MockOff's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Raisin Bread Anthem]

I definitely understand the raisin bread now

TheAudioGuy responds:

Good to hear, mockoff! :)

[Memories from Darkness 2]

Not too much is going on in this song to make it interesting but its so short it doesn't really give it much time to become interesting. Its a tad odd to introduce that horn-like instrument near the end just to have it cut off back into the loop. Maybe extend the song a bit and a horn type bridge to the song?

Tonio responds:

thanks for your review!

[Tear Step(WIP)]

This is really chill and I especially like the bells and stuff. It gives off a great atmosphere. Kind of feel like the dub-elements of the song brings down the quality and takes away the atmosphere. Although in a way it gives off a futuristic robotic feel, so its not all bad. The piano is an especial highlight for me.

Maybe its just a personal music preference for me, but I'd personally like the song better if you got rid of the dub-bass and got a deeper bass as more of a drone to highlight the atmosphere the rest of the song is going towards. With that said, I know this is a dubstep song so I shouldn't complain about dub-elements. Even though I'm not big on dub, I did enjoy this quite a bit.

The end was the most abrupt thing ever but its a WIP so I figure you'll fix that after you finish the song.

EctiBot responds:

Thx for the great review :).
Dubstep is a genre that not everyone likes, so I fully understnd that you didn't like the dub-elements. I like to please as many people as possible, so I might upload a "clean" version of this without the dubs.
I'm glad you enjoyed it regardless. And yea, I know that the ending is abrupt. It's still a WIP.
Thx again for the review :). I'll make sure to upload chill music that isn't dubstep in the future, so look out after that ;).

[Blood, Steam, and Punk]

I like the intro. Reminds me of an opening to a movie or video game but then that synth comes in and I just was a big fan of it. The synth sounds a bit too 80/90s cheesy for me but that may just be personal preference. I kind of wish the rest of the song would have stayed like it did in the beginning. Feels like the two vibes from the intro/outro and the middle are too different in what they're trying to accomplish.

I like the quiet part that comes in around the 1:45ish mark. It adds a nice calm part to the song and is reminiscent of the intro. Good way to end it.

JoshuaHughes responds:

Thanks for the review, man! I've been thinking about working on this piece some more and I thought I could use a little more insight.

[SSS]

the airy beginning reminds me of some old school video games. Once the bass and other stuff comes in it sounds good, but the stop-start rhythm feels a bit odd, at least being used as often as you do it. I think it'd work a lot better in moderation. As it is I feel like it just breaks up the entire flow, or feeling, of the song.
I really like the minimal bass playing. Simple. but its very effective here. Volume panning of the pads are a nice touch to the atmosphere too.
Ending was nice and added some good variety. Song feels like it went by a lot faster than its length. Didn't really feel like it established a definite mood for me though, but besides that it was pretty enjoyable.

MANUEMMAN responds:

Thank's a lot. I really appreciate your comment!

[Memory Gain]

I like the panning of the high pitched instrument. I feel like the drums get a bit too loud around the minute mark and its fighting with the piano to be loudest, although that may be intentional. Song does feel very video game-esque throughout. The overly loud drums are a problem for me though...
The composition is pretty nice, transitions are a bit rough but they work. After listening to the song twice, the intro really throws you for a loop cause the song seems like its gonna be much more chill rather than in your face with the slow panning and whatnot.

Chemiqals responds:

Thanks for the feedback! Being the first DnB song I've ever made, I definitely wanted the drums to stand out. I might have overdone the bass on them a bit, haha! I did want the intro to build slowly so that the climax of the song would be in stark contrast to it. =P

Thanks again! I really appreciate the feedback!

[Ocean Glide (Preview)]

Really nice and dreamy. I like your bass, its nice and fat. The intro kind of reminded me of something I'd see in a japanese rpg like Persona or something. Its only a preview so its hard to judge much with the abruptness that it ends at and everything, but this is a really good start. Its nice and chill. Thought it was starting to get repetitive before it ended, but you add a piano to the left speaker so its not a big problem and in this genre repetition works well.

alanisnotcool responds:

Thanks buddy for the valuable feedback =)