jpops0702's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[per sempre il mio amore]

I know I'm going to get a lot a grief from this, but here goes: You seem to have only one thing to say musically. Your works are all quite nice, but I find myself wondering what might be if you were to apply your talent to something a little diffferent. Perhaps an orchestral work, a fast piece, something rhythmic, a waltz, ect. I've listened to well over 20 pieces from you and they are decidedly one note. I guess my question would be: why do you keep submitting such similar works? Use your excellent talents to do something better!

MarkySpark responds:

Hi, Thanks for your opinion and my sister says the same sometimes. I have composed a lot of 8bit , 16bit and full orchestra songs but my first love is piano alone or with gentle strings. Too many are making songs with EWQL and too many instruments used. Here are a couple you might of missed that are not piano. If the music sounds all the same to you then classical isn't for you, try techno or hip-hop :-)

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/370234

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/412903

[A Wild West Story]

Fantastic, perfectly evokes the style you're trying to emulate. Great work hoss!

SoundChris responds:

Thanks a lot for listening and reviewing! As a morricone fan i just had to try out that style. I just had a great time while making the track. Creating the whistle-sound was so extremely exhausting ... think i needed hundreds of takes :D

So thanks for the kind review. I am glad You liked it!

[Highland Battlefield]

I'll keep it simple: really well done! Evocative and haunting. Great job.

JosephAS1 responds:

Thank you :)

[Tracking a Killer]

Great job, though I tend to think of music like this as a hybrid between classical and electronic, I enjoyed it a lot. The piece loops beautifully, and I had no trouble conjuring up an image of a helpless victim trying to evade some serial-killer psycho. Can't ask for much more than that!

Bosa responds:

Well, I would declare you a madman, but that is beside the point. I too had the same thought as you whilst designing this piece.

[_-={When Gods War}=-_]

This piece certainly lives up to the description you provided with your submission. Great epic vibe and a powerful ostinato driving it until the end. I have only two minor complaints. First it's a bit too celtic/LOTR for me, especially at 1:15 and on. Second, the ostinato is great but a bit more development and/or variation would have made it even better.

Despite those (very) minor beefs I have, great job as always!

MaestroRage responds:

Very fine points, thank you for taking the time to write it out. Truth be told I had never written a song of this scale before. Every time I try to push further and further and while there was much room for improvement on this piece I finally had to submit lol. I could work on it forever and there is simply never enough time it seems...

once again, thanks for your review, i'm glad you liked it :)

[Dark Enigma]

Excellent work! Great orchestral colors you've got going on there. Sounds a bit like Wagner, Berg, and Webern. While this style is not my favorite, I can still appreciate the artistry that created it. I also appreciate any submission that goes outside the usual types of works posted here.

descara responds:

Thanks a lot! Berg and Webern especially are indeed influences. Another is Lutoslawski, with how he works in layers with regards to tone material.

[Action Orchestra]

Great job! It is a bit redundant at times (not a major problem for an action cue), but sounds great. The Woodwinds are a bit thin compared to the strings and brass.

Composition wise, the middle section is fantastic and reminds me of Hermann's Vertigo.

All in all great.

ps: I see the zero-bombers got you. They should die in a fire. I'll give you 5's every chance I can. This piece should be heard!

BloodyLoud responds:

Thanks! I HATE those zero-bombs. Probably some douche bag kid who wants his own music to stay on top even though it's garbage.

Thanks for the listen and the review!

[Kralizec]

Driving, good action music

Excellent work! I especially like the section at 1:30 with the ostinato exposed for a shor time before the solo violin comes in. The only reason I didn't give you a ten is that I feel it drags a bit from time to time, despite a very good ostinato. Other than that great work!

As an aside, I think your music deserves to be heard. I especially liked Streets of Tomorrow.

IglicaV responds:

Thank You for your comment : ) I hope that It will be heard someday, and I'm very glad that you think the same. And thank you for your opinion on my ostinatos!

[PotencY - Frozen Heaven (]

Very good

Despite a very simple melody and harmonoic structure, you created a really pretty little piece. Just goes to show that sometimes simple is better.

Mea-Anima responds:

Thank you for your kind words jpops !

Cheers,
PotencY

[Three Excerpts]

Stunningly good!

What a fantastic trio, while they don't "go" together all that well, and transitions between segments would be nice, each was great on its' own. They sounded a bit like a cross between Ravel and Bernard Hermann, a great combo indeed! Excellent work.

sinequanon responds:

ravel and hermann! interesting, not a bad pedigree. unfortunately i'm not sure i could write transitions if i wanted to, the relevant files were probably lost when my last computer crashed. thanks jaypoppers!