JohnLeprechaun's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[- Violence]

Wow

I'm glad I listened through the whole thing before reviewing. My opinion changed drastically thoughout. I mean, wow. Not only are the drums beyond impressive, the guitars beyond awesome, the flow smooth- it also actually has emotion! Heh, something that's gone missing in most music lately. I appreciated this song more than I had anticipated. I thank you for uploading this song.

Rottenbeard responds:

Thanks for the review, this song is actually one of my own personal biggest annoyances because it could have been so much better, especially the drumming, but I got lazy and ended up using loops so, especially towards the end, the drumming is very static and repetitive. Ah well. I don't believe in redoing songs, I leave stuff I make as it is and treat it as a learning experience.

At any rate, i'm glad somebody enjoyed it.

Regards,
Daniel

[- Progressive]

Complex is right.

I can hear like 3 different guitar parts at any given time, along with who knows how many drums, synths, and what not. I can't imagine why you wouldn't be satisfied with it. This makes me ashamed to have a song that's higher than this in the general rock category. This is infinitely better.

Rottenbeard responds:

I appreciate the kind words. Guess i'm not happy with it because when I was originally sitting down and putting this song together, I guess I had something else sort of set up in my mind on how I wanted this song to sound, but in the end it never really quite met my own expectations. I spent a week or two constantly messing around with it trying to get it to sound how I wanted. I couldn't, got pissed, said screw it, mastered it and then uploaded it haha.

As for my score? Who knows, people do like to zero bomb me for some reason, probably because all my songs start off slow and they aren't patient enough to listen to the whole thing. I'm not too interested in my global score anyways, it's individual reviews that matter to me, such as yours. So thank you :)

Regards,
Daniel

[Turning Of The Tide]

This is FL?

How did you do this in FL Studio? The instruments are fantastic, the mastering is so precise, and... well, I guess I'm not using the program to it's full potential. The song was awesome. That's all that needs to be said.

One question kept going through my head, though... what instrument is the guitar? Is that a real guitar recording or is it a VST?

Rottenbeard responds:

All of my songs use real guitar John. I play a lot of my instruments live (Bass, Guitar, Drums, Flute at the end ;)).

Keep in mind that what you are hearing is all done with VST's that dont come with FL Studio, you could get these same results in any DAW that supports VST's really. The FL Studio stock instruments are merely "OK", and really only suitable for techno/trance music.

Thanks for the review :)

Regards,
Daniel

[- Ascension]

Holy God

Everything just fits together so perfectly! The chord progressions were fantastic, the instruments were so authentic, and the carry of the melodies kept me listening to this several times on loop. My favorite part, though, were the drums. The cymbals were intense, but not overbearing, the drums were clustered but not crowded, and they matched the rest of the song quite well. When you said it flowed naturally, you did not lie.

Rottenbeard responds:

Thanks for the awesome review man. The drums were actually played live through an e-kit, though they received much tweaking afterward for timing purposes. I'm glad you liked the cymbal/drumming combination as it's my favorite part probably of the entire track. It's what really lends the piece its strength. It's a big improvement over some of my previous work. Moving away from loops to live playing has been a frustrating if worthwhile endeavor for me haha.

Regards,
Daniel

[Good Winter]

Aw, man

This would be awesome with lyrics. Not deep lyrics, just some good rhymes that match the mood. The song is really uplifting, and I kept expecting a singer to join in.

[Dark Echoes]

I agree sort of.

The intro had a great tone, but the other guitar that came in was way too distorted. At least tone it down a little, and this song would be drastically improved. This song is awesome, though. You have real talent.

[DNBEAT]

Nice

The instruments are awesome, the strings are kick ass, and I could actually listen through the whole thing. Nice job!

[Post Meridiam]

Hm...

I definitely felt the 50's rock part in the guitars, but the drums just seemed to.... well, not fit. The guitar introduced at about 0:38 is also incredibly annoying. The second part is also really badly made. I actually had to skip it. Also..

RICK ROLL?!

[2 B With U]

So...

This is why your song is one higher on the list than mine. I will admit, the first few seconds threw me off, but the rest of the song was great. Congratulations on beng at the top of the list!

[(nal1200) Raging Wastelands]

Haha FL Studio much?

I can recognize a lot of sytrus instruments in there, including (Brass) brass ensemble and a couple of percussions. The guy is right, the "buwahh" doesn't have to be on every note. Other than that, good job.