Marks-a-lot's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[This Slut]

Yea, This hur be gravy

It's funny, but I actually like the chorus melody. It's like the perfect balance of sex expeditions and moosic.

[Still Blastin']

Aaaaaaahh I love VG

So many gated sounds! and it all just builds atop each other giving your songs so much swing and swagger. Lovin' the old skool power fills and bit sounds worked into your patented style. It's awesome to hear another vg song from you, this one is really well done. Another terrific submission, Can't wait to hear more.

NemesisTheory responds:

Thanks a lot! I'm glad you caught those 8bit power fills XD.

Thanks again for the kind words and support! <3

[pick me up baby]

YES!

I'm making this my ringtone.

snayk responds:

Heheh sweet. I actually have it as mine :P

[The Daydreamer (IDM)]

Great Song

I forgot about this song, glad I stumbled onto it. Thanks for the submission!

[prolongation (graffiti mix)]

Nice Sounds

I don't get people like the one below, if you don't like the song, you don't have to take part in the song. They don't know anything about the track and genre anyway...I like the sounds you have here though, where did you get the drum samples from? Those hats and snares sound perfect, lots of high on the hat and the perfect amount of low-mids on one of the snares. The bass is big and spacey and the song definitely throws out a concord dawn vibe. The BR filter sounds awesome on the bass, it's almost like its talking to me. FX work and transitions were incredible and piano riffs sounded like they were made in the skies above. I still can't believe this is a 6 min track! Delay/re-verb come in at the right times and the ADSR on all your sounds seem flawless. This is a professional track if I ever heard one. What VST/Hardware do you use and what did you use to sequence this behemoth?

This is by far the best song that I have heard in 2010, and definitely among the upper echelon of Newgroungs. Well made and great melody and rhythm, highest ranks possible and a dl from me. It doesn't get better than this.

oddfellowfloyd responds:

Thank you for your constructive criticism, mate!

The drum samples I note-by-note spliced together, from D'n'B sample software... that editing alone takes hours, which some people don't seem to realize. :P My main software is the FruityLoops 9 XXL Producer edition, with Edison recording, and WavePad Sound Editor. Some 'demo' synths were used in this, recorded in WP, then transferred back into FL as wav files...

Yeah, I wish people practiced that old adage, "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it," but they obviously just push and shove their way through life, not restraining themselves or being "excellent to each other"... :P

Again, thank you for all your kind words, Marks... "By the by, "Ein", is friggin amazing! That chorus is Sublime! And your drums are badass :P My only tiny suggestion is maaaaybe add a snare roll-in to some drum parts, as a crescendo?? But I love how you filter-in the drums, that works too... :P

Alright, mate, peace!

[Run Forest Run!!!!(w/o vocals)]

Kick Ass

I was just wondering if the miute or so of silence was part of the track? a fucking awesome track I might add.

UnoCme responds:

no the min of silencfull song my e is not didn;t really edit it after i had what they had my bad dude

[Danse Macabre {x-it}]

Interesting Idea and Sounds

I like the idea you've come up with and you definitely have an interesting array of sounds playing in this piece. What VST/Synths did you use for the sounds? sounds like vangaurd. Let me know when you put up the next piece to the series please. Keep it up!

Death-9 responds:

A sytrus preset, a random PoiZone thing (I clicked randomize and tweaked the result), and an Alien303 which you can't really hear too well.

I'll keep you informed, dude.

[[X] WHAT?!]

YES!

I don't know why Mike flipped the table but lets try and keep things in order. great track loved the drums and percussion chops. the punchy lead with those cut off movements is pretty damn epic to. This track is epic, great job and keep up the good work.

[Final fantasy VII Ending]

Hoorah for FF's the games and boobies...

Great music in itself and well done on this rendition. Flow is awesome and the the instruments you choose fit perfectly. There is always so much emotion in Final Fantasy songs. Thanks for the post. 5'd and D'd.

djresset responds:

thanks

[(-P77-) DOYS Vs. Dead Wrong]

Nice Mix

That fit surprisingly well. Turn down the levels a little next time though your levels are going through the roof and making some dist and clips. I just like BIG's part not as much for Jay'z. The Hail Mary line with DOYS beat gives me goosebumps. Keep it up.