3manonMusic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[THE REALLY LONG SONG COLLAB]

NOOOOO CAT OWL KEEPS HUNTING ME
Anyways, I think most of the "listens" on this track is just people clicking it, reading the description and leaving a comment without actually pressing play lmao

AzureFrontline responds:

:ca:

[Caliente Island]

this goes so hard lmao what
the production of the beat is not really the best and the fact that it ends really abruptly is a bit sad but damn this is really cool

CasualBreather responds:

Thanks a lot for this good feedback! Yeah we have regrets about the ending as well now, an artistic choice initally, but with hindsight it's "abrupt" for sure.

[Frosty Glide Ride]

Absolute spot-on with the theme, this is so so much like mario kart icey music, sick with that. I would have liked to see some more high-energy in it though! I really like the composition overall, but some more progression would have done wonders since there is somewhat an issue of repetition. I like the little 7th while the track is already fading out, it's like a little wink.
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Production/composition: 7.5/10
Mix/master: 8/10
Relevance to the theme: 10/10

Albe responds:

I personally consider, while being an impressive display of one's compositional skills, too much variation in a composition would have made the song difficult to remember, so a little repetition is fine as long as you don't abuse it. Thanks for the comment!!

[Windswept In The Chilly Nostalgia]

This is quite a cute song! This track is unique in the way that it leans more in the arctic side of the theme, rather than the racing side (unlike most other submissions who do it the other way around). This also sounds perfect for VGM, which is also nice. It does get a bit repetitive over time though.
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Composition/production: 7/10
Mix/master: 8/10
Relevance to the theme: 7.5/10

ZuwerWS responds:

I'm curious why you think it's repetetive, is it the drums? The bass? Because I went for a structure that at least to me tries to be as fresh and not loopy as I could in the short amount of time I had. Of course it could just be opinions but eitherway I'm curious

[Polar Drift (w/ X3ll3n) [NGMC 2025]]

I don't have a lot to say for this one, because it kinda speaks for itself? It's just a fun tune to listen to, there's a lot to like and the mix is done really proper. I think it might just be a little too safe, but that's just my preference. There's also a grid error where the solo at 2:14 kind of errors on it's timing. That's just a nitpick tho. It's pretty good at the atmosphere and theme it's conveying, so good job on that department.
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Production/composition: 8.5/10
Mix/master: 9/10
Theme relevance: 7.5/10

Snikio responds:

It's not my favorite thing to be criticized for something that doesn't sound good and then defend it by saying it was intended, but... It was a carefully intended beat 🥲
for me It doesn't sound like an error when I listen to it again now, but I'll keep it in mind for future completions!
Thank you so much for the heartfelt review👍👍👍 that's what I needed most

[-Frostbite-]

I will have to agree with aforesaid commentary, the general instrument quality is pretty low. That being said, I feel like the track goes along pretty incoherent. The parts on their own sound pretty good, but there's some grid errors and mistimed parts that lead to some pretty awkard stuff like 2:41, until it kinda sounds, quote on quote, like "a mess of chiptune, breakbeat, and orchestral".

Sorry if I started out on a bit of a negative side, lemme get to the positives! I think the atmosphere of racing VGM is definitely there, as it sounds like an old retro arcade racing game! And I can't really blame you for the low instrument quality of course, because having high quality orchestral stuff can get really expensive really quickly.

Production/composition: 6/10
Mix/master: 8/10
Relevance to the theme: 6.5/10

Creeperforce24 responds:

Well… if that’s the case I’ve been set in place, if the instrument quality is THAT low, then I’m thinking I should just quit the competition, cause it’s apparent no one wants to hear my shitty violin samples.

[crispy x Solacitude - Boreal Speedway]

Really cool atmosphere, I'm impressed what you guys managed to achieve here in terms of theming. An issue I have with the mixing is that the entire low is pretty muddy in general, which especially is an issue in the intro. That speech is pretty cool, but kinda of sounds like an intro for some old hardstyle track, which I'm not sure you guys wanted to achieve there. Solacitude absolutely smacked it on the solo again, which doesn't seem to surprise anyone anymore at this point. I also like the saxophone solo, although that doesn't really shred through the mix unfortunately. Definitely would have liked it if that was a bit louder. Very well-done.
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Composition: 9.5
Mix/master: 8
Relevance to the theme: 8

crispybatteryacid responds:

Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for the feedback! There isn't a sax in there though lol, not sure what you're referring to on that front

[Chrome Frost (ft. 3manon)]

Chat did we cook

3manonMusic responds:

This is chat speaking, I believe we did

[Project Post-Mortem Podcast - Ep. 2 - "Theme of Two White Guys"]

yooooo bro can sing what the hell

MasterHand4444 responds:

Slowly but surely getting better!

[Sang Froid. Cmin (From the Cinematic Collab)]

Yessirrrrr

BASCUTI responds:

Yessirrrr