TheMerelyHuman's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[ f ] The Giant]

Very clever.

You definitely made the right choices in using the sample you had. Though you didn't add anything of melodic value (which was a smart choice) your percussion allowed a hard flow within the music. Not much more I can say to improve it. Well done.

flashmac responds:

Hey it's smurf! Thanks a lot man!

[Elevator Musick]

Nice vibe.

It didn't bring what the title promised but I still like what it brought. Elevator Music would be slower and more relaxed. However, the drums rode the rhodes just fine. The pauses were very tasteful. It just gets slightly repetitive. Try some more versatlity in your chords and a slight melody over the chords. Also, lower the volume of the open and closed hi-hats as they stand out slightly. I like where it's going though. Nice work.

Shamless20 responds:

yea after going back and taking another listen to the pauses they are a bit repetitive, So I'm definitely gonna upload a new Version Soon...
Thanks For the Input

[[tf] Rising Tensions]

Very Nice

I really like the synth work you did on this piece. The lead is very catchy. This song definitely has a lot of potential. I would love to add some keys over it and upload if you give the okay.

Anyway, the percussion is very catchy and your sense of panning is very controlled along with your equalizing. I would definitely love to work with you.

takeflight responds:

Yeah man, if you want to add something to this, chop it up, or mix up, be my guest. I'm always interested to see what might come of it :]. This is definitely one of the songs i want revisit soon, cause I always hear things I could do with it. Thanks for the review :]

[[ f ] Heating Up]

The Atmosphere...Wow...

The ambience you present in each of your songs is angelic. You represented C-minor in a way that I never could have imagined. Your synth work really had an effect on me. You also included one of my favourite chords - the dominant minor 7th - of all time so you get auto-10 (not that you wouldn't have gotten one beforehand).

flashmac responds:

haha I don't know what any of that means yet (Im still learning music theory) but Im really glad you liked it and I feel really proud of myself for getting a ten from you. Thanks a lot

[[ f ] Rage]

Your Sample Work Was Great Here

At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like the song but it built up pretty well. I still think there could be more 'umph' in the kick to compliment your chords and synth work. Overall, the song is pretty nice. Good work.

flashmac responds:

Your right, my kicks were really soft and they should have been more heavy to compliment the melody. Still glad you liked it. It's good to get a review from you

[Confused Communication]

Wow...

You know I expected much less out of this. The autotune actually contributed to the ambience of the song. Your background vocals are really good. The lyrics could be better but they were delivered very cleverly.

Mackity responds:

Yo I'm extra glad we got a positive review from you. Thanks for the feednack.

[[ f ] Never Give Up]

Flash!

It's been a while since I've heard you hit it this hard. Your top string definitely gave the track direction and is heavily driven by your variations in percussion. There's not much to say for you to improve on. I'd just say to decrease the reverb as the resonance staying in there a bit too much. I'd love to collab sometime. Nice work!

flashmac responds:

haha yeah! It's good to get a review from you man. But yeah, there is waaaaaay too much reverb lol. Especially on the toms haha. I'll probably never get around to fixing it, but thanks anyway.

[Smurfbeatz ((Remix))]

What makes you think you butchered my style???

You did much better than I thought you would. You must have perfect pitch as well! You got 90% of the notes exactly from the notes the same and what you didn't "get right" was an artistic, executive decision you made and it was the right one. I'm very flattered, by the way. I don't think I'm as great as you say I am but okay lol.

The octave covers you did in addition to the strings were very smart and added a much darker feel. I love dark music :)!

S-Rock responds:

Thanks A TON :) thats my Type of style ..."Dark"
But yeah I tried so hard to listen and get the notes Right lol

[Fossil Fuel (with Bill Hicks)]

Again, some more improvement...

The beat was an improvement from "Party Hardy" it had what mainstream has nowadays. However, it did lack melodic quality. Again, add some chord progressions. Countermelodies are also key.

This may not be your fault, but the reverb on that mic of yours is very distracting. Fix that by getting a new mic but not all of us are blessed with such power to change that. Your flow was not very convincing, considering that you went completely off beat for some of it. I trust that was a bit of improvisation, but you should know that you should always stay on beat. Again, the lyrics did not stand out me. On both of your tracks you sound bored. Liven it up! Have fun while your doing this. Next time, bring a more decent flow.

MaoDaMighty responds:

This beat was made in like 15 minutes, I downloaded a demo of the new fruity loops and just exported the song I made to an MP3 (yeah its simple, but Im still learning). I gotta agree with you, it doesnt sound like I was enjoyed recording this (though the track doesn't seem like a happy/fun flow). Thanks for your words man, I appreciate your honesty, it helps me focus on improvement, peace

[[ f ] Brawl Remix (Remastered)]

Still Amzing

This is my favourite song from you, in general. However, I prefer the percussion of the last version. I don't feel this percussion does not satisfy the driving strings and synths. It takes away a lot of power from the song. With a song like this, yuo want hardcore power all the way through. But, this song is still amazing, don't get me wrong. I'm just picking because you know how I do...lol...

flashmac responds:

You and your pickyness smurf! But I think the drums fit the beat better in this one. I guess it's just a matter of taste. Thanks for the review