mr-jazzman's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Centra - Untitled [CUT]]

Lol sorry for using the wrong M word

Beautiful. Your mastering is nice on this track...and the MIX on your drums is something that people aspire to (yeah, sorry in my last review for using the word master incorrectly lol). And yes, the aussies have it: Take Pendulum as a DnB artist, and Karnivool and Closure in Moscow in the rock genre. Those guys are badass, and I was referring to their ability to carry on a song and keep it interesting and varied the whole way through (again, sorry if that seemed random lol). I guess that was before I saw the WIP in the title though...dammit. Well, I hope you can finish something in the same vein; you've got excellent ideas, so don't stifle em! I'm looking forward to your finished projects.
As for this cut:
10/10
5/5

[bossa nova loop]

Haha wow...

This is most definitely not stolen, wow. That sucks man, sorry to hear that people accused you of that. I've even gotten some responses like that to my space reggae song, which is just absolutely bogus. No song that's on top is stolen; it woulda gotten zeroed from the get-go, cmon people!
Now, as for the song...Lol, this is awesome! It's super chill, kinda reminds me of Mario Golf and, most definitely, the Wii menu music. But more than anything, it's like elevator music. Dude, I like it and dig it. The defining thing here is most definitely the electric piano, which makes me feel like I'm chillin on my front porch in the middle of the summer. Great job man, and keep up the good work! =)
9/10
5/5

hjcrbass responds:

Thanks Mr-jazzman. It's great that you got the relaxing summer feel. It is my intention to make incidental music. I'll soon start to work as a film composer and this loop was a practice run for this type of chill scene. Don't worry about does bad reviews, it actually means it sounds to something good and familiar, in those particular cases, Wii menu music.
Take care!!!

[Riding on the Edge(unfinished)]

Hell yeah man!

The production level is just phenomenal, I just loooove those drums man! And your guitar...Your GUITAR! It's so sexy! Holy shit dude, you have managed to create the beginnings of another masterpiece, just as good as (if not better than) Black Hole Earth Consumption. IMO, at points it reminds me of this Van Halen song that was newly-released for there "best of" collection. (although the name fleets from my memory atm =\) The ONLY complaint that I have is, right in the beginning, when you're hitting the harmonics on the octave fret, it gets piercingly loud for just a SPLIT second as you hit the high E string...but, hey man, I trust that you can master this down in the finished version. But, as for it being a promo version, this is absolutely beautiful! Keep me posted when you finish it bro, I can't wait!
PROMO:
10/10
5/5

[The Land of the Forgotten]

Epic

Hey man, this paints another sort of picture for me. It reminds me of some epic battle with vikings or something. I love it! It's really heavy, and what caught me was the bass-ness of it. The only thing I can think of to suggest to you is to make it slightly less repetitive. I can see your aiming for a canon as far as structure goes, so why not add a little bit each time it repeats? Still, I love it. Good job, my friend!
10/10
5/5
Fav'd
Oh yeah and merry christmas! =)

[[oZ] ~ Entity (Dubstep)]

Wow, no comments yet? Sad...

Very interesting, not gonna lie. The bass is syck, the melody is syck. What else do I have to say? There's a lot of syckness that goes along with this song. I also like that dark-sounding choir thing you added past the rain sequence that continued throughout; you don't see a lotta dub artists out there use a vocal-esque pad. I think the one thing that you coulda done is had a little bit more melodic expansion; it just didn't build enough or fast enough, and then it dropped off towards the end. I guess I have yet to hear some "exciting" dub music though; this stuff is pretty chill, in fact lol. Good job though man; the sounds are legit, and I can't wait to hear your next stuff. =)
9/10
5/5

[Centra - Mentality WIP]

Wow,first song at the very top that sounds decent!

I like that catchy little wobbly thing you threw in there. Your drums are really mastered well, too. I guess my only complaint is that it coulda been just a little bit longer, maybe coulda had some melodic extension (those goddamn aussies know how to do it with EVERYTHING, from dnb to rock, i just don't understand!), but hey, regardless, it was cool. Keep it up man!
9/10
5/5

AlexCo responds:

Australian?

what

btw, you master the whole track, not seperate instruments.

thanks anyway ololo

[[oZ] ~ Cold Touch (Dubstep)]

Tuneful

Haha your intro threw me off a little bit, it had a dnb beat. I love how expressive your bass is; it's very bubbly, very wobbly. The chords you choose in the background are also unlike anything that I've heard from any dub artist. What's especially remarkable about this song is you can quickly shift it from a chill atmosphere to this hard breakdown-esque feel, which I totally appreciate. Again, I think the bass could use just a bit more of a "bite," but the tone is beautiful. Something that I like about this one over the other dubstep song you posted recently (Nightcrawler) is that your snare has the "rip" quality I like. Good stuff! =)
9/10
5/5
Fav'd
P.S. You've now inspired me to right another dubstep song not based on Halloween.

Blizzaine responds:

Hah thanks bro,

I made a really punchy bass on "Mother Fucker" Its like my 2nd newest right now.

Thats the best bass I've made so far.

[[oZ] ~ Nightcrawler (Dubstep)]

Pretty awesome stuff

I gotta say, I like the motif here, and the ambience goin on. I know this is probably gonna sound a little critical, but through my bass-biased headphones, I felt like your bass coulda been just a little louder. I love it's deep wobbly sound, though, and I don't think I've ever heard anyone do 32nd notes on it like ever, even among the big names, so props to you man. another thing is, i wish the snare wasn't so blasty; i felt like it shoulda had more of a "rip" or a "clap" quality. something i've discovered that works really well is layering a pitch-modified clap with a few other snare sounds. it gets this tone about it that's basically unbeatable. with that said, this is pretty sick, and i look forward to your future dubstep endeavors! i'm new to the style too, but you gotta admit, anything that blends the harshness of a metal breakdown with dnb techno is pretty badass!
9/10
5/5
Fav'd

Blizzaine responds:

Ya man, my newer tracks fix this, the bass is alot more prominent. You should check em out if you like this style

[An Unconventional Tempest]

Beautiful tone on the guitar

Dude, this crunch on the guitar is absolutely beautiful, and the drums are perfectly mastered. Also, love it how you mixed "Chocolate Rain" in on this lol. The only thing I'd say is it's a bit repetitive, but that's okay, I love this kinda stuff. What can you say when you've got a perfect mix and a headbanger's paradise, man? You came you saw, you conquered; your breakdown towards the end was tasty as a mothafucka. Awesome man; keep it up! I'd love to get intonation like this not too far in the future.
10/10
5/5
Fav'd.
P.S. I just recently heard about soundclick. I didn't realize this, but that's how that poser Soulja Boi got his start. I'm probably gonna start submitting stuff out there soon too; I love NG and all, and I'm still gonna submit my stuff here fo sho, but two portals would be awesome!

HappyHomicide responds:

Cheers, my man!

[DK3 Breakbeat V2]

One of my favs on this site fo sho

Hey man, I'm not gonna lie. This song kicks ass, straight up. I've heard it so many times, and it's been a place of inspiration for me. I can't believe we're the same age, and you're that much further ahead of me man; this shit is practically unmatchable. You just took this classic groove and put so much energy and feeling into it; I wish I could find that niche yet. This is good stuff man, it all sounds so professional. It's a production level I hope one day to attain -- and hopefully not too far in the future!
10/10
5/5
Fav'd (Shoulda been fav'd about 2 or 3 years ago lol!)