DivoFST's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Fallen Tears]

Nice song, the quality of the sounds is really good and the chorus is quite catchy, i think that the chorus could be more powerful latter on in the song instead of sounding like the intro.
The rap is really awesome!
In rap i think that vocals in the Author Comments are a must so thats something i would advise.
Really good work eqftc!

[-586rick- Incoming]

Great intro, the panning is really good and that stands out on most of the song.
I like how you kept the song shorter than might be considered average instead of repeating the same melody again and again.
Great job Rick!

586rick responds:

the melody was long enough so if was to repeat it again the song would last like 5 minutes, its quite long for the same melody. thanks for the review

[Test Subject B]

I like how you made a 7 work remark about the song to explain the unusual name xD
The song has a really nice groove and is overall quite enjoyable, im not the electronica kind of guy but this sounds pretty good.
I specially like the part at 01:00, really nice!
Good Work OpenLigth!

OpenLight responds:

Thanks, Divo! I'm glad you liked this song despite generally not liking electronica haha.

[Child's Play]

This sounds like the songs we could hear on RPGs first level before the hero starts his adventure, i really like the overall feeling this gives.
The intro is nice, sets a nice dreamy mood until 00:30, the strings that enter the song after that soloing are pretty nice as well.
The bad parts:
Some times i have the feelings that things start clashing against one another and sound a bit dissonant.
The song is not very creative and plays mostly the same.
The ending is horrible, not only it ends abruptly but also ends in a note that does not give any feeling of disclosure at all.
This does not give me a feeling of happiness, maybe its the dreamy cloud surrounding the song but makes me feel like someone remembering his happy past from his sad present.
Good work Rhoder and good luck!

Rhoder responds:

What you say makes sense. As for the ending part: It's more of a loop based tune rather than a full length one. :)

[Incomplete]

This is a bit confusing...i feel like you rammed a lot of pre made loops against each other and some things didn't really work out.
The intro is pretty nice, and the guitar that comes until 00:27 is pretty nice as well but it is very low and is barely heard.
From that point on the song falls flat in the ground..the synths that plays after is way too loud and suffer from some clipping every time it enters the song..and the sound (not sure what it is) that plays during the guitar parts seems out of tune with the song.
So, overall this suffers from a lot of issues but largest one i have to say is the Mixing, things are just way too loud or way too low during all of the song and the song plays the same thing over and over during 2 minutes.
Dont get me wrong this is a constructive review and my objective is to try to help you and thats why im being so honest and harsh with you.
Keep working Ciara!

[~SW~ Dimethyltryptamine]

Really tripy first seconds, then the next part has a nice jazzy sequence that kinda reminds me of a sonic soundtrack, i cant really put my finger what stage in specific but i know i have heard something in sonic that this reminds me of, maybe the casino level.
The song has a very funky feeling and a quite unique instrument choice all round,
The Panning is specially awesome as well, being bombarded from all sides with psychedelic sounds is a lot more enjoyable than it sounds xD
Like i said before the song reminds me of a back track for a game or a movie and probably also because im not specially fan of jazz this song is quite remarkable to hear once and to analyse several times, however i cant say this is something i want to hear every day.
The 5 minutes seem a bit long since i didn't find the song very different in all its form, but once again that might be just me and my inability to maintain focused in a song that lasts long without vocals or very distinct parts.
I would like to praise Camoshark, his solo is very well performed (and composed as well maybe?).
Soo long story short, i really liked hearing this psychedelic song you got here just think it was a bit too long.
Really nice job Skye...once again xD

SkyeWint responds:

Man, everyone keeps saying that this sounds like Sonic. I don't normally listen to Sonic music, so I wouldn't know.

You know I love panning, it's no surprise that I'd be flinging sounds all over both sides. It's actually super-helpful for mixing.

Aw, you don't want to hear this every day? :c Oh well. As long as it's something you'd want to hear every... week? Yeah, week sounds good. As long as that, then I consider myself to have succeeded. (just kidding, of course) My goal for this song was to make it jazzy but still accessible for most people so that the non-technical people could enjoy it too.

Yeah, the piece might be a bit long with 5 minutes... there are distinct parts though, even if it's only the main sections and the solo section!

The saxophone and trumpet solo stems were awesome, it made it a lot easier to get a coherent solo out of them.

...yeah, psychedelic certainly does describe it, huh.

Thanks for the review, man! Seeya around!

[Future Nostalgia]

Very floaty and dreamy, this song is very relaxing and loops perfectly well.
Well done!

jackmusic responds:

Thanks. The trick to making something loop is ending on chord V in the key. I can't remember what key this is in but in C, I would end on a G - then it segues perfectly back to the beginning.

[TheCatCalledFishTheme]

Very catchy loop, i love the bass!

[~SW~ Astral Nation]

I love how you are able to tell a story using a song that is broken into several parts without compromising either one of the two. The music is obviously very fluid, you travel between eight different ages each with their own distinct characteristics and many different instruments, rhythms and ideas but manage to make it feel like a one way ticket to the final destination without any stops in between and that is the main goal while trying to tell a story with a song, telling the actual story in one compact musical trip and not in 8 mini songs glued together.
On to the song...
Very well accomplished intro, i love those "floaty watery drums" and percussion around it, the Woodwind instrument gives the impression that people are actually working in a teamwork environment and getting things done while being proud of it. Im not sure if you changed the transition between "The Building Begins and Kings and Queens" since the project you sent me and this final version or it simply sounds better today but i criticized it a bit and now it sounds awesome...sorry if its the same file i messed up then :S
Kings and Queens is without any shadow of a doubt my favorite part of your song, im a total sucker for choirs and yours are just beautiful!
I think one of the best transitions of the song happens when the tuvan throat singers hold a note then the bagpipes have a pretty epic solo over it and a bassy solo follows, i really like that part!
Inventing New Realities is really interesting to hear since it departs from the things we heard so far in the song and introduces a lot of new cool electronic stuff.
Very good work on the build up to the final climax before the ambiance comes on.
On a global note this is a monster piece and you should be proud of it, it tells its story with flair and class. You are both Mr.Details and Lord Mixing in this song, both those aspect are unbelievably well done and its obvious you spent a lot of time with this track. On a side note it is pretty hard naming one song, you had to name 8 parts and the song itself xD
Awesome job Skye!!

SkyeWint responds:

Hey Divo!

I love to tell stories with my music. :) It's what I really try to do. If people see images in their head while the sound plays... I've succeeded.

The "floaty watery drums" are the tabla and tamboura. They're REALLY fun - I got them from that massive soundfont pack. Maybe you should try to use them? I'd be interested to see what you come up with!

It's funny you thought the woodwind instrument gave the team-working feel, I personally thought the xylo would do that more. Just goes to show how different people think, huh? ^_^

The transition between "The Building Begins" and "Kings and Queens" actually is the same as it's been from the beginning. I personally think it's a really bad transition, but considering what it's bridging, I guess it's decent.

I'm glad you like Kings and Queens so much. :P For some reason it's my least favorite part... I didn't have nearly as much inspiration while making it, so even though it's one of the shortest sections it took the longest.

All the details and little mixing things took soooooo long. x.x That's where all the time spent on this really came from... Thanks for noticing it!

I'm really glad you like this. Thanks for reviewing! I've left a review on your Musical Mirror in return. :)

[Pathe The Way (Contest)]

The quality of the sounds you used are really good and clear, also the guitar has really good sound quality. The first minute sets the listeners mood up and makes those epic guitars sound even better!
The orchestral composition is very good but the song really gains momentum when the guitars enter the mix. The song reminds me of stage songs in fight games like Street Fighter for example.
The only thing i can criticize is the length of the song, with the creativity you showed in this song you could have easily made it 4 minutes long without being remotely boring and thus giving it even more credit.
Overall this is awesome and you are really skillful in the guitar!
Amazing work MetalRenard!

MetalRenard responds:

Thanks for the long review! Quite rare and much appreciated, that you took the time to do so.
It is a piece of contrast indeed, I'm glad you feel that worked to its advantage.