Pwnage101's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[World of Explorers]

Sir, I would like to have your permission in creating a hardstyle remix of this song. It is truly awesome.

NobleOneNinja responds:

Whatever you want. Just give me credit for the original song! ;)

[Random Shit]

I like most of your beats, man. My only issue is the drums: I try to refine my drums in my work, to make them sound more realistic. I know that we're using heavy software, but if you use like FL Studio's Soundgoodizer and Limiter, it can send not only drums into a great sounding position, but you can use it to increase synthesizer value as well. Assuming you are using FL Studio, what plugins do you have at hand?

lantaren responds:

yeah, I know.
I use FL studio 10 Producer Edition.

For one thing (at least if you were referring to the drums only on this track), the quality of the drum samples I'd used on this track weren't the best to start with (I'd thrown the track you see here up in less than 30 minutes). The quality of this track was (purposefully) made shit, and it's the compression that makes this sound so bad. I think I actually did fairly good for mixing it this quickly, honestly. Check the link below to see what it really sounds like (32 bit floating WAV instead of 22.05 KHz MP3 w/ 112 kbps)

http://lantaren.bandcamp.com/track/2012-hard-dance

And if you're just saying all of my drums in general, I think I do pretty good at them, and I do in fact a lot of the time spend a good 30 mins to an hour working on just EQ'ing the percussion and sounds. Although, maybe that's what you mean.

Also, which tracks does this apply to (or only this one)?

Anyways, thanks for taking the time to review, and... How do you do your kicks in the hardstyle songs? I've always wanted to make a good one, just never could figure it out. If you could just PM me the answers to this then... yeah, do that.

--lantaren

[dot dot dot (remix)]

Hot d***, bro, this is an awesome remix! My only thought is that your kick could hit me a little harder, but it made me perk the hell up, especially during that creep in with the synth and his voice speaking. Good job!

synistergate responds:

not even harder? challenge accepted

[For the People!]

I agree that it is repetetive, but the thing is that this is only a melody loop. I'm sure with a final product you'd get it running good. As for kicks, I like what you are using, I just feel like maybe shortening the bass behind the kick would help out, because the sound is good, but the distorted bass makes it a bit over-powered. What exact plug-ins do you use, assuming you use FL Studio as well?

pyrocation responds:

Nexus, Camelphat, Baxxpander and Toxic Biohazard

[Scrap Attack (Teaser)]

Great track, I love the Headhunterz so this made me happy to hear. As for criticism, all I can say is a little bit more dynamics, I like to throw in some random SFX if I can. I am the kind of guy for heavier kicks, myself, but the balance is good here.

pyrocation responds:

Yea I noticed there's a lot of scratches... and wails in hardstyle... I can't replicate it at all so far. Haha. Thanks for the heads up.

[Happy Suicide]

Great melody, liked it a lot :D

synistergate responds:

Thanks ! :D

[Wake up - DUB (WIP)]

Good sample, man. I just suggest a little more distortion on your synth. Smooth it out a little, make it sound a bit more grungy with layers as opposed to static. I do like the drums and the intro/mid-section synth quite a lot. I just think that with a little tweaking of the main synthesizer it may make it sound more dubstepish. As well as that, a lot of good formulas for a dubstep song involve plenty of back ground noise, whether it be higher or lower pitched backup synthesizers, or even just random sounds (such as the man yelling "Woo!" in this song, nice touch.) I do like it man, and keep up the good work!

SkullDrone responds:

Hey thanks for the review! Yeah about the synth, i tried to make it sound heavier, as close as i got lol. Maybe try again tomorow. And i will add more background sounds, good idea!

FYI it's a woman saying hey not woo lol :)