Lubloom's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[RageFunk]

Wow, this is pretty good (insert iDubbbz). Nothing really much to say, actually, other than I love the bass in the second drop. Sounds like the Flying Cobra or Ugly Cyborg preset on harmor, like @GobSmacked said.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, Eric Van Wilderman just played one of your levels on GD. It's awesome, I will definitely have to try it at some point :^))

DJ-Zyzyx responds:

Thanks mate :^)

[Endless Route]

Awesome! Loved it all. I don't really have much to say other than that, apart from the fact that the clap was a little bland and could have used some effects on it, maybe some reverb. Nonetheless, it's very catchy and you have mixed it very well.

Looking forward to seeing more!

SpeTheof responds:

Thank you, the clap had some reverb but i assume it wasn't enough xD

[Blood moon gd version]

Sounds great, I love the piano and the synth that backs it up. You really need to work on the mixing, but other than that this track is pretty neat.

As a general tip for mixing, try using limiters on tracks that are clipping. You can see which ones are by looking in the mixer. You can also use compressors, but don't put a compressor on the master track. That can affect the quality of the whole song. I'm not the best at mixing, but hopefully that helps you.

Keep it up :)

Poosac responds:

thnx mate :D i improved my mixing :)

[Summit]

Sounds really nice. I like pretty much the whole song, but with the exception of the random "woo"s that Deftones already mentioned.

I also noticed a lot of sounds from Nexus2, which is cool. I use it a lot but don't see many others using it.

Pi0run-V responds:

Thanks! :)
I wasn't expecting that this "woo" might not fit. xd
Yes, I used Nexus2. Actually, many producers are using it.

[Chael - Area 51 [Original Mix]]

An awesome mix of House and Dubstep. Awesome, but some things can be improved, such as adding in some more dubstep-esque drums. That said, I really like how you implemented the sounds you have used.

Great work!

Falsesouth responds:

My lack of sounds is great xD

I just got a bunch of drums so I will try to vary more.

Thanks!! :D

[Black Diamond]

A lot of this is definitely not yours. It sounds like a bunch of popular songs have been thrown together and it doesn't fit well for the most part. Try not to just throw samples together in a mix and hope for the best, try making your own sounds and patterns.

There are some serious mixing issues with this. Clipping is quite frequent and some of the samples do not fit together at all. Try using limiters and compression to stop the clipping, and be aware of what you are mixing with what.

If you don't already have one, try getting a program like Fruity Loops (or similar) to make songs with, and then look around on youtube for tutorials on how to use synths and make sounds.

I know you're just starting out, but hopefully you'll take this well and use it to improve. Use songs as inspiration and don't just use sample packs to create new material.

Davidgotskill responds:

I should upload a new song preview I've worked on. I only have the lite ver. of Ableton so my music is as good as it gets right now I think. Plus the song uses only my stuff, there is some background stuff that I actually bought in a pack, but that stuff is licensed and I have all rights for that. I probably will eventually delete it when I make the full version. The song on soundcloud is called Tremor Prev. and my username is Davidgotskill.

[Sad Machine (Ardor Remix)]

I love Sad Machine! Great choice of song to remix, Porter Robinson is awesome.

TheArdor responds:

Thanks :D

[Pianore - Ceres]

Epic! I've been waiting for this for a long time dude, but it was worth it.
The melodies and instruments for those melodies are awesome throughout the song. Definitely has a space vibe to it.
The drops are pretty neat too, especially since you have contrasted both of them quite well. Kinda reminds me of the two drops in Supernova by Xtrullor.

Now, how about that collab ;)

Tennon responds:

Thanks, and yes, lets do the collab, skype me :)

[嘘だよ (It's a Lie)]

Love this.
So chilled out, and you gotta love those hi-hats. I also like the speed-change feeling, though I'm not sure if the speed actually changes.
Keep it up :)

larrynachos responds:

Glad you liked it, man. The tempo doesn't change, but I like the illusion that it does.

[Hell Within Heaven]

Basically everything has been acknowledged by Gragon's review, but I'll give you my own thoughts on the track.

I like everything up until the first drop. I don't know what you did with the drops, but...I hate that bass. There's no other way to put it, at least not in my eyes. To me it sounds like it has been overdistorted or just clips all the time. That's my opinion on the sound though, some may like it.

The part after the first drop is similar to the start, but sounds nice.
The slow down is kind of cool, but I feel it varies too much in speed from the rest of the song.
During the second drop, it sounds like an exact replica/copy-pase of the first drop (besides the speed). More variety would be cool.

I can see where you were going with this, but I just can't get behind it due to the bass and lack of variety. Keep on trying though.

DJ-Zyzyx responds:

You see, I usually just use Software Instruments and modify them until I get the sound I want. That's why the beginning (The melodic part) sounds good. I'm good with melodies, but as soon as I have to make my own bass sound, especially a dubstep one, everything sounds horrible. Thanks for the review :)