dirtofgrandeur's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Tesla Coil- (Electronica)]

Very 80's, Very New-Wave, With a Tinge of Jazz

I can't give this a proper listen now, but I'll say the glitchy noises paired with the guitar are great, and I LOVE the bass. Very heavy without being overpowering. Thanks for the heads up on this one!

DomesticTerrorist responds:

No problem, I appreciate the review! :D

[Thrasher]

So Very Old-School, in ALL the Right Ways

First thing I've given a 10 star rating, so yeah, that puts you up there on the awesome scale lol. THIS is what metal is supposed to be about. Great great stuff! You need to come teach the local bands where I live what is and is not metal lol.

[the tubes]

Woo!

So, I couldn't think of a good summary, but this reminds me of the good stuff I've heard by the Blue Man Group for some reason. The flanger/phaser kind of effects you have going on are really awesome, and having that backdrop of synth drones is really cool. Good stuff! It's not often something happens that's not horribly cliche when it comes to dnb, but you did good on avoiding that. Oh, and the vocal sample is a fun touch. I wasn't expecting it lol.

[DreamBeats]

mmmminimal

It's fun, but very sparse and thin/quiet, even for ambient music. Not horrible by any means, just so light that it's hard to get too into. Still, it's very relaxing, which should be the real point of any ambient piece. The best quality here is that the drums weren't overbearing, but I still think you could bring that lead line up a bit on the volume. Still, good stuff :D

SteakPhish responds:

Constructive feedback, thanks

[Evil-Dog - The Last Stand]

Pretty Slick

I liked this alot :D. The drums sound really good for a newgrounds song that isn't techno (ie: they don't sound like they came out of a drum machine). Are you recording real ones or are they from a program? If I can ask, what program if it is one?
Still, back to a real review and less looking like I have an agenda. The keyboard work is really impressive too. This feels like a big intro or the closing song of a CD, had it some vocals or something. Still, really good. I love that guitar hook :D

[Sea Harmony]

Nothing Pressing to Say, But . . .

That kick drum is WAY too strong for those little bells. They're gorgeous and it makes my head hurt straining to hear them in headphones over that big nasty drum. Still, really good.

vai90 responds:

You think so? I myself think the drum is pretty harmless.^^
Anyways, thx for the review!

[I'm Going to Kill You]

Reminds me of the danzig parodies on youtube

ROFLMFAO! The lyrics are hilarious, and the music just feels like it belongs in a Vegas show. Of course, I did get a really hilarious image of it having a place in a Cowboy Bebop episode lol. This is hilarious stuff. Good work

Bezo responds:

Damn...I do sorta sound like Danzig in this.

[People Die - Knights of 21 Oak]

What Happened?

The vocals really worked back on the old songs, but it sounds like the singer's being so restrained. Still, while I am actually very upset about the vocals, the music is freaking amazing, worthy of a signed band for sure. I'd see you live if I ever had the chance.
Oh, and while I do question the singing quality, there are a few really funny lines in the lyrics themselves and it does get better in the last minute or so. Anyway, I'm rambling. I liked this :D

[Srings and Synths]

Just one complaint

I really don't like the step-flanged synth at the start and right before the end, but the strings themselves are great and the drums work really well too. It has a very movie-score-esque feel to it. The high pitched synth at about 40 seconds in (I have to open it in WMP, so my time may be off) is really good too. Overall, not bad at all. Much more mature and fluent than alot of similar things on here.

[.:D:T:. [DXM On The Moon]]

Great Stuff

I love your synth work in so much of your work lol. The dronier, more atmospheric stuff really makes my day, but the layers and layers of well-executed synth work were great here. I kind of feel like the drums get in the way of them, personally. Still, you show really good production and editing chops here. Great job :D