PaperMikes's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Friend(Gentle Ver)]

Indeed. Friends are wonderful people to have!
I think you should look for ways to match the guitar with the tone set by the other instruments. I'm not sure how to put it. It sort of sounds very MIDIy. I feel like it contrasts to the atmosphere set by the previous instruments.
The ending was quite abrupt. A delay or simple fade sounds like it would have fit in well. Other than that, everything else is fine!

balancedbirds responds:

Abrupt?I'll listen to it more times.
In fact,I haven't gotten full use of my software.I'll use more instruments gradually.

[Invisible Tears (WIP)]

Interestingly enough, I don't have a lot to say about this one. The panning and volume levels are fine. Perhaps the non-string instruments could have used a bit more reverberation.
Interesting. Is this your first song? I await to hear the result! It can be sad indeed. It caused me to reflect without realization.

[Space Wash]

Wow! As soon as it started, I took a liking to it.
Nothing here feels out of place, as everything contributes to its direction. The good reverberation really gives the sounds a place in just about every area, and none of them feel "lonesome". The only minor thing I must mention is that it probably would have worked better as a loop, or could have ended better, as it felt like an abrupt fade. Besides that, this is awesome!

Joelle responds:

Thanks for the review ♥

[Primal Time]

I decided to listen to this with headphones considering the genre. I was not disappointed!
The panning is fine to me -- not too much, and not too little. The variety of sounds fits in just nicely. They're consistent, which is good, although I feel the vocals around 1:24 sort of broke the consistency, and maybe using the same sounds you were already using would have been better kept.
Other than that, this is great!

[Children of Saturn]

Great song! It almost seems like I can feel the inspiration you have gotten from the artwork (I must also say that I was able to stumble upon a new, favorite artist in the process)! When I took your description into account, I enjoyed the song a bit more. Somewhere after the 2:40 min. mark, however, I feel that it would have been best to build upon it a bit more. Other than that, you have done a great job!

JoshuaHughes responds:

Thank you so much! These reviews are definitely pointing me in directions I like. My future projects are going to sound so much better and I can't wait to show them to everyone!

[Northpoint Fantasy]

You did well. The romantic tone is certainly consistent throughout, and I see no odd transitions. The beginning, I must say, contrasts significantly to the rest of the piece, but I see this in a good light and find it interesting. I assume that was one of the ominous parts? I feel like such ominous parts were hinted briefly at times as well, which I like. This is great, especially knowing you completed this in under two hours!

Joelle responds:

Thank you! ♥

[Histortion]

Nice work with this! The introduction is great. I didn't notice any rough transitions -- everything flowed smoothly. I especially like what you had after 2:58. At the back of my head, I feel like something was missing at the very end, but I wouldn't count it against your score.
Overall great work! I wouldn't mind getting this stuck in my head.

JoshuaHughes responds:

Thanks again, man!