cerealist's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cookies & Creamier - UT: C&C]

this is really clean and smooth i like it, the whole song is very coherent as a whole while still being interesting by adding something slightly new to each part making each section unique, like the vocal samples around 1:00 and the lead from 1:43 (fire)

how does noone know about u

[Reason]

omg u did such a good job executing this lofi calm vibe

first off the intro is GODLY like the way the song gradually goes from spontaneous chopping of the guitar to gradually gaining rhythm with the drums and synth is done so well

the background ambience and percussion throughout the song is solid, but the main thing i dont like about the song is how some of the instruments are obtrusive and stick out, especially this one synth starting from 0:57 thats also a little bit too high-pitched too
id say the obtrusive issue is a little bit of a problem with the piano used in the last section as well. i think the section itself could be fine alone, but the staticky, choppy feel of the first half contrasts the clarity and straightforward sound of the piano. idk if that makes sense sorry im not that good at explaining

other than that i love the vibe of this song, oh and the outro is pretty nice too
gg

[Conbe - PITCH RESONANCE]

wow this is really solid, the drops are really strong and powerful and the song is structured reallly well

i would say maybe you could tame the volume a bit of some things and maybe just the master in general because some parts feel a bit loud for me, it might be causing a bit of muddiness too

i think the song could transition better into the change in key out of the second drop at 1:44 since it is kind of sudden

one last thing, it sounds like the vocal sample you used in 1:56-2:22 is causing a bit of dissonance, idk if that was intentional or not but either way it seems awkward to use for me

other than those small things yea this is overall good, gg

Conbe responds:

Hi! thanks for the review! about the minute 1:44, that is what I feeling when I was building that part, about the minute 1:56, its a Vocal Chop 100% maked by myself, dissonance was intentional, break the limit, thx

[NeoDystopic]

hi, still very new to music production but ill try to give feedback as best as i can

main thing i can say is that the progression of the song is a bit bland and repetitive, i suggest trying to add more interesting chord progression changes along the way, or maybe change the instruments and beat pattern. i get that this is supposed to be more of a calmer track though so the transitions between parts dont have to be too intense, some slight changes usually are enough to spice up the track by a lot

might just be me but i also hear a bit of dissonance between the instruments, like sometimes the lead doesnt match the chords, like this one section at 1:32 in the start of the 2nd bar/measure(? dont really know the proper term of it) of the new section, which repeats itself for a while

i think the drums get in the way of the instruments and creates a bit of muddiness especially in the parts where theres an extra bass, i suggest eq'ing the lows out of the instruments or maybe sidechaining?

last thing, the song could probably have some sort of outro so that the conclusion is more satisfying and not just an abrupt stop.

i think thats pretty much it :) hope this is somewhat useful

mothman47 responds:

Being that this song is a loop, it's intended to repeat over and over. I agree with the bass drums to an extent it's a little muddy right now, and still needs to get processed further, including EQ.

As for the dissonance- that's deliberate, and an artistic decision for this project, as is the repetitiveness. I genuinely appreciate your input- you're like the first one in a good while to offer some substantial input that will help. Thank you so much.