SASKID's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Star Soaring (Trance)]

Simple but good!

Bassline is great again, drums are much better mixed this time. Kick needs a bit more punch here, nothing wrong with it. I'd just like to hear it have more presence.

Like my previous review. Try to make your drums more variant, adding extra claps or different hi-hat patterns. This will make it sound less repetitive.

This is mixed better than the other track, but the other track had more variation and a better structure. But since your mixing is better here, you get the extra .5 star.

5/5 on Vote as well. Great work man

PhatBoiJ responds:

Thanks!

[Sun VS Moon (Trance)]

You weren't kidding. This is actually fucking sick. First impressions, the kick and bassline at the start are unbelievable. Unfortunately the clap is a bit LOUD from a mastering perspective and doesn't quite fit. I would have stuck with just a kick for a few bars before dropping to the hi-hat/claps.

The offbeat bass is nice, really sets the baseline on fire. But again, bit loud. The rumbling bass is what makes this style of trance music flow and shouldn't be drowned out. But it doesn't take anything away from the track. It's awesome.

I love the plucks, very good psytrance/dark melody that fits the song well. If you listen to the final part of the song with everything together, you'll see the drums are a bit loud! They should be a little quieter, maybe a bit more complex in terms of clap and hi-hat patterns. Even throwing a couple of extra kicks into a breakdown can make the difference.

I know this sounds critical, but I really had to listen hard to find problems with this track, it's absolutely amazing, and definitely your best yet by far. Take the points i've made on board and have a play around with the mastering and give me a message when you've improved them.

Excellent track! 4/5 (5/5 vote)

PhatBoiJ responds:

Thanks! I have recently begun trying to figure out how to get better at mixing, and so this track is the product of that!

[Chaoz Psytrance]

Overall, not bad at all. Bit too fast IMO for psy trance. Bass is a little muddy but not a bad choice of instrument. Kick is good, some good power to it, but the hi-hats don't fit the song, maybe it's the tempo again idk.

Lead choices are excellent and they're mastered well. Conclusion: A good remix of an awesome song.

4/5 on both ratings

PhatBoiJ responds:

Haven't seen you around for a while! Thanks!

[ChiTx]

Very unique style which is good! too many people follow the main stream stuff these days.

Again like my other review, it's just all about your mixing :)

xturox responds:

Well thank you unique who knows now days but i try different stuff

[M72417]

I've give you a 5 to keep you up in the list.

Awesome ideas but you need to be mixing your drums better. The kick needs more OOMPH, the hi-hats are nice and the arps used are well mixed and fit together. Around 1:00 your hi-hats are a little loud but don't take anything away from the track.

1:35 the arp here is awesome and deep. I love that sound!

I can see you're pretty new to whatever software you're using (FL Studio isn't it?) you definitely have the ideas.. just need to work on the execution :) Keep it up!

xturox responds:

Thanks you and i am just playing around I'm still experimenting.

[[Orbit]]

Absolutely lovely composition, melodies etc and those plucks are my personal favourite point.

Lovely and clear, mastering is extremely well done.

Can't fault it :)

Dj-Waffel responds:

Thx :3

[Segassem Lanimilbus]

This is the trippiest thing i've ever heard in my entire life, i really enjoyed it actually :D

The sound effects, melody/chord progression throughout was solid and didn't at all sound off key.

Only thing i could suggest is play with your EQ a bit more to make sounds standout from one another

Awesome! 5/5

Cacola responds:

Glad you liked it!
Good advice about the EQ, I'll keep that in mind!

[Epic Dubstep Loop]

The square lead makes this track. Then the wobbles come in and i get an errection.

I'd continue doing dubstep. You're good at it!

PhatBoiJ responds:

LMAO! xD

[A Fractured Dimension]

This is good, lots of variation. But i can't seem to connect with this piece compared to the newer one you uploaded. Still a great submission to the Genre, it has everything you'd expect :D

PhatBoiJ responds:

Yeah, immediately after uploading it I began to fool around with the arps and the strings and came up with a hard hitting sound. Then all I did was add the usual dubstep drum loops and made the bassline. Insta-dubstep xD.

[Break The Walls]

I have no other words, this is fucking sick. 5/5 around the board!

PhatBoiJ responds:

Thanks! I see you love dubstep xD