dangalletti's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The End is Year]

Pretty cool track! Really digging the intro and break with the muted parts. That and the rawness of the riffs reminds a bit of Buckethead.

VortexVisionz responds:

Thanks! Buckethead is definitely my biggest inspiration in all things I do

[Swingy]

Very nice little tune. Love the counterpoint between the instruments and how it just keeps going. Also nice modulation towards the middle, and I really liked the pad you used. My criticism would be that the volume is to low. Master it louder!

SI-7 responds:

Thanks! I've been noticing that since I got my new headphones, I've been mixing things too quietly.

[Fear As Though You've Never Feared]

Pretty cool track! You kept it interesting all the way through and I could mention plenty of elements I liked such as the change to the swing feel and the main riff which sounds like classic Guns n Roses but the intro with the panned guitars and bass phrases was my favorite part.

djt820 responds:

Now that you mention GNR, I can hear me subliminally being influenced by them. Been listening to them a little more than usual lately. Good ear. Glad you dug it my man! That intro was fun to make! Thanks brother.

[Clear The Board (NGAPBC 2018)]

Congrats for ticking every bingo and making something cohesive! This must have been quite a challenge but I liked the result. The length different styles make it sound like a closing credits medley. I would try and master it louder and layer and/or compress the bass to make it sound bigger.

SplatterDash responds:

Yeah this definitely was a challenge to make lol. Glad you liked what came out of it!

The reason why it's kinda quiet is because I received some mastering advice during NGUAC to turn down the mix by about 6 dB - I still have yet to get the advanced ropes on mastering, especially with the limited mastering library of Ableton Lite, but I think I may know how to compress the bass next time to make the song sound bigger. Thank you for the advice :D

[moonlit mountain]

This whole track sounds a bit muddy to me so I think it most instruments would benefit from a brighter EQ. Besides that, I was completely immersed in it. What a cool and unexpected piece of music. You had me hypnotized.

RedMongoose responds:

Thank you very much. I do need to work on my mixing, I didn't really do at all for this song, sorry about that, time restraints etc.

[Lighting Another]

I agree that this could use a little less compression as this isn't the super modern/refined type of metal. The vocals also sound a bit drowned in the mix. I feel at least in the choir the should be a bit brighter/louder/in your face. Besides that, it sounds great. Pretty cool track and guitar playing, both rhythm and lead. May I ask what that guitar tone is?

TSRBand responds:

Thanks for the review! I use Bias FX from Positive Grid for guitar tones :)

[Beacons In The Void]

Pretty cool hearing metal tracks in here! Especially with the low range on the guitar. Congrats, as I can imagine the all work writing and recording all the parts must have been. Really like the orchestral intro/outro and arrangements during the song. Would love to hear your work with better samples/production quality for those!

Nekro-Kitty responds:

Thank you; I am really glad you liked it.
One of these days I will gain access to better orchestral samples; also I will learn FL studio a bit better. I am sort of unfamiliar with the program, but I am getting there.

[Bingo, Honey]

As someone said before, this is face-melting. Pretty cool hearing how you keep a simple idea interesting for a while with the building/dropping of instruments, creative use of samples and the wide panning of the drums/percussion. Great work!

Quarl responds:

Thank you Mr galletti :)