triplebarrel's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[BroKen cLocK]

I'm... confused about this track. The arrangement here leaves a lot more to be desired, seeming more like a 3 minute loop than a full track including the lackluster ending - it could've been shortened down to under a minute. The bass frequencies seem to be as loud as the sub and the high mids to highs are especially lacking, asides from the hats which give a big boost over 15k... pretty extreme.

The worst thing I find about this track is that everything asides from the sub just seems.. weak, the drums have no impact when they're clicky, short, devoid of audible processing and seem to be excluding sidechain entirely. The bass also sounds underwhelming and.. basic when it's supposed to be neuro. I'll say again that the repetition here doesn't put these into favour.

Hairmilked responds:

I agree. The arrangement is far weaker than my other tracks. I was happy to make something intense and design it myself but I might need more practice. The hats sounded loud so I cut them down several times but I'm sad it wasn't enough. Thank you for your honesty ❤️

[Qshunt & Affilliate - Nyquafed]

I absolutely VIBE with this, reminds me a little of Black Sun Empire but I haven't really heard too many of their tracks. A minor nitpick is that I wish that the outro wasn't as sudden as it is, might've just took 2:55-3:17 again and placed some reverb right at the end. Otherwise, really solid tune.

Qshunt responds:

Thanks very much for the kind words!

[Remix of a Remix [REMIX REMIX, [DOUBLE REMIX ALL THE WAY]]²]

Awwe fuck it I'm giving this track a high rating again, still loving the sounds here but thought it sounded a little samey throughout - even with the drum variations. That story is also interesting, didn't know you had multiple experiences with people using stolen shit tho. ̶b̶t̶w̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶n̶a̶ ̶c̶o̶l̶l̶a̶b̶?̶?̶?̶1̶1̶1̶o̶n̶e̶

Jokes aside, solid work.

Quarl responds:

Honestly, there's always people uploading ambiguous content to the audio portal. Sometimes it's for geometry dash. Other times users will assume identities and try fitting in. Always burns a little bit when you get close to individuals that assume an identity using content they didn't have permission sharing. I kind of keep Newgrounds users at arms length because of that.

I like witnessing artists grow. When someone starts posting content on Newgrounds and it's amazing from day one I can't help but wonder if the content belongs to them. I fucking hate that suspicious feeling, sorry.

Sorry to vent triple, I'm just a little exhausted. Nap time...

[Auston - Saunter]

It's alright, I suppose. Unfortunately I feel like the sidechaining are drums are quite off. Drums here seem to be a little too energetic and feels more like a loop than something made to fully compliment the melody, the sidechain also seems to be 4x4 too instead of the usual D&B pattern... quite odd.

AustonMusic responds:

You are exactly right. I will focus on the energy of the drums and sidechaining for any other DNB projects if I decide to put out more. Thank you for the feedback!

[Machine Elves]

Not really sure what to think of this track, to me it sounds like a pretty rushed imitation of phace's tunes with some of the synths and the snare especially sounding off compared to what I'd expect. The snare here seems to lack some high end and most of the synths aren't as plucky as I would've hoped. Best thing here seems to be the bass hits and vocal chops, but I also think they could benefit with some more compression and high end. All of those are the only problems I could really find with this track, so it's still pretty good imo.

Demonicity responds:

if i release this to a label meph will probably help me make the track sound more juicy

[Rat Bounce]

Whew, the atmosphere here is unmatched. The melody and arpeggios are beautiful. The only real complaints I have here are me finding the fade out outro to be a little lazy and the drums to be a little too unnecessarily punchy for how weak they sound compared to the other synths in the mix. Overall though, it's lovely.

nichi777 responds:

i agree the outro is lazy lol, but i ran out of time for the contest! had to do something ya know? thanks for the feedback homie

[A Step Into Terror]

This track grooves pretty hard! Everything here's great, asides from the point mentioned by DJ-Cassell - I also think the piano's a little too harsh, especially near the end. Asides from that, solid work!!

Jumbs responds:

Ayyyy I'm gonna invest more in this mix later this week. Maybe I should try some different compression settings for that piano. I set it a little high since its playing the melody, but maybe its a little much when its comping chords. Thanks for the review dude!

[W̶R̴E̶T̸C̷H̵E̴D̸ ̵L̶I̶F̸E̴]

First of all, I had no clue you're on NG. oxobun from SoundCloud here :p

Secondly, this track is fucking amazing. It's a horribly mashed up mess yet everything still fits whilst creating a terrifying atmosphere. I'd say the only things I find weird are the slight emptiness of the first part and the lack of noisy layers - if you use FL, Distructor's Fuzzy preset is pretty good for just that. At this point I'm nitpicking, so I'll shut up now. Solid work!!

CylrielOfficial responds:

thank you so much, triplebarrel! means a lot <3

[Void Monsters]

This track's pretty neat. The pads create a chilling atmosphere which is complimented by the vocals, but there was also some things which didn't really work out in this track's favour.

I found some of the sub notes to be a little bit high for this track, maybe tone some down a fifth. Another thing I didn't really like was how weak the main drums are compared to the arpeggio's volume for how punchy they seem to be, so the arp might need some sidechaining or volume adjustment. The second drop was also pretty similar to the first, with it only being longer. Not really anything wrong with that but hearing essentially the same section twice in a 6 and a half minute track can get a little mind numbing... for me at least. It's still nice.
-triplebarrel

HypercubeRecords responds:

Thanks for feedback!!
I will try to improve in next!

[diZZy @OTHERFXST 2021]

Parthenon is such a good way to end this set, I can't really describe how overwhelming the atmosphere of it is. I'd love to see it uploaded as a single here, same goes with the 8:13 ID.

also based

dizzyOfficial responds:

Thank you so much! I was actually thinking about releasing those soon! I just need a name for the 8:13 ID :)