Apoplexia's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Zero Gravity -ac- (1m58s)]

quite nice

it's a very nice remix, i especially like the production and filtering on the bass sounds. but i'm sorry, if you're gonna use the tired old amen loop (which is fun to play around with when learning to make music), you should at least give an effort to deconstruct it and try to create something new with it...standard beats are the main barricade in allowing jungle to actually move forward and evolve. the chopped up beat part was really cool though. and you might argue that i should practice what i preach (since i've used the amen extensively), but i at least tried to create interesting variations on the rhythm.

but i must repeat : production = flawless, which really make this a fun piece to listen to.

[ParagonX9 - Chaoz Devotion]

all too easy...

while i really like the production on your tracks, the tracks themselves are rather uninteresting in their form and shape...it's all to easy to compose music this simple, with the same basic 4/4 rhythm and and extremely conventional instrumentation.
you are wasting your talent...you could do much better and more intelligent music

[Robot Espionage]

daammmmnnn

that is really a really cool beat....very nicely syncopated...i really like the old-school aphex twin style melodies

Dj-Zabar responds:

Thank you very much for the review. Your definetly my favorite artist on NG, and its an honor to get your feedback. Ü

[Your Mom Took Acid]

impressive....most impressive

that is quite an amazing track...i especially like the bubbly atmosphere created with the sample....the beat is also very nice.... i recognize a loop you have used...which in no way detracts from my enjoyment...prime material

LJCoffee responds:

Hey - thanks!
funny thing - I put this together shortly after listening to "Yakuza" so I guess in a way you actually helped to inspire me to do this piece!

Alot of your stuff is great - You should (if you haven't already) look into a few labels and get your stuff out on the shelves...

As far as recognizing a loop - I'm sure you did - I mainly use Acid Pro and a bunch of sonic foundry (now sony) loop libraries...

Thanks again for the review!

[Downtempo Phosphorus]

damn....:D

my mouth is foaming....this is so very good! you have achievec exactly what i would like do to right now, that is explore the world of glitchy beats and trip-hop (or whatever the devil kids call it these days)...
i am hooked.

LJCoffee responds:

Wow - thank you!

I'm actually sort of fond of D&B with a bit of lounge-ish (it's a word now)and/or jazzy stuff thrown in (check out "Jase & Bazz"

Either way - blending genres and twirling styles is awesome in my book...

Glitch is just all around fun - I love those beats that are almost uncomfortable to listen to and Trip-Hop(or whatever the devil kids call it these days) is just so invasive that I think you're going down a potentially big big road!

Good luck! I wish you the best...

Thanks again.

[HeadShot]

nice

very good, but needs more diversity, more variations in the beats and melodie

the sounds are pretty good though

randomdude responds:

Tanx dude, should check out my track Ghetto_Blastin' .Personally it's my fav that ive made seems no one esle thinks so lol =\

[Problems With Self Expression?]

nice :D

that is quite cool indeed! it feels like old skool jungle the likes of goldie would make back in the early 90's

tight shit! keep it up!:)

you should get some fatter basses though, that would definitly step up your game a notch

Ineptitude responds:

yeah, i still need work on my basses and melodies. i've focused a lot on beats and haven't spent the same time on synths, strings, and the like. we'll see... more to come soon enough.

[Chopping & Breaks (60 s. beta)]

damn that's good!

very nice complex beatz!! definitly rocks! keep it up dude! nice synths too! jah!:D

Ineptitude responds:

thanks a lot, man. i've been working on my beats quite a bit lately. the synths are nothing special, i just wanted to try my hand at that cool dieselboy sort of feel. :)

[Dar Euphoria - Rain(demo1)]

ouch my freakin ears

i'm sorry to say this, but it sounds absolutely dreadful. Out of tune, extremely low sound quality, bad sequencing, unoriginal, stale and too repetitive.

Please do step up your game a few notches, for your own sake and that of people's ears!

Metalholic115 responds:

Unoriginal? That must be easy for you to say! Whipping up stupid DnB tracks with a simple program, and all is easy! Hear 1, you've heard em all! Wow! One digital effect makes the song that much original!*sarcasm* YOU try recording a guitar track with only a mic and soundrec.exe to mix/master. Not easy compared to your game. And I'll tell you this, I'm more original than you'll ever be!