Ericho's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Chinky Chingy Wingy Yow]

Wow?!

This has to be one of the biggest differences between the score for the audio and the reviewer score. Let me put some balanace of this by trying to give this a not so good review. I have no problem with submissions being relatively short, but this seemed to have so little appealing about it. I guess it might work in a so bad it's good way. I didn't like it how there appeared to be a lot of static in this. I would know about having problems with static.

However, even with my single audio review, I tried to get audio that didn't have background noise. Granted, my submission still has a lower score than yours. I'm guessing it was supposed to be offensive, but it just came off as unintelligent. I am only now starting to hear the lyrics from the author comments in this. You are nuts.

[Fancy Mike - Fistful of Feet]

That was weird

This is an extremely surrealist music video, but also an extremely enjoyable one at that. What really makes this work is how relentless you are making it ludicrous. It seems like something that would be in a cartoon made by Catoblepas. It's hard to put a point down on what's going on, because it's going all over the place! I can not even understand anything, but it is done in an extremely stylistic way and I appreciate you for that.

It starts with "Oh, you try, you can't ????". If you are a fan of weird and nonsensical music (as I certainly am) then check this out for a surreal trip. I guess the theme is supposed to be chaos, because I couldn't find any other theme. It's hard to even tell what instruments are being used. It's worth checking out to try to understand it.

[Fancy Mike - 1988]

Fancy indeed

I was wondering where I had heard this before and of course it was in the submission it was used in. It makes sense JeremyLokken favorited this. This works, because it offers an interesting play on technology. It's hard to even decide what exactly is supposed to be the kind of tune that comes out with this. I imagine it's mostly technologic, but also harkens back to the days of jazz. It sounds like some sort of organ is being played or something.

I appreicate how this isn't too short or long. While it doesn't have that much variety, it's still interesting how it builds itself up and ends itself. It makes me think that the beginning sounds like a radio trying to come in. It's a fairly pleasant tune that isn't too deep or anything. It's kind of like space travel being used on an old handheld game or something.

[USS Enterprise 2 (trekbeat2)]

Better

It just goes to show that you can make good submissions that are only a few seconds long. This is much better because it gives off a greater sense of being in a strange world. I guess it also helps that this is longer, if only be four seconds. What little it has manages to make it rather surreal. Again, not familiar with that "Star Trek" series, but an interesting song all around. You've submitted so many things I don't even remember that game.

It's nice that it sends you off in a world of zaniness. Something that's only nine seconds long needs to be really good to do that. I do wish you would submit some longer works here, but if you do not want to, that's alright. I can hear some drums, but can't make out the other instruments. It gives off a cybernetic tone.

[Marimbossa]

Nice and cheery

It's always fun to listen to stuff by people who just want to put some groovy stuff in their music! This is really good, because it shows a really relaxing song with somewhat of a child-like charisma. It reminds me of the cymbals we kids used to play with when we were young. It really reckons back to those days. While it could have used more variety, it's still nicely done and consistently keeps a fun tune. The energy is never let down.

I like in the beginning how it focuses more on background music. You can still hear it as the song goes along and it mixes well with the other instrumentals. It sounds like you might be using one of those cans full of beads or something. Dang, I made stuff like that in elementary class. It always great to look back at stuff that made us what we are today.

[Space Head]

Da na na na

Well, it's really hard to judge something that's only five seconds long. It would probably work out a lot better if it had more variety to it. I guess it's pretty difficult to come up with a lot of variety when it's so short. I guess this wasn't bad for a really short submission that could be used as an infinite loop on like a menu. Only, it does seem too short even for a menu. It is too bad that your "Star Trek" game never got to use this.

I'm not that familiar with the series, so I can't tell if it's authentic to it. It sounds more zany than it does science fiction. Of course, you are more known for making zany Star Trek submissions, or at least humorous. It does have kind of a nice loop, but doesn't add up to much. I can tell some drums were used to make this.

[Outside the Big Top]

Very powerful song

I really enjoyed this because it seemed to send a really good haunting tone. I am proud to be the first person to review this because it deserves to be reviewed! It seems like you are trying to create a really deep mood for the listener. I don't quite understand the exact tone, but it certainly creates one of fear. I was thinking that maybe the title was about being isolated. Given the fact that it's about the circus, it's of course more about being outside a circus.

It's brilliant how you didn't make it that creepy because that is what you would expect outside the actual circus. Everything is so subtle and everything flows together so well. It's been awhile since I've reviewed a lot of audio stuff, so I'm trying to understand what instruments are used. I'm thinking an organ of some sort is being played? This is very haunting music and I am glad to have heard it in October.

[Intravenous Catheter]

Nice submission

I thought this was enjoyable because you seemed to really get a good sense of not knowing what is going on. The downside is that it does in fact get a little too redundant. I suggest you try to mix up the formulaic tunes, but it's still fairly nicely done. The coolest thing would be how you create such a creepy atmosphere. It seems like something that would be in a horror movie where everyone lost control with the outside world. It sounds a lot like a radio going faulty with static.

It's a bit too long, but it still creates a nice sense of being scared. Well, now that I write it down, that's kind of an oxymoron. It seems like something that would go well with a scary or Halloween cartoon, particularly with how it keeps itself up. It could be trimmed, but the degree to which it is intimidating is actually pretty consistent. I guess I'm glad I listened to this in October.

[Some Things Are Universal]

I relaxed

This was one of the best music pieces I have ever listened to. The reason it's so great is because it gives off a perfect sense of bliss. Bliss is something that is indeed an emotion one can find in all parts of the world. It is something that we are all seeking, but something that doesn't usually come to those who look for it too hard. The tone in this was also of changing. The first bit was fairly repetitive, but it got more diverse as it went on.

It shows that people can learn to take note of the harmony of everything in the world if they look at the goodness in life. Probably because it was heard in an alien entry, it gives off the feeling of meeting aliens. It's kind of like going to a higher plane of existance, one beyond our comprehension. Thank you for touching me on a spiritual level.