Jahn33's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[chill out]

Oh hot dog dude this is good, love the grunge/industrial vibe and those vocals are dope dude.... seriously jealous! Rock on man

FOUNDDEADINLA responds:

lol i didnt realize how industrial some of the stuff i write is until youve said it. also thanks for the vocal compliment :)

[Anger Management]

Nice build up, the bass panning at :23 is great

The slides on the bass mean you really can work that FL piano roll.

The sounds are balanced pretty good too, great depth of sound. I actually also have a MPK mini haha great little piece of hardware to play with the melody and not having to use the keyboard.

Not personally a fan of the genre though, I can acknowledge your skill in FL though!

xYoungMotionx responds:

Thanks! This usually isn't my genre I was just messing around because I want to try every genre, but thanks for the feedback always appreciated.

[nothing more than a dream]

YO! those drums are so natural sounding I love it. This isn't in standard tuning is it?
This is awesome man.

Yoshiii343 responds:

It's in standard tuning! The rhythm guitar can be played on the *A, D and G strings.

EDIT: forgot my own riffs lol

[Revisions]

I'm almost angry at how you were really good even back in 2014 and have only gotten better.

JohnMontoya responds:

I'm glad you like it! Hearing it now makes me cringe because I've learned so much since then. :D

[Cypress Rift]

Great breakbeat jungle drums man. The way you setup the almost random sounding bass hits makes this super interesting to listen to. nice work dude

JohnMontoya responds:

I grew up with this kind of music. A new buddy of mine picks out presets from hardware ROMplers and posts his findings online. This song is a result of me watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R73MxFkXJtM

I NEED MORE HARDWARE >__<

[Ground Geo - Neo Geo Jam]

Dang dude this brings me back, makes me feel like I'm back in mega-man land, or some other Japanese ps1 game.

That's funny I you mention akai products, I enjoy them as well. I only have the akai mpk mini

JohnMontoya responds:

YESS! I'm so glad that I was able to achieve that sound! There's a reason why I collect vintage music gear--to create authentic 90s video game music! :D You should ask me about the AKAI S6000 I purchased from Frank Klepacki. ;D Thank you so much for your support!

[Character Selection - Neo Geo Jam]

Very nice, dig the beat dude those drums are sick.
only critique is the bass, piano, and that pad in the background follow the same patter the whole song.

I know background music usually shouldn't change too much so that it doesn't get distracting, but I feel like in this groovy application you should be allowed a little more creative freedom.

Rock on man

JohnMontoya responds:

I totally agree. That's one of the main reasons why I wasn't able to finish it! I decided to go ahead and release it as a loop because it sounds pretty cool at its core. Next time, I won't release a sketch. :)

Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. I always take constructive feedback to heart so this will stick with me!

[Android City 101]

Overall awesome vibes and composition really digging it.

@ 0:36 does a note hit wrong? or was it intentional dissonance?

@1:21 nice pan on the drum fills!

Awesome way to change it up for the second chorus, song sounds like a slightly less energetic Hotline Miami song.

nice work and rock on man

Ditchy responds:

Awesome review!

Yeah 0.36 mark was intentional...i was going for a slightly offset tone like to give it a malfunctioning, slightly out of tone feel before it kicked in. I thought it sounded ok, but come to think of it now, with a good set of ears, this may sound out place to some people.

Thanks again for the feedback.

[Slimepulse - Colors]

Good work good work ! I love the harmony, the little glitter fx sprinkled in, the beat is classic house

at 1:00 the bass seems off, not sure if it needs to go up or down a bit in pitch. Having a single note bass line works but that bass has to fit the key of everything. The current bass kind of clashes and doesn't always fit.

3:42 it's like a whole new song starting

4:00 lots of dissonance, a little too much tension for my taste.

5:00 not a fan of that lead at all..

Pretty good overall, just work on some note placement, bass and sound design.
Sorry for being harsh, I really like what you do ! Keep it up man!

reallyhadtomakeone responds:

If you're talking about the plucks when you say bass, then i understand, i'm still pre-rest for the song, and what you said about 3:42 was accurate to how i felt while looking at it in my daw,
4:00 is a chiptune rebuild, so it's pretty dissonant, and there are 4 extra leads, one with chorus, one that's a supersaw, a normal chiptune lead, and a PM Lead. So, what you said is fair, however do keep in mind that i just got out of dubstep making mindset!