phosphorusprocedure's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[this original]

What came in at :37 sounded cool as fuck.

I think the big heavy snare could've used a little more reverb.

Some lush pads or chill atmospheric noises in the background would've sounded really cool.

That reverse thing in the middle of the track was badass. Really unexpected. Then the beat switched like 3 or 4 times and I was like 'the fuck'

I knew it was zigzag when that chorus vocal thing came in around 2:12.

It's weird how the first half was kinda expansive sounding and reverb heavy, but the track ended with no reverb. It would've felt a little more consistent to have it end with a big shhooooooooo from the reverb tail from the last snare.

Still, this track was cool. Quite interesting. The instrument you used for that funky bassline sounded really cool.

xxxZigZagxxx responds:

thanks phospho lol. You're right my mixing is terrible. You can hear the trails at the end of my samples and they don't end great xD

But yes, lush pads and all that, that's the kind of thing i ain't great at haha

YES and those chorus synths that I always use... you know me too well xD

Yes I could always be more consistent, and I probably don't do my songs justice with their endings

Thanks for the feedback, you're the bomb :)

[The Pressure Drop]

This track is cool, got some Tame Impala vibes from it. I listened to some of the EP, too. The outro (Thank You) was dope. Nice Elvis you had going on there.

How do you record the drums? They sound so crunchy. I dig the sound of them.

[Always Returning]

Digging the sound design on this. The piano sounds sooooooo warm. Is that the particular kind of keyboard you used, or is it how you mixed it, or both? All the other instruments sound great, too.

My fav Brian Eno track is 'In Dark Trees', off Another Green World. It's got so much momentum to it, and plenty of cool sounds in there.

SineRider responds:

Sorry for the really late response on this one. The piano is the plugin Pianoteq 5. It's a fantastic physical modeled piano. I also used a maxforlive plugin I created called Tape-ify which slightly distorts and adds pitch drift to the piano.

[Blurred Lies]

Haha I got scared at the title, thought I was gonna hear a Marvin Gaye remix or something... jokes aside:

I love this man. It's one thing when horror tries to do creepy, but I love when horror does the happy mood, too. There's something so surreal and off-putting about the happy melodies juxtaposed with eerie effects. The chime instrument you used sounds great, too. Sorta wish it was longer.

What's happening at this part in the story? Is the character reminiscing about happier times or something? That's the vibe I got.

HeAvEn-SmiLE responds:

Hey dude, how is it going?

Well, thanks a lot, and you guessed it right, this will be a short cutscene regarding the Character's Cathexis, under a lot of pressure, a lot of relaxing thoughts, all linked together.

Man you decribed it well once again, that's really impressing, and endorsing me, thanks a lot!

[Arctic Flex]

This is groovy. I like the slide thing your main synth does in the intro and throughout. The transition in the intro from bird noises to no bird noises was well done. The bassline is great, mad low. Also has a cool slide to it.

Got this huge SAW 85-92 vibe from the track. Probably the drum sounds. Except the drum pattern had that trap thing going on with the high hats. It was cool how you'd turn the hats on and off throughout for that contrast.

I like the ending where that main synth gets that filter sweep automation or whatever it is. Really chill way to end the track.

Nothing stuck out at me as problematic, in the arrangement or the mix. Groovy work, man. Could definitely see this in a chill indie puzzle platformer type of thing.

trazzz123 responds:

Thanks you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful review!

[Hot Mode]

This is crazy. The tape effect makes the track a million times better. While I was listening to it, I tried imagining what it would sound like without it, and the instruments and drums came off kinda synthetic, which was cool and all, but the way it contrasts with the analog hiss is great. Is that your voice in the track? It's incorporated really well.

The only beef I have is the ending is kinda drab. I was expecting some crazy George Duke running his hand up and down all 88 keys splink-a-dink shit but instead the track just kinda subtracted its elements until it was just the voice and chords. I guess in the context of an album, if this track got followed up with an equally or more so nutso track it would be fine.

Then again, the cool wub wub heartbeat thing at the very very end of the track was pretty cool. So I don't know what I'm talking about. Don't listen to me, this track is fucking dope.

[Ode to Lies Concept n°2]

I really like the composition here. The notes for the strings are very tasteful, and the piano part is enjoyable to listen to. Quite a dramatic mood, definitely fitting a trailer.

That said, I was picking up a lot of low end in the piano, and not a lot of highs. It's kinda apparent at 1:15, the way the piano sounds kinda muffled despite the melody way higher up on the keyboard being played. I'm not sure why that is. I don't know if it's the sample set / vst plugin you used for the piano, or if you accidentally set a low pass filter on there or what.

It's not a huuuge deal, and I didn't see the trailer, so maybe you put a low pass on there to make room for the dialogue to be heard more clearly or something. Either way, it's an interesting choice. Cool track, dude!

HeAvEn-SmiLE responds:

Dude, I really enjoyed the three reviews you just made and this one is also welcomed!

Yes, there is supposed to have dialogue, but your guess is good, it put some low pass in it. Duraal Keiz is "Silent hillish" without taking its inspirations from it, There is a lot of different inspirations for this mod.

Thanks a lot for your review!

[Breastfeeding repressions]

I really dig this. The thing that sounds like a flute is really cool (I think it's a flute?). The textures are very fun to pick at while the track loops a few times. I especially dig the the drums that come in at 0:29. They mix in very well.

The low pass/add breathing part in the middle is very eerie. The transition between the two parts is well done.

I feel like, if the track plays while the character is inside a womb (am I understanding that part correctly?), maybe the tempo could be slowed down a bit? The tempo definitely makes the track feel very claustrophobic. I'm not sure if that's what you're going for.

Either way, very Silent Hill 2-esque vibe (one of my fav soundtracks, btw).

HeAvEn-SmiLE responds:

Thanks a lot for the review, I appreciate that you understood the meaning of what I wanted to make.

this is actually focused on the mind of the character ,setting a drama inside his Ego, wich is the Oedipus Complex, I want to do some kind of thoughts monologue, some kind of inner battle.

[Kez- Drive Me Nutz]

The auto-tuned vocals mesh really well with the beat. Got a sorta 808s feel out of the track. Was the melody improvised? Or did you figure out what you were gonna do ahead of time? Either way it's got a kinda raw feel to it.

kenhandra responds:

Thanks man everything is improvised but rehearsed at the same time. Usually i'll have a plan but then i'll change it a lil.

[Desert]

This is badass. Reminds me of God of War (the more chill parts, when you'd solve puzzles and stuff). I'm unfamiliar with throat singing, is that different from normal singing? I really dig the vocals in this piece.

samulis responds:

Gad you like it dude! I've actually never played God of War, but I've heard of it.

Throat singing typically involves using a low rough note and using different vocal shapes to coax out different overtones, with different cultures having different techniques and styles of course. It's common in a variety of Asian countries including Mongolia and Tibet. Those low groan-like notes you hear at the start are examples of one type of throat singing.