JohnLeprechaun's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Alchemist]

Interesting

And I mean that in the best way possible. Even though it's very short and sporatic, I ended up zoning out and listening to it for a good ten minutes lost in thought. It's very cool, I'd be interested to see where you take this in the future.

LLAAPPSSEE responds:

Thats good to hear. I try to shoot for that with the loops. Something you can let play over and over; just feels good. Thanks for listening, man.

[Trailblazer [Remaster]]

Catchy

The drums are amazing, but that's all I can hear. I keep getting whiffs of sweet tunes somewhere in the background but they're almost completely overshadowed. I agree with Aaroca, perhaps now that each of the sounds sounds well individually, you should make sure they sound well together.

[A Spectrum Wind]

Heh.

I didn't even look at the name of the author until I heard the kick drum and I was like "This is totally Dimrain." As usual, this pretty much makes everyone else on this site look like crap. Awesome job, it just flows.

[Tango for String Quartet]

What libraries were these?!

These samples are simply fantastic. Very realistic, and your composition is unmatched. I'm sure this question has become stale by now, but what on earth did you use to make this?

[~EnV~He's a pirate (WIP)]

Hm...

It sounds like you have a 4/4 beat going with a 3/4 melody, and I think it's really messing with the rhythm of the song. If you ever come back to this, that should be one of the things you focus on. Other than that, it sounds very energetic and the craftmanship is amazing.

[Under The Techno Ray]

Eh.

Besides the fact that I can probably name all the FL defaults you used, the beat is obnoxious and the melodies are repetitive. I think you tried really hard to fit into the hard trance genre, but I think you need some more practice.

lueljohn responds:

I agree, I am just a noob yet. :D

[Cobalt Beat]

Interesting

I think you put this in the right genre. It's a really unique song, and I felt like it was really well made. The only thing that bugged me sometimes was how much the snare/clap thing from the beginning stood out. For some reason, later on in the song, it just seems out of place. Other than that, the melodies, beats, and synths were awesome. Good job with this one.

philjo responds:

Thanks man! Good to hear some thoughts from a fellow musician. Love the generous 9 score and review! Thanks again for listening much appreciated!
respect - philjo

[[Orochimaru Ambiance]*]

Awesome

At first, I was like, "eh," but after the minute mark or so it turns amazing. Definitely worth listening through to the end. The organ work is sexy as hell, and the mixing is very well done. Congrats.

Solkrieg responds:

Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad you like my work!

[Deep Mining]

Huh.

I don't get why this has such a low rating. I mean, it's not fabulous, but it's definitely not 1.87 bad.

Flalaski responds:

thanks! yeah, i think it was some troll that 0'd it..

[Nitroindustrial Instrumental]

Interesting

This definitely has the potential to be a cool song, but there are a few things standing in the way. First of all, the repetition in this is definitely an issue. Every time there was a buildup, I expected some kind of awesome breakdown or something but it was basically just reverting back to the same bassline-pad combo. Secondly, it seemed like some of the bass patterns were just chaotic without really being musical. I don't really have any suggestions for that, but I think you should definitely look for it. Other than that, this is a great foundation for a song in the future.

PainasaurusRex responds:

I'll look into improving it, thank you for your advice. I'll put it up again if I change it. :D