RetromanOMG's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Detious - S.I.Y.R (Remix)]

Damn, this was the shit. You really did a good job of mixing Rock with Dubstep, and you get extra points for doing something barely anyone here thinks of. I think I'm going to add this to my favorites.

DetiousMusic responds:

Wow, thanks dude! I had a hard time fitting it in a times. Haha.
Well maybe this song will give some people ideas!
Thanks again!

[N/A - Game Over]

Definitely needs variation

But overall, I'm really impressed that you achieved this sound with just amp feedback. The bass you created through this method could only hold one note, as you mentioned before, but I would personally try running it through something like DBlue Glitch (though that's just me) to get some form of variation out of it.

The melody was really simple, so much so that I feel that it was there primarily so the bassline could have something to hold on to. If there was more complexity, if you took the melody and made it change as the song progressed, it'd definitely come out better.

I actually liked the drum beat, though the last few reviews said it sounded generic. It reminds me of the shuffling beats from UK Garage tracks and the way you changed it up with the bass really kept the song's pace up when the melody couldn't.

I think when people are reviewing a song on Newgrounds, they forget that they're not listening to some big-time producer, and so they judge based on the precedents those people set. Many, if not all of us, are just people doing something we like, how we like.

But yeah. For the creativeness that went behind taking simple feedback and making a Dubstep song around it, I gotta say this track's pretty kickass. Still, with the simplicity of the melody, it also leaves much to be desired.

Mrmilkcarton responds:

Thank you, this was helpful.

[Escape from Nothingness]

Seriously. We need to collab sometime.

I'd personally love to remix this. This is one of your best songs yet.

OpenLight responds:

Thanks! We can always collab on campus sometime. Feel free to remix this.

[Nightmare's End]

Very haunting...

It maintains the same dark and ill-willed vibe of the original, and the automated distortions that came in did a very good job of matching the disjoint I had put in my original.

Something I really enjoy about this version, though, is how video gamey it sounded. It reminded me of an endless ascent through a dark, futuristic castle, leading to a final boss.

Really cool sounding, as always.

OpenLight responds:

Thanks! My biggest issue was that glitch-like section because I'm not used to making my synth intentionally sound crazy and weird.

I always try to make my music sound like a game song I guess (in the back of my mind). I don't really know why haha.

Glad you liked it though!

[Hard Seas and Maelstroms]

I dunno this time around...

It's definitely something new and different from you, but the synth you used this time is a bit too harsh for me (but that's probably because my hearing is getting wonky from my allergies).

The melody changed up nicely, and the way you arranged the kicks this time definitely brought a whole new feel to the track, which is what makes breakbeats so magical.

Continue to incorporate them into your songs in different ways and you can get some really nice results.

OpenLight responds:

Yeah this is my first attempt at something like this. I made an alternate version I posted on youtube which is hopefully better.

[remember {DU}]

This is really nice.

Listening to it actually reminds me of happier times in my life. I think it's always a great thing when a song can make you think, and this is no exception.

The synths you used worked really well with the bells, and the beat was just right. It evolved with the melody itself, which I thought was really cool.

Definitely faving this.

decoyultimatum responds:

thanks :)
when i made the first chord and initial melody i was going through my stock of instruments and i was like " this fits and this fits and hey this fits mwa hahaha so many instruments to choose from n_n "

ive been down lately and i thought maybe if a make a song to make me feel better and others too. so i tried to make a song with a kinda memorial feel that was also uplifting something that almost forces you to think back when times were happy and full of love

[Awaken the Air [Remastered]]

Still rave-y as ever, dude.

But I think that the beat could have been done better. It's just my preference, but a breakbeat would sound better against these synths. I get so used to hearing the boom tss in music that I end up wanting a little more variety.

Anyway, this is every bit as cool as the original, and I think it could still blow people away if it were played in a club.

OpenLight responds:

I wish I could do breakbeats haha. If you want to work with this, go on ahead. I can send you a drumless version of the mp3 or the flp file if you have Nexus.

[Bioluminescent Ripples]

Oh crap, I remember this song.

I used to listen to this on your GroundZero page all the time. I would always get the guitar parts stuck in my head.

Very cool song. It carries a mesmerizing tone to it, and the glitches and effects create an impossible-to-follow level of activity throughout. Seriously love the guitar parts, and the piano that would accompany is an awesome addition, I think.

Definitely one of my favorite older tracks by you.

LLAAPPSSEE responds:

Yeah, I remember only posting it to that website. Awesome you remember :D

With enough listen, the glitches will show you their patterns ;)

I was always a little self conscious about the piano. I'm never quite happy without using a real one. So I'll layer electronic and real samples together to get a more realistic sound and feel. Thanks for saying that, man. I think that's one of the only reasons I've never shown this piece off.

Thanks for the kind words Retroman!

[Tears in the Wind]

This was amazing.

The amount of emotion put into it actually got to me a bit. Very well organized, and definitely one of the best things I've ever heard you make.

Also loving the different cues taken from Wind Sentinel, I feel this is exactly the direction I'd go with the song if I had made it today. Absolutely wonderful song.

OpenLight responds:

Thank you! I actually did put a LOT of emotion into it. I had just gotten done watching a set of 3 DVDs that were so awesome and the last DVD left off with a kinda depressing cliffhanger. Plus, there were more issues that are less funny haha.

Thanks again! I'm glad you like this.

[|\||_| Lineage WIP]

Dat Amen

Sounds brutal. I love the variety you put into slicing that beat up, and it really picked up toward the middle of the track. The bassline matched up well with the beat as well.

Awesome DnB here.

Numi responds:

Glad you think so! I'm adding a tad of dubstep towards the end of this, the final is gonna be sick ^_^