Celx-Requin's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Channel Surfing]

A nice cheery tune.

I really like the guitar, and the minor use of vocals, it is a little repetitive though.
That said for a short piece it's not bad at all, I'm not sure if anyone would listen to it over and over again though, although there's probably an audience out there for this kind of composition.

Additionally the sound was crystal clear which is always a good thing.

That's my one generous act for the day!
- Celx

ChandlerThompson responds:

I appreciate your generous act, haha. I can't believe someone actually saw my shout out. Thank you for the down to earth review, brah!

[Dj Sonik - Word Salad (20]

This is pure unadulterated noir.

I love the brooding feeling this track invokes, the main beat is great, but then at other times the track goes silent and only hints of the piano keys are present; then somehow you manage to bring back the main gritty vibe in an organic manner.

It's really fantastic stuff, it's so good in fact, I'm cutting the trailer for "A Twisted Transparency" to it, so I guess I'm writing this just to say thanks for creating such a awesome track!

Sincerely,
- Celx

DreamEater responds:

woah thank you!!! I really loved the submission, and I'm way stoked that you got daily 5th as well! :D

Way cool <3

[Tokyo Pop]

A lyrical pensive melody.

Oh man I love this!

All the different eclectic sounds work together in tandem without conflicting with one another, it never gets too chaotic and the tempo manages to sit on a razor's edge perfectly.

It's long, which is something I usually feel hurts your submissions, this time however because of the different variety in the way the song progresses I think the length is appropriate.

The submission certainly does evoke a feeling of "Tokyo Pop", great work man keep it up!

Sincerely,
- Celx

DJ-Chilvan responds:

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the review! I'm glad you liked the combination of sounds. I strategically picked em out

[Let the Bass Kick Instrumental]

Shit son...

Shoulda messaged me with your new stuff.

Anyway, I like this it's very trance, it's nice to see you playing around with dynamic sounds too.

The only down side is after a while it feels like it like it's repeating itself, and it runs a little long. I love the distortions at the end though :)

It's nice to see you're still making music and submitting to the portal.

Sincerely,
- Celx

DJ-Chilvan responds:

Thanks for the review! Lol, my bad for not messaging, I will message you about my new submissions from now on. And I will always be submitting to the portal---it's like my online portfolio =P
Thanks again!

[Ode to Shalashaska-1]

It appeared to have been an intoxicating event...

Hello,

I really like the story.
However I feel the delivery could have been a bit better, in some parts I felt you mucked but your words a bit, nothing major though.

Perhaps some minor background music could have elevated the piece.
Overall it was a well delivered story, with clear audio, well done!

Sincerely,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Coop responds:

Perhaps it would be something to have a crack at, but with one of the few pieces that I've made since acquiring the new mic, I'm just glad to get into the swing of making vocals.

[Our Nova Pt. 2]

Perfect...

I think you hit the nail on the head this time!

It's just the right length, and the slower pace works better than the prior slightly more faced paced track.

Funny you should mention the video game genre, this certainly reminded me of the sega genesis game "sonic the hedgehog". Again everything meshed together very well, and it's a very calming track.

Well done!
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

DJ-Chilvan responds:

Hahaha! This reminded me of Sonic the Hedgehog too! Damn, brings back memories...
Yea, I think this song is my magnum opus. I don't think I'll ever make something better. Well, I am currently working on a song that I think is better than this one, but when the finished product comes out, we'll see.
Thanks for the review!

[Our Nova Pt. 1]

Excellent and uplifting!

Hello,

There really isn't anything wrong with this piece.
All the sounds work really well, and the music flows together in a very organic way.

I guess if I needed to take an issue with this it would be the length, it's really long,
and I feel because of this the track does feel like it repeats itself a little.

Still it's not a bad song, and I certainly feel the vibe you were going for,
so overall I think you succeeded in the mood you were trying to invoke.

Well done,
Sincerely,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

P.S. I wanted to review this sooner, but I was tied up with a bunch of stuff at work.
Also I'm gonna start to tackle shark tomorrow so that should be done soon too!

DJ-Chilvan responds:

Thanks for the review!
Yea, I noticed the song was pretty lengthy as well, and I've been trying my best to shorten my songs (I made great progress with part two). I'm glad I met the goals of this song.
Yea, I completely understand. No rush, don't worry about it.
I cant wait for Shark to be done, I'm really eager to start scoring stuff.
Thanks!

- Isomatic

[Initiate]

Super tired...

Hello,

I'm exhausted so I'm gonna make this review short, but sweet.
I like the eerie feel the song starts out with, I also like the way it picks up the pace quickly, yet still in a way that feels organic, and natural.

However I feel the spoken lyrics hurt this. I must say however it's a very fun track, and I dig all the quixotic sound that you've integrated.

Could be a little more polished, but overall quite good.
Sincerely,
- Celx

DJ-Chilvan responds:

Yes, the spoken lyrics do kind of get in too much I noticed. When I played this song live, I limited the words, and I noticed it sounded sweeter. And this is my first DJ track, and your input has really helped for future projects.
Yea, I liked the sounds as well, they kinda got too much, but they do sound well. Next time, I'm going to use less tracks.
Thanks a lot for the review!

[Cobra]

Actually reminds me of "Cobra"

The over the top B-movie action vibe, really makes me think of the movie "Cobra" starring "Sylvester S", the track feels like a poor mans metal gear theme.

I really got a kick out of this, as it was executed really well in terms of pacing, and it never got boring.

The thing that would have made this perfect would have been the inclusion of dynamic sounds.

Most excellent work!
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Step responds:

Wow, thanks! A 9 from you is indeed hard to get xP. I totally agree on you on more dynamic sounds. The song stayed around the same volume the whole time, and it definitely needs some softer parts. Anyway, thanks for the review, Celx!

[Euphoria]

Very cool...

Hello,

I really like the nice "crystal" sounding beats you have going there, I don't know why but the music made me visualize ice.

Anyway it's kinda different which is always good, I liked the sounds you choose to make this, it does run a little long though...

Still very cool!
Good Job,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

DJ-Chilvan responds:

Thanks man! Yea, I loved the whole ice-like sequence, especially how the kicks just added a whole bunch of flavor to them. I was visualizing either ice, stars, basketball, Reading Rainbow, or a bunch of children playing (hehehe, don't ask about the last three=P=P). Yea, the whole sounds just all flowed together so well, I was pretty amazed while making this track.
Thanks again for the review!
I'm glad you liked it!