Lockyn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Blood Sewers]

NICE. Now that's what I call water.

I do understand this is supposed to be a background track, so I'll keep that in mind as I review this. Really enjoyed the ambience from around :00 to :46. The metal fx to the drums was nice, although I think more work could have been done on that transition. The drums were nice and solid - perhaps more variation in the samples you used? It could make for some nice drum patterns. And perhaps some hihats. The low string throughout the drum part set the mood nicely. Around 1:30 when the square synth comes in, nice change up there. Drums reintroduced slowly around 1:50 - the water drop effect drops off right when it gets a bit annoying, so thanks for that. Then around 2:22, metal fx up again to the layered section. I really like this part, where all the instruments come together - really nice work creating that dark mood! At the change up around 2:54, really like that you used the square synth again in a lower register - it can be quite powerful no? Nice little trill at the end of the riff, it's a nice flavorful touch. All in all, great track, I thoroughly enjoyed. Going in my favorites!

5/5 Favorited all that. Keep it up my friend!

FortressLord responds:

Wow thanks for adding to favs!
I agree with the positives and negatives and I should use more samples.

[Messing around.....again]

Damn. I'm liking this groove.

Really nice work man. The first part I really enjoyed those poppy tuned percs, those were a really nice touch - glad you took time to work on panning those pops. Then, around 0:45 when the saw synth comes in with the drums, I really enjoyed that section. It's a nice and balanced mix, so good job on that! Really liked the funky transition around 1:35 to the vocoder voice niceness. This is a cool "messing around" track - so much potential here! I do hope you finish it eventually ;)

Great work, and cheers! 5/5 followed.

Octrox responds:

Thanks. Your stuff looks really good too! :)

Don't know if this will turn into a complete track, don't think so.

[Messing Around..... Again sect]

Nice! Enjoyed your mix, it's got some nice instruments. Don't have much time for a full review right now (I'm at work) but nevertheless, I enjoyed your rendition!

[2013 Character Demo]

Wow, very nicely done! I have no experience whatsoever with voice acting nor am I aware of the difficulty, but you make something that seems extremely hard seem effortless. Great demo mate, looking forward to hearing your voice(s) in any and all future works. Cheers!

MichaelJ responds:

Thanks. I appreciate it!

[Norato - Progression]

Great vibes coming from this piece. I don't normally enjoy progressive that much, but this one keeps me going. Solid work mate. Looking forward to your future pieces! Cheers.

[Twisted Candy *FULL*]

Respect mate. I'm not much in the mood right now for a lengthy review like I usually am, but I couldn't resist saying a few words on this piece.

First thing I notice across all your tracks is your knack for a unique, catchy intro. You've done so well in pulling me in right at once, and all the way to the drop I'm never left bored and wanting. The mixing on this one wasn't as good as the first track I reviewed from you, but it was satisfactory. All in all, great job. I love your synths and basses, they've got a great spacey, clean feel to them while being dark and grungy as well. Keep it up man, these pieces are awesome!

Favorited 5/5 Cheers!

[Wings of Fury]

Found you thanks to FortressLord, and holy hot damn I am not disappointed. You and Groundforce are probably one of the most underappreciated house producers here... This track is amazing. Intro immediately grabbed my attention, and the rest is history. Tight production and smooth listening - I really enjoyed this one. Great work!

5/5 10/10 followed/subbed, favorited and all that jazz. Cheers!

[Agonized]

Your songs are almost magically bringing me back to listening to symphonic and heavy metal single-handedly. I've already commented on your superb polyrhythm work and varied chord structure on your other piece, "Selflocked", but this one really serves to solidify my opinion of you as an excellent musician and producer. Nicely balanced, smooth yet growly, this track reminds me of why I loved listening to metal so much. Even though it's not finished, it's going in my favorites.

5/5, 10/10, all those goodies. Keep it up man, you might convert me back to a metal listener yet ;D Cheers!

PirateCrab responds:

Has anyone ever told you you're awesome? Because you're awesome. Hopefully I can bring you back round to the metal world dude, but thanks so much for your awesome reviews :) ill be leaving a few reviews on yer tracks when I get home from work, had a gander through and there's stuff I love there. I think a collab and cross between genres needs to be done ;)

[DTS - The Edge ft. Lockyn]

(I already told you how much I f**king love those synths, but I'm indulging here. ;3)

Holy hot damn. This is crazy. Those synths. Are tugging at my soul. Insane bass work my friend! :D

DetiousMusic responds:

;D thanks man, I just wish my mastering was better :p

[The Second Contact]

This is cool.

I would say this is more breaks than dnb (although you probably think so to judging from your tags), and I enjoy a nice breaks piece every now and then. This one really caught my ear - you have a knack for clean drum work from what I'm hearing, so good work on that! I do like the melody you have going in this track, but it does get a bit repetitive for me. I think breakbeats tend to get repetitive if you don't work hard at variation, so it should be something you consider. The change in drum patterns around 3:00 did a good job of bringing me back. The building metal fx you use to signal a transition got a bit repetitive for me as well, surprisingly... Good balance throughout the track, you did well. Enjoyed it! Keep it up, my friend.

FortressLord responds:

I am not in the mood for a detailed response, but thanks for the review and good rating, and future versions (if I make any) will have:
* More transitions
* Variations of melody for a less repetitive lead.