crispybatteryacid's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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

aedis-syopeen 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

[OHK2 - Sunrise (Colors EP)]

Intro is gorgeous, swelling synths and bass sound great. I have no clue what the woman is is singing but it sounds pretty good lol. Pre-drop starting at 0:45 is wonderful (I love transitions) but in my opinion, at 1:00 there should've been some big impact or something, because it sounded like the transition was still going when the kick and vocals came back in.

1:15 is nice, the weird crash thingies in the background are neat. Think you overdid it with those a little bit, but they're nice nonetheless. I can also understand the lyrics now which is a big plus. 1:45 you add some cool layers and ear candies that I quite enjoy. 2:00 change of pace is beautiful. At 2:15, the transition from this section into the next is kinda messy and abrupt. A little riser or other indication that you were transitioning could fix this easily. Harmony feels repetitive thus far.

"Bridge" at 2:30 is a little cliche, you essentially just removed the bass and that's about it. But it does its job, so no big deal. Transition to the section at 3:00 is well done, and I appreciate the new melodic and rhythmic aspects that you introduced, they are very refreshing. From here on it's basically just a loop, but the new ideas you introduced make this time around nice and climactic. The ending is a tad abrupt, but apart from that this whole section is spot-on.

All in all, you did a great job with this. You just need to brush up on some fine details and you're good to go. 9.1/10