Rafdows's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Creepy Crystal Cavern - 8-Bit Wandering]

Hello ian-booms,

Really good loop usable for interractive music or only just to keep things calm... Make me thing a little the crystal cavern in Castlevania : Symphony of the Night (Crystal Teardrops). Nice done!

Rafdows

[Holding on dearly]

Hello Cebster,

Wow, your song is good and groovy giving feellings at the same time, good changing in the arrangement and the mix and mastering are perfect, sound between S-Nes and above quality (maybe like an Amiga, the machine on wich I've learnt music...) So yeah, look like certain music of Chris Huelsbeck of S-nes game...

Rafdows

[Further Suns Inc. [VGM]]

Hello Chepaki,

There is a lot of good things in your song, synth are goods and the sound in general... But : The kind of arpeggio is almost always present and all the time in the same key/chord and the tonality does not change enough and all theses details make your song boring and we only listen to this arpeggio without taking attention at the rest, so... Just take a second regard to this and your song will be ok :-)

Rafdows

[Twilight Jungle]

Hello OliRO,

This song make me thing about the music in dungeons from Soulblaizer, above all the first.
Good sound and groove.
And know about the melody, it's too "sympatic" and optimism for a drama/critic song...

Rafdows

OliRO responds:

Thank you Rafdows!

That it reminds you of a super nintendo game is a very good thing for me, and thank you for the critic. It helps me get better at it, and what you said has been told by others as well so this is something that I will definitely be careful for in the future.

[Dream Zone [Final Sector]]

Hello 9VoltBaby,

Your intro is original and give nostalgic feelings of Atari 2600 and after of gameboy. Maybe your insistant sound in the intro with more nuances of tonality can be better and why not use it in a rythmic of a melody... A lot of new things can be done from this already interestring song. Good Job.

Rafdows

[Northpeaks Summit]

Hello vermeen,

As everyone, yes, I will say you music is nice and well executed but two points seem important to speak about :
First : your song seems happends in Asia, why not but it was more like Europeen medieval for the demand of the challenge, but ok;
Second : Ok, we feel right the sentiment of wandering and travelling, different places but... What about different mood of situation, I mean there no dramatical of critical moments like the demand for the challenge... You know and above all if you want to make composition your job, you will have to fit has most has possible of what persons will demand you...
But just go on on your wants because you have a great potential! :-)

Rafdows

vermeen responds:

Interesting observation about the "Asian-ness" of my track, it must of been the gongs that I used. I'll be more mindful of the settings next time!
As for the challenge requirements, I believe I'm safe in that regard? From what I took from the rules of the prompt was that it didn't need to be dramatic or cinematic-sounding, but it could be if we wanted to, as long as it fit the atmosphere of the event that we envisioned it for.

In my case I envisioned the Spy climbing a mountain to get a better view of Northpeaks, but for a moment he is distracted by the Northpeaks' beauty instead.
Unless, you mean the emotion of the song was lacking and fell flat, I can completely respect that! What sounds pretty to me might not sound pretty to potential clients, and that I should keep in mind.

Thank you for your valuable feedback and kind words!

[The Forgotten Journey (for the EctiBot Challenge)]

Hello valdamaer,

So, this song is like not totally done, the sound of certains instruments sound better than others, the arrangement with the rising repetition il the second part is really looooong!

Rafdows

[Why Are We Here]

Hello Sean,

The job work in is ensemble but yes, some parts are better than others but not dramatically, juste more time on it and your song will be great!!!! Go on!!!!!

Rafdow

[XLR Hangar - Tuner Groove]

Hello ivelischpfuli,

Really good job, sound and groove! the idea of looping make it realy useable in addition of that!

Rafdows

[Bard of Northpeaks]

Hello ClockbeatAdelony87,

So your choice was the same than me! so what can I say...
It's a good job but maybe lack of originality and too short, no?
I'm happy to heard some else work on a same theme that me by the way, interesting! :-)

Rafdows

ClockbeatAdelony87 responds:

Yea, it's sort of rushed so it's short and quite repetitive, I'll try to do better next time if I'm not busy with school and stuff. I'll listen to yours when I have the time, I'm excited to see other people's take on this topic! It's a good challenge and a good opportunity to learn from others!