AdmiralConquistador's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rucklo - Carlita]

Holy...

The feel of this song is so damn awesome... I can't get over how fuzzy it made me feel when I heard it the first time, that chord progression after a few minutes, the notes on the ambient pad... Everything about it is perfection. This is hands down my favorite song of yours, unbelievable, the mastering and pan and eq soundscapes are just perfect. Damn good job!

-ac-

Rucklo responds:

Fuzzy, as in furry and fur all over the place, as in fur standing straight up due to electric charges or some shit? Fuzzy is a fun word. :)

Really glad u appreciated the song, doesnt seem to be that many ppl that can outlive the first minute of buildup... according to the few amount of downloads, at least... :(
But if u like it, then its all fucking good!!! :D

Thanx for dropping me a few lines man!

/Rucklo

[Silent Night]

Well...

I've gotta learn to stop praising you Khuskan, or you're going to think I'm a brown noser. Great song, ya bastard XD

-ac-

Khuskan responds:

Thats quite all right, I'll just have to set up a few churches for people like you :P

[A Christmas Rondo]

Bee...

...yootiful.

-ac-

Khuskan responds:

Love ya darling.

[Zelda OOT Village- Orch. Loop]

Again!

And I love it even more!

This one is ridiculously beautiful... The triangle on the right channel, oh what a magnificent subtle touch... However, unsubtlely, you've made the right channel the predominant one again, as in your Outside song, but only in certain parts. You've definitely got the right idea, you're mastering and mixing is among the best I've heard on NG... keep on cranking out these amazing tunes.

-ac-

Khuskan responds:

I have a triangle on the right channel?

*listens again*

Dude, thats a glockenspiel...

It's kind of hard to get balence with things like this. Instead of playing about the balence myself, I used a diagram or orchesteral layout and placed the instruments where they are relative to the conducter. Sometimes though, my music involves just one half of the orchestera, which then I subsiquentialy forget to change the balence a bit :\

My bad.

[Khuskan: Outside (Absolut Fin)]

Easily...

on the top 10 pieces on NGAP.

I'm not blowing smoke up your ass Khuskan... however as Rucklo(who's so damn helpful) mentioned, there are a few technical issues with it, like synths becoming a bit too loud for their own good, far too much on the right channel, variation of the velocity on snares... however

The vox is soo awesome! I loved that, and I love the piano in the beginning, and the general feel of the whole song is just so amazing... I love it man, you've created a very powerful, moving piece here!

-ac-

Khuskan responds:

I'm more than happy to blame my lazyness for all the technical problems.

[Christmas 2005: Jingle Bells]

hehehe

Oh does this get me in the spirit

An interesting spin on the song, I loved it! The mix is excellent, I loved the mastering on it, and the bell on the right channel only is an interesting touch that awoke my right ear in a very center-heavy audio portal. :)

-ac-

Khuskan responds:

I seem to put all my belly/triangly/glockenspiely things on the right channel don't I... I need to break this habit.

[DJ Karbon - Acid Bath]

I gotta say man...

The production is top-notch :)

I really love the bass synth, it's so powerful, and it drives the song so well... However I think that if you'd made a second half for this with a breakdown and new melodies, it would be unstoppable! Also, I wasn't a huge fan of the lead synth, but aside from that this track should be going platinum! Awesome work man

-ac-

Karbon responds:

I hope it does! With all the reviews on one day, whew!

[Acoustic_Chill]

Does exactly what the title describes

It chills you out, so mission accomplished on your part.

I'm wondering if that's you playing guitar in the track, I vaguely remember speaking to you about guitar and I think you mentioned that you do play, and if so, great job it sounds very clean, well played good sir. But where's the attempt at a poetic title?

-ac-

LJCoffee responds:

:) - Yes I do play but not this time - the guitar was sampled and re-arranged (I didn't play it though). Next track with guitars though I will be the one playing. I'm glad you liked it!

[Remission_Warder]

So fuckin' cool!

I loved this song!

Everything about it was so slightly off center, weird and chill and very upbeat yet relaxed...

The tabla was a very welcome addition to the heavy beats pounding throughout the song, and the ambient pads in the background were just right. However I felt like maybe it could have had a more definite lead, but that's my personal taste and this works just fine as is. Great work LJ, and it's nice to see you back submitting, and alive at all!

-ac-

LJCoffee responds:

Thanks Admiral! - yep - I'm alive and I've decide that I needed to submit SOMETHING... I saw all of the new names floating around the BBS and it felt a little like I was fading into obscurity so I decided to start putting tracks up again and to make a post or two here and there - can't have NG forgetting about me!!

Talk to you later - and thanks again for the review! - I really don't deserve the scores you gave me ... but I'll take them just the same!

[Flashburn - Crimson Keys]

This isn't ambient...

however I won't downrate because of that, because this song is VERY cool!

The melodies and such are too busy for it to be ambient, but I love the melodies to bits, they're so cool! Your synth choices might not be in the best interest of the rest of the song, but I like the piano and bass and the drums are fine too. Anyway, I find this to be better than crystal keys and is my new favorite of yours. Good job man!

-ac-

Flashburn responds:

I know its not ambient but what else is it then?? Anyways thanks for the review