bassfiddlejones's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Bataille Royale EXTEND]

I really like this... excellent work friend! Great key changes, keeps things interesting. The flute/horn solos in the middle are really nice, I like that the piano keeps things going while still being subtle. Loops perfectly. Awesome job! 5 vote.

Troisnyx responds:

Thanks a lot! -- but what of the mixing? x

[Death's Groom]

Who knew Bosa was a metalhead?

Bosa responds:

Lol this was years ago!

[You Are Not Alone]

I really enjoyed listening to this piece. Your use of percussion is what makes it, I think. You've got the "trailer music" thing down. Good job conveying emotion through this.

It's hard working with virtual instruments to achieve natural sounding changes in dynamics and whatnot. I noticed a few times the horns are playing a soft melody, only to come in the next measure with much louder chord. I don't know if this was intended or not, but it sounded a little distracting. Overall, I thought the horns overpowered the strings in the mix. The ending was a bit abrupt, but that doesn't always matter in a trailer score.

All that said, you've got a fantastic piece of music here. Stick with it, I can see you scoring trailers for major films someday!

[Afternoon Blues (Improv)]

I really like the chordal structure you have going on here. Reminds me a lot of Gershwin, which is awesome. I feel like the drums detract from this a lot. If it were me, I would either cut them out completely or move them to half time. They sound far too busy compared to the rest of the piece. Also, they seem a little one dimensional to me.

Other than that, I really like this! You're a talented pianist. Keep it up!

BlazingDragon responds:

Unfortunately, my drum palette is limited to EZDrummer, and I don't have the jazz add-on. I would love to use brushes and do more subtle work on the snare. Drums are admittedly a weakness for me though. :-/

Thank you for the constructive criticism! It was helpful.

[Paper Cranes]

I really dig the bells. You should make this bigger. If you are in dire need of a vocalist, I could ask my wife. She might be up for it.

[A Love Unforgotten]

I really like this! I could even see this as part of the Skyrim soundtrack. The ethereal voices are stunningly effective. You've made my evening a bit more enjoyable, friend.

Bosa responds:

Thank you. I actually got the same feeling myself when I finished the choir's parts. It is good to see that the efforts were noticed.

Thank you again, my friend.

[Watercraft]

I really hope that you get to compose for an anime along the lines of Darker than Black someday. You deserve it man. Your stuff inevitably reminds of Yoko Kanno, which is a fantastic thing.

[KKS - Tears and Sacrifice]

Man, excellent piece you have here. I wasn't expecting the epic! Mixed well, good guitar tones, but my favorite is the percussion you have throughout. The "sound design" aspect of this is what really makes it, I think. The glitched drums and industrial sounding percussion is great.

You will be a contender in this contest, good sir.

KKSlider60 responds:

Thank you for your insight, much appreciated. :3
Good luck in the final stages of this contest,
KKS