TritoneAngel's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Mother Russia]

Dense

Solid harmonies and great depth of composition. Excellent variety in instrumentation. You've got a great grasp of how to create tension and drama in a short piece.

Metalcan responds:

Thank you Tritone.

[Mega Man 3 - Bossbattle Theme]

Well done, but a few notes off

Hey man, excellent choice of song and the tone on the guitar is solid.

A few moments in the song are off by a few notes however -- try grabbing a midi file of vgmusic.com to double check the exact notation of the song.

Also, the suggestion of adding drums is a good one -- this song kicks ass and needs something to give it a little more depth to go with that guitar line.

All in all, a very good start.

DarKsidE555 responds:

Ah damn, you just choosen my shittiest cover to review >_<. Ah well, it was my first attempt of recording, I started with it this year and have a lot to improve...I will redo this with drums.

I know that there are a few notes off, but it should sound a little bit different for my friend. When I hear it know I'm not happy with the tune, but I'm suprised that it has quite a couple of downloads.

Anyways, thanks for checking it out dude, I'll keep an eye on you! :)

[Danalpa's Riff Metalcaniz]

*applause*

F'ing wow. Just an excellent piece. Super heavy riff, vague reminiscence of Vai in the melody articulation -- really a superb piece of music.

Metalcan responds:

F'kin thanks! I'm actally playing a JEM 7V SBL (Vai signature model).

[Desert Rose]

Spectacular

A brilliant submission -- very Michael Romeo-esque. I'm not crazy about the resolution to a b2 in the melody line in some of the phrases, but the song itself is amazing. The solos are crisp and clear.

Metalcan responds:

I tried to find that "b2" you were talking about (I have no idea what that is :P) Thanks for the nice reviews! I've only heard one song from Symphony X, I can't remember the name though...

[The third of ADT]

Good, but needs something more

This is probably my least favorite of your submissions -- it feels like a strong start to a piece, but I was disappointed when more parts didn't enter afterwards. I felt like this piece would have been better served by some denser construction entering after the first 8-12 measures -- some thick, busy drum part, a droning string arrangement, some techno blips in a really high register and a couple of random sound effects accentuating the rhythm. Consider condensing this piece into an intro and then really making it explode into a bigger cascade of sound, like you do in some of your other works.

All in all, good work.

ADT responds:

Out of the five I made so far this one is my least favorite two! I just could see anything else that would fit in it!

[The forth of ADT]

Digging the bass parts

Good heavy bass parts both in the intro and in that thumping throughout. Really drives the piece forward.

[The fifth of ADT]

Good stuff, long intro

I'm not a fan of the genre ordinarily, but you pulled this one off pretty well. Good development of a theme, and good variations make for a satisfying piece. Good work.

On the negative side, it seems like the synth-voice sometimes enters a little bit off the beat. This may be intentional, but I think the piece would have more of a driving rhythm if all the parts were completely in sync with each other -- like a juggernaut.

Also, the piece takes a little longer than I would have like to really get going. You might be able to crop out a few measures from the very beginning -- particularly before when the closed hi-hat part comes in -- to jumpstart the listener earlier.

Very good.

ADT responds:

Thanks for the review! I was not sure if I should have made it shorter so I didn't and looking at it I think I should have.

[WG-Storm Eagle-MMX]

Harmonies flat

Good choice of song -- it's one I plan on doing myself.

The synth notes sound a bit flat -- the harmonies suffer from it, as one part that is slightly off interacts with another part that is also slightly off in a different direction, making the final mix sound soured. Try tweaking the sounds ever so slightly and spend the extra time going over your mix with a fine-toothed comb to create a more polished finished product.

Weapongod30 responds:

Ok, ill keep that in mind;)

[Geminiman's Ice Cavern || MM3]

Flavor Flav in da house?

Dude, this is AWESOME. This is like the hip-hop breakdown of Gemini Man. I'm having this unmistakable visual of Flavor Flav busting out the crazy Flavor dance to this with Dre bustin' rhymes over it or somethin'. You really gave this song a great new attitude. I dare not say it, but this is just begging for someone to rap over it. [I will now gouge out my own eyes with an olive fork.]

In all seriousness, this was excellent. Me and my brother were busting out stupid looking dances to it -- that beat and the bassline is just infectious, and the bell-tone melody fits perfectly. Really well done.

[Megaman 3 - Shadowman theme]

Why isn't this ranked higher?!?!?!

Very well done version of a great song. Solid execution on the melody and backup. The only thing stopping this from a perfect rating is a less than perfect mix. But really, to find negatives about this submission would be nitpicking. Excellent.

Why, for crying out loud, isn't this ranked higher? Where's the love?

phoenixdk responds:

Thank you, thank you... as for the mix thing, please elaborate, if you like! I'm always happy to hear a little constructive criticism, especially on production!