durn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[A Blues Jam]

I got the zero-bomb blues

hey baby, they got me dowwwwwwwn.
those zero-bomb blues, they sho know howwwwwwww.
I got the zero-bomb bluessssssssss.

I like it. Dunno what's wrong with others! :D

Little piercing on the lead at times and the background riff seems a bit off at times but great solo-jam. :)

[5 Centimeters]

wild sampling

Right up my alley. At first I was like "Ah, what a nice snowy day, oh look at that, the weatherman forecasts 5cm of snow" and then the beat dropped and I was all "Oh shit, there's a bunch of black ice under that stuff, I'd better stay home with some cocoa and relax by the window, watching the snow float down."

Cause, y'know, 5cm is totally enough to warrant a snowday, am'I'right? ;)

TBizzle responds:

THANKIES. ;3

[[dj-Jo] Degenerate Savage]

Very energetic!

Definitely boss-battle style tuneage. :) Very full-sounding, on both headphones and laptop speakers. At times the drums seemed sporadic but at others you timed the rolls and drops so damn well. So, kudos on a great 2nd try. :)

dj-Jo responds:

Thanks dude :D
Kudos to you for reviewing and actually taking the time to listen!

[Wearing the Coy Mask]

nice :) really nice

at about a minute in I forgot I was on newgrounds and thought I was listening to a new MGMT track I hadn't heard. :) really nice sound. love it to death.

[Buns3nBr3nn3r vs TigerOne]

w00t, this be racin' music!!

heinous idiots scoring this low are just jealous, this is great. :)

great video game track. my only complaint is that the white noise is just a tad too loud/piercing, maybe tone it down a tiny bit. :)

great drum n bass goin' on here. the rhythm is progressive and definitely adds to the driving feel of the song. :) I like the choice of electric piano synth you've got for the chords.

very soca-inspired, I love it. :)

ID-N responds:

hey durn
i have make an bad mistake, first i put this on drum´n bass genre, than here video game i think this was a reason t low scoring

i´m glad about that u like my track man
ok maybe i should tone it a bit down the white noise, but i want to make a sick feeling with this piercing perc.

greetz
(csn)

[Hipster's Halloween]

ahhh, ya bastard!

I can't help but give you a 5 every time I listen to this song and it's been quite a few times now. just such a rippin' lead synth choice and the funky-ass melodies you have going on on it compliment it to a tee.

just fantastic. ear orgasms with headphones on and crystal clear through shitty laptop speakers as well. top shelf, mate!

SHADOWFOX2 responds:

Hey durn thanks for all the compliments :]
This year I'm gonna try to post more stuff here
I've been quite neglectful of this site.

[Kind of White [BuddhaBoy]]

smooth

the pad melody is reallllly reminding me of an old Ministry of Sound hit from a few years back. grooooovin' latin-style bassline.

the drums are a little boring though, not enough change-up. try using two different hi-hat/percussion loops and switching between the two every 8-16 bars. and fill loops help a -lot- for adding excitement to the rhythm section. :)

not a big fan of the synth you bring in at 3:00 or so in. doesn't seem very suited to the other sounds.

good effort on trying to create a breakdown but it falls a bit flat. really, you don't need much advice as it sounds like you're on the right track. :) you just need more play and practice!

good work, man. :)

[-Race around the moon-]

duuude, love it. :)

I could totally see this being the soundtrack to a mario-kart moon level. awesome, was totally caught by surprise when it went electronic. very nice transitions. just awesomeness. :)

[Dont Stop - Omega4.5 -WiP-]

lovely track

however, I agree with mushroomhead that it gets far too thick. at 0:45, to be precise. I'd suggest chopping up that pattern you've got and using the same notes as stabs, offset in time from the beep-boops. :) would achieve a funky rhythmic effect and work as introduction to 1:15 when the thickness of the sound is actually pretty nice. :)

[B0UNC3 - Here we go]

DOMO ARIGATO, MR.ROBOTO!

lol, seriously, same melody during your opening. :D

well-produced, every synth and sample shone out clear and true. I liked your transitions, loved where you took it at 1:10. all in all, nicely composed and well-thought out. good party trance. :)

B0UNC3 responds:

Thank you =)