roastedSpider's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Moonlight Lament]

Not bad

I'd recommend some sort of interesting change in the song around the first third, similar to the rising/sinking tones in the second third. Plus, is it just me, or does this sound a lot like the haunted house music from Super Mario 64?

MarkySpark responds:

Hi, I didn't develop this as a song, I just played it improv as it is and didn't really think about it too much. Simple to play and can be affective for menu's etc. To be honest I can't even remember the haunted house on the 64, so just you there :-)

[Justice day]

Wow

Just finished listening to the live orchestra version, but I have to say I like this better. The faster parts are much more powerful and the tempo feels a bit more appropriate. In addition, the higher parts seem to balance out and become better in this version. But in both cases, perfect job.

[Justice Day: Recording]

Interesting

Some parts feel vaguely like they were inspired by Last of the Mohicans, but the slower parts resemble some of the famous composer stuff (Mozart, Bach, etc. I'm not familiar with the song names). The faster parts definitely break up the mood, but in a positive way. The the oboe (?) and cello/bass contrast really helps create the dark moody feel that the faster cello/violin bits help counter. Superb work.

[-Orr- 4 Brave Champions []

Holy crap...

This could be used for trailers for the LOTR series. I kinda hate that I can't animate Flash to save my soul, but I could imagine an epic story to go along with this:
The scene opens up along forests and mountaint (0:00-0:17)
You see the scene of a burning village under attack by the evil wizard, who kills the four heroes parents and kin (0:18-42)
The four orphans make a pledge to avenge their family, and set out on an epic journey(0:43-0:46)
More epic traveling (0:47-1:22)
Remembrance of their parents as they huddle around a campfire (1:23-1:34)
More epic traveling, defeating dungeons and saving other villages from the wizards' minions (1:35-2:12)
The wizard senses they';re approaching, and stalks out of his castle to the front gate (2:13-2:35)
Evil wizard raises a huge army of undead in front of his castle, as the camera pans back across the open blighted plain (2:36-2:44)
Epic view of the four heroes walking over the ridge overlooking the plain, and they pose epically against the sunset (2:45-2:57)
They ready their weapons, planting their banner in the grass, and charge the undead army (2:58-3:09)
Other soldiers begin to charge over the ridge, and the camera pans up to reveal a huge army of allies of the champions, come to help them defeat the wizard (3:10-3:22)
The wizard sees the army, and has the undead charge and meet them head-on (3:23-3:35)
The armies clash, the heroes smiting the enemies and clearing a wide swath to their target, the hated wizard (3:36-3:45)
The wizard is revealed in an opening, and as they charge him, the skies go dark and giant hairy legs begin to grow from his back, the the screen cuts to black(3:46-3:55)
Seriously, this song is one of the few I can map out an entire video sequence, from start to finish, in my head. 9,000 Kudo points, and 10/10.

DavidOrr responds:

Wonderful story, I love reading these! Thanks for the review!

[Lollipop Reeeemixxx]

Decent

You kept the original theme tune, while making it your own. I would suggest adding a secondary supporting tune to round it out, as it currently feels slightly echoey and hollow in places. This would also allow you to make it more unique to your style as well. Other then that, not bad at all.

cjhgb4 responds:

im gonna go ahead and let this one slide since u seem like a swell guy

consider urself lucky...

[Mariokart 64: Rainy Road]

Almost incredibly good

My only complaint was that the rain sounds were fairly repetitive and identical. If you could vary it up, add some more thunder or something and wind to mix it up a bit, tis'd be an amazing song. Way to go.

[Mario64~DireDireDocks{Orch}]

Damn....

They need to come out with a Mario that has a light/dark world in it (Like Zelda and Twilight Princess/Link to the Past), because this would fit perfectly as a dark world version of the Dire Dire Docks. Incredible job...

BowserThedestructive responds:

thanks instruments was my job i brought out the orignal midi's True Colors.

[Mario64: Water (piano)]

Really good

I liked the way you remixed the original tune slightly, but my only complaint is that it sounded kinda like it was piped in, like if you were to hold a recorder near the speaker. If you could fix that, it's make the song be much more rich and enjoyable. Plus, every once in a while, you come down on a piano note somewhat harder then normal and it kinda sounds funky. But other then that, awesome song!

[Mountain Of Dreams (Zelda)]

Oddly good...

At first, I disliked the techno-synthy feel (especially the synth lead). But as the song progressed, I began to like it more and more. I especially like the personal twists you added on it to make it a unique remix, and not just a midi translation. Great job.