S0MBRASOUNDS's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[can it please be over?]

Amazing piece. The texture, detail, atmosphere completely sucked me in. The way it continues to build and layer over itself...

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you S0MBRA!! You’re a master of creating otherworldly atmospheres, so your compliments mean a lot :)

[Crashing]

I really enjoy this one. The main melodies play off of each other in a really engaging way. Different frequencies dancing. The building atmosphere really brings it up toward the end as well:)

It gives me a familiar feeling. Like going on a walk on a September evening on a school night, you know?

krohex responds:

thank you so so much for the kind words <3 i remember sending it to a friend over and over cause i couldnt get the master to sit right with me... incredibly happy that it ended up sounding alright!

[dissociate]

Absolutely beautiful piano in this one, my god. I love the simple beat underneath to accompany it. Such a powerful tune

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you S0MBRA, I was hoping the piano would fill the space. Your compliments mean so much to me :)

[Eulenlieder (Ravitex Remix)]

Never would have expected to see a Signalis dubstep remix today. This works better than I would have expected it to truthfully. The dubstep really hones in on the futuristic, lonely, and gloomy atmosphere of the original track

Ravitex responds:

the second part of the track that you don't hear in-game really inspired me to do something with it. glad you liked it!

[i always fall back down]

I'm surprised that you consider this track to be filler. So many amazing melodic moments here, and the hazy mixing style suits it well. Love the bassline as well. You successfully reach for this common atmospheric dnb style without it sounding gimmicky at all!

OVERSCORE responds:

This wasn’t up to my standard for the album, so I just dropped it here to give everyone a new track (it’s been a while). Thank you for all the compliments!

[The Waning Sun OST - Tossed Aside]

I'm really enjoying this. Excellent writing, sound choice, and production. I especially love the sharp, high pitched piano

PiAHC responds:

thank you so much!! loved your track from december as well!! so lovely in the rhythm department.

[Flori - mentalstate.]

Pleasant little tune. I like the instrumentation, such as the little plucked melody that plays throughout and the vocal chops. Just nice, simple, and smooth for most part :)

Ezeurr responds:

Thank you!!

[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 =)

[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