dj-padman1's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Flounder]

outstanding

Wow, a level of quality rarely seen around here. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this track. Really sweeps you away, I read some controversy about the beats, I actually think they're really effective, something I look at as an example of the beat done right in fact. Especially the cymbals at the transitions and the panned shaker interlacing the eighth note hats. KB has a point though, some extra glitchy elements would sound awesome.
The ringing valvy overdrive sound really appeals to me, just on the verge of being disruptive but staying more or less serene.
Excellent pads and strings, don't have a lot of time to elaborate but the bottom line is I'm impressed, I'll definitely listen to your others as well.
Keep up the excellent work man.

pitbulljones responds:

'a level of quality rarely seen around here'.

you've got to be joking right? you have to be. theres loads of fantastic stuff on here, far better than mine. i think if it had a vocal it may be what u said tho XD

'an example of a beat done right'

jesus fucking h christ on a motorbike. me an example of how to do drums right? again you have to be joking. have you listened to some of my other stuff. all this is is taking a bit of time and thinking about how drums work. I'd love to put some glitch in but unless someone is gonna help me out with a tutorial or summat i don't think it's gonna happen.

anyways i'm glad you enjoyed the track, i try to please. and thanks for taking the time to review and listen.

pitters

[Khuskan - Midnight]

tasty to the max

Somebody knows how to use Reason!?! Forgive me if I'm wrong.
Very lush and professional arrangement. Very pleasing jazzy, loungey style that still manages to be upbeat and energetic throughout.
Excellent fx and sweeps in the intro, very nice into your cool drumloop. Very nice ride cymbal.
Cool brass stabs and funky bass, I like! Very UK, maybe from a movie like Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels.
Anyway, very nice, I enjoyed this one, a cut above!

Khuskan responds:

Indeed, this is reason, though API still far surpasses my reason skills so make sure you go check his audio out ;-)

Since I'm british, I supose that does give good reason to be a UK sound. So much the better, i say!

[DJ Comet-Evershine]

Seriously great

Very nice work indeed Comet. Very pleasing and powerful guitar rocks along nicely. Sounds like you might be a bit of a Crystal Method fan? :)
Beats well mixed and enough variety to keep it interesting although I think I know that loop from a few of your other tracks!
I like the breathy sounds and the cool synth and how they interact after the main heavy part. True breakbeat sylin there, no doubt about it.
Liked it heaps, but in the end it did tend to repeat itself a bit much. Still, a very enjoyable listen.
Keep up the good work!

TheComet responds:

The Crystal Method = <3 :P

Thanks for the review, I can't wait until I finish some of my new stuff, I've been playing modulation lately ;)

[Joyrider]

sweet!!!

Man, thats awesome. It's got the same 'straight ahead' feel of a Daft Punk track. It was pumping the whole way through and only got better. Really excellent stuff! It would really do the business on the dancefloor I reckon. Very nice fill into the last part with the cool 'barking dog' synth. Delicious.
I'm jealous, nicely done sir.

KaiSun responds:

glad you liked it man, been hearing some good house lately so thought id try my luck. thanks for your consistent reviewing efforts. talk to u later

[DJNB - Calm Storm]

tasty

Nothing to not like heaps here. Very nice progressive feel to this one. The mix is spot on, and each riff easy lasts the distance. This is sure to go down well in Europe!

Rave4Yourself responds:

Thanks man, :D

Check out some of my other stuff too. Btw, this track isn't really my best, lol. I just uploaded it so people could check out my tF remix, :P

[Carbondation]

jungle flavour

Really nice classic rave feel to this one. You sure have a talent for those fx and transitions. Cool lead sound, blipping and flipping around nicely. I wouldn't have minded a big thick bass down there somewhere as well though.
Excellent percussion as with all your tracks though I think the kick might be a bit more effective if you cranked it up a bit more.
You've made a really cool groove here, the lead melody changes so often, like a big solo. I think a bass playing a wicked 1 or 2 bar riff would give the track a lot more stability though.
Enjoyable all the same!
It deserves a lot higher than the score suggests.

[{<Breakout>}]

cool

Very cinematic and atmospheric track. I have to hand it to you for the excellent development in this track, and its never boring because you whip out so many cool well placed fx. One of them in the middle was a little bit rough on the ears though! Ow! The one before the little vocal fragment. Definite potential in a game or something. For the club, if you dropped in a massive rolling bass halfway through i'm sure it would do the business.
Nice one mate!

[Radical Highway (Anima mix)]

sweet

Nice rock, electronic fusion. It rocks to a good extent, there seems to be some compression and bass issues. The trebly guitar seems to really dominate the mix. The bass guitar sounds bloody ace, I would love to hear it cranked up. I read your previous replies to reviews, and yes, mastering guitar is always a headache! Nothing major though, cool track.
I love that drum fill/sweep towards the end. Nice!

Anima-Theory responds:

I would love the bass to be deeper, but one note I played seemed to be to deep, therefore amplifying the bass only caused distortion.

Thanks for the review

Anima

[fuxin immobiliser]

greatness

Dude, this is just plain awesome. The jazz styling really floats my boat and everything is just mixing together perfectly. I mean, I dont like to throw comments like that forward usually, but I'll say it here. Especially the bass, sounds wonderful. Man, why'd you put that offbeat bass section in after the vocal section? Back to trippy grandeur again when the wicked guitar parts come in and the shaker starts talking! Oooh, sax..gotta love it, morphing in and out with the guitar. Yep, the offbeat bass works well I suppose.
Excellent track all around, I'd say your best (did i say that last time? ;) ) Highlight..probably the repetitive vox section in the middle, but there's nothing to not enjoy heaps throughout the whole track, and mega bonus style point for the miss-timing and lags. Respect.

snoballandthmonyshot responds:

hehe, cheers pal.
the offbeat bass, yeh, is super cliche and summin i normally avoid but it worked here i thought.
go forward
;ped

[§Arbiter§ - Arise of Loth]

Arbiter - Arise of Lothian

First Impression - Wow, this guy is good at making musiks!
Your string work is really quite good, probably the best part of the track. The percussion was for the most part excellent, though sometimes irritating, like in a couple of your other tracks. Overall, it put a smile on my dial.