Toxic-Shredder's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rose At Midnight]

This song makes me have an inferiority complex.

I take away half a star for that

[bassline loop 1]

This is really good. Add this to the beginning of a song with a smooth synth and maaaayyybe a softer percussion, and this could make a good buildup to a dirty drop.

[Chief-blast]

It could be better. The synth and beat didn't mesh well, and it was quite monotonous. As an artist myself, I always try to keep the listener engaged. If you're taking this piece seriously, I would suggest adding some more attention-grabbing beats.

[The Alcatraz Escape Plan]

This is okay. I would have waited until later in the song to assault the listener with erratic noises to allow for buildup, but the song was decent. It was coherent for the most part and it was relatively easy to tell the flow.

[Unabhängig]

This is decent. It flows well, and has a consistent tone. The song could be improved upon in some ways, like all songs can. I would say extend the song a bit and change the pitch up a little with each repetition, or maybe even adding some more synth for a dramatic feel.

[Sphericon-1]

It starts out really good, but right around the :14 mark, the sounds start to clash, along with the pitch being a little high. Bring down the pitch a little, and iron out the clashing noises to be a bit less confusing for the listener, and this could be decent.

[The Art of Silence]

You made an attempt here, and it wasn't bad, but I would say that the rhythm is incoherent. It switch tempo too frequently to really warrant an above average review. I would say fix up the random jumps in tempo and extend the song, and this would be pretty good.

[Demo Song]

I like this. The beat is defined, the synth fits well into the bassline, and it's generally well composed for a newcomer. It seems you have basic music theory down and you have potential to be really good with practice.

[Song 2.14 Demo]

This has potential to be good, but like you said yourself, this is not finished. I would focus on improving the EQ and leaving a little bit kore of this song up to the drum and not the pads. This is a very "keyboard" heavy song, and that's not a bad thing necessarily, but I feel this song, as it sounds now, could rely a bit more on the bass and percussion to emphasize the beat. Other than that, not bad.

scottwjsm responds:

Thanks for the feed back, this year I'm mainly focusing on getting better with EQing.

[Colliding Stars]

This needs serious work. The tempo is way too low for what you're trying to go for, and the EQ, if any simply doesn't fit. Focus on adding a faster pace to the song by replacing the synth with something more urgent sounding. The sounds clash in a bad way, and fluctuate quite awkwardly. Put more effort into evoking an emotion in the audience, instead of just farting out random noises and slapping a title on it.