3manonMusic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[ArikXu & Casual Breather: Nep-TunerZ]

This is a very nice concept that is executed quite nice. The vocal is the biggest issue for me, like voytek said, it has too much reverb (which can be justified because of the theme tho) and is very soft. The production overall is quite clean tho, so good job on that for whoever did that. Maybe the both of you or just Arikxu, idk

syopeen-squad responds:

That would be my fault I thought putting more reverb was a smart idea T.T
Heavily regretting it...

[DJ Immy VS. DJ Fantasist - ~Station Nexus~]

Very nice on the spacey pads and I like the drops. Mixing is actually pretty well done for a genre as busy as this. In the supersaws you can get some buzzing frequencies that are unwanted tho, so be on the lookout for that next time. The drop at 2:35 is really clean, damn. That kick actually massaging my ear frfr. The break after that feels deserved, very atmospherical. This is might not be my taste in music, but it does what it's supposed and I can't find any negative remarks on that. Only thing is maybe the fade-out outtro feels a bit lazy, but the rest is super well made.

ImmyShack responds:

Really surprised you liked it!! True the outro was pretty lazy, I didn't want to miss my bus and be late for class, so i did a simple fade-out and went with my day. THANKS!

[Space Draft]

At first I was kind of bored by it but the atmosphere got to me eventually, especially at 1:20-1:40. After that the jungle part is like super chill to listen to. Absolutely nothing about this is "racing" tho up until 2:58 where the main lead is somewhat more high energy, but it overall lacks in that high-octane adrenaline filled rush music. Giving it 5 stars tho because I really like the track beside what it's made for

DaxCamdaxian responds:

Thanks for your honesty dude, I understand why the concept of race may not be fully represented but that's okay, the song ended up taking on its own identity 💪

[Snikio & X3ll3n - Nitro [NGMC 2025]]

Very old-school with the speech again, I like that. The track overall gives me that 2015 chipstep vibes that I fw. Holy shit that vocal in the middle is CLEAAAAAN, I love the chopping. Would have loved to hear the vocal get more appearance in the second drop rather than just a background pad, as I feel like the break beautifully set up a vocal-focussed second drop. My only complaint I think! I was about to say it sounds too short but it's 3:30 minutes long so that's probably because I enjoyed it so much I wanna hear more of it!

X3LL3N responds:

We could have made a different drop, but it was a few hours before the deadline and Snikio needed to sleep.

We're likely gonna make a newer fuller version later on, same with the round 1 track !

Glad you liked my chip chops, usually people tell me they are terrible :D

[crispy x Solacitude - Enceladus]

I love the intensity and emotional impact of this one. It's definitely quite too slow-paced for the racing theme tho imo. I love the piano and the airy guitar. I also think that the end of the main part drags a bit too long imo and the outtro doesn't get announced properly

crispybatteryacid responds:

My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, New Mexico. 87104. To all law enforcement entities, this is not an admission of guilt. I am speaking to my family now.

Skyler, you are the love of my life. I hope you know that. Walter junior, you're my big man. There are... there are going to be some things, things you'll come to learn about me in the next few days. I just want you to know that, no matter how it may look, I only had you in my heart. Goodbye.

[Out of Place]

Absolutely in love with this ethereal/trippy vibe. I like how the singing has unexpectedly low intervals (like at the em-brace part where it goes a small second interval downwards or maybe I'm not hearing that correctly). Lovely lyrics! They feel very human and poetic. Like most of us here, I got here via the level, because I think the level has one of the biggest personality of recent times. But that's also complimentary to the fact that this track has so much of it too! Great job, really food for thought but at the same time also something I could fall asleep too because of the spaceyness of the lap steel.

Ajtastic responds:

Thank you so much! I really appreciate all the feedback :)

[Coelacanth (AIM 2025)]

I love the deep bass and how the track progresses with the percussion slowly fading in over time. It's a shame that the variation kinda stops there though. Like other people said, great usage of the art, it gives that underwater uneasiness to it. The transition at 2:50 is incredibly sudden tho, it actually sounds like a fault on a cd that you overplayed and skips a certain section because of it.

SepticDolphin responds:

Thank you for your feedback :) Good points, although both of them were stylistic decisions. In the image, there is that super creepy red part at the bottom that doesn't fade into the rest of the image. It really sticks out because of that disconnection, which looks super cool in my opinion. I wanted to symbolize that musically with that sudden creepy changeup at the end. As for the repetitiveness, i just wanted to make the song a bit more ambient to create a coherent and strong atmosphere, but i understand that not everyone likes that. Thank you for taking the time to listen and give feedback, i really appreciate it :)

[AIM - Mechanical Doctor]

Yo! I love how much you improved from last year. I like the cinematic elements. The vocals with all the vocoding works beautiful thematically. Brass stabs are sick. I would have loved to see some more variation in the lyrics tho. Good work with the sfx!

satanicpotatoe responds:

Thanks for your feedback! I'm also glad you liked the track.

[March of the Wild Zephyr (AIM 2025)]

I think this is pretty solid when it takes off! However, there is practically no variation on that part until the very last chord (which also doesn't end at the tonic so that's kinda weird). The beginning serves as a good intro. The B-section when the fast string arpeggios come in have a really weird rhythm? Very hard to wrap my head around, it seems like it's speeding up and slowing down inconsistently. I also would have loved to hear some bass in this track! If you're going for just a string ensemble there are enough contrabasses out there you can choose from! I recommend BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover if you don't have that already.
Also it's imo not the best interpretation of the drawing, I would expect something more whymsical and magical but this is way more serious toned. Good effort!

NeoAstro responds:

I understand where’re you’re coming from, but this is how I interpreted the art.

[Shenzen [NGMC 2025]]

Very well done as always, although I really can't tell how well the theme was pulled off. Given, I see that with a lot of other submissions this round as well

Benji-G responds:

Thank you! I can definitely see where you're coming from regarding the theme. We had made a few different ideas and none of them really hit home in terms of that urban feel, so we ended up going for this idea and finishing it. Thanks again, we appreciate it.