Lockyn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Detious- No name electro]

The mix is pretty balanced in this one ^^ I love electro, so more power to you on this one! Agree with Glitch and DjAbbic on the melody in certain parts. great work!

[Event Horizon (DTS Rmx)]

Love the basswork man. I love experimental stuff. ^^ keep it up! I do feel that the mix is a bit overwhelmed at times but it seems pretty balanced! awesomee

DetiousMusic responds:

Thanks. (: I feel kind of the same, it feels too loud too me. d:

[Broken Escalator (Stairs)]

Thoroughly enjoyed this track. Nice flow and smooth, solid listening. Cheers!

[The Door - Microcosm]

I am very glad I took the time to check out your music.

I can hear the ideas you have in your tracks loud and clear. The only thing you have now is to improve how to express those ideas. Think of it this way - you got past one of the hardest parts!

I would have to agree with the "cheesy" comment with the other review - but it's not necessarily a bad thing. :) Sometimes it is just what's needed to fit the track.

I enjoyed the fact that I never got bored - something hard to do nowadays with so many boring tracks out there. LOL.

keep it coming! cheers :D

TaintedLogic responds:

Thank you very much, Khrossfire. I can feel the honesty behind your review, and that means a lot to me. :D I don't get reviews very often, so each and every one is really important to me. All the best! :)

[Weebles Wobble]

love this. great job with those guitars! and the weird awesome instrument at 1:00. keep it comin'!

[Driving U Mad UV]

well well well.

good thing I checked out your music ^___^

cheers!

djahmusic responds:

thanks hehe ^-^

[Thumping Headache]

I've been looking forever for this track after I heard it in VR Defender. And what a place to find it.

Amazing track. I don't really have much else to say as a fellow producer. Nice and balanced, very smooth listening. Keeps me pumped and leaves me pumped as I destroy some viruses trying to kill my computer >:) That is the story right? Haven't played it in a while...

Despite the grindy saw synth that begins the piece and plays throughout, it didn't overwhelm the mix at all. Nice keeping it at a easy, listenable balanced level to assist the track. Mad respect.

Favorited 5/5

[System Override (MS RAVE)]

I... had no idea you composed this track in VR Defender.

Mad props for a smoothly designed and executed track. I remember listening to this over and over while playing that game - I never got bored of it. In fact, sometimes when the song wasn't finished looping yet I would try extra hard to get to the next wave so that I could hear the rest of the song. Thanks so much for this masterpiece.

Now on with the heartbreaker. (not really) The percussion around three minutes and on felt a bit fuzzy (on purpose?) Also, about 10-20 seconds before 3:00, the atmospheric pads really dominated the mix. Neither a good nor a bad thing - I just felt they were a tiny bit overwhelming.

Anyways. Amazing track, love it. Favorited 5/5

[Planet Seoul]

Nice track. I liked the different instruments you introduced as the mix progressed - you have a knack for a balanced mixdown. In the beginning, the initial bass seemed to slightly overwhelm the kick, but it resurfaces when the kick changes. The atmosphere you created with this track definitely matches the title!

The only other thing I really notice is that the percussion volume could be a little bit higher, and the synths overall could have a VERY slight reduction in volume. Sometimes, the higher synths are a bit too loud in the mix. Nothing overwhelming noticeable, but I think a slightly lower volume on some of the more piercing synths could help to create a better percussion/synth balance.

Thanks so much for this track, it was smooth listening. Looped it a couple times because it was so nice :) Favorited 5/5

Music-story responds:

DIdn't expect anyone to review my old stuff. Thanks for the feedback. You may not agree with me, but I am disappointed with this song as it doesn't tell a story. It is just a mix mash of different themes. However, the happy new year song you already heard is exactly how I want to convey my stories. I will not be making revisions to the song because like all my really old stuff I store it away in a folder somewhere on the computer back at home. In other words I move on to other better things. Thanks for your time.

[Happy new year (no title)]

Thoroughly enjoyed this track for two reasons.

1. You compose without regard as to what people want - and it shows in a very positive way.

2. Your mixes are nice and balanced, it's easy listening. Loved the variation you had throughout the piece - despite it, it never felt rushed between major transitions.

You have a lot of talent to be sure. I'd have to disagree with the rating on this song - something like 4.5 would be more accurate. I think some people might have had trouble with the fact that some pitches didn't quite match in the melody, but I think that it adds a lot to the flavor of the track.

I loved the low bass pluck instrument that sounds like hitting pipes (not sure what it is). The pulsing low bass sometimes made the kick drum a bit mushed down in the mix especially when the pipe bass came in simultaneously with it, but nothing that really needs to be fixed.

Overall, this is a very nicely done track. I enjoyed it greatly - and even though it looks like you're taking a break from NG, I hope you come back with amazing tracks like this. Favorited 5/5

Music-story responds:

I took a break from NG for quite some time prior to this song and am on another long break off. I am pleased that you noticed my style of music and appreciate the effort that goes in. Surprisingly, very few notice it; some calling it repetitive at times.

I'm not so concerned about the score. Since I first joined NG, there has always been the daily zeroing in every song. You get used to it. At the end of the day, NG should be a place to improve via social interaction with other up and coming artists. Unfortunately, many tend to see this site differently than I as a place to compete for score and popularity. They want people to review their songs, yet they are unwilling to help other musicians with constructive criticism.

There are areas I would like to improve in this song, but I am studying overseas so I don't have my music program anymore.Thanks for the tips.
Bye for now