InvasiveInsomniac's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cave Covenant (instrumental)]

Audible Despair

Take the struggles of a man, lost with no hope, and make it into music; this is what it would sound like. Love that violin.

Just, chill. Love it Rama.

Crueltool responds:

Thanks man! Use it anyone)))

[Keeper Of Salvation (instr.)]

Brass is hella tricky to get right.

and you've almost got it. Look up 'Bliss n Eso - Anthem' on youtube. Check out the brass patterns on there. That should help you out a bit.

Crueltool responds:

ok dude. thanks

[Corruption Avenue (instr.)]

You've corrupted me Rama

Gah, this beat is just too good. I still don't understand why you don't have 1000+ votes and views on all of your songs.

However, that chick at the end... a tad weird lol.

Love the amount of fills you have in this song, it was perfect. Sounds awesome!

Crueltool responds:

Glad u like it man! Thanks

[-= Smolder =-]

This song right here.. oh mah goodness.

This is incredible. It's got that mild 8-bit sound, a crisp snare, punchy kick.. and this low ass bass that you just bob your head to. This song is pure gold.

However I'm not all shits and giggles here. I feel that the song was slightly repetitive. I would have liked to see more drum rolls and fills, not just stutter steps and cuts. More pitch changes and maybe even a vocal sample saying "These motherfuckers can't even catch this! I'm fire, they smolder like burnt matches!"

You know, just, something; ANYTHING to make the song change it up a bit. Even a change in swing tempo as xKore did in his song 'Magnum'. I guess what I'm asking for is a tad more technicality in your songs. Something that makes me go "Holy shit, I wanna skip back and listen to that bit again!" when I listen to it.

But at any rate, this song is definitely some good shit. Keep it up my man!

TheBiocide responds:

Hey dude! Thanks a lot, I appreciate the in-depth review. I've suddenly been getting a bit more of those lately and it's awesome.

I know exactly what you mean too. I definitely feel the same way about the song. This one had a very different format than what I'm used to and I was relying on one bassline to do most of the work. Which has been done before, and well, I just haven't really gotten the hang of it, unfortunately :/

In fact, I had this one on the back-burner or a while. Because for the longest time I didn't know what the hell to do with it after the drop. Still, more of what you had suggested could've definitely helped this one out. Thanks!

And thanks for the review overall, man. I'm glad you liked it for the most part, and now, I know what to do the next time I get stuck on a song like this ;)

[Calling Vox (instrumental)]

This is dope

Love the vocal sample in there, and those strings are ill! So good Rama.

So many layers and intricacies going on in this song.

And Rama, I have a business proposition for you, I will PM you soon about it. A chance for you to become a producer and make some money from your beats. After all, you deserve it after 13 years of perfecting your art.

Dope song man, and I love the piano fill and break you've got in there at 2:40ish.

~ii_

Crueltool responds:

Thanks man! I'll be waiting it...

[Flint Jazzwood (instrumental)]

So good

Man, I am gettin' down to this! Is that a hint of glockenspiels I hear? I love how you have this slick underlying bass line, but it doesn't overpower the beat.

And that trumpet has got me snappin' my fingers to the beat. Nice job Rama, you did well on this beat!

~ii_

Crueltool responds:

Yes its glockenspiels you right. Thanks dude.

[Plug & Say (instrumental)]

Battle Track Material

This is a mean track right here. I could write something so fluent to this, you have created yet another masterpiece Rama.

Love the guitar licks and the occasional scratch, sounds slick.

You're too good Rama!

Crueltool responds:

If you have idea about that beat (i mean to put on it some words) u can try. Will be awesome.

Thanks man!