EspyoNG's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[-Ghost Tower-]

Really cool track! It's got the groove with the bass and the drums and all the little elements here and there. Personally, there are two things I would think about if I were to change this song: adding a strong main lead in front, and making the mix louder. The former would give more energy to the track, which is the one thing it needs more of, and the latter would get it sounding a little more professional.

I hope my advice helps! ;D

Creeperforce24 responds:

Thanks! I do have a hard time creating leads lol

[Break Me]

Damn, this sounds really good!

I love how the intro feels full of these elements in the background that fill in the track's atmosphere. The buildup is simple, but interesting nonetheless, and it transitions well enough into the next part.

The tenser parts of this song are just super catchy, and the calmer parts really portray a fuller picture of the journey you go through with this song very well. Amazing work!

Also, kudos to one of your cleanest mixes to date. FP 100% deserved!

OVERSCORE responds:

Thanks!
I tried to make the track sound as full as possible. I knew you would appreciate a buildup with a low pass filter that slides up (I learned that from watching YOU!!) 😂
Super glad that you like this one, thanks for the compliment on the mix, it means a lot coming from you :)

[Ryzmik - "Digital Obsession"]

Holy shit, this goes really hard! The arrangement is well done, and that makes the song more interesting to listen to. The mix is pretty clean in my opinion, and there really isn't much else to improve it. The drop is well made, but I would alternate/merge the growls together with some really clean supersaws to make it a tiny bit fuller and more emotive.

Overall, really nice track! Are you participating in the NGUAC this year?

Ryzmik responds:

Thanks so much, and great to see you again SpeedoRH!
No, I didn't enter this NGUAC, this time I prefered the NGADM!! :O

[Broken Hopes]

Really solid track man! Feels a lot like a summertime-type track, which may or may not have been what you were going for.

Only complaint is that the low frequencies are a tiny bit quiet (we're talking 1db max, this is just a nit-pick and it could just be my taste). Nothing an EQ couldn't fix though. haha

Удачи! :D

G2961 responds:

Thanks a lot, SpeedoRH, yes, it probably should have worked on the mix a little bit, but this is my main problem, since I make my songs in real 3-6 hours, but next time I will try to fix it as much as possible! Thanks a lot, bro!

[AIM24 - Event Horizon]

This song is just so atmospheric! The instrument/sample selection is really clever, and the mix is done well. I can definitely see you making it far in the NGUAC/NGADM!

Best of luck!

Dynamic0 responds:

Thank you for the nice words! Best of luck to you too!

[No Way Out]

Bro how did I miss this? This is a very cool track! Sounds clean and upbeat, just the way dnb is meant to be.

I would be surprised if you didn't get to the knockouts haha. I will hopefully see you there ;)

OVERSCORE responds:

Clean and upbeat, the exact opposite of most of my other DnB tracks lol
Yea good luck with the KO round!
EDIT: Aw mannn

[Infinite]

Damn bro, this is some videogame-level composition! It is just such an interesting song! It isn't super catchy, as it's hard to remember all the melodies, BUT it is a fantastic piece with a few really nice ideas put into it. Good work man ;D

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you sm! Always love to keep the listener interested. It’s not catchy I agree, but it’s probably tough to write an earworm in 15/4 😅

[Reflect]

This song kinda reminds me of the feeling of lying down on your bed, looking at the roof and reflecting on the rough day you've just had. I guess that is how I interpret this.

I want to point out how good the drums sound! Personally, I am a huge fan of percussive instruments, and I can definitely feel the effort into making the drums interesting. Good job, and keep it up with the drums!

This goes without saying, but your melodies and chords here are top-notch! By this point I feel you've truly mastered the ability to come up with nostalgic-sounding progressions and melodies, and it really shows in this track I think.

Overall, great track! Do more of these!

P.s. Was this inspired by my unreleased mini-tracks I sent you a few weeks ago? It has a somewhat similar vibe to those, plus some of the chord variations sound similar (I could be wrong, I didn't transcribe anything to confirm that)

OVERSCORE responds:

Your interpretation is as valid as any other. I’m starting to understand the power of music, which sounds cheesy… but this track and the one before really connected with people in a way that not many of the old ones could.
Yeah the drums were probably the most difficult part of the song to make. I was pretty careful with them. The pattern was a bit tough to make with SunVox’s sample limitations but we got through it.
Thank you for the melodic compliments! I did like this chord progression, came up with it the night before I made it.
Thanks, I think this is how I’m going to make music for a bit!

P.s. I haven’t heard those since you sent them to me, but I might have subconsciously done that I guess

[Overwhelmed]

Oh my god, this is amazing!!!! It is just so atmospheric and emotional. I am so happy I had some impact into remotivating you to make music - especially if this is how it is going to sound!

Keep it up!

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you! You definitely played a part in the creation of this… I got inspired by the power of emotion in music and created this. I can’t believe it turned out so well!

[Jumble]

I really like the somewhat controlled mess that the first half track is, kinda like a ultra-slow motion explosion. To be honest the only thing that I will nit-pick about this absolute banger is the fact the second half of the track has so much "separate track" potential.

That's about it for what I will say for now, feeling a bit ill atm ;(
~SpeedoRH

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you for the review! Yeah, I really wanted that kind of stream-of-consciousness type vibe. Sounds like I delivered! I have gotten that complaint before, the reason it got included here is in my response to Dynamic's comment on the topic.
Coincidentally, I've been sick for like the past week too! Crazy, right?