RetromanOMG's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[LOOP] Tribute To OpenLight]

This is sweet, yo.

I can definitely hear OL's style in this song, but there are some things you should work on.

Try using different hats than the stock one, its sound is very recognizable. Another thing would be to vary up your instruments. Just look for more instruments in FL and try them out.

drew6464 responds:

Thanks, Retroman. Let's see... the reaseon I use the hat from the stock is because it's SO DARN CATCHY AND AWESOME. For my music, you will always- and I mean always- hear that hat. You can't change me. But thanks for the advice. :P And the thing about new FL Studio instruments, that's exactly what OpenLight taught me. At first I only used the Channel Presets. I had no idea there were any more!

[Hazardous Anomaly Detected]

Funky, lol.

This has a really varied, yet energetic feel to it, but it's so spontaneous, so unexpected at each turn, there's no way I can't love it.

Something I should tell you though, if you plan on going further with music production, J, is that the mixer can be your best friend. Try setting FX channels for your instruments and use the mixer to give them that extra effect.

J-Ville responds:

Been working on the mixer since this song. Haven't got it done quite yet but by the next song I'll do my best to mix it better

[Yellow Rats And Caterpies]

I like this a lot.

I love the very low key feel to it, and I've always been a major fan of Pokemon. I think I'm gonna remix your remix of this song now. The sounds you used could have been given some extra "oomf" through the mixer panel, and there were certain places where you didn't layer your sounds enough, like at :36. Layered percussion can really bring your songs to life.

You have crazy potential, you just need to tap into it better.

[[REMIX] The Great Escape]

This song kills.

Every other song you've made so far. That is all.

OpenLight responds:

Haha, that's better for drew than it is for me. I agree though. I think I could put a lot more passion into this song than I could with any other song. That's how I was with my remix of your song, but I wasn't as experienced when I did that one.

I'll have to remix one of your other songs soon, if I can that is.

[Passion Modified 2]

Better than the original,

but I feel you stuck to the original style of the song too much. The way your songs sound now, I thought you would completely redesign this one. You can do things way different for this song.

OpenLight responds:

Yeah, I may completely remix the song later, but this one is more of just a remake.

Thanks though! I tried putting in some of the stuff from my new style (the drums being much newer-styled), but the melody would need to be completely changed for it to work out otherwise.

Woo! A good review!

[Conjuring A Thousand Dreams]

I remember this song.

You've uploaded it before, and it was one of the first songs of yours I listened to.

I remember it shared a lot of glitch and percussion patterns with Wasp-12B and The Great Accident.

I wish I could remember the name you gave it back then, it's really bugging me. Still, it's as good as ever.

LLAAPPSSEE responds:

I have? Odd, i don't recall. I probably did. It's awesome that you can liken it to certain pieces. There's plenty of occasions where I scrap a project and salvage only the bits I truly enjoy to potentially be used in something else, or, taken apart more. If I come across a file that is titled something different and is the same track, I'll let you know :)

[Stuck in this Dream]

Woops, showed up late.

Oh well, this song still kicks some major ass. You kept up the same feel and energy of the WIP you posted and then added some.

This has a kind of strong trancey feel to it, although not exactly Hardtrance. It's a strong, ever-changing song.

Sorry I don't have any real good advice this time. This song is just amazing.

OpenLight responds:

Haha, thanks! I love this song mainly because it's done. I'm working on new instruments and packing together my favorite presets, so that's giving me a headache. I have one instrument that sounds cool that's a modification of a saw I used in this song.

Anyway, thanks!

[Edit (Padlock Rmx, BL Edition)]

This is unbelievable.

I could definately take lessons from you, man.

Your style is so strong, never letting up except when it wants to, then it just hits me again with amazing breaks, glitches and orchestral riffs. Great work.

poopr1221 responds:

Thanks! Glad you liked. REALLY poured a lot of time into the glitch hop section, so I'm glad you like it.

[Beats and Broadswords(trapped)]

This right here....

Is what inspired my style, Nubbin. The way you seamlessly combine orchestral music and IDM is beautiful, almost impossible to put into words.

It's got a strong, powerful feel to it, yet is also smooth and hip. Amazing, don't change a thing.