cyan11's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Bleeding You]

Composition is good but the mix is very muddy. It's also very short, almost like it's incomplete. I've listened to it 3 times. I like the riff a lot. Leads are nice too, pity nothing really stands out in the mix except the bass.

[Enough]

I'm actually really digging this vibe. Against my usual judgement I will scout you (you aren't very active here in the forums or reviewing at least and usually that's my prerequisite, as I'd like to know you're here to be part of the community and not just track dropping). I'd say your production is very good, the song has a nice groove and I like the mood it puts me in.

[Chill Song]

This is beautiful. Love the retro synths. Sounds straight 80's. Production sounds pretty tight. A very light track, mood wise. Like dreamy, kinda also like something I'd hear while waiting for the automated system to connect me to a real live customer service rep :) or in an elevator, or supermarket haha just roasting ya. I like the piano that comes in and adds some variety. Pianoteq sounds really good for a softsynth. Composition is on-point. I love the subtle change towards the end, which adds some emotion. Nailed the ending as well. 5/5

[Dance Till the End of the World]

Yeah! I dig this a lot since I'm into cyberpunk. It's got a nice pace and variety, production sounds good too. I'm floored that you got no votes. I really, really dig this track. Beats are good, love the synths. Ending was a bit meh but not a deal breaker.

guiltlesslmfao responds:

Yeah, usually the mostly non-melodic techno stuff I make don’t get much attention though I feel like I know what I’m doing more with those. Anyways, it’s been like four months since I’ve made this track and I’ve definitely mastered my skills with this genre more. Glad you liked it!

[City Vibes 2022 [DARKW1NT3R]]

Kudos for playing all the parts. I still sequence mostly, I had to sell my midi because I was tight on cash. Not a bad loop, I would like to see it developed further.

[Underwater]

I love the water effect. These keys sound beautiful, along with the pad/strings. Drums sound a little muddy, but I like the beat. I like the flute that comes in, though it does seem a bit subdued. Beautiful melody though. Nice percussive touches that come in (chimes/marimba)? This is a very dreamy track, and I like it.

SomeGuyMusic responds:

I actually have a better mixed version of this song where it isn't as muddy but the arrangement is the same. This: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1120086

[Bracing the Storm]

I hear some light clipping in the beginning. I like the piano and the strings that come in. Drums are a little underwhelming, I feel like they need to pop more. And definitely need some light reverb. The mix seems a bit muddy to the point where the beautiful pianos get drowned out by the excessive bass/vocal pad. The ending is nice. Composition-wise, I like it a lot. I do feel like you can definitely tighten it up more though. For that, I give 4/5

SomeGuyMusic responds:

I honestly wish this was a song I came up with later on because it had so much potential to be super good. Unfortunately I didn't have my mixing skills nor music theory knowledge at the time among other skills. The clipping is what upsets me the most as I really wanted the best for this song. I might fix it later down the road since I think it could sound really cool and epic. I'm still glad you enjoyed it overall!

[4. Lonely Night Solo Session]

Sounds like Indie Punk Rock, kinda Weezer-esque. Guitars sound decent, have that garage sound. Vocals are not overly processed. Maybe could have used a little reverb but not bad. Lyrics, yeah I won't comment lol. I listened to it twice. Leads are cool, gives me that early 90's vibe. Fun song.

guyfromKillerRAT responds:

The lyrics weren't meant to be super tasteful lol, just something to laugh at. Weezer is definitely one of my favourite bands so it would make sense that people hear that in my music. Thanks for the review!

90s music is my favourite era of music

[Chocnoon - Millennial Adventure (VII)]

seems very minimal but I have to see where it goes. I'm not hearing the industrial part. sounds more like lofi cinematic, as there is not much structure and a lot of meandering. I feel like it's missing something, like maybe a bass track would have been nice to anchor the song. We have some percussion late in the game but not much. This sounds more like an improv composition than anything else. Not that improv is bad, it could be very good, but like I said not much structure, could have used more instrumentation like bass or pads to give it more depth.

name responds:

Thank you! I forgot to fix the genre, also this is my 7th song, so you'd expect some bad mixing.

[untitled #1756408]

Reminds me of some movie from the 70's. I like the vibe, funky. Kinda minimal in variation until about 1:53, cool overall, very chill.