saintedix's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Instantaneous Intoxication]

Intoxicating...

I must admit, the sound of the main synths really caught me off guard with the bassline it opened up to. But after it got farther into the song, I really liked the mesh of the instruments. Personally, I think the composition is great. The only thing keeping this from a 10/10 in my book is the quality of the instruments and/or effects used. A little bit more "authenticity" to the sound, and it would be truly...well, cool.

5/5. 9/10

BallinFatty responds:

thanks!! again the result of not having the full version of the program, plus i'm still experimenting and learning some new things

but anyways, thanks for the listening!!

[Cascade Labyrinth - Sonic Remix (Labyrinth Zone)]

Very...gamey.

I rather like the sound of this. It sounds like it could be just inserted directly into a Sonic game, right to Sega Genesis. To criticize though, there isn't too much depth to the instruments or drums, but that's what make it sound so 16 bit in my opinion. :D

4/5
8/10

BallinFatty responds:

thanks. i wasnt trying too hard with this one. i was experimenting with MIDI's, (which i actually just recently figured out could be imported). and decided to try using some of the things i saw in the track breakdown, and thus, this is the result!! no this is not a MIDI btw

thanks again for the review, 8, and your time in listening!!

[Color Green (v2)]

What he said...

I agree with Jewelz. A little variation in the piano could definitely add a lot to this song. Also, some filtered pads (metal or sawtooth) fading in and out could add a few more bars and variation to this. Keep 'em light though, just enough to catch a listeners ears though ;)

8/10
4/5

RyanAvx responds:

Thank you :D I'll have a bash at this whn I edit it next :D

[DNA Unleashed - Pokémon Remake (Deoxys Battle)]

Pretty decent!

Good remake. I don't anything about Pokemon music, but this song is catchy and sounds good overall quality-wise and the theme is interesting.

5/5 9/10

BallinFatty responds:

thanks for noticing that this was actually a remake, unlike most ppl who dont realize that... you clearly know the difference.

thanks for the reivew, 9, and ur time in listening. glad u enjoyed it

[STH & Sonik: Chillin at Apotos]

Nice

Very chill!

Warrior-STH responds:

Thanks!

Warrior-STH

[Super Mario Castle: The R]

I like it

Very good! I like the variety of the beats moreso than the quality.

Veneox responds:

Thank you. Quality I am working with. ;)

[Horizon's Hourglass]

Pretty darn neat!

Really great! I'd love to see a version of this with an ethereal sounding piano instead of that whiny whistle (around :55). Same with the instrument at about 2:00 until the beginning of the finale, maybe like a rhythm guitar or something. Great song!

BallinFatty responds:

now that you mention it, that whistle does sound kinda whiny

at the time it sounded ok O_O

thanks again for the review, 9, and your time in listening!!

[Senile Administrative Defense]

Nicely done!

I actually really like this one Ballin. The composition is pretty good, and with a little bit more depth on the instruments and maybe variation with the percussion this could definitely be a great original battle theme! Lots of potential when it breaks down at 1:26, so don't be too quick to shove this aside. Keep working on it!

BallinFatty responds:

thanks!! i'm glad you liked this one. i didnt think it would actulally be good, but after i posted it here, a few more listens, and i was happy with the way it turned out. i will definatly have to work more on this one some time in the future. thanks for your words. they mean alot

thanks again for the review, the 9 and your time in listening!!

[Airship Raids - Mario Remix (Airship Theme)]

Interesting Take...

Definitely a strange take on the song. I like the composition of the song overall, but the main guitar is a little plain (needs a little ghostly reverb IMO). Love the bassline on this one. Like Noiz said, you've done better. ;)

8/10 and 4/5

BallinFatty responds:

thanks

yea, again, old remix. it was my first time using FL slayer (the guitar thingy on FL). i was still getting used to it. i could sounded better.

the thing i like most about this song *(and i dont know how many ppl realize this) is that the bassline was thought up by me, makes me feel like i added some originality to it :D

anyways, enough talking in a response. thanks for the 10 and review!!. it was most appreciated

[White Reaper - Castlevania Remix (Heart Of Fire)]

Simply Great...

Nice piece Ballin. I must say, the Intro is simply badass. Love the bell sounds and the volume work with the percussion at the beginning. Another thing is that it kept me interested all the way through, which is difficult to do for a 4:39 song of an NES tune.

If I HAD to make one criticism, I would play around with some instruments. A lot of the synths work well, but I personally had a distaste for the instrument that came in at about 1:10 (sort of a flanged synth). I would've liked to hear some short bow or pizzicato string instruments to enhance the overall genuineness.

Nonetheless, 5/5 and 10/10

BallinFatty responds:

thanks

the deep bell meldoy in the intro was my own originally created melody, the rest was the actual song itself.

yea, the flanged thing was a tough decision. i had another synth i was going to use in it's place, but in the end, i changed it back to that

and i had no idea it was going to turn out to be as long as it is.

but anywasy, i'm really gald you enjoyed it. thanks again for your time, the 10 and the review