for me are the drums. I feel that they are the glue of this track.

This is however quite repetitive, as there isn't much change in the main structure through the song. It could use some more effects, and maybe a bit variation in instruments.

I get really steampunkish feeling from this. I picture tall stained towers and long lines of coal miners slouching through never ending thick black mist.

LexRodent responds:

Thanks for the review.
I'll try to find a new synth to give it more variety, an instrument change in the middle could make a big difference, as well as an extra line on the second part's background.
I'm glad you had such a cool imagery from this piece.

[Puzzled Dream]

This was actually my first pick in the contest :P I think that you really nailed the melodies here. This also has a nice nostalgic vibe for me. And I find the instruments, especially marimba/xylophone very fitting!

[DualbladeX - Supernova]

One problem I had with this was the drops, or lack of thereof. The buildups just seemed pointless when there wasn't a noticeable change in the 'depth'. Maybe make buildups/transitions smoother or add some weight to drops in the future

Melodies were good. The beat was very basic but not bad. The composition overall was fine (aside from the above)

I think that decent would describe this in nutshell. There's nothing grounbreakingly amazing, but it's not ear grating, far from it.

[Toy Warrior]

Clever use of chiptune with 'modern' sounds ^^ This could be a brother of Maze of Mayonnaise :P

Very good melodies you have here, the beat is very simple, but that doesn't bother me. A bit more background sounds would make this piece perfect to me :) Ending was also neat.

Also, you have been now scouted!

Zip-Zap-Official responds:

OH MY GOD thank you very much! This means so much to me! <3

[My world (''captain tsubasa 2 half time'') arrange]

Nice calm song you got here ^^

It is very repetitive. but seeing that the original piece is only a minute long, it would be very hard to make a 5 minute song without it being repetitive. Also the piano break comes too suddenly.

I'm not very familiar with rap or anything similar, so I cant give very genre-specific review unfortunately.

Mastering's good, nothing bad to say about that. That bass for example is very smooth.

This would be very good for a menu theme for example.

R4R

enders1 responds:

Yeah, actually the original is only like 30 seconds long, it only a minute on youtube cause its intended to loop .
it's indeed repetitive, the thing is im working on finding a rapper for this song so having that in mind I wanted to keep it simple so the rap gets the spot light and the piano break, it does comes sudenly huh, I was having in mind that is like a end solo but you're right, I might work it out for when I have a singer ready.
thank you.

[NGs DnB]

Top-notch mastering and structure, and amazing melody and beat! Very energetic and even nostalgic-sounding composition indeed ^^

Really nothing negative to say about this :D You certainly deserve more attention!