S0MBRASOUNDS's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[HareBnB OST - 02 - Table Hopping]

I really love the main melody and how it evolves throughout the piece. It's comforting and has enough variation to stay interesting. 2 minutes and beyond is especially lovely.

[HareBnB OST - 03 - Hard-Boiled]

Some lovely little dark/crime jazz here. The whole thing is groovy and features some great instrumentation. I think it could benefit from being a little more loose and having some well placed reverb to give it more depth and atmosphere. Regardless, I really enjoy what you've made here!

[Kuiper Split - Clockwork]

I really enjoy the percussion on this one. It's super interesting. It's accompanied well by the atmospheric pads and that textured bassline.

I do wish that there was a stronger groove with the drums to really make it entrancing, but it's a solid piece. I enjoy it and want to hear more!

KuiperSplit responds:

Im glad you liked it! thanks for the feedback also =)

[Lost]

I LOVE this.

First off, the piano and the atmosphere make for a beautiful opening. The chords that follow fade in wonderfully too, and it builds tension into the drop without doing too much. The drop is some incredibly clean hardstyle. The layers that fade in one by one are so pretty too.

Not a complaint from me. Fantastic track

[NK - Sine Wavs]

10 year anniversary of this classic <3

[J-Hole]

Enjoying the style, production, and atmosphere here. Definitely a faithful take on the UK Dubstep sound. However, I do find it a bit dry and forgettable. Like I said, I love the atmosphere and effects. It's well made. I'm just longing for something more memorable on a songwriting front. Perhaps a catchy bassline, basic melody, or something along those lines. Nice work for what it is though!

[Hydrobloom]

Extremely solid tune. From the energy, to the production, to the musicality. I love the piano and the atmospheric effects as well as the arrangement in the drops.

With that being said, I would say it doesn't stand out from the average color bass tune. Very standard for that style. A couple moments in the intro and bridge feel a bit empty, like another element could have been used, or the elements that are there could have been brought out more, however, I can also see that contributing to the airy feel of the piece. Otherwise everything is done right here :)

[Misery March]

Fantastic work. Energetic, raw, emotional, and unique for dubstep. Just scouted you for the portal btw :)

[Rutra - Fire]

Not bad! pretty decent brostep through and through.

I like the intro vocal in combination with the brass and pluck melody. Sounds full and keeps me engaged

The drop is decent in terms of idea. Very energetic and well arranged. With that being said, I would definitely work on your drop synths. The main sixteenth note one sounds muffled and without much high end. It's not very clean, and prevents the drop from being as huge as it could be even though I do like its watery texture. The other synths around it are very obvious cymatics samples. Now, I'm not saying don't use samples, I'm simply saying using an unprocessed bass shot in a drop is not original. I usually use samples for stuff like drums and fx, and if I use a bass shot, I process it through granular synthesis to make it completely unrecognizable.

Either way, still a lot of good here. Keep at it! :)

RutraOfficiel responds:

Thank you very much for your feedback! I appreciate it a lot !! By the way, I put some FX on bass presets, but yes I'm no the best at the mix... So thanks again !! ;)

[Shadow Eye]

Ideas wise, this is quite good, execution wise, there is definitely work to be done.

The piano and string melodies throughout are well composed, and I like the more classic dubstep approach with the wobble bass. Very epic in feel

However, it does lack elements of a professional dubstep track. The acoustic drums are muddy, not punchy, and don't poke through the mix well (dull/deflated), but I do appreciate the use of acoustic drums, very unique. The wobble bass is also a pretty basic sound, and it sounds quiet in the mix. There is also a lack of effects and background sounds. Little sweeps, ambience, and stronger risers will help glue sections of track together and make it feel more layered and interesting. Right now, it feels very skeletal

Anyway, you are on the right track, I do really like this style, but I would suggest taking some time to learn modern dubstep production. Do not get discouraged, it is difficult and takes a hell of a lot of time :)

Dragoneex responds:

Thank you for your review. At the moment this might be kinda.. my first dubstep song i made