001247's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Perfect Storm]

As much as I love this song I feel like the standard techno beat didn't fit that guitar solo (2:11-2:40), drums could probably have gone a bit crazier on that part because it feels like they're just akwardly repeating the same pattern despite the clear spike in intensity. Talking about the guitar part, it also feels like some few notes are off key, but it also feels like it might have been done on purpose due to how chaotic that part is, so it's hard to criticize because maybe that was exactly the point.
That said, techno and trance get particularly well with the specific mental image of a storm at night and this song conveys is pretty nicely.
You probably don't even make music anymore at this point but whatever.

[Felicitas ad Mortem]

Sometimes the worst moments in our lives inspire the greatest masterpieces, this being a clear example.
Jokes aside I really wish it had been a bit longer because I really liked that buildup near the end and it could have lead to a great clim- ok I'll stop making stupid jokes.

midgetsausage responds:

that climaxing joke was appropriate for the song >:C
and yeah, might make a longer version if I could get my brain to whir out ideas

[The One Without a Name]

The dynamic is fantastic, and the song manages to feel consistent despite all the different melodies and ideas it has.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thank you! It's one of my very oldest songs, but I still have a soft spot for it. I'm glad ya liked it!

[Your Time Has Come (Final)]

As said before, the 0:14-0:25 segment could have been more aggressive, but overall the synth variation improved this greatly compared to the earlier draft, even if the composition itself barely changed it feels way less repetitive.
I still feel it could have been more dynamic and used more percussion and a more fast paced and aggressive bass in some parts, more aggressive parts make for more dramatic calm parts and an overall more memorable song.

[Your Time Has Come(New Grounds Video Game Music Challenge)]

The slow paced intro gives a great feeling, but I feel like it could use a more aggressive (maybe even fast paced?) bass and/or percussion in the part starting at 0:14, to liberate the tension you built up in the first few seconds.
A secondary melody acompaining the first part could also help, as while the part from 0:52 has a different melody than the rest, it takes a while to get to that part and it might feel repetitive.
That said, the way you added a second melody accompaining the main one in 1:13 is brilliant imo, but it could have started before.
It's a very solid start but overall it could sound more aggressive if you're going for Destroyer Encounter, even if the first boss might be easy and intended to not feel too threatening, it's you first Big Bad Enemy™ and maybe also you could make this more diverse as it can get repetitive and bore the hypothetical players.

EDIT: Aw shit, I just saw you submitted the final song already I'm dumb. I guess this criticism still stands and might help for future projects, or so I hope.

[Roll it Back]

extremely nostalgic, it gave me a very strong y2k vibe at the beginning with the piano and "vast" feeling chord progression, but the stronger bass from 0:56 onwards gave it a more synthwave-esque feeling.
it particularly reminds me of theenigmatng, which is fantastic!

[Yin and Yang OST]

this is not the kind of music that I normally like, but it was the perfect fit for yin and yang! it's very bouncy and catchy, which captures the tone of the game perfectly, the ambiental bg noises were a perfect addition too, they add a lot to the song.

[Through the Lightning]

Alright, from the beginning I knew I was listening to something badass, I'll always admire people who can do memorable electronic music without focusing too much in the melodies.
My main criticisms are that the drums could have been a bit louder, also the tone change in 0:56 and the calmer part in 1:04 were not only unexpected but also too close to eachother, which made that part feel like the song didn't know where to go, there's a similar tone change near the end but it feels better as it's not few seconds after an "unexpected" part so it doesn't really bother me as much.
I hope I made sense with this, anyway this is a great track so I'll make sure I listen more stuff by you :)

mrMarkGaruda responds:

I'm so happy to hear this, thank you! I'll remember this next time I'll be making something

[Wacky War]

I actually enjoy the calmer part at 0:56, but maybe would have made it so the percussion started being intense again in 1:13 so it didn't feel too long, as it's a pretty long interruption of the mostly fast paced song.
While this song doesn't give me a very particular image it does feel like some sort of scene-from-right-before-the-climax thing, maybe something you'd hear in the final stage of an action game or something similar, the melodies also have some sort of oriental feel to them, which is always nice.

knightspear responds:

Thank you, man!
It's so helpful to get feedback from a fresh pair of ears. After listening to the feedback I can agree that that 1:00 part could use some work.
Thanks again, bro.

[X3LL3N - Higher ~ JK Remix]

The dynamics here are perfect! even if the melody itself is short and simple the way the instruments are used makes the song not feel tiring.