S0MBRASOUNDS's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[helpless]

I can tell you're just starting out, so definitely things to work on, but there are still things I enjoy about it. The pads and such in the intro are ominous and cool. The intro does sound empty though, like more needs to be happening to fill out the mix more. Some kind of soft bassy element like a soft droning reece in the intro could help. The elements you have could be louder, and some reverbed out background elements would create a better atmosphere. I REALLY like that arp that fades in during the build.

The drop has an effective, basic flow, and some of the sound design is cool, it's just an execution thing for me. The drums could use more saturation and compression because right now they don't really have much punch under the drop synths. The drop synths themselves are a little thin. I would like to hear you try something lower pitched with them. Some distortion, compression, reverb could help them be thicker, and more riveting

So yeah, some decent aspects to this, but I do think improvement could be made on the execution/mixing front

PinkShirtDude responds:

thank you a lot for this review, I'll surely will do better next time, all the best!

[BANDDANIEL - Heart Crack]

Not bad, I like the intro. The pluck and melody is good, although it does feel slightly thin, like the layers could be more full and background stuff could be added like a soft reece bass or some pads. Buildup is also quite energetic, albeit a little sudden.

Not sure about the drop though honestly. It's heavy, impactful, and I can hear the idea, but it's just really short and doesn't fit with the intro. Mixing isn't bad, but the synths are a bit dry and overblown texture wise. Drums are punchy, but the snare does get buried a bit by the synth

so yeah, some good here, I like your melodies and ideas, you have the basics of brostep, but I would work on mixing, layering, and expanding sections to feel more natural along side each other transition wise

BANDDANIEL responds:

wow bro, I appreciate you being very direct! I'll try to improve my songs a bit ×﹏×

[Optik - Extinction]

whoa, I never hear drumstep anymore. Anyway, some good stuff here. Really enjoying that old excision-esque robotic bassline. Second drop switch caught me off guard too. The mixing is quite good, especially for the era you're going for

[NaNo - Savage]

Found this on soundcloud. Absolute textbook brostep. Love it so much

[False South - Bubble Gum]

Hey! This is a lot of fun. I haven't heard an intro like that in ages. 2014 vibes. Drop is decent as well. some classic brostep sound design

[Space-Tech (NoStereo & Dieswyx)]

I like the old school dubstep feeling with this one. The 2 step drums and classic synths give it a unique vibe. However, I think mixdown wise, it could benefit from more definition and power. The synths are mainly high end without much low end to back then up. This means they feel a little washed out and not front and center in the mix. I also think the snare/clap is weak without a strong body to it, and the kick doesn't have too much of a transient either. Overall though, I still very much enjoy the concept

[Melodic Hell]

Liking this a fair amount. Drums are punchy. Drop arrangement is simple and effective. Got a classic brostepy feel. The main criticism I have here is that the gain on the compressor in the master stage is pushed too loud. As a result, there really aren't any dynamics and the synths become slightly washed out without much presence to them. There's also a lot of unpleasant noise that got raised up in the mix. I know it's tempting to push things as loud as possible, but don't push it to the point where it begins to effect the audio quality in such a noticeable way. Other than that though, a lot of good here