Syrupmasterz's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Jelly Toast]

I guess I could say that this Jelly Toast is my 'jam'.
(thrown out of the room)

I really like small echoes of the synths and the piano that occasionally comes in.
It certainly adds to the variety of the song when there are numerous parts that are simultaneous distinct and fitting to the main parts of the song.

As well I have to say that the beat that comes in later on is oddly enjoyable.
(Bum ba da boom boop beep boop boo)

Keep up the great work! :P

spot1techno responds:

Thank you! I appreciate that you gave it a listen and shared. :)

[Dreams of Funk]

The beginning made me think this song was going to be a very simple loop, so I'm glad I stuck around long enough to fully experience all of the funk. :P

The instrument progression eases in nicely, and is accompanied with many different notes and variations of the main synths that play. As mentioned earlier, I (wrongly) thought the song was going to be a very short repeating loop, so I was pleasantly surprised that there were numerous parts* of the song accompanied with all manner of different funkiness. Wish I knew the names of those instruments/synths.

The audio mastering seems to have been done quite skillfully, as the cymbal crashes and tings don't completely drown out the softer instruments. The only things that seems too quiet are the voice samples that periodical play. Although I'm assuming the soft voices were intentional.
They sound strangely familiar though..surely I've heard them somewhere before...(ponders)

With all that said, I'd say you did a bang-up job with this funky beat. Keep it up! :)

*I don't know the correct musical terminology; Bare with me.

zippe6 responds:

THANKS! Im glad you stuck around to listen. This song was a test for that simple loop. i wanted to see if i could make a song with the same part literally playing throughout. I realized its more about the percussion to keep things interesting, Some Funky percussion! Your comment is very much appreciated. ill check out your stuff and give feedback in the future. Thanks again for taking a moment to tell me what you think.

[ELECTRONIC (INCOMPLETE, IN PROGRESS)]

After the first 40 seconds, the middle part of the song starts to seem fairly repetitive.
You said yourself in the description that this is a work in progress, and while I don't know what your plans are for the rest of song, I'll try my best to make some worthwhile suggestions. :)

The focus seems to be on the 'whawhawhawawawa' sounding synth, so variation could come in the form of additional drums,beats or even other synths coming and going at different points.

As well, the 'whawha' synth seems to be roughly the same length whenever it is played. Towards the end when the other instruments become quieter, a distorted and shorter version of the synth could be used periodically before disappearing again.

Whatever direction you take this song, I definitely think it will benefit the most from more note variations, additional instruments/synths and parts with higher or softer levels of intensity; especially the middle.

That said, this song has promise. I look forward to seeing what this becomes in the future. :P

[Warrior of The Sands]

This is some cool music! It can easily see this being used for some intense fight scenes against a mummy in a video game.

I'm not an expert on foreign instruments, but the guitars and the style that was used kind of sound like the music from the Prince of Persia games. Of course there's some electronic parts thrown in as well. :P

The song was also kept fresh by the constant changing of beats and instruments. Using the same chords over and over can make a song repetitive pretty fast, yet too many instruments can make it seem cluttered; so good work on finding a nice balance. :)

Keep up the great work!

Leelius responds:

Thank you for such well written review and analysis, there is indeed some inspiration to this track from the ancient east and such! I am very happy with the imagery this gave you. I can see it as well!

[Digital Zombie]

Some groovy jams you got going on here. :P

The transition from the few 'chips' (I don't know the correct terminology) at the beggining to the funky synths and faster beats really makes for some enjoyable music. As well I have to praise your use of note variations and different parts used to keep the song fresh all throughout.

You seem to be a man of many genres, looking forward to whatever it is you come up with next! :)

Noisysundae responds:

It will be too bland and less creative later on if I keep doing the same genre constantly. Old school DnB and house beat are still my typical style, though.
Thanks again for this review. :D

[Electric Vibe]

All that's missing is a music video with aliens dancing on a spaceship. :P

Great work, some of the parts are a little bit repetitive, but there is enough variety thrown into the middle of the song to keep the song fresh.

Keep it up!

EddLioni responds:

Thanks for the review!

[:Dㅤ]

You have a neat style of music, reminds me of some of songs I've heard from RPG games. :)

This particular song is nice and chill, and has a pleasant "anime characters about to go on vacation" feel to it, if that makes any sense...I dunno, just the mental image that formed in my head. :P

Great work with all of the note variations and instrument additions, they come in gradually and blend in seamlessly with each other.

Keep it up!

Noisysundae responds:

I did imagine a 2D girl on the beach during making this. XD
Good to see you're still visiting Noisysundae even after that Time attack. Thanks so much.

[Chamber of the Ominous]

Here we go! I notice a bit more variation in this version than the previous one.

The song is mostly comprised of the main organ-y synth at the beginning, which is rearranged and modified throughout the song with varying intensities and backing synths.

The note placement and instrument choices all seem good, although it just seems as if though the song lacks a section of great intensity. If somewhere near the middle of the track there was another synth that temporarily played a satisfying solo on top of the other instruments and was accompanied by faster and heavier drums, then this song would have good 'normal', medium and heavy parts.

A bit of tweaking and this song turn into something really cool.
Keep at it! :P

Sorry if I don't have the greatest terminology,

Syzion responds:

All good!

[Inexpressible Stars]

It seems to me like you've tweaked the main beat from the original; those are some satisfying drum thumps (I'm an expert of musical terminology eh? :P ). As well the volume levels of the synths from other parts of the song seem to have been adjusted. Overall I'd say it sounds a bit nicer than before.

Like you said yourself in the description, the finale comes more gradually as opposed to such an abrupt end, with some extra build up as well.

Since I don't have the original audio file, I can't compare too much without relying completely on memory. Other than that I'd say you did a good job re-mastering this. :)

Syzion responds:

Thank you very much!

[Inexpressibilis Stellarum]

Not bad, not bad at all!

The wide array of synths and note variations, combined with various breaks and alterations of the main beat really nail that 'outer space' feeling you were going for.

I'm no musical expert, but you certainly were able to keep the song fresh by supplementing the longer angelic/spacey synths with more constant and changing digital beeps and boops.
(My lack of compositional knowledge is apparent in my terminology :P )

If you truly had taken a long break from this genre, then it certainly seems like you were able to reacquaint yourself just fine.

Keep up the great work!

Syzion responds:

Thank you for your review, and rating!
In this case, your criticism is better than me criticizing. I suck at giving the right words!