sorohanro's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pure of Heart]

Brilliant

For quite a while Bosa got us used to brilliant compositions, awesome melodic lines and unmatched mixing skills.
Don't ever stop doing that man, I can stay for hours listening to your music :)

Bosa responds:

I could say the same about you! Thank you for the review, and keep on making music!

[[dB] Il Gatto Negro]

Nice use of trumpet

Good idea to make bass in unison with trumpet in some places (very much like Marcus Miller, google on him).
Very "cat like" track actually. the pizzicato is really effective here, really add the "cat steps".
What I would change is the rhythm. To my taste, the rhythm it's coming too rough, there is no sense of building tension. You could start with a swinging ride cymbal, hi-hats on up-beat, then add small accents on kick, then add snare, then build all this rhythm.

Overall, good work. Congrats :)

Decibel responds:

Oh finally, a nice review :P
I'll see what I can do with the rythm.
Thanks! :)
[deciBel]

["Techno Maxation" - RD2010]

This is a good track

Not my cup of tea but I can say that is very well produced (no surprise here).
A bit to "serious" maybe for NG and especially a "Robot Day" (would expect more influences of 8bit, some vocoders/ voice synth, something more "robotic").

Well, anyway, a good track.
10/ 10 5/5
4.08 / 5.00 (+ 0.13)

[Forever, I'll remember]

Not Rap

And that's a very good thing :)) LOL at the review with "this isnt rap at all".

Sounds like inspired by Jon and Vangelis as a general concept (clear voice over a pad and later a "brass" synth kicks in) but it have it's own personality. Shows deep feelings.
10/10 5/5
3.94 / 5.00 (+ 0.12)

[DUN-DUM!!! [RNG]]

Dramatic

Pretty dramatic.
The chords are big and tensioned.

To my taste, you could put some orchestral reverb on it and use even more low brass to sustain the chords.
10/10 5/5
4.31 / 5.00 (+ 0.23)

Cheers

[EPIPHANY!]

As composition 10/10

It's a good composition, very interesting and clever constructed.
As sound... well, here lack a lot. A good mix and usage of better VSTi would put a better light on this piece.

Well, let's hope that soon we'll hear a good live recording with a good percussion ensemble.

[Thought we were family-TTC CHG]

Clever Dissonances

I like the way you constructed the tension by very clever usage of dissonances.
Also mixing is very nice, all small details are clear and distinct in the mix.
Congrats.
10/10 5/5

Calamaistr responds:

Im very glad the mix worked out, i worked on this track twice, wanted to get things right.

Oh and some fun extra info: The final piano piece that plays, is actually a piece i composed on piano a few years ago, i can and still play it pretty often so it wasnt hard to recreate. ;)

I feel a little proud with so many 10s, especially from you sorohanro seeing as you're a very able musician. :) Thanks!.

[ride of the donkey]

Amazingly descriptive

You have instant images in front of your eyes.
Amazingly nice track. Very nice touch of that glockenspiel melody.
10/10 5/5 4.43 / 5.00 (+ 0.042) faved

acmeDyne responds:

It's an honor to be faved by one of the very best musicians on Newgrounds!
I have an addiction to the glockenspiel.
Thanks sorohanro.

[Veiled intentions - TTC CHG]

Glass

Somehow very Philip Glass (reminds me of Powaqqatsi) in a good way, probably my favorite from your "orchestral" tracks.
10/10 5/5
2.15 / 5.00 (+ 0.61)

Calamaistr responds:

really? thanks alot man :) !
Its a very solid, compact piece meant to settle the personification of the 'Eden' side in the storyline. (as in the melody)

Thanks for the score bump too hehe. Will look at your recent work soon, still a bit into gaming atm though.

-Cal.

[Glass Passage]

:))

As much as I hate the statement (I did not use any samples) I should really say that this is a very nice composition.
Unexpectedly nice, reminding me of Philip Glass - "Glassworks". Looping for at least three times in my headphones.

On a side note, I like the fact that you write music "old skool style" but you do use samples. The sounds played by your notation program are samples, sampled note by note on different dynamic layers for more realism, still... samples.
So you are using samples.

Cheers and hope you'll make more interesting music.
5/5 10/10 faved.
3.56 / 5.00 (+ 0.38)

IBase1 responds:

thanks man. btw sry bout bein an ass. was having a bad week this past week.