endKmusic's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Oceanic Excursions (8Dio Contest)]

Amazing!
Just watched the video, everything fits so well.
Especially love the surfing part. ^_^

FateModified responds:

Thanks endK! I kind of liked the surfing part myself lol. Appreciate you listening / watching / giving your feedback! :D

[Into the Old Way]

Amazingly worked-out motifs and flow.
Love it!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thank you! Your song is insanely catchy gaaah! Good luck :D

[Standing at the Mountain Peak]

First thing that came to my mind is that this could work well for Syberia soundtrack.
Dunno if you played that game but it has this kind of vibe.
Amazing work, lovely melody and flow.

Everratic responds:

Thank you for the review! I listened to a song from it and I see what you mean :)

[Pressure]

Nice work!

[The Drunk Violinist]

Such a well thought piece!
Especially loved the structure thoughout the song.

Before I begin with prasing, here's few things I noticed:
- first note of the violin sounds cut unlike those three that follow up
- that plucky instrument in the main part could use some panning - I think that then it would sound more playful and dynamic, same thing goes for wooden perc snaps starting at 0:58

First of all - main melody is very strong.
I love how you managed to drunkly humanize that violin along with rhythm that it sounds so humpy bumpy and full of energy.
The follow up and the part before the main section is amazing.
Orchestration is great, but I'm kinda used to that in your songs.
Should also point out that glorious 1:24 transition (that ONE note really got me).
For a moment it reminded me of some classic classical piece.

Really enjoyed the song.
Listened to it with my GF, she likes it too.
Good luck in competition.

ALSO, where's timeless adventure? >:(

EDIT: + 0.5 stars for update

Everratic responds:

Thank you for the review and suggestions!

I'm glad to hear the melody and orchestration is strong. I spent a lot of time on that.

Indeed, that note at 1:24 is what makes the transition work imo. Without it, the switch to 3/4 would feel jarring and less deliberate.

This was actually inspired by a famous classical piece, "In the Hall of the Mountain King".

I'm glad you and your gf enjoyed it :) Good luck to you too!

I unpublished Timeless Adventure because there are some major mixing issues. I don't want that to be noticed by people who could potentially hire me, and I currently lack the time and energy to fix it. If you want, I can send you a private link to the song. That goes for anyone else reading this.

[Little Brave Robots]

Damn man.
This is my jam.

[Comet]

Progression, especially first two chords reminded me on 'thank u, next' hahaha.
Great song and production, eventhough I feel like I would've put more reverb on the main lead at some points.

[AIM - Timeless Adventure]

Was ready to analyze and say something constructive, but I just can't.
I was simply drawn into that port city with this song.
Amazing orchestration and subtle changes.
Stays catchy, simple and yet changes all the time, that's the way to go.
Totally ready for a game of some sort.
Best work of yours to date (for me). :)

Everratic responds:

That first line is the best kind of praise :D I think this is pretty normal for a composer, but I was obsessed with fixing what I thought were many minor flaws. At some point I decided to stop because I realized most people wouldn't notice those things anyway, and your comment is a case in point.

I'm glad you think this is my best work to date because I thought so too. In case you're wondering, my favorite song of yours is "In the Hall of the Pumpkin King".

Thank you for the lovely review!

[Run Into The Storm]

Amazing.
Really lovely piece. Love the sound overall, everything's mixed pretty freakin' nice.
If I may nitpick, though:
Would've loved if the kick was a little bit quiter though and HH's were more 'humanized' (you could change velocity on them now and then).
However, drums are really great and they nicely cut through.
Instrumentation's really done right.
Reverse cymbals / cymbals could've also been processed better. I think adding more and/or automating reverb would help to set them up behind in the mix which would be great in orchestral track like this.
Everything else is right on point.
This one's one of my favorites of yours.
Keep it up. :)

FateModified responds:

Thanks endK for the in-depth review! I agree with you on everything you mentioned. I'll keep all that in mind for my future music for sure. Thanks again man! <3

[Space Mirrors]

Hey!
Neat tune.
Love the build-up in the intro, great synth choices, and lovely sidechain.
Low end's not that great, sub and kick processing could be a lot better, though.
Kick sounds a little too 'thumpy' and could be more louder / cut through the mix.
It's actually alright in the first part of the song but doesn't fit in the drop, imho.
Lovely melody in the outro.
As I said, pretty neat track.
Wonder what it would sound like if it was longer.
Just keep it up and good job. :)

Spline-1337 responds:

Thank you for your advice! I will definitely consider them in future tracks!