DjUntold's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Freedom vol.1]

Well...

I'm going to listen to this song again and give you a review as i go along.. But first i must say i really enjoyed it, great job!
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- I like the intro, it has both high and low frequency sounds, love the chello, sounds good ^.^
- I love how at 0:13 the piano snuck in, great feel to it.
- at 0:17 it sounds a little bit more epic, some more violin added maybe? i can't really tell :P.
- 0:35 Oooh, perfect! i love how the higher frequency violin sounds come in, hinting at a build up to the main sequence maybe?
- 0:49 - 0:51, nice buildup, i like the precussion that comes in, all the melodies harmonize very very well, good job. I like your style!
- Good, at 1:27 the song slowed down, that was a really good choice, it seems that following a loud part, when you quiet the song down it really adds a nice effect.
- 1:47 - 1:56, the very bubbly, quick violin melodies come in, the 2nd is a new melody, I like a lot, I'm wondering, where did u get your inspiration for this song?
- 2:21 goes back into the main sequence with the new violin melody, i really like it, everything still harmonizes perfectly, even with that new high pitched violin sequence.
- This song is just great, happy, amazing, inspiring, everything.
- I'm liking how it is drawing to a conclusion, nice slow down, the precussion changes with the piano following, fading into the end with a chello pitch change and the uplifting violin.
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What i saw...
Well, i saw freedom (I know it sounds corny cause thats the name.. But what i mean by freedom is like, being out on a sail boat, in the middle of the ocean, wind blowing, sun shining, everything is just perfect. You feel waves hit the side of your ship, water splashes up and the mist cools you down as it wisps over the ship. Great imagery.. loved this song.

10/10 5/5
good work.

if you enjoy ambient music at all, check out the new collab i just finished with Vegetarianmeat called [Collab] Moonshine. ^^

- Aaron

[To Battle]

oh nice

I see you use Sonar :D i know a few people who use it, its pretty cool.
Anyway, i've listened to few of your rock / metal songs, and you are very talented, i was in the mood to listen to a video game song by you cause it seemed like i would be a change.. I usually leave really long in depth reviews, but i have to go to bed, so tomorrow i am going to review a couple of your songs in depth when i have the time, because i would feel mean if i just came by did a lame little review then didn't give you a good one XD.

Anyway, good work, i apologize for not giving you a good review today, but be ready for some kick ass reviews tomorrow!!
9/10
5/5 - 4.50 / 5.00 (+ 0.045)

- Aaron

CyriltheWolf responds:

Thanks. Gald you liked!

[Fool's Paradise]

:D yay

Well since i just tried to make a trance song, and this beat the hell out of it, i wanted to review this one from start to finish as i listen..
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- Liking the intro, very bubbly, intense.
- The way the drums came in was very creative, great job.
- The lead synth that comes in with the drums is nice, i like how you're not really expecting the next note as it progresses, or maybe thats just me XD.
- Oooh, great build up into the main melody (0:52 - 1:15), i like how the tempo sped up, very very interesting. Now the song has my full attention.
- Really liking the bass, stands out at 1:38 - 2:04, nice build up.. i like how it goes into a quiet relaxing melody.
- Great piano and use of Sytrus! loving the warming pad going along with the piano.
- 2:51 and on, is that a horn of some sort? i like the pad that goes with it also. :D great work there.
- love the build up from 3:23 - 3:27 when it dropped off, i wasn't looking at the time and i was like nooooooo its over, but then the main sequence came in, I love it.
- From 3:40 where the melody comes in to 4:19 the song got kind of distorted, may have been from the compiling, but i have a suspicion it was the combination of some FX with the bass that did it.
- The ending was kind of strange, but i still enjoyed it, Good job!!
- This tune reminded me of an adventure at sea throughout the whole thing, nice imagery, i like your creativity.
8/10
5/5
3.84 / 5.00 (+ 0.12)

P.S - if you want to check out my first attempt at a trance song feel free! XD

- Aaron

dittyboppoo responds:

Thanks so much! I love reviews like these! =D

[TheReno-[Mortal Kombat Remix]]

Very nice work.

Well, I enjoyed this very much. Pretty good for played by ear, there were only a few things that you messed up on that i could hear. In the first melody sequence (first loop) at about the end of the three second mark you missed 1 note it was a key lower than it should have been (not that it really matters that much, just thought you would like to know.) Also at the end of the first loop you had (before it moves into the next) you're melody went 'low-lower-low-high' and in the actual song it goes 'low-lower-high-low' but the way you made it actually sounded really cool =D.

now im not trying to be critical, its just one of my favorite songs and i thought u might want to know XD, i have the song file, i can send it to you when i get home. (im at my dads atm)

great work!

- Aaron

TheReno responds:

Well thanks. Like how I made this is I listened to the song like five times then played a game of guess the note xD But yeah I appreciate it. This took forever to make just because of how I did it. Everybody I talked to (not on here) told me to use a piano sheet or something, but I had to take the hard way out xD

[November Butterfly]

I have a question.

are you trying to kill me with ambient goodness??
this is better than my moms homemade pies.

haha, well i was going to leave a more in depth review on this song like the others but it has left me speachless.

You are the best artist on newgrounds.
no doubt.

Gillenium responds:

Haha, I'm glad you survived the song to write this review! There's not much to say in response to this review (other than THANKS!) so I'll just give you a factoid about the song. For all of my songs, I give them a stupid title so I'll be able to recognize the song file. This one was codenamed "Delay" because in the beginning, every sound is run through a different delay filter. I came up with "November Butterfly" when I saw a butterfly flying over the highway near my college in late October. This song is about that butterfly fighting it out through November. The song is still titled "Delay" on my computer.. I'm so disorganized..

[Dream Machine (feat. Bamsukka)]

I also wanted to review this piece..

Another amazing incredible piece, you guys make a good team.
im going to review as i listen.
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- The intro is very soothing, light, quiet. I feel like im in a dream.
- The low frequencey bass sound at 0:18 comes in at the perfect time.
- I like the abstract sounds, like a machine. Hence the name i guess :P
- At 1:10, the song really gets going, loving the bass, incredible.
- High viola or violin? at 1:27 sounds perfect, harmonizes with the bass perfectly.
- man im loving this, i feel like im on the ocean coast staring up into the stary sky.
- some dark sounds added at 2:27 and 3:03, gives a great feel to the song.
- abstract pads are nice, very good work.
- the song combines dark and light sounds very well, they harmonize with such ease, amazing.
- I still can't get over that bass, haha its great, it keeps the groove of the song.
- Wow, great ending, from 6:04 - 7:06, the song slowly came to a conclusion, it eased into the ending, it didn't feel rushed at all.

wow, this piece overwhelmed my senses, INCREDIBLE job.

11/10
6/5 haha

4.48 / 5.00 (+ 0.012)

- Aaron

Gillenium responds:

Wow, great review! I like reviews that go into specifics and follow the song piece by piece. Yeah, basically Bamsukka (Kevin Johnson) sent me some song pieces that he thought were cool. I sculpted a song around them like I always do with collabs, but then I decided to do something a little bit different... I completed the song without his guitarwork and then gave it to him to do with as he pleased. He added the bass, the guitar and some fx and sent it back to me. It was so good, I didn't even need to edit anything. I just rendered both parts together and submitted! It was a much different song before he got ahold of it. It couldn't have turned out any better, I think.

You brought up that it didn't sound rushed... believe me, it wasn't! There's no need to rush this type of ambient music. For a lot of my songs, there always seems to be difficulty in deciding where to end, but not with this one for some reason. I just let it flow and I phased parts of the song in and out and... the ending felt right! I love it when that happens..

Thanks for the review!

[Chemical Love]

Well Gillenium...

I've listened to all of your music, i have most of it in itunes, it is perfect.
you are my inspiration to continue writing ambient pieces.
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This song:

wow.

this is a wonderful piece, it progesses perfectly, there is no aspect of it that i don't appreciate. The only way i can describe this song is that it is the equivalent to heaven for me. all peaceful flowing ambient peaces really take me far away, this is amazing.

great great work..

10/10
5/5

4.52 / 5.00 (+ 0.0041)
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I've been making music for quite a while, but i just got Fl Studio 7, and im only posting my music that i've made so far with FL on this account, but i've released a preview of my new classical/ambient track, and i would really be honored if u could stop by and leave me some constructive critisizm, i need it. haha

the song is called.. DjUntold - A Journey [WIP]

once again, great work on the song, hope to hear from you soon.

- Aaron

Gillenium responds:

Thanks again! I'm glad you connected to this song, because my main goal with this song was to express how AMAZING I felt after a Chemical Brothers concert at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn. It was the single greatest musical experience of my life and I knew I had to try to recreate my feeling afterwards. I think I came pretty darn close, too. I wanted to make this in the hotel room after the concert, but I was too damn tired... so I made it a couple days later so I'd still have that feeling of nirvana. There's plenty of videos on youtube of the concert if you want to see the context of the tune.

Let's see, some song facts: The female voice sample was my girlfriend. She provides me with great vocals every now and again. The male voice sample was from my voicemail. Some guy left me a message by mistake thinking I was Patricia... For some reason, his voice fit great on the track, so I thought "what the hell" and put it in, haha.

[*Blind*]

very nice.

I'm gonna review as i listen..

the intro is very nice, the piano is a little harsh, but when the other sounds come in it sounds great.
Overall nice feel so far, i love how it feels like your just kinda chillin, hangin out.
great melody tho man, everything fits, i think you could have added a quiet drum beat in there somewhere just to keep consistancy.
Even tho it is a little bit repetitive its still nice, i think if this song was any different it wouldn't be as enjoyable.

great work, 8/10

4/5
3.91 / 5.00 (+ 0.0042)

[Lost Dreams to a New Beginning]

^^ great.

Well, im going to review this throughout the song as i listen.

This intro is amazing, very well done, remindes me of someone who has been crushed, or broken hearted. Very nice touch, love the piano, fits very well.

I like this, 2 different sets of piano along with the background, some dramatic bass/drum? very nice.

ooh, i love those drums you added, now you can really get into the rythm of the song, great choice. I also like how you are bringing everything back together, seems as if now, if i were telling a story, the character would be regaining hope.

great great sounds, hmm its coming to an end, oh yes, i love the fade out there perfect length.

amazing song my friend.

10/10
5/5

-Dj Untold

[{In Your Arms}]

mmm..

you got your 5 :D
great song, good work bro!! oh yes.
very very nice.

10/10
5/5

4.43 / 5.00 (+ 0.0012)