MaestroRage's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[{dj-N} Lion King Remix!]

DAMN IT SIMBA!!!

I grew up on this song dj-Nate... god damn it's brilliant. I liked the sudden speed up you had, but I wonder about these insanely sudden transitions of genre It seemed you started off the the theme sad, then sped it up all angry like, then you introduced this electronic melody that I couldn't really make out to be the theme in any way. Seemed kinda random.

After that though, you just piled on the awesome with more awesome.

I wish the file hadn't been lost, I really would have liked to hear this finished.

Keep up the good fight dj-Nate!

dj-Nate responds:

Thanks Maestro. I know it's pretty random. It was my prototype song I wanted to show some few peeps on aim before I really put forth my mastering and work and such, but I completley forgot to save. :(

But thank you for enjoying what little i have. :)

[C.Y.E.S.N.I.A.T.H]

Slick

Hey pitbulljones!

So I decided to drop by, I brought several grape juice boxes to sip and enjoy whilst listening, and wouldn't you know it, this is the perfect type of song to listen to while bopping your head and sipping your grape juice...

god damn I love this grape juice.

In any case the song itself is mixed really well, the synths in the background, though some have said it doesn't mix well, I actually like the dirty synth. It adds to me, a very interesting layer on top of the song. That riff that plays throughout the entire song, gets a little tiresome, thankfully you layer so many things on it, it doesn't get too tiresome.

Still, I would have appreciated hearing it played either by a different synth, or mixed up.

Other then, bloody brilliant pit. I salute you, and give you a juicebox. Enjoy it, and keep up the good fight!

pitbulljones responds:

Her Maestro', thats a couple now how think this is a boppyity tune, it's nice to see it's got peoples attentions in that way. Ah you like the dirty synth, yay!!!

The opening riff im assuming here, yea can see where you're coming from with that, i probably should have took it out here and there and added it, I don't think of these things until pointed out but it's a very good point.

Thanls for the review againa and the jusicbox and i'm glad you enjoyed it too.

PM me whenever you need a review i'll come a running.

Pitters

[Terminator 2]

Slick!

hmm, I love this song. It's just a brilliant track and carries so much passion with it.

My first thought were directed at those bells. I didn't quite like them to be honest. It seemed like you added them on top of the original melody and they disrupted the flow of the song.

When the choirs started coming in, I was instantly reconsidering.

I really liked it when the choirs came in, you did good work with them, truly added layers upon layers to the piece.

In fact, I would say the bells actually helps at this point. You need to listen to them for a bit, get used to them, but well worth it after the adjustement.

The ending choir note was held for far too long. I realize the song builds up to a finish, but in my opinon, far too long. I would have liked too see the choir dim down to silence, and either sing along with the buildup end, or simply let the build up end arrive and finish it off.

All in all, a rather well made track! I would like to invite you to check out my work sometime djt820! Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

djt820 responds:

Thanks man, About the long outro. I just tried to follow the original and thats how it goes. Thanks again for the review. \m/

[Rachmaninoff's 2nd Concerto]

Very nicely done

hey Beacon, I didn't find the piano too loud at all!

but I adore that melody, that insanely quick jumble of piano notes! This sounds live, and if you can play the piano like that, I have but no choice to tip my hat off in your direction. A round of applause sir! If it's fake... then thats one hell of a job programming it in.

In any case, this is a pretty good piece! I am not really familiar with Rachmaninoff's work, but this song makes me want to take a little dip into it. Very tense, very moving, and thats what I likes in my classical tunes!

And the song loops bloody flawlessly.

Work well done Beacon, work well done! Keep up the good fight!

Beacon515L responds:

I confess, I am, in truth, a terrible pianist... but I took me a good six hours to program in.

The loop was actually a cut- the original 11 minute MP3 was 10MB- well past NG limits. An attempt to resample it made NG think I had put it into 22.05 Khz, so I had to trim it.

Thanks again for reviewing!

[Christmas in Afghanistan]

Slick!

How could I NOT review this piece XD. Hey fellow Maestro!

This piece is quite ingenious, the melody has the perfect Arabian quality to it. The sound quality is quite high as well. What VST are you using for these?

There is really nothing I can suggest to make this piece better, work well done! Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

MaestroWind responds:

Hi Maestro Rage. Have you heard of Garritan Personal Orchestra? Well that is what I used for this. Do you have any suggestions for software? What do you use? Is it free or did you pay? Message me back if you can. ;)

I'm actually looking for choir synths.

Thank you for your review.

[-WritersBlock-Processional]

Good, but repetitious

The beginning of this song reminded me of a Wendy's Commercial XD. They have this really epic music, and I absolutely adored that melody.

The piano plays that melody pretty much throughout the piece. The other instruments are constantly changing to allow diversity as it progresses, which is nice.

After that initial change, the song gets a tad too repetitious. Nothing really happens for a while, then those high strings come in, and again quite repetitious. I don't this song needed to be this long to be honest.

Overall the song held a lot of potential, but it didn't move around enough to make it something amazing. It loops rather well.

Work well done regardless, keep up the good fight!

WritersBlock responds:

Yes, in its current form, it is very repetitive, but I wrote this on acoustic guitar, with lyrics... I just completely rearranged it for piano and set synth sounds, with the synth imitating the vocals... In its current form there is no harm to cutting down the size of the song (and I might do this with my other songs of this layout).
Cheers for the comment, glad it has a little "epic" touch to it.

WritersBlock

[Trancoline]

Neat

The reversed speaking was neat. But when that woman came in, it became very evident that it was reverse talk. With the guy in the background, it sounded like it belonged in the background, which it did. As it doesn't really add anything melody wise to the piece I felt the woman speaking backgrounds could have been quieter, and less evident.

After the song picks up however that is not the case, the womans backwards speaking is the right volume.

The synths are all co-operative. Those bass synths were really quite something else. Work well done there.

All in all, some good work here! Keep up the good fight Rouge! I'd like to invite you to my page someday! Keep em coming.

RougeChocobo responds:

thank you for the feedback. :) Im glad some one likes it. I was about to ditch this one and from the looks of it everyone likes this best lol go figure

[Work and Play *Loop*]

Chillz fo sho

Though i'd drop a review while i'm here... again... *sigh*.

In any case I really like the mellowness of this piece Curry. That bass especially is what I feel made this piece that extra something else. It added the ultimate "chill" atmosphere, which I feel is quite Newgrounds related. It loops quite well and doesn't get tiring despite it's simplicity.

What is that percussional sound you have playing every measure?

An interesting mix of sounds for sure, diverse and chilled, again, why I thought this fit the bill quite well!

keep up the good fight Currie, and keep em coming!

curriemaster responds:

Hey Maestro!

I appreciate the review a lot man, I felt that it was quite a chilled tune as well. I was getting stressed about studying for exams, so tried to record something to alleviate myself after I saw the new MAC topic. Turned out pretty well I think, I felt better anyway :P.

Maybe a little too chilled for the AF people but hopefully Tom will enjoy it! Cheers for the comments mate, Ill be looking forward to listening to some of your newer tunes :).

[Elegy in C Minor]

This too was quite great

I really like this piece. It reminds me of those pretty remorseful days. Like gazing upon the most wonderful scene, in which the thing most precious to you was destroyed. Be it a lover, a close friend, an item of great value, something that lingers great pain to great happiness.

It's rather short, but thats okay, for what is there, it is quite something else.

The oboe leading drive was a perfect choice for this song. There is a bassoon in the background? Clarinet maybe? I do not recognize that instrument playing with the background chords, but that too aids the song.

In my own personal taste I would have preferred to hear a flute and oboe duet later on in the song, to express the beauty side of this song more, for that is what I feel when I hear it. Sadness, and Joy. Bitter harmony.

The ending was well created. A soft fade out would have worked also, but this too was acceptable.

I also wonder, what if some trumpets/trombones were playing with or even playing a counter melody with the oboe? It would produce a more military requiem kind of feel, which may not be what you want at all, but it is a suggestion none the less.

I Liked this song, like all your others Beacon. I look forward to new pieces from you! I'd also like to invite you to check out some of my work sometime! Keep up the good fight and keep them coming!

Beacon515L responds:

Thanks.

It's a bass clarinet, just so you know.

I might do a military thing...

And your work is brilliant.

Thanks for reviewing!

[Tintin Theme]

Very slick!

I grew up on this cartoon! So I was so damn pleased to see a song of it up here!

As stated the piano is too loud, but I didn't find anything else out of order.

The sound quality of these pieces are incredible, and the transitions of mood in this piece is what really gets me. From such a heroic, to a darker feel.

My personal favorite is when those treble strings come in with that trombone? section.

Bloody brilliant in my opinion.

As I don't really remember the original song that well, I do not know how much of this is similar to the original song,and how much if any is new. But in either case, it was very well done. Keep up the good fight Beacon! I am glad I found you!

Beacon515L responds:

Thanks!
This was done in Garritan Personal Orchestra, that's my secret to realism...
I listened to the DVD version, so it's pretty faithful, or as faithful as it can be when you do it entirely by ear. Which in my case, is pretty alright.
I liked that bit as well, it was the only bit I DIDN'T screw up in some capacity...
Ah well, thanks anyway.