juliobee's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[1 - Samifying]

wow, i really like this! you have your own style, seems like a mix of acid notation and creo. I really love this progression and melody, but there's a little bit to work on on the composition and mixing side.
Some areas have the pitch slightly raised like 2:14 for example, and i can't really tell if that's intended, but it doesn't seem very necessary.
I love that chip-tune part at 2:02, and those acid notation/creo slidy synths throughout the song, although sometimes they're layered over other melodies that don't slide so it doesn't really fit.
The drops are really nice with a great use of sidechain, but they repeat for a little too long and you could try keeping it interesting by adding claps or high hats in the second half of each drop.
At 3:14 the sharps in those melodies should be natural so that they harmonise with the chord progression and sound correct overall, but apart from that they are a rally nice touch to the song and they add variety.
The wubs are also pretty cool, it would be great if you used more of them instead of just the drop start at 3:14. That little scaling thing at 3:26 also adds a really nice touch.
I like the smooth ending as well, although it's a little unexpected, maybe try adding some chords or bass to harmonise it.
Forgot to mention 0:48 sounds really nice with the chords and sliding synth. sorry this review is so messy lol
Ok so overall this is a really nice piece, and i love the design, composition and especially chord progression. It's just a matter of music theory by making sure all the notes fit, and variety, specifically rhythmically at the drop. Better than anything i've made xd.
Contact me if you want feed back for anything else you make and i'll happily review it, because this one was really fun to review and listen to.

Keep at it!

By the way i know you from samifying by BlowMypooh, you've probably played that level, if not it's awesome.

EDIT: Hmm, too keep it in tune if you can't hear it you just have to make sure everything stays in the same key, so it can be simple or complicated depending on what you make. I'm pretty sure the key is A# minor, It's mainly just the part at 3:15 where it goes down to A-Natural a few times. A-natural can fit, but only if the current chord for that area also uses an A-natural, which it doesn't, so an A-flat might fit it better. This might be hard to understand and it was hard for me to find out all the note names lmao. but it's pretty simple, just keep a scale guide or something open when making a song.

Samifying responds:

Thank you for taking your time to help me out here!! Im still learning stuff and every piece of information i can get helps.

Ive nevere played instruments or learned music theory so chord progressions and what notes fit with eachother are really challenging for me to create.

Ive heard from more people now that some things in this track sound out of tune or wrong but my brain can't hear it so I wonder what that's about...

Is there any special place i can learn about this stuff so i can't make those mistakes again?

Also I agree with the "repetitive" point you made. The thing is I'm really struggling to find anything new to add. It's probably my inexperience or my fear of wasting time on experimenting more.

Anyway i appreciate the feedback a lot and ill look in to all of these aspects!! Thank you.

[Corona Time]

nice very chill loop!

Tagiito responds:

Thanks!

[%Dragon Shard%]

nice

[Desolate Dreams]

epic! The side chain sounds a little too high tho, and the rhythms a little uneven at 2:56. apart from that it's absolutely sick. especially the second drop. At the final drop the silence lasts a bit too long and you could of added a fill or drumroll because the drop seems like it comes out of no where. apart from that it's great. keep making music!

[Redeyes]

Wow uh sorry for being 4 years late on this but I found it in a gd level (pls don’t hate me) and instantly recognised it as you’re own, all your songs have personality that can easily be recognised. Anyway, it’s awesome.

Cacola responds:

aye yr good, most of the people who find my music found it through GD lol. Thank you very much for the kind words!

[l ｏｎｇ w ａｙ h ｏｍｅ]

really relaxing and unique, fairly different vibe to your others, nice job!

[Paradise]

a little repetitive but really nice!

Vortonox responds:

Thank you!

[Let Me Know]

Hey spline, funny seeing you in recents. Love the synth chords and snare, and it has pretty cool drum fills. The mini dubstep drops seem to be a bit too loud compared to the other layers, but that's fine. The drop's pretty epic, but slightly empty, try squeezing in some chords or something, maybe on the off beat. Second drop's pretty cool, but the high pitched dubstep has another note attached that doesn't really fit. maybe you could turn it off or change it to the same or a fitting note. If it's a sample you didn't design then that's fine. The ending gets a 10/10, love that decreasing sample and soft chords. overall 9/10 pretty nice.

[Crywolf - Ultraviolent (Derpcat Remix)]

Epic synth choice and drum samples, love the side chain and rhythm. But wasn't that remix contest like a year ago or something?

DerpcatOfficial responds:

yea it was i didnt have enough time and decided to make it an actual remix release and not for a contest since its one of my best works

[R3V - Rush]

wWWOOOOoooww. That is pretty epic ngl. I love the synth and drum choice, chords, and my favourite is the side chain and placement of the kick drums. I'm late to the party but eh. Amazing drop btw, amazing drum fill at 2:35, amazing mini arpeggios, amazing portamento, god damn his whole thing is amazing UWU. Usually it takes at least a few listens for me to like a track but I love this first time hearing it so congrats. 17/10 underrated next level stuff hope you see this bye.
ps you have my rare favourite.

R3VMusic responds:

thanks bro, comments like these are what keep me going <3