Dooderic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Roina - Firefly]

It's good! Having so much stereo is a little unconventional, but it does help keep the ambient atmosphere. Having things like the kick and bass (and some other drums or root elements) in mono generally helps to open up room for the twinkly sounds on the sides. Once again though, great track!

Roina responds:

Thanks for the advice! The next song will come with a better sound!!

[Bloom]

Very Nice

[Kaxet - We're Falling!]

Sounds really good! I think it could've used some panned stereo elements like some chimes or arps or something just to really sell the experience. Keep up the good work!

Kaxet responds:

Yeah fs could of added some more stereo elements! Thanks for the feedback, I'll try and add some more in for my next song! :))

[Colosseum]

Really cool ideas! I think boosting the drums in the drop and having them cut through the mix a bit more could shake things up a bit in a good way. Keep going!

[BlackCloister - Friction]

Pretty good. Maybe try sidechaining the music around the kick (and snare maybe) to bring those out a bit more. Maybe turn their volume up a bit more too. The drops lack punch, but the buildups are nice! Good job!

BlackCloister responds:

i dont really know how to sidechain in fl mobile rn and i probably should added more to the drop but yeah. Thanks!

[Generic]

Pretty good! Generic, yes, but still well done. Some of the percussion elements (namely claps) felt a *little* quiet. Personally I would like to hear a bit more grit in the synths (try adding a layer of white noise with the synth) and bass, but that's just my preference. Still, I find it enviable that you're able to complete full length songs rather consistently. Keep up the good work!

MinixOfficial responds:

Woah Thank You :D

[Line]

Its good. I like the energy leading to the drops (especially the second drop). Something that killed the energy for me, though, was the weak snare/clap in the drops that comes in at around 8 bars. Try using some other harder hitting snare samples, or sidechaining around the snare sound to see if it keeps the energy going. Another Melbourne cliché you could include is the 4x4 drop claps. Either way, it was pretty good!

[Fading Away]

Nice n' bouncy!
Something that I think could've elevated the second half of the drops a bit more would be a counter melody, or maybe some arpeggios. Something else that could be a cool is a saw riser lead in that second half of the drop taking us to the end of the drop! For this genre, maybe try to sidechain around the kick and snare/clap a bit more to really bring those out too.

All in all though it was a very nice track; keep up the good work!

[Who]

I thought it was good! The only reason I didn't rate a full five stars was because I felt that the buildup for the drops felt a little disconnected from the rest of the song. It's like nice chill progression with chords and a melody, then suddenly snare roll and the other risers.

If you were to do it all over, maybe try to put some of that nice progression in the buildup (at least in a subtle way; maybe quiet in the background and panned to the sides) to make the transition a little less jarring. Then the buildup would also match to the drop a bit better I think.

Once again, good job!