Ericho's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Krowe - Juggernaut]

What a juggernaut!

I guess I've just been on the Internet too long to not think of X-Men while listening to this. This was a downright fantastic song and it had a simply fantastic amount of appeal to it. It was just completely relentless in how utterly awesome it was, and never let down for a second. It even goes through different tones. It's just fantastic to hear such high paced action that really sets you in the mood. This tells a story as good as any flash submission.

Like how it builds itself down sooo much and then it builds itself up sooo much and then it completely explodes in ridiculousness. It seems like you got some good inspiration. This is truly a juggernaut (a being of pure power) as it is unstoppable! It's stylistic, full of insanity and just wonderful to listen to. This shows how talented anyone on the Internet can become. I wasn't expecting that shotgun blast, which was awesome too.

KroweMusic responds:

Thank you for the absolutely lovely complements! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[Xkore - Moar Unfinished Lololo]

It's everywhere!

I noticed how this submission really seemed to lack a theme. It's great that you are showing all of the stuff that never made it into any other submission now. Then again, it does seem a bit cluttered. Of course, it's still a great song and probably one of your best. It's hard to say if anything should be changed, because it's simply left over stuff by itself. It plays like a demo reel people would have in animation. I like how everything is so directly changed and it doesn't have to be gradual.

There's a reason why you're one of the most popular audio submissioners (is that even a word?). I guess that if there's any tone I could come up with, it would be a tone of chaos. That might be because I just finished watching that MLPFIM episode. Some parts are casual, while others are fast paced. You will simply never stop making good songs.

[ellipse]

So beautiful

I was swept away by how graceful this song managed to be. It isn't even that graceful all around, it takes its precious time setting itself up as being beautiful. It's stuff like that that makes me appreciate when songs are full length even when they do not have spoken words. You truly tried to make something that would put harmony in our minds. I even appreciated the parts when this had a spunkier attitude. It sets off a rather vibrant mode.

It goes through several tones throughout the work, but still keeps its sense of creating order. It may get chaotic at certain times, but it goes away. It's amazing how many emotions you can get from a single song. Some of it may seem cluttered, but it's still a very nice song. It's a very unique song, which can be hard to find among the thousands we have.

[[oove] Requiem]

Flawless!

Dude, this is one of my favorite art pieces I've ever seen! I think its strongest point is that it takes its time starting off to becoming more insane. It grows in ridiculousness as it goes on. When I first heard the name "Requiem" I was thinking of the movie "Requiem For A Dream" which was known for its awesome fast paced music. This certainly fit the bill and I love how it changes right before the end. I was expecting sort of a joke to follow, but it simply continued being awesome.

It's songs like this that make you appreciate the existance of instruments like violins. Its tone appears to be one of madness or simply disorder. It has somewhat of a mechanical tone to it as well. The mechanical tone can also shift to become one of technology leading to computers. There is simply a great story to tell here, even though there are no words. It truly gives off the sense that you went on a great journey yourself to make this.

broove responds:

I'm really glad you liked it. Thank you for dropping a review.

[xKore - Last Chance (ADM)]

It delivers the goods

Here's some more evidence that brevity can be wit. Admittedly, there were a lot shorter entries I liked, but this is great. I think its strongest point is how it manages to have a lot going on in such a short time. Most of your short submissions are like that, I've noticed. It actually does a pretty good job of attempting to be a full song even. It has a good setup and it eventually pays off and then it goes back when it loops.

I noticed that you can hear some voices at certain parts of the song. It's little things like that that make it fun to listen to, because you can notice things you didn't notice before. This song has depth with the different notes being used. It takes you on a good journey through your brain. Many great songs have a habit of doing that.

[xKore - bleepbloop]

Very ambitious

I guess it isn't one of your better songs, but it's still great to listen to! You're so popular here it's virtually impossible to even make something that doesn't have a high score. What I love about this is how it has such a good sense of style. It seems like you're a little unsure on how to come up with a direct theme. This one seemed to be that of adventure, but also some other things which I am not sure of. I can just now imagine the instruments being used in this.

Then again, I should realize that many (if not most) songs here are done with flash programs. I think it gets its strongest at the end when it fades out. You really get a sense that you're going through a transition. It seems like something that you really had fun with. There is a very strong focus on giving a good performance here.

[xKore - Untitled (WIP)]

Brief but good

I guess the lack of a title allows the listener to come up with his or her own interpretation. I think this was probably intended to be a scary song. It would have made more sense that way if it had been released around Halloween. It kind of has a punk theme to go with it. It even has a little bit of a tone of craziness given how bizarre it can be at times. It's amazing how many styles you are able to create in only a minute and a half.

It has so much variety for a short song, which I think is great. I like how you are trying to appeal to different kinds of tastes with it. A good song is something where it doesn't matter how long it is. In fact, there's so much going on, I even have trouble figuring out that it's even starting over. The voices are pretty nice too.

[xKore - Magnum (ExPrev)]

Very nicely done

This is a really cool audio submission, mostly because it has so much ambition. It just manages to work so hard at being good. It's probably one of the best that I have ever seen. It's fantastic to see how this song wonderfully climaxes itself toward a monster explosion at the end. I saw these submissions, but don't seem to recall this music at all. This seems like something that would be in a Transformers movie.

For that matter, it could be in any technological nerdy movie, because it's so awesome! It even finishes off in a great way with a sort of tap dancing like thing. I am proud to have listened to something so great. It sounds like there might be police sirens or something being used. There is such a monster amount of ambition it's impossible for me not to like this. There's a reason why you're one of the most reviewed audio people here.

[[S,J] Derezzed]

Nicely put together!

Wow, it can be difficult to keep a listener interested for five minutes on a song here, but you did it! I had no idea this was a Daft Punk song. I am kind of ashamed of myself because I consider myself a huge Daft Punk fan and should be familiar with most of their stuff. Nonetheless, this is very fun to listen to. It mostly works because it has such a flashy tone to it. At the same time, it doesn't try to be too flashy.

It knows the tune we want and it stays consistent with it. This tune isn't one of malovalence, it's more of a tune of mystery or wonder. In that notion, it is well done. It perhaps does go on a bit too long, but has enough variety and bouyancy to be entertaining. It's also great to see how people remix songs from my favorite bands.

[Transformers - Rising Prime]

How weird

This was rather odd, but not odd in the notion that I'm used to describing things as being odd. I really had no idea what this had to do with Transformers. It is probably the first time I have ever heard this series being used in a graceful way. I can kind of think of a peaceful Cybertron when listening to this. It's extremely strange, but it actually works. It could have used a bit more variety, but still worth listening to.

What's also sweet is how you keep this peaceful tone so consistently. It's just harmony all around. In a world of cynics, I was expecting some major action or some other great change but it never happened. You are truly a credit to all people who enjoy peaceful music. It's always interesting to hear different takes on a series.

Sheodon responds:

Thank you for your comment. I'm glad I was able to show you a totally new, revamped perspective of the well-known Cybertron. I usually like to say that Cybertron was never just a destroyed world. Originally, it was an utopia where all the transformers could leave in peace, and they had everything they could. Just the idea of capitalism and sins of the Senate made the world into an economical crisis (similar story?), and then the war of 2 fractions totally destroyed the planet. A real story with a deep story-telling and a lots of morality.

That's what the rising prime should be: a bit nostalgic feeling, which makes you remember for the time when the transformers could live in peace with no war. That's what the Primes want to do: to live as they lived before. Even if I'm not really satisfied with the song itself (or, at least, I would make changes in it), I'm glad you liked it.