FKProductions's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[By The Lake (Live Looping)]

I am not entirely clear on how this works

However, I do recognize that mastering is an issue when live. Everything is too loud.

But I don't give a damn about the final result, I am just listening to the sounds.

Ok so.... it kinda builds up... I just realised, your music would be good in films :D

This could be the credits for something. Whereas other pieces could be.. .Well, you have something for everything :D

I can't really fault your music, so I'm going to try to be more critical in future :D

Maybe the bass doesn't sound great at the reeeeeeally high notes? Maybe :)

Really nice to listen to the whole thing through, it's like a little journey.

At the end, you go "ahhh". Why am I using so many metaphors and theories and evading practical advise? Maybe it's because it's the 28th night I've stayed u ptill around 1am, and at the moment it's 1:44am :D

Anyway, I cannot wait for more.

I feel like my reviews are just an insult, and I should be paying you >.<

Oh well, I suppose I'm gonna have to put up with the guilt :(

:P

Face <(X_X)>

Devereux responds:

haha no worries man, admittedly this was a bit more experimental. I've been trying to see if I can hold my own on a solo set and it's get boring if it's just standard loop then solo over loop.
It's difficult to explain how this works without showing you in person. I was going to start making performance videos and putting them on youtube, but for that to work I need to find my camera =P
I'd recommend you listen to this on the soundcloud page as it is better quality, or come along to a gig =P what I like about this song the most is that's different every time I play it.
As always thanks for the review!

[One Moment Of Solitude]

Nice how you've edited the sound....

Your use of drums is always spot on, I don't know where you get em from.

The reverse notes are soothing, I know this may taint my reputation by talking about modern "taboo" subjects, but I interpreted the name and feel of the song, well, I could imagine it was a girl perhaps "discovering herself" for the first time, if you understand me. You know, people will be like, "but when would that scene ever happen?"

Well, it wouldn't. That's just the image it conjures. And hey, it wasn't as if I was in that kind of mentality either.

It's just a very <sensitive> song. It just wouldn't seem right for that scene where the boy would sit down and have a drink, instead he's have to be thinking about that girl. OK, to expand on my idea, it would have to be love related, but in a scene only containing an individual, either remembering their loved one, or by them self :)

For a completely unrelated scenario, it could be a person nearing the end of their life, looking back, and not regretting a single moment. But I wanted to go for something different!

ANYWAY, disregard all that. The song was perfect for what it is. And it is. Perfect.

I'm all riddles today. Sorry if you were looking for a more practical response.

I'll try on the final piece you gave me to listen to :)

Face

[Empires]

For some reason...

It makes you want to be able to make that sound. Wowowowowowoowooowowowowowowowowowowo wowowowowowowowow. Cause it sounds happy. It sounds like it's having a good time. You're jealous. It can fly, you can't. It's swooping around, in glee, saying "cmon- I can't wait forever!"

And you're desperate, but you have to let go and say "I can fly".

YOU HAVE TO!

The echoing drums add anticipation, and the wavy synth isn't repetitive. Only the lower pattern could of been better.

Really nice and simple. I'm going to say for the prupose of my commentary that the vocies heard mid-way through the song were newsreaders talking about reports of a "flying child" circling the big ben at midnight :D

I hope you don't scorn this slightly unhelpful review :D

Face

Devereux responds:

the voice heard halfway through (and quietly throughout the whole song) is actually a bit of Eddie Izzard stand up comedy talking about Empires ('Do you have a flag?')
It is simple admittedly, it was put together fairly quickly and without much thought =P
Your reviews, as always, have been an interesting read, definitely a different angle altogether!
Thanks =)

[Confused Reprise]

I prefer this :(

Aw no!

Before finding this review unhelpful, go check out my other review on Confused Reprise (Redone).

Face <(X_X)>

Sherendor responds:

haha ok. well, as it says in the comment its a part of a project for my college, since the guys there wanted it a little different i did so, but thats a matter of taste actually :)

[Confused Reprise (redone)]

Ah!

This time a proper use of guitar :D

Your really good at melody making, and that piano is kinda acceptable- It sounds a little concert-y.

Goddam it, I LOVE how unconventional you are. I'm having to put all of my previous conceptions out of my mind for you! Your combination of instruments is extraordinary :)

However, after the start- No progressions? No Drops? Just the slow addition of a little bass? No reappearing guitar? Disappointing!

You are naughty, and must learn!

Bad work!

Face <(X_X)>

Sherendor responds:

thank you for that :) and i know, one of my weak points is, once i start im being creative for like 5 minutes and then... all of it disappears in a puff of nothing :D also, my speakers arent that good. could use professional studio speakers but that would be too expensive at the moment :)
nevertheless, thank you for your motivation. im gonna try to finish some projects i started now :) well, after i slept of course :)

edit: i think the compression is a little too hard on this one :-/

[Sunrise (BP)]

Mhhm

The notes are so simple yet clever and sophisticated- I heard this on a CS:S Flash- I don't like CS:S :P

Ya, the one over there <<< :3

Anyway, nice work- What did you use? :D

Face <(X_X)>

P.S., it could of been better, contrary to Greencheekyconure's belief.

The Pizzacato (Forgot how to spell it) strings didn't work, try Sticcato- They have a similar effect but less cheap sounding. And the Electric Guitar was a bit strange, in fact, doing strings, electric guitar and an organ was a bit strange, but hey- SOMEHOW it worked :D

Ima learn Flash to feature this track, and also listen to some more of your work.

Sherendor responds:

im using logic uhm uh logic uh the not pro thingy... whats it called again... whatever and im trying to improve and learn. thats, btw, not an organ but a deep synth bass :)

yeah, i know! i was kinda surprised myself an eguitar fits in there :D but i really need to do something with the song, its pretty old and i didnt know how to use logic properly back then :)

btw, thank you for your words, im happy for every comment =)

[-360- HipHop Miliary]

Nice

Better than JERK (In my opinion). You saw my review for that, which was overly harsh :)

I don't like Hip- Hop at all, but I like GTA.

And this would sound cool on a GTA San Andreas Loading Screen or something,

That recurring effect sounds like a pigeon though :P

Nice work!

Face <(X_X)>

[Blowing off Steam]

Aw...

That's nice!

Strange how things like that can motivate you- Not used to hearing these kind of stories on NG :)

Cool music, would be good in a rythm flash game. Nice work!

Face <(X_X)>

Druids-Warcry responds:

yeah its a little odd, i guess. :P thanks for the review Im glad you liked the song. its not overly complex but i think it gets the job down.

and yeah a guess a lot of people on newgrounds all all about the cock jokes and negro jokes.

thanks again for the review

[Thunder Madness]

Aw...

I've listened to a lot of your tracks now and... Unfortunately- They all sound the same :(

I am genuinely disappointed- I'll be happy to listen to more if you make something different.

Just to justify my claim, what's wrong is that you use the same riff formation for lots of your song. Mid, lower, high, mid. It get's REALLY boring.

But, you use REALLY nice sounds and a variety of them too- Which is why I am so disappointed.

Face <(X_X)>

N.B. For people frowning at my rating, it's taking the afore mentioned into account. Sorry.

[I Really Do]

Mmmmm nice full synthy riff...

Well, this is the last review I can do, I appear to of ran out of songs :( Oh dear....

Make more! I suggest, different styles of music, and LYRICS!

Mhmmm.. hearing that rolling synth... dyooooow dyowdyowdyow dyow.......

Wow! Some homemade sound effects going on there! (Or at least it sounds like it...)

Have you heard Me Bill? If you haven't I'll find it for you.... The guy who made that reminds me of you :)

Can't wait for more from you!

Face <(X_X)>

P.S. Nice wind-down at the end!

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR SOUNDS!