axeFX's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Serious Encounter (demo)]

cool

I'm feeling this shit. That random silence was a little wierd, but still cool. Your beat was glitchy and had variation, and your simple organ melody was effective. This could easily be expanded with an intense neuro bassline. Maybe add punchier drums, or something to give it more "meat". When your breakbeat started, it blended but it was a little bit weak and didn't give much impact. Obviously its a demo and I like it so far! I'd say just beef it up with a thick bassline or some wobbles :P

Lithirion responds:

arghhh T-T im such a nub idk how to do most of that hahaha. I have close to zero exp so this is allot for me but i think ive already gotten some of that "meat" in the fuller version
PS i fixed the time drop thing already

[DurpDurp (Mans0n)]

goo shee

You had a nice groove going on there. Deep kick... unique percussion... some of which I digged, some of which I didn't. I think you could have taken this song a little farther. You've got the basics but you didn't really take the tune as far as you could have. That electro synth you lowpassed around 2 minutes didn't really fit with the tune. You need to high cut a majority of your instruments, because in a few places, usually when you high pass them, they get a bit shrill. Overall good shit

Mans0n responds:

:O thanks for the review and advice man! your definitely right when you say i could have taken this song farther. I will definitely try and improve on it.

[[LO-RMX]Pendulum-Voodoo People]

nicely done

I'm only listening on crappy computer speakers, but I can tell you put alot of effort into this. My first suggestion would be get some better drum samples. The hi hats didn't fit with your drums that well. I liked the main lead and that transition synth. Your song structure was good, as was your beat and reese. The only thing I really didn't like was your hihats, which screamed "default fruity loops samples!" I wont comment on the mastering, due to lack of proper sound equipment. I give it a 5/5 and 9/10.

Oakwood responds:

Well, to be honest, the drums are all FPC samples. I used the preset for the first time and found it to be pretty cool, so I also used the hihats, which, after all, don't fit, yeah. But I appreciate the review and the critics. :)

[Soar [Original Mix]]

review

I can hear the effort you put into this, so you without a doubt get a 5 and 10. The mixing was superb although I noticed it got a bit muddy whenever you put a crash effect in there. The other beef I had was it seemed like it kept building up without finally climaxing. This is clearly your style and I think you should keep on doing what you do. Fived, I hope you get best of the week, because you deserve it.

ErikMcClure responds:

I'll have to try and fix those crash cymbals a bit. Its tricky trying to balance them without drowning everything else out.

I do tend to prefer mini-climaxes, but tried to put in at least one very obvious climax at 1:24, its just a melodic climax instead of a volume-related one.

Thanks! :D

[Rig - Moar]

moar

good shit Rig. As fulfilling as a hungry man dinner

Rig responds:

I've never had those, actually. I guess I've never been a hungry man.

[Yellow Aircraft (Rykketid Rmx)]

nice

good shit man. got me groovin. I think you needed a little bit more variety 3/4's through the song. some nice effects, mixing I can't comment on, because im listening on extremely bad headphones. this is a really solid track, im just unsure why its posted on newgrounds?

zenodio responds:

Wow, axeFX!? Didn't see that coming, i'm a big fan of yours.
Really thanks man! I'm not very good at giving my songs more varity without making it sound like it's a completely different song.

"this is a really solid track, im just unsure why its posted on newgrounds?"
I take that as a compliment, thanks again =)

[Audio Loop (Starter)]

its official

Newgrounds grows balls

HVI responds:

Oh yes.. thank you.

[Neon Eternity 2 [N3]]

magnificique!

bravo! ongalay! mario galaxy!

N3XUZ responds:

wat

[{FXAR}-Dont Stop NOW!!!^-^]

wooo

not too bad man, you had some nice synths. I think you need a better kick drum sample, and you need to put some more hi hats in there. Neat melodys tho, the effects were pretty good and it was structured well. Keep workin on it man, I liked it.

FXAudioRage responds:

well thanks

[~BH~ Crystalline Cloudsca]

tralala

Nice song man. I liked the mastering job you did. The kick was nice and clear, and it maintained its clarity without muddying up the rest of the track. The melody was considerably epic, but 4 minutes of the same thing slightly variated, seemed to take away from the song. A breakdown with some pads, or a new melody would have been nice. Definately deserving of its popularity

ErikMcClure responds:

I probably should have cut out the flute a bit earlier and made a stronger pad-breakdown in the middle with the beat completely cut out. Thanks for the review! :D