SnaresWorks's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rebirth]

well, i don't review much music on here, but technocosm sent me a link to this, so i can't just ignore it

so, my rating is a 5 star, because everything about this is 100% perfect (outside of some of my own personal things that i would've done different)

let's start with what i like, first of all, the guitar is really nice and plucky and the tone is quite perfect, the drums are very clean and punchy aswell, in the drop too, you're compressing them perfectly and it gives them that nice punch that you can hear through the bass
when it comes to the basses, i think you did a great job at designing them (if they're not cymatics basses, if they are, oof), they have a very nice crisp quality to them; technocosm mentioned them having too much high end, but personally, i love having high end in my basses
the second drop saws are very clean and have that perfect tone to them where they sound both huge and sweet, the mastering is also very clean and nice, there isn't any sort of audible clipping and that's very nice (i also am happy that the non-drop sections aren't super compressed lol)

now, when it comes to the stuff i dislike, my main issue is that in the drops, you are missing sub and the basses are very quiet, although i understand if it's a personal choice; i personally would have made the basses louder, the way the first drop is mixed, the basses sound like they're quieter than the hihats
when it comes to the tone of the saws, they're very good, but they do feel a bit dull, they could have done well with a bit of *something* to spice them up a bit, like maybe flanging them or so
i will also agree with techno on the sidechaining, it feels like it's cutting out the saws completely at times, which makes them sound... weird; if anything, you could've automated the volume of the saws to make them tremolo, and made the sidechain really short, and you may have gotten a nicer feel in the sections where the drums play a lot

so yeah, this is my amazing review as a complete professional, hope you get scouted soon my friend
also, if you made the basses yourself, sheesh you have a great future ahead as a sound designer for some sample pack company xD

VerceMusic responds:

Thanks a lot man! i will improve the track as you said :DD
btw yes mostly of the basses are made by me :)

[Null & Void - Community]

i love the very plucky piano and the pad on top, aswell as the tasty clicky percussion
it feels very emotional and somewhat sad, i cant begin to imagine being hit with the feels when entering the village (i assume its the village theme) haha

Technocosm responds:

Yes.

[Null & Void - Lick's House]

very empty and serene, love the vibe

[Null & Void - Script's House]

i love this track, its very emotional, and the thumpy drums in the back add a lot of depth to the whole deal
it feels very old, but pretty, like a memory that was never forgotten, just left behind

[Null & Void - Waning]

thick theme, with thick drums and dark emotions
really love the bells and the lead

[Null & Void - I think someone used to live here...]

pery pretty piano song with a lot of ott

Technocosm responds:

there's no OTT here.
Fowl is the track you're looking for if you're after my epic OTT pianos.

[Null & Void - Adventurers]

very tasty battle music, reminds me of bloons, weirdly

love the tasty bass and crispy drums

Technocosm responds:

i w o u l d n e v e r h a v e m a d e t h i s c o n n e c t i o n w e r e i t n o t f o r y o u r i n s i g h t .

[Null & Void - Forlorn Forest]

this track is beyond lovely, especially the middle section with the tasty gated/filtered pad
i also love the attention to details at the end with the birds chirping and the way the song phases at times into the next sections

the middle pluck is very tasty, same with the crisp crunchy drums

[Null & Void - Playfight]

que the cute bit drums and funny guitars!!!!!!!1

Technocosm responds:

.🥳.

[Null & Void - Bell's Theme]

love the feeling of this, very sad and distant, i especially love the drums and the glitching at the end of the song (not to mention the tasty fm pad lol)

Technocosm responds:

The "pad" is actually just an EPiano in the Megadrive Soundfont I used with some ensemble, phasing, and bitcrush. It does take on a very nice voice-like almost humming quality though.