Kalapsia's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Firebolt - Above(demo)]

Wow!

So i've just heard your music for the first time, and boy am i glad that i did. I liked the intro it was well done and i like how you used the ambient pads. I liked the effects that you used and crash as a transition. I also like your somewhat happy solid melodies, i thought they were great. I love when the energy is brought up when the drums kick in, it was a very enjoyable. This song seems like it should be longer than 3:00 and should be around 5 minutes plus. I know thats hard work but i think it would sound alot better. So the best things i thought were the use of your pads, the melody and the originality in the intro with some of the pads. I mean i've heard it before but i still think it isn't overused yet.. This song sounded kind of GOA trance around 1:30 but then it goes into a happy melody which i thought pretty cool and original. My only complaint is that the song ends very awkwardly and i think you could do more with that... 5/5 9.4/10 4.37 / 5.00 (+ 0.015)

Have a good one, and i can't wait to hear our next track!

FlamingFirebolt responds:

Thanks for the kind words :) It helps making future productions.
This song is currently 3 minutes, but it's still a demo. I think i WILL finish this one. Ending up in a massive 6 minutes trance track. ( DOUBLED SIZE ). Pads are weak, and i rushed the pads. I used the pads in the chorus and simply copy pasted it. So that's just lazyness :p. I will fix that asap. Origenality in the intro is already fixed in fact :O I got something planned to make it alot more intresting.
The song ended 'awkwardly' because it was just a demo :). Simple fast build, quick to just 1 chorus. And end. Hence, a demo. Don't worry, i'll fix it in time.

Thanks you liked it,

-firebolt-

[Repetitive Repetition]

cool

Since your new to FL just like me, i gotta say this is pretty cool. I like the guitar melody that you made, and i like how you made the drums but at your skill right now i would says its good for now. But without that i would say that the drums could have sounded alot better. It would be cooler if you added alot more instruments later into the song. I think a piano or something would have been pretty cool. but finding them can be hard ( for me it was.) 5/5 10/10 for the sake that we are both beginners. Other wise i would give it a good 4/5 and 7.5/10. Also on a side note to the retard who first reviewed this.

"It's called repitative repitation .. And yeah, it's really repitative. Nice guitar synth though." -corncamper

Nice grammer dude but you spelling must suck balls.

Anyways have a good one i thought this was pretty good for a beginner.

[Kazmo - Still Alive RMX [WIP]]

Great mirror edge remix

I must say this is one of the better tracks on NG. I haven't heard anything like this in NG for a really long time. The vocals really made this song that much better! I really like how you made the mirrors edge theme into a sick trance song. I'm really a big trance fan and i create some as well ( I try atleast .) This song deserves to be in the top 30! And Lira you have a great vocals for trance music! This is probably my pick for the month! Great job guys i can't wait to hear the full version when its finished. What was the gate that you used? ( i think) Some of the best parts the beginning. Did you sample the piano portion from the mirrors edge song ( i haven't heard the mirrors edge theme in awhile)
Some of the good parts were around from :30, i liked the build up alot. Around 1:03 i liked the introduction the vocals a lot. I also liked 2:24 alot it sounded really calming and nice. What program did you use? This sounds like it took a lot of work. 5/5 and 9.9/10. I would give you a full 10 but the way the song ended was kind of wierd but im guessing thats because you haven't finished it right?
Anyways i can't wait to hear more from you in the future dude. Cya and have a good one.

[Golden Sun 2 Overwold Medley]

Nostalgic as hell

i loved this game and this song was addicting at the time.. I love your remix with real instruments and everything. 10/10 5/5 for me.. 4.25 / 5.00 (+ 0.012)

No complaints =D

I would like to hear a remix of this more than a remake, it would be cool if you made one.

I'm still astonished that you got the notes pefectly, i'll be looking forward to hearing more from you!

[Kazmo - Hard Trance [WIP]]

Wow amazing work!

This is very well done my friend, congratulations on the top 5 it is well deserved! I also love the lead that you made it sounds really cool. It sounded a bit repetitive up to 1:30 until you changed the melody slightly with a saw. ( i think). I loved the main melody that you made with that lead you made it fits really well. There are only a few complaints that i have is that i would have liked to hear some more drums and that i think the song ends awkwardly because i don't think there is really a ending.. And the last thing i think is that it does seem a bit repetitive. I give you a 5/5a nd a 9.5/10

Very well done, and i hope to hear more from you or maybe even a extended version or remix of this. You put a lot of work into this one ( i think. )

On a side note, don't take my suggestions to harshly because i don't know much about music but i dotry to make some. Anyways have a great day!

Kazmo responds:

It's not done yet, and I can't update this one, because it became so popular too quickly lol!!!

Thanks for the advice and in-depth review!!! :D

[Crush Depth]

nice

Drum and Bass always makes me feel pumped up! This feels like a pretty sweet fight scene. I liked the drums that you used alot, only thing that wasn't too great for was the beginning around :30. It made it seem really lame but i think maybe a different hat would work better or something or maybe a little drum loop there. My favorite part was when the real beat kicked in around 1:30. I liked the use of the piano alot! Don't take my advise too harshly or even seriously because im not that educated in music but i do try to make some. If you want you can check it out and tell me what you think.. ( i'm not that good =()

Overall I really liked this alot.

4.29 / 5.00 (+ 0.0046)

9.5/10

[-Hope-]

very nice!

I think that this is good enough to be used in a actual film! I really loved the strings and the little xylophone it gave it much more feeling to it. Your songs a very original and catchy, especially Welcome to Metropolis. eveer since then i have been keeping track of your work. Great job on this one and as well as the other song that i mentioned, would love to hear more songs from you!

[Piano and Drums]

Nice!

Great use of the piano and drums. I like the piano melody. i think you could have donea bit more with the drums. But don't take that comment seriously because i have no education what so ever in music, but i do make some... Over all i thought this neat song was pretty good 9.4/10 5/5 4.32 / 5.00 (+ 0.0025)

dj-KDUB responds:

thank you sir!