Haggard's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pi-Dar]

Could be a bit faster

The intro is quite nice with the kinda spacey background melodies. However, it developes a bit too slow for my liking. I think you should cut down on the intro a bit and let the main beat start sooner.

Speaking of the main beat, I think this could be a bit faster as well. I think the song would sound great with a faster beat.

Also, there isn't happening too much else in the song. Sure, you had some various parts which is always a good thing and kept the song from getting too repetitive. But some additional melodies, especialy in the second half of the song would make this song better, in my opinion.

Overall the song is nice as it is now, but there's still some room left for improvements.

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jxl180 responds:

Thank you for your review. I'll see what I can do.

[Cobra]

First half is great, second half is a bit lacking

Yeah, I'm complaining on a very high level here. The first half of the song sounds awesome and I like the mix between beat and melodies here. Sounds great.

The second half of the song loses a bit of the awesomeness and leaves me wishing for more.
But on the other hand, the song is quite short, so I think if you have the patience to expand the song a bit then the middle part could be used to let the listener catch some breath and then knock him out with an as awesome as the first part third part (if that makes any sense, lol).

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Step responds:

Hehe, thanks for the review, Haggard! I've had other people complaining that the second half isn't as action-packed and awesome as the first, it's true. I've also had people complain that the song needs more quiet parts, so I have a lot to do xD. Maybe I'll add a slower part in the middle with congas and bongoes playing, to maybe portray some 'Jungle' feel, perhaps making the listener think more of snakes that way. Then I'll add some powerful buildup after what I have now, and add that 'as awesome as the first part third part', knocking out the listener with the song's deadly venom >:3. Anyway, thanks for the review!

[-[ Flight One ]-]

Different from what I expected

When the song started, I expected something different... but what I got to hear after the intro was over sounded so much better than what I was expecting!

It starts off a bit generic (the first 3 seconds), so I thought there would follow a generic song, but I was completly wrong and I am happy about that. The song is far from being generic. The sounds are in fact very new and fresh.

Only downside is that the kick is a bit too soft and there are parts during the song where there isn't too much going on except for the main beat and a very minimalistic melody. I think you should try to add a bit more to those parts.

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FlamingFirebolt responds:

Thanks for saying it's 'very new and fresh'. I geuss a different chord style do make a difference. About the kick, it was hard to make a perfect mix. A too hard kick would ruin it. A softer kick would make it much easier. :P But i couldn't really do much about the kick or more intresting parts ( like adding some crazy fxes or background sounds ) because my computer was kind of lagging at the end of making this song. Maybe i can finish it someday with what i have in mind. Anyhow, thanks you liked it Haggard, good review as always :).

[UNiTE-Leech]

Great song

There are not too many songs in the audio portal with vocals it seems, let alone vocals in such a good quality. The mixing is done perfectly, it's as if I was in a bar where a band played some live music. Very nice atmosphere.

However, it would be nice if you could add the lyrics to the author comments section, for easier understanding. ^^

Too bad the song is so short, but on the other hand this is one of the reasons the song sounds so nice, I think. It's just a short and awesome song that makes people go "wait, why is it over already?! I have to listen to this again!".

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Fredman responds:

Thank you :) I am still in the process of getting more songs completed, I hope you are able to check back and see what else I've done!

[<EagleGuard> Frozen Forests]

Great!

I hate to review a submission just after Supersteph reviewed it. Always makes my reviews look so tiny and shitty, lol.

Anyway, this is an amazing piece of art. I liked it from the very beginning. How soft it sounds and how it just sounds awesome... it's hard to create so quiet pieces without them sounding too set back or too boring.
But this song sounds just right. Quiet, calm but interesting.

I like how the melodies kind of "float" in this song. They seem to hover just above the background music and this creates a very nice medival atmosphere.

Nice work!

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EagleGuard responds:

Glad you liked it! Don't worry, I'm happy with every review I get :)

Thanks for the review!

[Alive and Awake]

Interesting sound effects

The beat seems to be kinda basic, but it sounds nice anyway. I especially liked the sound effects you used during the melody parts. They added a special note to the song and made it quite unique.

Overall the song is very nice, and especially towards the end the song becomes really great.

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TheSongSalad responds:

Thanks for the review, I appreciate it.

[[dB] End of the World]

Good song

The fast paced intro is really cool. It creates a very tense atmosphere. I also like that we can hear this part again later in the song.
The flute gives the song a very strange twist. Unlike the piano (which is very fast paced) the flute plays some very calm melodies, which creates a nice and interesting effect.

However, the cymbal doesn't seem to fit into the song. It sounds a bit weird. Maybe it's the echo on the cymbal sound.

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Decibel responds:

Thanks, I worked quite Hard on the Intro, it was very tedious to come up with that fast-paced intro without it making it sound bad :(
Yes, as I said to Lief913, I made the flute to give it that strange feel cuz i really wanted to give it an End of the world feel. I Can help but adding more instruments from then like the Pizzi Strings and The Choir.

Yes, the cymbal, doesnt fit in that much but it's the closest thing to an explosion that's not electronic that I could find, so yeah, Kinda. It doesnt have Delay (Echo) though, I amped it up with a hell load of reverb :P
So Thanks For Tha Review!
<Deejay>

[By the Gods!]

Good song

This is a nice track. I like the deep bass here. Also the main beat is very original and so are the melodies. I also like how diversified the song is. Even though it's over 3 minutes long it doesn't get boring even after the 4th or 5th play through in a row.

However, everything is a tad bit too loud, meaning that all the instruments seem to compete in loudness with each other. I think you should try to add some more dynamics in the song.

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sumguy720 responds:

Hmmm? More dynamics you say?
That's just crazy enough to work! But what do you MEAN?!

But yeah, the loudness thing is a tricky and important problem to solve, thanks for pointing it out. I might try to re-master this track, but if I don't I'll keep it in mind for my future work. Thanks Haggard.

EDIT: 3/2/2010: Fixed

[[S:C] Sum Wobble Rume-demo-]

Has potential

Well, this song has potential. It's kind of slow moving right now (even though it picks up a bit later on in the song), but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. However, I think the bass should be a lot deeper than it is now, to create an even more sinister atmosphere. I think this would make this song even better.

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SymbolCymbal responds:

yeah as im making more for this song im finding outy i need to chop up samples and toss in more of a scratchy feel to it as well as get the diversity flowing. i did take your advice and get the bass to be lower. i had added a sub bass and sidechained it with the wobble bass. now its low down dirty and you can feel it vibrate on your ball hair.
ill send you a PM when the full version in available on the haiti relief album. and hopefully youll go buy it!

thanks for the sweet review