Tainlorr's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Fast Distance (WIP)]

Pro

Good work, my friend.

DJ-Qwamii responds:

Glad you enjoyed it. thanks! 8)

[-Orr- LARRY: City of Karryon]

Wow

You, Mr. Orr, are the most talented composer on Newgrounds. This is with EWQL right? You did a great job of adding realism. Sounds like something from a high-budget Nintendo game (in fact.. the beginning almost sounds exactly like the Mario Galaxy Motif)
I'm amazed that you can make the orchestra tumble around with such finesse, you'd almost be mistaken for Horner or Elfman. The song does a great job of changing moods from heroic to playful-action to classical fantasy. Props, dude.

DavidOrr responds:

Wow, thanks for the kind words! Yes, this is all done with EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, with a few samples from Stormdrum and QL Pianos. I was aiming for that whimsical, hectic Elfman style - it's great to hear that it came through!

[ZUK - Ninja Rampage OST]

Nice.

Captures the ambient-ninjaness very well. Stormdrum 2 for the win!

pavelzuk responds:

Ahah! Good ears sir, SD2 for the win indeed!

[- LD - Arctic Flying Mach]

Impressive!

Yes, there does sound like some dissonance, especially noticable in the piano portion (the rest fits in really well.) The harmonic minor is not usually used to write a whole song, it's purpose is to help the harmonies in the minor key to get back to the tonic.
That said, this is a very awesome usage of the key, and I give you many props. I wish I was daring enough to try a scale like this.

Breed responds:

Well thank you kind sir, you make me feel as if I was more worthy then I actually am. Playing with MIDI is almost like cheating compared to real score making since I can just play it back and tweak it to make it sound better, not to mention my songs compositions tend to hide behind their production value, making them sound better then they actually are...But alas you are right, the harmonic minor scale is usually used for modulation or for short term use in a piece to introduce more unique dissonance or consonance to evoke a particular mood. My only goal was to create something I thought was catchy without being overly cliche, so I used a different scale then I normally would. Anyways thanks for the review, I appreciate every word I get!

Cheers!

[§Arbiter§ - Glory, Sacrif]

Nice!

This is really good work! Captures a very strong heroic essence. The cymbal crashes are slightly loud, in my humble opinion. Haha, this is create.
Out of curiosity, how did you get your songs so popular?
I'm honestly curious. Obviously peices like this deserve the popularity, but not all of them get it. Any tricks to Newgrounds advertisement?

Arbiter responds:

Hi again, sir! : )

My songs popularity has always been "semi-high" due to the fact that when I entered competitions, I've been either at first or second place most of the times, in addition to the fact that I used to be active on the forums, which does add a bit.

Other than this, I could only say that you should review others a lot, which will kinda "get your name out there".

--Christian S.

[§Arbiter§ - Aztec Ambitio]

Hey!

This is amazing work you have here! Now I know how much you actually meant your review on mine. Anyone creating stuff like this knows what they are talking about.
Has a really nice ambient feel to the choir, like it would almost work in a Metroid Prime game. EWQL, right? What types of drums did you use?

Arbiter responds:

Hi Tainlorr!

I'm glad that this song has added depth to my review of your work, especially considering that I feel it was a few important issues to address.
As for this song, it did use EWQL's samples, with ethnic drums from the RA package, as well as a few custom samples that I've had recorded in the past.

--Christian S.

[Coming of the War]

Something New From Junkster!

VERY VERY pro percussion. Like, amazing. You win, in percussion ability.
Also, A for originality! (You didn't use the What Happened at the Lake Chord or Clint's Theme!)

Now, My educated feedback is thus.
1) Go into symphonic choirs. Take all of your choral parts, and raise the Db by about 8. Then you'll be good. I can barely hear the choirs over the (astonishing) drum track.
2) please give it an ending or a loop.
3) Reverb. Pan. Mixing?

Also, the bass/cello thing that you did was amazing. The articulation or whatever... I gotta learn from this. Did you do it in MC or Reaper?

junkster775 responds:

Thanks! 1-4: will do. Reaper!

[The Last March (Plz Reveiw)]

Nice

I REFUSE to review this (Because in the name you said plz review)

Percussion is nice. Good job.
Fakest choir I ever heard (since Titanic)

Cimba responds:

it oly says plz review because i had to add something because the title was taken

[Hikari: Medley]

Nice

Sounds good. A bit muddy in some parts. Sounds alot like music from the Metroid Prime games. Keep it up!

VolitileCreations responds:

:D Thanks. I don't know how to un-muddy it. But I'll keep trying! ^.^

[My Tribute To The Night..]

This is really nice.

There aren't many people that could give this a score lower then a 4 without being guilty for the rest of there lifes. I love the piano! Keep it up!

steveori responds:

Haha!
Many thanks for your kind words :)
and thanks for taking the time to review this piece.
This piece means a lot to me, it's a tribute to a very personal event that happened to me and it's always nice when people enjoy something you've poured your heart and soul into.

Many thanks
Steve B.