crispybatteryacid's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[youre not one of them]

we need to collab

OVERSCORE responds:

Bro I would be SO down for that … if I wasn’t using SunVox 😔
But I might try figuring out how collabs would work between SunVox and FL soon…
And, also might just get FL, not as soon!

[i want you to listen]

this is real nice, mix is super clean and all the elements blend really well together.

cough cough we should collab sometime-

[Arctique Fire]

Kill bill siren spotted

Intro is interesting. Sample is slowed down a bit too much and feela grainy, and also a bit out of place. 808 is a bit loud and clips a little bit, ruining immersion.

Following section is not bad. The 808 really drowns out the other instruments, you need to turn that down lol. I'm neither getting racing nor arctic vibes from this. Admittedly, the vocals are pretty catchy. Guitar in the background is chill.

All in all, not bad. Ideas are there, but your mixing and composition fell a little flat. Keep practicing those and you'll be good to go.

Composition: 5/10
Mixing and Mastering: 4/10
Relevance to Theme: 2/10

CasualBreather responds:

Thanks a lot for the feedback!

[Avalanche]

Congrats on the FP!

As CF mentioned, the icey feel is kinda there but if I didn't know this was supposed to be ice themed, I wouldn't be able to tell. Intro is def giving some hard racing vibes though! Breakcore stuff in the bg sounds a little odd, but I don't mind it. Transition at 0:21 is clean as hell.

Drop is nice, could use some more impact imo and gets repetitive after a while. Section at 1:06 sounds pretty off to me and almost sounds like a separate song? But the chiptune stuff that accompanies it is pretty fire, albeit not feeling super icey. 2:00 is really catchy, I like the guitar. Def getting racing vibes. The ending is pretty abrupt for my taste.

All in all, well done! Mix could use a lil work, and the arrangement wasn't super consistent, but the ideas were there and I could cleary hear both of your contributions. Good luck!

Composition: 7.6/10
Mixing and Mastering: 8/10
Relevance to Theme: 7.9/10

[TheBroox2000 & Itz_Gamepoint - Frozen Road (NGMC 2025 Entry)]

Intro actually feels pretty icey! Drums sound fairly mechanical and could use some dynamics, and the piano sounds kinda strange. Transition at 0:29 is very nice.

Dubstep section doesn't feel very icey imo, but I enjoy the sounds. Section at 0:58 is balanced weirdly compared to the previpus section, feels louder and more muddy. 1:18 is alright, the screaming sample is funny. Theres some weird string samples playing over the dubstep that sound out of place. Mix is alright, some muddy frequencies and the drums could use some more sidechain.

All in all, you guys did a pretty good job with this one! Practice your composition and you'll be good to go.

Composition: 6/10
Mixing and Mastering: 7.9/10
Relevance to Theme: 6.5/10

[ArikXu & arsalchowdhurymusic - Wanderers of the White Wilderness]

Intro is very icy and chill, pads and bell-tyoe thing in the bg are fire. Mix is very clean, if a bit quiet, and I feel like it could use some more low-end elements. I enjoy the vocals.

Breakdown at 1:06 is nice. I feel like the arctic theme is debatable after the intro, kinda just feels like generic DnB to me. But it's pretty damn good DnB! It also feels a bit repetitive for my taste, and I would've like to have heard some more variation throughout. All in all, well done!

Composition: 8.4/10
Mixing/Mastering: 9.5/10
Relevance to Theme: 8/10

syopeen-squad responds:

Thank you for the comment! ArikXu was quite proud of the breakdown in this song XD

[The Unsolvable Puzzle]

the unsolvable puzzle

[Definition of Insanity]

Doing something over and over again, and expecting a different result than what happens every time

the definition of insanity

G2961 responds:

What do you mean?

Oh, I got it

[Mo i Rana [NGMC 2025]]

Intro is going hard. I feel like I'm in the arctic right now. Car sound was a nice touch. Synths feel a little dry and underprocessed.

0:18 section is neat, giving me some strong Mario Kart vibes. Drums could be a little more present in the mix, and the guitar feels mechanical. I enjoy the instrumentation. 0:45 once again, that guitar is quite robotic. 0:58 I'm getting Sharkbite OST vibes? (idk if you've ever played that game but it's pretty chill). Melodic content is a little repetitive. Mix is alright, could be a bit fuller. Maybe add some saturation or something to achieve that.

1:25 def feels like the final stretch of the race. Losing the arctic theme a little bit, but sonically it's great. Key change at 1:38 is refreshing. Ending is nice, feels like you just won the race and the crowd is cheering for you.

All in all, well done guys! Mixing and mastering could use some work, but you got some great sounds in there. Good luck!

Composition: 8/10
Mixing and Mastering: 7.2/10
Relevance to Theme: 8/10

Benji-G responds:

Appreciate it we do!

[Charlmot & PiAHC - Tundra Showdown]

I appreciate the creativity! I enjoy the variation throughout, and the second half is very enjoyable. 8.2/10