Krichotomy's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Orchestration]

I quite like this one. It is beautiful and the instrumentation flows smoothly. Consider this piece 'enjoyed'!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

I'm glad you DID enjoy it XD
Thanks for checking out some of my stuff and leaving comments :3

[Sorcerers Path - The Ice Tower]

I hear the sounds of a maaaagical land. There are ice flakes on my eyebrows.

SoundChris responds:

Thanks man! You are too kind :D

[-Mystique (Radio Edit)-]

It sounds pretty good. It sounds like a thousand other tracks I've heard, there's not much of a characteristic melody to it, but it does sound very good.

Cerzak responds:

Yeah, the song itself does sound structured, but technique used was a bit common. Thanks though!

[[Blue Blood]]

This is too harsh sounding for my taste, but I can still appreciate it. The piece feels pretty much the same all throughout, and so, even though it is almost five minutes long, it feels like I am listening to a ~10 second track on repeat. It might help to have more variety in the beat and more transition sections.

To answer your question: Variety, variety, variety! And a bit of creativity. And simply being different doesn't always make a section /feel/ different. Think about the sort of progression you want a track to have. Do you want it to get more intense? Do you want a "calm" section? I tend to /overemphasize/ progression dynamics, but I think your track /underemphasizes/ it. Sometimes it doesn't hurt to throw in a bit of your own composition to fill it out ze.

Anyhow, this is how I turn a ~30 second Sonic loop into a full song: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/567030

MeisterMach5 responds:

Thanks for the advice, Krichotomy! I'll keep that in mind the next time I try and attack a short piece like this one. For now, I'll just get back to my usual forte, which is rearranging 3 minute songs XD

[i believe]

Dat progression. :O Am I in HEVAN?

The slow build in intensity was so smooth that I didn't even think about it- I only felt it. The "faking out" at 04:10-04:23 surprised and delighted me. Then the ending perfectly brought the piece full circle and left me in a haphazard emotional heap on the floor.

johnfn responds:

Hey, I'm glad that the slow buildup worked for someone :D And made them an emotional heap... that was pretty much my goal, really. hehe

[Path to the Eilan Tree]

Lovely. So lovely.

SilverPoyozo responds:

Thank you Krichotomy, I did the best I could.

[Gather The Clans]

I'm gonna be that dude that posts a relatively negative review. :)

The track is cool, but it feels too aimless/random to me. I think it feels somewhat motionless because of the lack of clear progression. I also started getting tired of that cello spiccato. (I love the hammered string parts, btw.)

The mixing sounds strange to me. Perhaps the EQ?

LunyAlex responds:

Those least impressed usually do the best job of outlining what could have been better.
So thank you for the review! I'll definitely take note of what you've pointed out.

["Typhoon" - Dramatic]

Excellent track. The string dynamics are great. The plucked guitar sounds too loud to me, with perhaps too much bass.

I am 26 years old and I have "midlife crises" all the time. "Who am I? What is my purpose? Can I even do this?" It is difficult. Sometimes it is a source for depression, but sometimes it is actually a good source of inspiration.

XayberOptix responds:

Thank you for being able to relate. There are times in our lives where we all need some sort of inspiration to carry on in life. I really enjoy reading your reviews as they consist of useful and encouraging thoughts. Your kindness and support is very meaningful to me.

[Solitary Cave]

This music is smooth and mellow. Mmmmm. I would enjoy exploring a cave in a video game with this playing in the background. As repetitive as it is, it never annoyed or bored me. :D

tourmi responds:

Ahah, thank you! ^^ And yeah, I've repeated the main theme multiple times (Each time with different instruments playing, though.) so that you can hear the difference with the melody at 3:13, where it sounds more "tiny" and "alone". That's what make it so repetitive, but I personally think that it actually fits the song.

[Knights of the Cross]

Lots of my favorite musical instruments! Excellent work. Truly, excellent. There are a lot of sounds in this track, and they're all well placed.

Except maybe one. I'm not sure what that "whiiiiish" sound at 00:34 and 02:34 is, but it kinda startled me. (It's not so bad when it is quieter, like at 02:40.)

SoundChris responds:

Thanks Krichotomy, glad you enjoyed the piece :D I really enjoyed to finally check out the library and i am really comfortable with its sound. The whiiiish" sound is a sword sfx - just could not resist :D
Thanks for leaving your thoughts here and all the best!