Partialism's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Arcade Echoes]

Love the way the bass marries together with the lead square & percussion - you seem to have found a perfect balance of sound textures (which I can never achieve lol)
Melodically it's also really compelling, especially in the second half when the glock comes in, and the ending offers a nice contrast to the intensity of the rest of the song.

10/10, excellent work :)
Jack

GreenyToaster responds:

Thank you so much!!!

[Time Warp]

Has an uneasy vibe that I can't quite place, which I like
unfortunately it gets a little stale in the middle and towards the end
Although the bridge before the last bit is nice, has that feeling of vagueness about it

All in all, not a bad first composition - a bit simplistic but that's fine, hopefully you can kick on and learn as you go :)

DeMOSic responds:

Thanks! though ill have you know, ive made tons more music for 3 years (though its chiptune music and not "real" music), this is just the first one ive uploaded to NG.

Sorry for the middle part, though i feel its good anyway.

[Dark Horizon]

great entry, fingers crossed it takes off :)

TimeTravelleR54 responds:

Very thx, your entry have strong too, good look :D

[Yurix - The Game Of Life (Preview)]

not bad
could benefit from a bit more variation in the next bit
also has plenty of atmosphere which is good, better than I can manage

I'm curious - what sort of software do you use to compose chiptune? I'm looking to move in a new direction with my own chiptune stuff - is there anything better than what I'm currently using?

thanks!
Jack

YurixOfficial responds:

As for me, I use FL Studio 20 with plugin NintendoVST, which gives a very similar sound as the console itself had.

[Maxwell]

holy shit how has this passed me by?
I really love the use of arpeggiation on this track, and the melodies in general are really nice
one issue though (and this is subjective) - using triangle for the main melody means there isn't as much depth as maybe I would like, but it was a neat idea

anyway I'm looking forward to your next track :)
- Jack

TimeTravelleR54 responds:

I'm glad to see you here haha. Well thanks bro, and yeah, I've wanted to use the arpeggiation for a long time but I couldn't find a way to make it look good, so this is the first time I've used that resource for a loop of mine.

Something I've realized recently is that I have more loops using the triangular wave but not as a bass haha, I also have some half-baked projects for the NES that I do use with low frequencies, I'll publish them in full in the future at throughout the year.

And yes, I'm also really looking forward to upload the song I have pending, I hope I finish it soon and it won't take me a whole year like it did last year xD

[Overdrive]

good, although i agree with the criticisms highlighted in the other reviews tbh
i also think the transition immediately after the drop is a bit sudden, although that's probably just me
and again it ends kinda abruptly

overall though, good work
carry on doing what you're doing :)
- jack

SomeGuyMusic responds:

Thank you for the feedback! Perhaps I'll try and work on my ending skills 👌

[A Dive Into Reality]

not sure what to say about this one
the beginning is kinda mediocre but it does improve a lot
the drop is quite good
main problem is that it ends quite abruptly
i'd advise you for your next song to make something a little longer and with a bit more of a definite ending

anyway, not a bad start :)
footnote: what software do you use to make this? just asking

SomeGuyMusic responds:

Yeah I do have to agree with you. I really should have put more time and effort into this one. I use bandlabs mobile since I don't have a PC and I also can't pay for FL on mobile but I try to work with what I have. Unfortunately there is an instrument limit on the app I use as well, but I think I still have enough material to make some good stuff so stay tuned and I will make sure not to disappoint next time 😄

[World One (Save the Princess!)]

not bad, but there are issues
it's a little repetitive and it ends kinda abruptly
also i'm a bit sceptical when it comes to blending lofi and chiptune, it seems kinda hard to execute properly
although to be fair, you haven't done a bad job at that

i look forward to hearing what world two has to offer :)
- jack

8BitAndChill responds:

I appreciate the feedback, I'll definitely keep it in mind on my next song. It is difficult to blend lofi and chiptune, but it's fun to try and experiment with the two genres.

[Home, Sweet Home]

very nice soundtrack!
it's very calming and sounds like a perfect fit for your game :)
good luck with it

- jack

Viraxor responds:

thanks, man!

[Water]

nice job :)

RTMC responds:

Thanks!