AlphaStormMusic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lemons - Salted Caramel]

Ayo, Lemons, been a while. Great welcome back track here.

Pros: First things first, the shape of the wave form. Not really something you can control, it's just really funny xD Okay, real criticism. You did good with the track. You have quite the energy built up over the course. It's a great happy bouncy track, and it fits the name well.

Cons: Not many. I think the drums weren't really strong enough. They were good, but they need to be a little stonger. And, I think this is too quiet to do it justice. It needs more volume.

All I can really say for the track there. I liked the synths and it sounded cool. I'm digging it. 4/5 from me, my guy. Keep it up :)

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

[Autumn]

Alrighty, so from what I can tell, you're switching more to classical pieces. I'm digging this one with it's arpegiating piano. I love the use of the dominant sevens and use of strings. The Piano melody has some really good feeling to it. You definitely did good with the dynamics too. This a bit of chromaticism to it too. You've used some slight chromatic scales, and it works really well. This has a lot of feeling. I also like the piano and want to use it (seriously what is it :P)

I'm glad you're still doing music, even if your inspiration and whole drive has been lost over time. I think you have some amazing talent.... actually, come to think of it, we should collab sometime. I'll leave that to your choice.

5/5 from me. Well done, dude!

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

OpenLight responds:

Thank you! I'd definitely be interested in collaborating in the future once I can get my groove back, for lack of a better way to put it.

I really appreciate your compliments, both to me and to this song specifically. The name of the piano I used is The Maverick, which Native Instruments sells, though to be honest, I think a lot of free VST pianos could sound just as good as long as you get the reverb to sound right and you mess around with note velocity to give it some depth and replicate the sound of a person playing on a real piano.

Again, thank you! I appreciate your quick review!

[Ultimate Destruction (Remix)]

Yo, dude, below me, the beats don't make up the whole song and define it's genre. You need more than the beats to describe what the genre is. This needs more bass, more growls, and more going on in it. The snare needs massive fixing, the kick needs a stronger sidechain and everything needs fixing.

Again, the beats don't decide the genre.

Though, about the song, you did good. I've seen you say many times that this is outdated compared to anything else you make, which makes this excusable. Me and that Xyhthisdi guy are the same guy, so I have listened to it again and given it some slack. You did good, since you have truly changed style since it.

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

[[Deimos]*]

I like what you've done here Sol. It sounds good, and I think you used the old snare from Phobos with it, just made a few changes to it. I like what you've done with it. It sounds less... repetitive because you changed it up quite a lot from Phobos, and it sounds really good. I believe you've used some of the old sounds from Phobos in it too. And, one thing I love is that I can hear a Serum preset that I use all the time. I love this. If there's one major problem I have with it, it feels like it straying a little far from Phobos, but I like the new style, and the change in formula too. I just wish it was a little closer to Phobos than it is. And, I think that it coulda done with a stronger sidechain. Aside from those minor gripes, it's still fantastic. Well done, Sol!

5/5

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

P.S. what'd you do to make that snare? I want it.

[Riot]

Sounding good Hunter. Some notes for ya,

Pros: When the drums go 8-bit towards the end, I thought that sounded cool, and so did the glass crash sound. The drums sound great. I love the MTPowerKit 2. I used to use that a lot until I switched to EZDrummer, but it really did sound good. I like you synth choices, and your guitar tone.

Cons: The kick is way too loud. It drowned out the guitar, and gave it a sidechain feel, which doesn't work in the world of metal. And, speaking of the guitar, you really need to work on your recordings. The guitar felt slightly off time to me, and it dragged from it a bit. And, While I liked the tone, I think it needed a little bit more EQing on it.

Overall, you did good here, my dude. While it does need a bit of adjusting, it will come to you with practice. It sounds great. We really should do that collab sometime. 4/5 from me, well done :)

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

[Hunter Wolfe - Bounce]

Ooh, I like this. Within one minute of listening and it sounds so good. I love the drums and FX you used in it. I hope you make more stuff like this, 'cuz it's just awesome. I do like the drums, but even with the kick under it, it didn't feel powerful enough, I could supply you with some of my drums if you want them. Other than that minor gripe, I love what you've made. Keep it up.

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

[Felix Zophar - Parallel Void]

Heh, the very first thing I noticed was the use of FL Keys, which is fine, just noticing it. Yeah, FL is truly worth it when you get down to it. While it doesn't have some of the same stuff as Ableton or some other programs, it's still pretty neato, and is worth the two hundred you shell out for, in my opinion, the best version.

It's a great song too, you did nice with the piano and chords, etc. It does use a small amount of patterns, which is a great thing to note, the fewer patterns the better right? Well, okay not quite xD Some of the more experienced artists in FL, including myself, use on average fifteen to twenty-five patterns in a single song so yeah, that's a thing. This is a great starting point for your use of FL Studio.

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

FelixZophar responds:

I am going to buy producer edition in the future. But yeah. Thanks for the review! I think the FL Keys are nice!

[Beep Beep I'm a Sheep]

D'n'B? I wouldn't say D'n'B. Not fast enough for D'n'B. This fits more in the Electrohouse section of EDM, or dubstep even, because this is just EPIC! That drop is fucking amazing. Great job with this one, because this works amazingly. Great synths, great everything really. Keep doing this shit dude, cause it's fucking awesome. Solid 5/5 from me!\

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

[Open Your Eyes (Remastered)]

Congratulations goes out to RealHunterWolfe he has been scouted. This is some great music, and here you deserve it. Like, seriously.

Pros: Great guitar tone. I love that tone so much. I always love Schecter's sound, and this is just great. Next, EZDrummer. I use EZdrummer myself, and commonly use the Metal EZX, but this doesn't really sound like my sound, which I like. Whomever did the vocals did a great job, because it just screams PUNK ROCK! The lyrics are great too. You did a good job.

Cons: Not too many, I think my biggest problem is the lack of solo. The reason I have an issue with this is because I'm a Metallica fan, and punk isn't Metallica. Next is the reverse symbol into the crash. The issue there is that it sounds like the same sample, which sounds fine but it feels choppy, and I don't particularly like it. And, finally, the bass. I understand if you don't have a bass guitar, but come on dude, you coulda used a bass that was a teeny bit better. Nah, I kid, my issue is that the bass feels missing. I know it's there, but it doesn't feel strong enough.

Overall, for a first on NG, you did a very good job. Hats off to you, especially for creating something this catchy, at least for the rhythm track. And, hey, if you ever want someone to give you some tips on certain things, or just want to try collabing with me, you can ask me, and I'm happy to jump on to help you out in anyway. 4/5 from me. Keep it up!

Take care!
~AlphaStorm

[-Stride-]

Ooh, I'm so digging this. Great track in the first thirty seconds.

Pros: It's super happy. Even if it's at a slow 100, it feels so well balanced. You've got a balance between the speed, and the feeling. I like how it started out kind of quiet, and then grew from there. This is one style of music I was hoping to see again from you. I honestly preferred the classic Orchestral Techno style of your older stuff like Time Machine, and Glorious morning, so seeing this again is a really nice thing, especially as an avid fan of your music, even going as far as to analyze every single part like this. The mid point break in this added to the song so much. I like how it just goes quiet, and builds up again. This is such a great track, and I can't give you anymore appraisal, because I don't have anything else to give, but if I did, I probably would have used it up really quickly anyway.

Cons: I honestly couldn't see any major flaws with this. I think one thing I have to say is the song feels like it drags. While you kept it fresh by constantly changing the track, it still felt slightly repetitive to me. But, that doesn't change what my end rating will be.

Overall, my personal favorite of the year. I look forward to more. Maybe you'll outdo this ;) Anyway, solid 5/5 from me. Keep at it Chris!

~AlphaStorm