AlvoGTR's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Paper Skies - Fold (Ft. Sekai)]

i might produce heavy but boy do i love listening melodic

PaperSkies responds:

Haha, thanks so much!!

[Rippin']

gt2 east city inspired track or no balls - great work! i thoroughly enjoy this as a gearhead down to the soul. really no mix down flaws and the song doesn't hang up or go out of key and remains thoroughly composed throughout. have a 5 star on me

XLRSTONE responds:

Much Thanks! I'm glad you appreciate it!

[Sharks & Kazukii & Paper Skies & Jeto - Moonlight ft. Slyleaf]

ah yes

PaperSkies responds:

indeed

[Phase Splice]

Stereo imaging is fucking killer - leveling is done right too! All the crunch is in the right places. It's awesome to see neuro still alive and well! Love all of the percussion/drums, too, the flow and roll is perfect.

Sinthology responds:

Thanks man. Keepin neuro alive since '95 lol

[Fresh (Chiptune Remix)]

literally the freshest chiptune ive heard haha what the fuck

[Underwater Bitz [Pixel Day 2021]]

very atmospheric - i really like the lead and melody that picks up and the mixing is like min maxed perfectly to sit in a videogame somewhere. nothing is loud enough to hurt which is a plus. the dubstepish part at 4:38 could use some love in the sound design department but the idea is there and it still works even if it isn't something i particularly fancy because it still sits in the mix perfectly. overall, solid work!

Teckmo-X responds:

Thank you, I wanted to change more on it but I liked it the way it came out.

[Speech about Youtube]

the voice actor does a good job of sticking to the script and when they deviate, it's only to correct minor grammar mishaps in the script itself. The script is pretty straight forward and draws an accurate parallel between the two platforms compared. The speaker has a decent enough microphone, although I think more gain could have been applied on their end or maybe even your end since it is very, very quiet. Overall, not a bad voice over thing.

nope1025 responds:

Thank, I appreciate your feedback. I'll will work on gain issue you brought up in the future! (I am using just a yeti Blackout) it was definitely on my end why it was so quiet. So I'll work on it as to give a better quality in the future:D

["Apples"]

The script seems messy between the narrator and character - and I can't really find anything interesting about it. Also the voice actor needs work, too - they spoke a little too quickly at times and fell monotonous at other times when there should've been more emotion conveyed. Overall, I'd say it's something but I wouldn't call it a masterpiece.

[Millennial Falcon]

this is some serious flash game music right here. i expected it to be one of those beginner songs that just isnt that great but like fuck it really isnt that bad - the drum step groove is super nostalgic and the sound design isn't half baked - it's just perfect for what it is. the drum and bass part is super above me though - im not about all that pitch bending on the yaah bass but i mean technically it isn't any worse than the first drop except for when you're passing in that arp or whatever at 2:50. everything sounds sanitized in the mix for the most part - there's fx that could be turned down (basically all noise risers/drops etc in the track) but other than that it's an honest to god bop

[Are You Happy Now]

this sounds really good - i like it. perfect video game ost track for something like hacknet or a jrpg or something really lo-fi with not too much going on. the breakdowns are really nice between the energetic sections - the percussion is really great except the hi hat is way too loud for me. it almost pushes down other stuff in the high end really hard it feels like which is a strange thing to notice because usually stuff kind of gels in the high end - definitely feel some power zapped from the lead due to loud hihat. from a composition stand point everything is arranged nicely - the theory is really nice and everything has a nice way of mending together and i never feel like any synth is awkwardly dropped to be replaced by another. the mixing disregarding the high hat is pretty good - everything seems nicely leveled but there's some high end harshness in the break around 2:21 because a frequency probably masked by previous elements in the drop was squelched for the break - leaving the main lead blips to be super peaky circa 3-5k - would recommend looking into getting a hold of a dynamic eq to tame that sharpness all around - in the drop and the break.

really good stuff but definitely has its flaws that detracts from listening comfort (loud/peaky frequencies).

NoStereo responds:

Thanks for the detailed review, I'm not sure I notice anything harsh with the break around the area you detailed. Fair point about the hats though, I do think I might have a tendency to make them a bit loud.