Ericho's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[*~wO~*] -> Sunny Day <-]

Short and sweet!

This was a pretty cool song to listen to, even if at 5 seconds long, it probably couldn't be considered a song. It sounds like something that would accompany the menu of a goofy game. It does give the listener a feeling of a casual, cheery, sunny day. There's not much else to say about something that is so short. It would have been nice if it was a little longer, as it can get annoying after being played so many times. It's still a very fun song and I'm glad it was made.

[Stopper Chopper]

1 second?!

I can find it very impressive you made something 1 and a half minutes long in 1 second (sarcasm). This is one of the most fast-paced songs I have ever heard. At the same time, it doesn't try to be too over the top about its content. It's interesting to figure out what kind of instruments were used (I believe I heard some chimes or something in there?). It gives off the feeling of an epic adventure, especially one in the snow. That could be less due to the tone and more to the fact that it was released on Christmas Eve.

Oney responds:

lol haha i forgot about that

[Sadness and Sorrow v.2]

It's so beautiful

You have truly made something sweet when you made this. I remember first hearing it in "Power Star 4" which ranks as one of my favorite flash submissions. It's simply a perfect representation of what it is to feel total sorrow. It's extremely soft because it shows exactly what it's meant to represent. I just loved the use of the piano in this one and seeing as how I was once a piano player, I can understand. It's kind of short, but it has everything you need for a sad theme.

BlazingDragon responds:

I remember being shocked when I first saw Power Star 4. It was the first that I had scene of the series, and the production value was awesome. When Luigi died and my music came on, my mouth dropped lol. It was such an amazing feeling to hear my music in such a powerful context. I am very appreciate for that experience. I'm really happy that you enjoyed this and am able to appreciate it. Thanks. :)

[:Waterfall:]

How graceful

This was a pretty nice song simply because it portrayed exactly what it is supposed to. It's interesting to find out the real person behind it, and I'm glad you added some stuff to it. It's really nice how you were able to put a lot of effort into such a simple sounding sound. Sure, it doesn't have a lot of things going on, but it just doesn't need to. It works very well as showing off grace and beauty in the world around us. As a former piano player, I can understand that.

[Fanku Kyoku]

This is great

I could recognize this as being from the "Ching Chong Beautiful" game quite well. I just really like how this is so action paced and how it has a lot of anticipation building up. It almost sounds like something you would hear at the running of the bulls. In that way, it works well for the final stage, even though I haven't been there (I could recognize the style of the game). It may be fairly short but it gets its point across quite well. It's interesting to think of all the instruments that may have been used in this.

[Severed Head]

Twisted!

Seeing as how this was ranked by Tom Fulp as the best audio submission of all time, I knew it was going to be good. It's not particularly easy to remember the lyrics, but it's very fun to listen to. What makes this so powerful is how demented it manages to be. It's all an around acid trip that references how ridiculous it is. It looks like it has been animated to something, and it could be used in many creative ways. It's a good study of the true deepness and insanity, that is...well, insanity.

sapoman responds:

It was ranked what? I didn't know Mr. Fulp listened to this, and seeing how awesome this site is, I am very excited and happy to hear that he thought so. Thanks for the review and all the kind words!

[Space Reggae (1st Rendition)]

Amazing!

I remember first going to play the "Tetraform" game and remembering how cool the music was. It is great as always to see how it works when presented in its rawest and original form. This gives off a really great sense of wonder and fascination. It did sort of remind me of the stars, but it was also about a big journey and unknown things. While not the most pleasant of games, this has got to be one of the happiest and most joyful things I have ever heard! Thank you very much for spreading this joy.

mr-jazzman responds:

You're so welcome man! I'm really glad you liked this song, even if the game might not have been your absolute cup of tea. =)

[A Traditional Children's Waltz]

Very cool

It really is amazing just how much you can do by taking something that sounds so simple. While I'm not familiar with the tune, it seems as though you didn't have much to work with. It's always interesting to find out how you can turn a little into a lot. It may have been a little repetitive, but overall it was very nice. It's always funny to hear that little "What the f*ck" at the beginning (and when it starts up again). It was a little hard to understand the theme, but it didn't need to have a clear one.

Heos responds:

This is an original song using a real NES. No emulation, it's the real deal.

[Straight Out of Competent]

Great stuff

This is one of the greatest pieces of satrical stuff put onto this website. It's great to hear a song that makes fun of songs in itself as it has a lot of good stuff in it. I can tell you're British, not just because of your accent, but also how you referenced Harold Shipman. It's always nice when guys have a lot of things to reference and don't just go with the obvious. I didn't even know there were any rappers in Britian. If nothing else, it's funny to hear arguing while the music goes on.

[Yun - Rouge (PZ Preview)]

It was unusual

This was in fact a very unusual song to listen to, but I guess I just didn't like it as much as most people. It was interesting at how it seemed to be the same thing the whole time. It almost sounded like a woman struggling while weird jazz was being played. It certainly had its merits and ranks as a pretty crazy song I have heard. It's the kind of song that gets better the more you listen to it. I have never heard of Patient Zero and I liked how zany this sounded at times.