Tokolos's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Melancholy Suite]

Melancholy Suite

great song gorgo_I like the fact that you kept the beat/drums interesting and not just kept it the same the whole way through. All the parts compliment each other perfectly. Would be cool if it didnt just end/fade so abruptly, an extra 30 seconds or so with a fitting outro could make it even more complete.
5/5

Gorgorothx responds:

Yeah, I know how to introduce structures fairly well but when it comes to climaxing or making a dynamic outro... I'm always conflicted. I'll definitely work on it. Thanks so much for the review and for your time, Tokolos ;)

[Embracing Oblivion]

Embracing Oblivion

Stunning work Popa_starts out very dark and then lifts up to a lighter mood, but with subtle, menacing undertones. I take it there's still more movements to be added?
5/5

popraz responds:

Of course, this is just the start of a bigger idea, but I don't think I'll add any more to this particular song. Sometimes more is less. Thank you for the review and great score !

[<PS> Love]

<PS> Love

Nice_I only wish it was longer, but it's subtle, and it just sounds great. Could be used as a ambient/incidental score in a movie easily. N1 sam!

PenguinSam responds:

Thank you! I am actually writing a Bossa Nova version for a Jazz Band, but I don't know if I can post that anytime soon.

But making it longer, I think I might be able to do that. I'll see what I can do.

<PS>

[Obverse]

....and then back again

sublime_this track, I think you should make it a bit longer. Just awesome when the piano comes in for a few bars, and then back to main groove/ do more stuff like that, but every time add a new surprise.
Beautifull song sysrq!
5/5

sysrq868 responds:

Why thank you, Tokolos.

The trick in short songs is that you don't have to worry about variety. I can just do a simple melody, repeat it a few times over and it's around three minutes and sounds quite neat. But five or seven minutes of the same starts to seem like padding and repetitious. Then again, I like short songs. I mostly don't even bother listening longer songs.

So in music as in animation, shortness is an artistic excuse for laziness. :)

Thanks for the review!
-- sysrq868

[Indian Dream]

Indian? Dream

Very good_ allthough I think if you want to really go for a native american feel, enhance the main melody with a chief/shaman chanting, plus add lots of tribal percussion/shakers/rattlesnake/eagle soaring etc. The flute sound is good, but it can just as easily be mistaken for an irish folk song. In any case, this really good stuff sysrq 5/5

sysrq868 responds:

Well, I'm not really that sure that the glockenspiel really fits the Indian theme either... the only reason I in fact think of this as a Native American song is the lead flute. And even that is a pan flute.

Maybe this is more of a folkish song? I don't know. Maybe I'll do a redux later on, taking your advice into account, who knows.

Thanks for the review,
-- sysrq868

[Disappearing]

Disappearing

N1 Fuka _ I love your beats!

Pissomatik responds:

>:)

[Horror In The Woods 4]

Horror In The Woods

It works/mysterious & there is tension, you're not quite sure what's coming next,
I think creating a track with a horror/suspense theme is one of the few occasions where you can afford to use dissonant notes every now and again. Someone like Krzysztof Penderecki really understood the use of dissonance in conjunction with what the brain feels to sounds familiar, and turns it on it's head, hehe
good work Andersson!
5/5

8BitPICE responds:

thank you :)

[Unkown Impact]

Unkown Impact

This is awesome Spine Therapist_great effort, esp. adding the ambient beat to procedings without letting it interfere/overkill the track as a whole. The mixing sounds good, I suppose with all the layers the low end can become troublesome, but not too much of an issue imo.
5/5

SniperSnake19 responds:

Thats a good review man! Glad the low end does not bother you that much. I'm hoping to find what the problem is real soon so I can update it. Even if nobody else is hearing it it is still bothering me personally! haha

Spine Therapist

[Animus Intorqueo, No.1]

Animus Intorqueo, No.1

Brilliant_I'm a big debussy fan, and what's great for me about this kind of music is that it becomes mine when I listen to it, it just flows efortlessly from beginning to end. I'ts subjective, I know. :)
Can't wait to hear more...
OH, and brilliant playing btw. 5/5

NickPerrin responds:

Thanks for the review.

Hate to say I wrote it so fast, I haven't actually learned to play it yet. It's all sequenced carefully on computer. It's short, though, so I'll definitely learn it soon. I think it could be longer, but meh... I'm doing the 14 songs in 28 days challenge, it's good to get as much composition done as I can.

I'm a huge Debussy lover as well. Glad you enjoyed it!

[Rany Thoughts -Work in prog]

Rainy Thoughts

NIce_I feel the melancholy, soothing, but sad too...
Did you write/score this beforehand, or just improvised?

foreverd1 responds:

I just improvised then afterward decided to wright the song. I usually create the songs on the spot. I would get bored writing down music lol. This will probably bee the first time i have actually written down a song. Thanks for the comment!