Libby-Shimmz's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[{Heim} Oceans Rising]

This is by fat the best cinematic orchestration I've ever heard on Newgrounds. :) Everything fits into the mix so well. The part starting at 1:46 is very well thought-out. I feel like this would be perfect for what it was made to represent so great job on that.

To be fair, I'm not really feeling the last minute or so. It's not melancholic enough for me. lol

All in all, this was an excellent piece.

PS: I sampled 0:26 to 0:40 in my Flood of 2020 track.

[Skyline (Emotional Intro)]

This needs to be longer.

I feel like I only heard a small fragment of a greater whole....

For an intro, it's not bad at all.

4/5 9/10

TerraNation responds:

visit soundcloud.com/terranation for the full song
reason why is short is beacuse song is signed and released on beatport.com

[Edge of Faith]

I finally found this track after what seems like forever.

Great rendition, loved the guitar and drum work.

5/5 10/10

[F U]

Not bad. I really dig that Harp sample. The vocal samples are a nice touch too. I did feel like it could have ended a little better. The intro isn't long enough imo. :p

Good track nonetheless.
7/10 4/5

[CLAB - Teqneek vs Prometheus]

Vote for Teq. Prometheus gives off a whiny bitch vibe with the last verse and outro. He's an OK rapper too. Teq was better all around though.

Props go to Wolfie for the dope beat.

[The Rift, Adrift]

What a great piece. I especially liked the synths and pads used throughout the track They have that analogous feel to them which conjures up memories of sitting around my dad's old apartment zoning out to Enigma's first LP. Props to you on digging up said memories.

Now on to the negatives. Some of the words in the speech are hard to make out, no doubt brought on by the EQ'ing you've applied to the sample. Also, the drums sometimes sound as if they're off-kilter. Was that intentional? If so, kudos to you for humanizing them. Lastly, the ending just cuts off. If the rack segues into the next, then it fits. If not, edit it to fix the fade-out.

Overall, a great piece. Everything meshes together very well.
4/5 9/10

Canas responds:

Thanks for the input! The speech was intentionally meant to be somewhat inaudible, the effect intended was as if someone was speaking to you while you were dreaming, and in your dream you were underwater.. Haha I know that sounds silly but it's what I was after.

I tried an experiment with the whole song, I tried not using a metronome and synching the beats with how the felt instead of mathematically perfected. You're right about the end however, i'm not sure what happened but it wasn't meant to end so abruptly.

Again, thanks for the positive words!

[Glass Mirrors]

Not bad man. Diggin' the kick. Snare, not so much. Doesn't hit hard enough ya know?

Love the synths you used. Very analogous. :)

What drum kit is the 'hi' sample from?

xxxZigZagxxx responds:

I can see what you mean that the snare doesn't hit hard enough. I tried stretching the snare out to make it interesting, and I think it's pretty unique. Thanks for saying my synths sound like analogue synths but I think I have a long way to go until I'm that professional ;) But I appreciate the compliment.

The "hi" sample is from the "LEX LUGER FLP" drumkit. I basically downloaded a pack with a lex luger flp and it was inside.

[Pharmacokinetik]

Nice! Reminds me of Sub-Terrania back in the Genesis days. :) The glitch section was cool.
5/5 10/10

[Flowers]

Nice! This has that J Dilla/FlyLo type feel to it. I really love the Rhodes sample.

I feel this needs a change-up somewhere, like a hook or b-section. The beat is fresh as hell but still drags a lil' bit.

Overall, great track! :)

ThaKidd responds:

Thanks man, I was really searching for a sound to fit but to no avail.

[I AM CRAZY]

Nice shit right here. Diggin' the analog type synths in the beat. It's a wonder no one's commented on this yet, :p

Love the flows from both parties. Any chance of seeing Blasphem-E's lyrics?

Also, wasn't he known as someone else a few years ago?