Haggard's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[S_Rock] Hemp Root]

Nice song

The intro sounds a bit like if there was a bagpipe playing, but maybe I just misheard that (bagpipes are one of my favorite instruments, so maybe I just WANT to hear a bagpipe there ^^).

Anyway, the song reminds me a bit of the score to the movie Requiem for a Dream. Maybe it's the melody or the style in which the melody is played.

Towards the end the song gets a bit repetitive, but overall it's very nice to listen to this.

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S-Rock responds:

Everyone in the review request club gives this song an 8. come on!!!!!...Come on!!!!

[Western geisha (cl+orient)]

Very subtle

Again a very good loop. I like the "china town" atmosphere you create with the melodies here, it sounds nice.

I also like the subtleness of the song. I had this playing in the background for quite a while now and I'm not tired of listening to it. Sometimes I didn't even realize that the song was still playing.
While this may not sound like a great compliment it is indeed meant to be taken as a compliment. ;) I wasn't really aware that the song was playing but at the same time my subconscious mind still realized there was something nice to listen to, so I felt very relaxed. ^^

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Calamaistr responds:

Thats always the 'best compliment :)

[Destiny_Eletric [Box-Killa]]

Good song

A very well composed song. It starts off very interesting with the intro already. I think I haven't heard anything like this on NG before, so kudos to you.

But the song isn't only good in the intro but in the rest of the song as well. The transitions between the single parts are quite good and come very "natural". It isn't too subtle sometimes, but it isn't like I'm all like "wait what? Am I still listening to the same song?"

I also like the melodies in this song. They are very set back, but that's what makes them sound so good in my opinion. They don't try to compete with the beat, but they are there and they find a way to draw attention to themselvs.

Also, what's your style? I don't think you shouldn't look for a style, just create your own. :-)

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Box-Killa responds:

my style is everything lol.

[SN | Felix^3 | SN]

Relaxing

I don't know if your intention was to create a relaxing song, but to me this song was very relaxing. Mainly because of the slow background melodies. They create a very nice atmosphere that sounds a bit spacey and, well... relaxing.

The fast beat is set back very nicely and it supports the melodies very well. It's easy to overpower slow melodies with the beat, but you've done a good job mastering this song. Nice work!

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SessileNomad responds:

thanks

good to know i mixed fast and slow well

[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.