MJTTOMB's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[_-={Solemn Stone}=-_]

Reviewing as I listen.

Very good.

>-Suggestions-<

-Instumentation-
The viola was a nice effect. I believe a clarinet would've also made a nice instrument for "hopelessness".

All of the percussion other than cymbals was more or less unhearable during the beginning.

I think some percussion would've mad for a good sound during the second part. Just snare drums. Like military drums, none of the bass stuff.

The singers could've been a little more forward, right now they're as loud as people going out caroling on christmas eve and realizing halfway through the song that they're singing to an atheist.

-Modulation-

Good. I couldn't keep track of the key, so you pass. XD.

>-Review-<
-Originality-
10, duh.
-Diversity-
I have no idea what diversity is, so 10. YAY!
-Clarity-
Just the few problems I mentioned in the suggestions. 8.
-Effort-
10. Self-explanatory.
-Overall-
10.

Great job man, keep 'em coming.

MaestroRage responds:

ah MJTTOMB, nice to read from you :).

The choir is supposed to be really soft here my good sir. I did not intend them to do anything more then hum, and gently sway their support into the mix. The bass drum I used in hopes of emphasizing the deep fear within the hero. Selfless, courageous, but even hero's know when to be scared.

The second part of this song will be fully military, fully battle, where as this is fully the calm before the storm.

Clarinet eh? I've just recently found my love for the clarinet, and i'll upload the piece which convinced me to love it sometime soon. I did not even consider it at this point, and if I had considered a wood wind, my first reaction would have been oboe, as I feel the oboes sound is both sorrow filled, and hopeless playing the right countermelody to this piece!

Thank you for the review, i'm glad you liked it ^^.

[Duet in D]

Pretty good.

Yeah, I hear what you mean by "borrowed motifs". I think I heard a rough outline of that liszt piece before.

And it loops! Goody!

XD. Good job.

Beacon515L responds:

Yeah, I did the whole thing by ear, so I don't know where some of them came from. The obbligiato remains uncredited, both submotifs were partly inspired by Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, and then I built on it. I can't remember where I pulled the finale from, but it was a particularly fast and powerful solo piano piece, possibly Chopin.

Anyways, thanks for reviewing!

[Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 Part 2]

Ah.

Liszt. Yay. Pretty impressive. Could've been a little faster at the beginning, but I realize that not everyone can play the ornamentation that fast.

But yeah, good job.

Beacon515L responds:

Could've been... gah, I didn't play for a week after this! My God, Lizst, why you had to write such insane pieces...

[WanaBeBach]

Awesome.

I'm a huge fan of Bach myself, and this does sound like something he would write.

A few elements of Bach I think you missed out on here:

Normally he would have one key dedicated to playing off the beat, where melody would be on counts of 1, 2, 3, 4 and the offbeat in between, normally a middle-range note that reflects the key and changes on occasion. Also, your piece lacked treble. A little bit of ornamentation on the right hand never hurts.

Also, I can almost hear an awesome second section coming after this ends, this would make a great intro to a larger scale piece.

Great piece. You seem to be very good at barouque, I can recommend a few people you should listen to to hone that talent and help develop a more solid style.

Elanatronica responds:

thank you very much!

i will try everything you advised.

i think it dosent sound very teble cuz i wrote it for piano, but i put guitars and base in.

i forgot that when u tell a bass or guitar to play somthing, it acutaly sounds it an 8ctv lower then what its actualy playing.

i think i will make a second part to it

thanks for your review!

[Petwoip - Romeo's Journey]

Really nice.

Very soft. You, my friend, have talent. Keep up the good work.

I didn't exactly picture Romeo, I pictured something more along the lines of a desperate man breaking into a bank to get enough money to not starve. Either way, very nice.

Well mixed, the sound was pristine. 10 for clarity.
Originality: very good, but last night I was thinking of doing something like this, so I'll take a point away for stealing my idea. XP. 9.

Effort: Great job. 9.

10 for diversity.

Keep up the good work. Come check out some of my music. Reviews are appreciated.

Petwoip responds:

Hey! Thanks a lot! It has been a while since I've gotten a review.

I probably couldn't picture Romeo if I hadn't made the song either, but if I break the song into five parts: Romeo sad due to Rosaline's rejection, In love with Juliet, Mercutia dies and he kills Tybalt, Banishment and sadness, Extreme sadness upon seeing Juliet's body, then maybe you'd understand it better. These parts of the story correlate to the song.

Once again, thanks!

[Fur Elise REMIxXx.]

Lol.

Retard. Beethoven wrote the Fur Elise.

Besides, the audio had no content.

It just did the same thing over and over again. I could have made this crap in a few seconds.

Originality: 0, you didn't write it.
Diversity: 0, you didn't add all the themes in the song.
Clarity: 5, at least it was well mixed.
Effort: I see no effort that was put into this, so 1.
Overall: 1. It's a piece of crap, to put it lightly.

Platinum-Chrome responds:

Like YOU Can Do Better....i heard your stupid ass flight of the sparrow you need to fly away like 1.see i made a mistake.but you.you keep on and on wit your songs so just get out my way and i'll leave u alone i'm not mad i'm just warning you before i do so you keep on and you'll see soon....and what the fuck is your name?mjtob?what dose the MJ Stand for michal jackson?youve been touch?ew get on fag!!

[_-={At Roads Ends}=-_]

Great, man.

I already posted this review on one of your pieces, but I can't find which one it was, so I doubt you can either, so I'll post it here. XP

"10s across the board. It's got that kind of gentle savagery. It sounds like the kind of lulaby the devil would listen to, beautiful, yet creepy in a great way. I listened through a few of your pieces and thought maybe I'd give you a few tips, since you're into the whole rage thing.

A few great ways to add "Rage".

1. Crescendos. I see you already have made a few pieces with crescendos, I'm still learning. I'm assuming you know what a cresceno is, pm me if you don't. I'll explain. Some great ways to boost the crescendos are with strings, which are probably going to be the most prominent instruments during that point. Having a section of Violin 2s outlining chords, a section of tremolo Violins outlining the same (or different, just make sure they don't cause dissonance, even if there's not much ability to hear dissonance during a crescendo.) Try putting the Violin 1 section on melody, backed up with clarinet doing 3rds (these are just ideas, you'll probably develop your own way, but this is mine) and flute and piccolo doing 5ths and 7ths. Have French Horns (tune in here, I love this technique) and drums battle each other in a way, with the bass drum on the beat (1, 3) and the French Horns playing staccato chords on the off beats (2, 4). Have trumpet do a light reflection of the melody, and let a synth bass and tuba double each other, and let the trombone triple that an octave up. The piano should be playing the melody, except with a twist. Add ornamentation. Also, tubular bells can be thrown in here and there. Remember, these are just suggestions, not set in stone, experiment with them a little. Please give a listen to "Last Moments" on my page, reviews would be nice."

Also, just to add, Cymbal crashes at the end of sections are a great way to send shivers down a listener's spine.

Any questions about the vocab in there, just ask.

MaestroRage responds:

I understood everything you said, and I must admit, these are some excellent suggestions! I have yet to try any of these, and I will definitely do so tonight!

Battle the percussion eh, that sounds like my cup of tea >:}

A review well appreciated MJTTOMB, thank you for your insight, I have yet to actually use woodwinds in my Crescendos... odd when you think about it.

In any case, thank you once more for the review, i'm glad you liked it!

[_-={A Place for Dreams}=-]

Great.

10s across the board. It's got that kind of gentle savagery. It sounds like the kind of lulaby the devil would listen to, beautiful, yet creepy in a great way. I listened through a few of your pieces and thought maybe I'd give you a few tips, since you're into the whole rage thing.

A few great ways to add "Rage".

1. Crescendos. I see you already have made a few pieces with crescendos, I'm still learning. I'm assuming you know what a cresceno is, pm me if you don't. I'll explain. Some great ways to boost the crescendos are with strings, which are probably going to be the most prominent instruments during that point. Having a section of Violin 2s outlining chords, a section of tremolo Violins outlining the same (or different, just make sure they don't cause dissonance, even if there's not much ability to hear dissonance during a crescendo.) Try putting the Violin 1 section on melody, backed up with clarinet doing 3rds (these are just ideas, you'll probably develop your own way, but this is mine) and flute and piccolo doing 5ths and 7ths. Have French Horns (tune in here, I love this technique) and drums battle each other in a way, with the bass drum on the beat (1, 3) and the French Horns playing staccato chords on the off beats (2, 4). Have trumpet do a light reflection of the melody, and let a synth bass and tuba double each other, and let the trombone triple that an octave up. The piano should be playing the melody, except with a twist. Add ornamentation. Also, tubular bells can be thrown in here and there. Remember, these are just suggestions, not set in stone, experiment with them a little. Please give a listen to "Last Moments" on my page, reviews would be nice.

MaestroRage responds:

heh, I think you may have accidentally copied the review for The Journey, but thats not important. I still agree with what you said in that one, and I will definitely listen to that track.

Thank you for the review, i'm glad you liked it!

[Open Meadows]

Hey jeff.

Tis native. I thought you said ng sucked. XP.

Very relaxing.

The only problem was the extreme repetitiveness. Otherwise, everything was fine.

TheJeffKiller responds:

And your sh*tty ass songs aren't repetitive!? Native please...

[Marion of Honesty]

Good!

Very good. AND YOU ADDED DRUM ROLLS! WOOOHOO!!!!

Damn man, that's beautiful.

10s across the board.

4/5 only because if I gave you a 5/5, it would attract zerovoters.

Bosa responds:

Indeed, thanks.