Bezman's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Outback - ShortMonkey]

Love the feel-good vibe. Needs more variety.

I love the vibe. It's country, with a techno beat. It does really sound so beautifully easy going.

I did definitely find it a bit repetitive though. If you cut the section from 16s-35s, threw away the rest, then just worked to make those 19s loop perfectly, that'd capture the flavour pretty well and it would be a brilliant loop for a menu or a single level in a game. And 19s - small filesize!

Seriously! I urge you to make a tiny loop, as I'm sure you're capable of. I know I'd definitely try and use it and I'm sure loads of others would too.

I like the way that section is introduced. I liked the variations around the 1:10 mark. I liked the chilling out at 1:40 ish. Loved the way you brought it back in (though maybe a touch louder on the bass beat at that point would've worked well).

I just don't like the way that for the most part it's just a repetition of a 20s piece, with variations here and there. I think I just don't consider the variations enough to make this into a perfect piece as it could be. I'd love to see you develop this further, maybe changing up the melodies a bit more, maybe playing with the effects and volumes... maybe you could keep the quiet part quiet for longer and add in a soft piccolo or something... Don't constrain yourself too much with the awesome section you've got here - maybe kill some instruments and throw in a new melody riding over it all at one or two sections?

Just throwing in ideas.

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Basically, I think this is awesome. It's a brilliant feel-good track and I love the vibe. I just think that as a piece of music it has the potential to be taken further with more interesting variations.

But in any case, you've SERIOUSLY got to make this into a short, seamless 19s loop like I said.

That would be BRILLIANT!

ShortMonkey responds:

Thanks for the review. I can't believe I forgot to respond for such a long time lol

[Carte Blanche (DJ RISE Remix)]

thought it was Tetris... fun. Nothing spectacular.

When the lead melody came in at 0:45, I thought at first it was a funked'n'danced-up remix of the Tetris tune!

The slow part around 3:20 could have been the lengthier notes of the Tetris tune...

Anyways, this is fun to listen to. Good quality dance tune with some decent variations. I reckon you could definitely take it further though - maybe add on another layer, maybe vary it further...

On repeat, I turned it off after 3 listens. I suppose dance tunes tend to not have brilliant replayability though...

As I said, fun to listen to. Maybe you could make a dance version of the tetris tune?

DJ-RISE responds:

"When the lead melody came in at 0:45, I thought at first it was a funked'n'danced-up remix of the Tetris tune!"

LOL. Weird. XD

"The slow part around 3:20 could have been the lengthier notes of the Tetris tune..."

Could have....XD

"Anyways, this is fun to listen to. Good quality dance tune with some decent variations. I reckon you could definitely take it further though - maybe add on another layer, maybe vary it further..."

LOL. Take it further how? And add what?

"On repeat, I turned it off after 3 listens. I suppose dance tunes tend to not have brilliant replayability though..."

Depends what you are into. Some tracks are great for looping.

"As I said, fun to listen to. Maybe you could make a dance version of the tetris tune?"

That is what I was going to do originally. XD I think I will do it. i'm thinking Commercial Trance for the kiddies and noobs to 'Techno'.

Thanks for you review. XD

[ZENON is gay!--_--]

Hahaha!!!

Well, I chuckled pretty much constantly for the first loop.

Noticed the loop was a tad off. Good, but could be better.

The background beats are kinda repetitive, but nicely produced. Are those beats yours?

Anyways, it's just a 'comedy' song. As the other reviewer mentioned, the 'Yayyyy!' is brilliantly funny! I've had it on repeat for a while (winamp) and it still makes me chuckle a bit.

I love the voice and also like the slightly muffled quality of the beat. It adds to the feeling that it was done in a bedroom, coming from the heart.

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It's mediocre, musically speaking.

But it makes me smile and chuckle.

8/10,3/5.

PERVOK responds:

Actually, I had no part in this. FoD made it, sent it to me, and told me to submit it as a collab.

Because I don't argue with pure hilarity, I did it :)

[LoZ-Ocarina Medley for Piano]

Made me pause and smile. Beautiful medley.

Your piano skills are superb. Is this all played 'live' over a single session?

How did you record it?

I enjoyed the way you changed the tempo of the tunes to fit into each other.

You add an extra sense of emotion into some pieces with your compositions on the left hand and your various changes in speed and strength here and there.

You really seem to have a lot of respect for the original music and it shows.

I really can't think of any way this could be better. It's a haunting piece to listen to, and if I'd actually managed to finish the game by now, I'm sure it'd have even more nostalgia than it does. I had heard all but one (I think) of the tunes though.

I love how you start/end with tunes we'll all know. Also, the grace notes at the end are beautiful, yet nicely restrained.

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Made me pause and smile.

Setu-Firestorm responds:

Yes, all of it was recorded. It's not "live", but it is realtime. It was recorded in a MIDI setting and I played it all in one sitting, then fed it through a VSTi.

Thanks for the review.

[Done With You]

Cheesy, repetitive song. Production and voice ace.

Not my kind of tune, sounding a bit cheesy, but it's brilliantly produced! Not quite as bad as Boys2Men...

The starting instrumental bit is great. All the tracks working well together. Brilliance. I'd have liked it if it started to diversify or shift a bit earlier though. It kinda sounds like you never change it - just add on other layers - and that kinda gets in the way of the diversity. Even taking that track away or maybe mixing up a few notes in those tracks could add to the freshness.

I heard a tiny pop around 0:52 (in the vocal track I think). Another around 1:44 and a few minor pops during the rap. Other than that, it sounds pro.

I like the multiple vocal tracks. Your voice is brilliant, hitting all the notes and a soft tone.

The lyrics seem a bit repetive though.

I do like the beats you add and the 'comments', specially towards the end.

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Great production, but the lyrics and background instruments seem overly repetive.

KungFuDropouts responds:

Cheezy? Yeah. Repetitive? Ok. Brilliant voice? I guess. But...saying that it's not your kind of tune...That's ridiculous.

But, in all seriousness thanks for your suggestions. They are greatly appreciated.

Kung Fu Dropouts!

[Skin and Bones]

Some lovely piano, some annoying glitches...

When the piano started, I was loving it.

Though I sometimes enjoy some interesting glitches, I found that the glitches here, that broke up the rhythm, kinda got in the way of my enjoyment of the track. Specially between 0:30 and 1:15.

The higher pitched piano melody that comes in really adds something to the track. Beautiful for a moment. I kinda wish you'd persued that thread further.

I like the little pops as tracks are reset.

I felt there were a couple of times where the whole thing loops too many times with too few variations. Like around 2:55 - though the drum varies, maybe one or two loops could've been cut?

The ensuing paino melody is, again, great.

It worked well having the soft melody to that kinda marchy beat.

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I really like some of the sounds, love some of the piano, but the glitchiness is at times annoying rather than fascinating and I wish you'd developed the piano part a bit more.

notorious responds:

Thanks for the awesome and helpful review. I'll keep that in mind!

[Tetris [Remix]]

Some classy variations. Why no loop? Unreal instru

The instruments do sound really 'electronic' and not really real, but that doesn't get in the way too much.

I like the tone of the starting instrument and the way the drums fade in.

The instrument switch is cool and I like the little shuffle in the beats around 0:48.

The cymbal crash around 1:05 works well and I really like how in the slower part, you have the original melody more in the background than using it for the main thing.

The quietening was cool and I liked the little 'zwoo' sounds around 1:50.

I love the way you mix up the beats.

I think that with some real guitar plugged straight in, or maybe some other real instrument - piano? - it'd improve. Also, I always find myself disappointed by a Tetris remake that doesn't loop.

Also, maybe another instrument could be thrown in?

Apart from that, it was a great remix with a good bit of variation thrown in.

preffertobedead responds:

Wow nice review..well...the instrument like the orchestra sound electronic on purpose...i didn't want them to sound real to give the "TETRIS FEEL" ..i make more realistic strings "In Mass Destruction".

i could have made the song Loop but i dunno i forget it ..im human and we make mistakes..=(...

i can't throw another instrument cuz it would lose more clarity...is difficult to distinguish all the melodies on the fist listen of the song so if i throw another instrument this would be too unanderstandable.

Excuse my sucky english im from Argentina =\...

Thanks for the advices man!..i'l check ur stuff when i have the time

;)

[Cuboy Masters Music]

Makes me grin.

A brilliantly addictive tune for a classy flash.

Question: why don't you link your tunes from your flash submissions? Had I known I could save this to my hard drive, I'd have downloaded it straight after watching the episode!

Despite the repetitive main vocals, there's a good bit of variety in the background. The way you mix it up later on made me chuckle.

I like the deep 'bum be dum be dum' in the background at one point. Great string instrument - is that a guitar?

Your flash was near-flawlessly produced, maybe a tiny bit lacking in substance, bringing a smile and a great sense of style with it.

The same can be said for this tune.

EdibleCastle responds:

haha thanks for the kind words. yeah it's just an steel stringed acoustic guitar

[.:Because:.]

An interesting slant on the Beatles' song.

I really like how you use stuff like glass-tinkling and all sorts of other unidentifiable stuff.

Sounds kinda like a swamp/marsh and at times traces of an indian street, with animals and clattering...

I'll take away originality points for the vocals (and they really are the bulk of the piece).

You've managed to give a different slant to the song and present it in a new light.

If I were to make a criticism, I suppose it'd be that I'd have liked it had you further deviated from it, maybe messed around with the vocals more, maybe mixed up some lyrics...

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But yeah - definitely fun to listen to.

Thanks!

RedHotPoker responds:

Cheers Bezman. I suppose i could have messed the lyrics around a bit but i just don't have the ability to do so. I'm glad you had fun listening.

[.:Nixon:.]

I'd have preferred more layers, but cool mood and

I really like how the whole thing sounds kinda arthritic. The strange minor-key synths in the bg are kinda like wheezing and we later gets beats kinda like an old man stepping up...

And the whole minor key does sound kinda unsettling and reflect the mood well.

There's some really wierd sounds in here - some sorta squelches, paper rustling and other odd sounds. Works nicely though.

I found though that the whole thing seemed a bit lacking. I mean, after listening to it a few times, I'd had enough of it. It's well produced and all, but I'd have liked maybe a few more layers... maybe if you'd had more speech going on throughout, maybe short bits...

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Not entirely to my tastes, but definitely evokes a mood and it's good how it's a different take on the basic theme.

RedHotPoker responds:

Cheers man i get water u mean about more layers. The whole thing is kinda barren. :[ Lol arthritic. That gave a laugh. I would never have thought to describe my music like that. :] Thanks for the review.