Haggard's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Invasion 2.0 - Mjattie (NG)]

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A great track. The mixing is done perfectly. No outpowering of melodies or instruments here.

I like how you put in some calmer parts here and there. This keeps the song from getting repititve and creates a very nice contrast with the "not so calm" parts.

The drums sound a bit too artificial, though, but I guess that's the price one has to pay for using FL Studio and similair programs. :/

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mjattie responds:

I guess... But yea... It's the best I can get

[Boring Instrumental]

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Not boring at all! It is a good song, but it's in need of some vocals the way it is now.

There are some pauses in there, where the instruments only play very little and very quiet. Wouldn't be a problem if you had vocals in here, but without vocals it leaves something to be desired.
So, either add vocals or try to shorten those quieter passages.

Also, the drums should start a bit earlier in the intro. When the guitar plays that riff the 4th time, the drums should already start with the snare drum.

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BreakingFaces responds:

thanks you

[It's Finally Coming]

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This sounds interesting and a bit strange from time to time.

The main problem I have with this track is, that I couldn't find any sort of main theme.
Well, you DO have some sort of main melody in here, but it is buried beneath a whole lot of noise, it seems.
If you could cut down on those noisy effects a bit the song will greatly improve in my opinion.

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MusicIsBliss responds:

ya, i guess i really spent a majority of the time fuckin round with effects, and no time actually making the structure of the song, will have to work on that

[Simply Childhood ( teaser )]

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The song builds up pretty nicely. I like how you add more and more to the song the longer it plays.
But the build up may be a bit too long. Nothing really happens in the song except for the build up. The melodies stay the same throughout the track.
Also, that last part you added (at around 1:05) doesn't really fit to the rest of the song.

Also, the loop coud be a bit better. Let the drums end a few seconds before the song loops over.

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[§-Love at First Site-§]

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A happy and cheerful song. Maybe a bit too unoriginal from time to time, but nevertheless a nice song. ;)

Anyway, that clapping sound you used is a bit annoying, as nearly every techno submission offers exact the same clapping sound... maybe you can change it to something different? ;)

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SinZLazTWordZ responds:

Actually i did and i also had it mastered by one of my friends =] If you want go to my profile and look for ... well its most recent submission §-LAFS RemiX-§ It has a different clap... better work ups... Pretty much just improved and also the sounds were switched up.. Thanks for the review!!!

~§in§

[§-Save Me-§]

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I like the slow pace of the song. I also like how you slowly build up the main beat during the intro. At first all we can hear is some hissing sound and then it gets more and more clear and suddendly you present us this nice melody.

Only thing that isn't so good is the ending. The song just stops on the last note. I was hoping for something smoother here (maybe a fade out).

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SinZLazTWordZ responds:

Yeah... im still new to techno and all.... but im working on it and getting better progressing myself.. Hopefully il be releasing some new stuff soon. Sort of a "writers" block. Cant seem to come up with anything much. But thanks for the review and il be sure to fade out or have a more dramatic ending =]

~§in§

[(_RGH_) High(Way)]

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I like the piano intro very much. But I think the guitars need to be a lot louder. Even right after the calm piano intro the guitar was too quiet to compete against the piano.

Other than that, the song is great. And I don't think it needs any lyrics. Just louder guitars. :D

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RyeGuyHead responds:

I can crank them

[(_RGH_) Loco(Motion)]

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I like the intro a lot. It sounds pretty fast paced and offers some nice beats.

After the intro it gets a bit slower. Time for the listener to catch some breath after that intro! ;)

After that, the song loses a bit of it's previous "line". It's just as you say in the author commet. "A little bit of everything".

Now, that's not a bad thing. It keeps the track from getting boring and you also have some very nice melodies and rhythms in this song. But I'm missing something like a theme here. Some main beat or melody that the song is build on.

Also, the ending is to abrupt. A fade out or a few seconds of silence at the end would sound better.

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RyeGuyHead responds:

I was sort of building it around the lead synth in the beginning, when it drops out with the fast paced stuff, the pizz strings come in with the piano, but the end is alot of experiementing and recorded a bit too...

[[SD] Strollin']

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This is not a bad song, but it's not exactly what I'd call "great".
The build up is done very nicely and I like the change over from the intro to the "real" song.
The melody is nice and cheerful and pretty catchy. But sadly the song is missing a real climax. It goes on, it sounds nice and then it ends (well, it loops).

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SupraDarky responds:

Yeah I didn't really want to add a climax to it so it could remain calm and peaceful. I made it that way so it can loop seemlessly, I actually had a platforming game in mind when I did this. :P Thanks for the review Haggard and I'm happy you liked it!

[>Gods at Play<]

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The description really helps to understand the song better.

I thinl the opening part is a tad bit too long. I imagine, if the deities only allow me to peek in through the gate that I don't have that much time to look around.
So, either make the intro a bit shorter or change the description to "[...] for you to look around." XD

Anyways, I like the changeovers from the sky to the earth to the sky falling. You've done a great job here!

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DjCompass responds:

Glad you liked it.
I have an excuse! But not a very good one XD Time moves slower in the skyland... yeaah... That's it...
Thanks for the feedback.