Foxtrot-Zero's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[DJ Derrick--New Trance (WIP)]

I Feel A Resemblance

To something else .Couldn't possibly place it.

Really nice, and the intro captures the feeling, but i think the progression is a bit too slow...

Then it picks up into more trance. Real nice, AMAZING beat. I would place this part as more house than trance, though.

Some reason i like it more than normal.
Great work, but the back beat is simple. You need some more things in the background. I know you are trying to keep it simple here, but its missing something. Just, something. Like the cherry on top.

Anyway, other than the intro and missing some little piece (its tranqual, almost perfect) its amazing. And as i continue to type and listen, i think that little cherry is no longer important. Something could be added, but nay, is not missing - just isn't there.

And once again, i think i would most definately call this House.

Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

Yodamanjaro responds:

HAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA

Okay, let's sit here and pause. "I would place this part as more house than trance."
This song by definition is "trance." Not ifs, not buts, not exceptions. I put it under ambient because it's a more ambient kind of trance. If you want to get specific, this is dream/epic trance. House is waaaay different than this. I'm here to correct you, not necessarily make fun of you becuase I fear that you just dont' ahve the grasp of the electronica genres, which is okay. You aren't sitting here calling this techno, so all is good.

Okay, now here is how you can tell it's trance and not house.

1. It's more emotional.
2. the instruments used here are more "air-y".
3. It's a bit slower than most trance tracks, but is right below the normal tempo.
4. The instruments themselves are classic trance synths.
5. House has a high clap/snare on 2 and 4. I purposefully turned down this clap. If I wanted it to be house, I'd make the bass fatter and I'd crank that clap up, along with a different clap cause that's not a house clap.

Now what I would recommend for you is that you should Google Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music. There you will find all of the electronic genres, hear samples of the genres and you can then tell what you are talking about. I"m sorry I coudn't help but laughing, you aren't the first (seriously) to tell me what I produce is House and not trance.

Now sitting this aside, thank you for your review!
Derrick

[Your Eyes - F-777]

Light and Deep

I love the tone from the begenning. I can feel the light, and it is rather immersive.

Light and Deep are not Opposites, as the opposite of Light is Dark, and the opposite of Deep is High (or Shallow, more accurately).

I absolutely love this song. Its great, and greatly made. The problem is that i feel like its a long intro until i come to the realization that its not really going to "pick up". As such, i feel like its kind of flat.

The synth coming in and out in the middle, and sort of coming in? That should be more up front and intense, nearly from the begenning, with maybe a twist on it for a bridge (where instead of rapid its long drawn out notes of the synth).

I hope you see where i am going with this. I really love the light feeling, and its immersive. I know its low quality, but its not that - i just feel like the song Would be immersive, but some how that element just sort of retracts - like being at the 4 foot mark in a pool with the water only up to your waist.

The mix put on the end was good too, and i'd like to see that massively expanded on as well.

I'd like to see something new come out of this - like a phoenix. Until then, keep up the work.

NuclearCarpetBombIsThreadBare
Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

[German Hard Trance YEHH]

German PWNage

It seems nobody Trances hard like the Germans.
Japan has some cool trance too.
And in the US, we have some good stuff.

But nobody trances hard like they do in German.
5/5 10/10 Downloaded and Favorited

Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

[I'm hXc BITCH]

Can MC Hammer?

I can't touch this shit, but can he?

Not bad, not too bad at all.

Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

[the coral in my head]

Interesting

No idea where you got the name.

The song has a nice, interesting melody. The synths have something about them, and they just all fit together perfectly. Simply amazing

This reminds me of a cross between Half-Life and Doom. The lone hero pretty much going through creepy abandoned, maybe quarantined locations to clear the isolated problem.

Anywho, its great, and i give it 5/5. Its original, and very varied, but it seems kind of repetative, as the main synth never really changes.

Still, great work.

[[LK] Euphoria]

Well Made

Love the piano Entrance, and it does have a great melody.

I like how the synth comes in, But its kind of a let down when the song truly gets going.

The problem really is not that i don't like it, but its the contrast from the entrance. The entrance is one of the most important parts of the song, and it should reflect the feel of the whole song.

I do like the synths you used, including the beat (which ought to be turned down a bit) and it does havea happy toned melody.

The Bridge at 1:20 honestly sucked. As in, the back beat and the scratching record sound. The low synth that came in was pretty cool.

The piano as it came back out was pretty good, but the beat should not have come with the piano, instead waiting for the whole song to pick back up.

As it comes back in, it once again is awesome, but i must once again mention that the bass is two intrusive.

If its anything, its not repetative to a good degree, but the manner by which you vary it becomes slightly annoying - the song itself should take an interesting change, and not just throwing something on top - though in saying this i may be a hipocrite.

Don't let my criticism confuse you. I'm picky, but i truly love the song. If more of the minor things were fixed, i would have downloaded the song.

And sorry for my rambling. Once again, well made, and keep up your awesome work.

Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

LK412 responds:

Thanks alot man!

I understand what you mean, but honestly i don't know how to fix the bridge. The bass is fixable and i will later. As for the beat with the piano, i wanted it like that so its not exactly like the intro.

Thanks for the honest and nice review. If you want some things changed PM me and ill make edit something for you,

Thanks again!

[~EnV~Come Home]

Epic Piano

Pianos, particularily in concerto with drums and synths, always get me.

Typically i hate vocals. Absolutely hate. I actually ragged out ApproachingNirvana for their vocals ruining the song for me : (

But these. Were impressive. I'd say its either clearly synthesized, or epicly mastered (in which case you really need to get a job with the record companies).

I don't know how you do it, man, blending synth like that. It just gets me. I don't know, for that fact, if you have made something so impressive before. It, frankly, kicks ass.

Could have used some more piano, though XD

I am wondering, what programs do you use, and are there any absolutely free programs i can get my hands on to start making some music. As in, free, not a trial. That would be awesome.

Impressive work. Thats all i can say, but it isn't enough.

I'm not sure why, but i have an extreme feeling to download this, so i will.

SupersonicMissile_NoDamageDescription
Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

Envy responds:

I love piano ^^ but I never know how much to put in where it would be too much Xd.

Thanks for the review!

[8-Bit Cave (Soullink Assi]

PWNage

The most retro console i've ever used was actually an Original Xbox which i still have : (

Unless you concider Windows 96 a "Console".

Not truly 8-Bit. I highly doubt its only 8-Bit, and it does not conform to the standards of an 8-Bit system. But, it has that feel, and its what i like to call ''Bitted".

Nonetheless, i'm a sucker for "8-Bits" and its a great, well made piece. Keep it up.

Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

[View - Breathless]

Slow Pickup

I don't like the general layout of the song. But thats a first impression. It does get better.

The first few seconds of a song make one of the biggest impressions. Evar. And the outlook on the song can be completely changed by it.

I liked it pretty good, but the bass is absolutely annoying. It just did not fit. It should be tuned down. Mellowed a bit.

Thats my opinion. Its still a good, well made song.

Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

CoreView responds:

Thanks for your own opinion lol

[From the Foreshadows (A->N)]

Vocals

Honestly? I don't like vocals. Unless its a professionally made song (not to be found often on NG), Vocals just don't usually cut it. I find epic in music itself.

And what you have. Is Epic. I can't even describe it.

The strings, just, i'm lost. And the entire beat is awesome. Its amazing.

I simply can't explain my dissapointment. The vocals absolutely ruined it for me. Absolutely. And i am afaid that cast you dearly, in my book.

Foxtrot-Delta-Zero-Zero

ApproachingNirvana responds:

Well, everybody's got their own opinion. Thanks for the review!