Codefreq's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[evening thoughts]

This gives me a real "Animal Crossing" vibe, specifically during Autumn.

I'd like to know more about your piece. What specifically were you thinking of when you made this? What was the reason you used the icon artwork you did for this piece? Why title it "evening thoughts"?

If I knew what you were going for it would help me review based on how well I thought your ideas came across rather than simply how much I liked it.

That said, I do like this piece. I find it calming.

More info about how I review music here: https://codefreq.newgrounds.com/news/post/1089806

SignatureMusic responds:

Haha I can totally see that, although not have played the game, i've heard some of the soundtracks. Thanks for the review!

[Go On Without Me]

As I see it, everything about this submission is expressed very clearly. IMO The music is melancholy, the title is evocative of a story that matches it (it makes me think of a moment where a character is forced to leave behind a friend), the description is spot on, the icon artwork matches the vibe of the piece, the tags, the genre, literally everything about this fits together perfectly.

No notes, well done! :)

More info about how I review music here: https://codefreq.newgrounds.com/news/post/1089806

[PixelAA]

UPDATE:

Thank you for clarifying. Knowing this information does help.

The only thing I can say I think could be improved is the name, and that's only because the name is a little confusing. Know that, like other pieces I review, when I rated and reviewed your piece I tried to include the submission as a whole rather than just the music itself.

Overall, I agree this piece is a great test. It's danceable AND dreamy.

I hope that additional info helps. Cheers. :)

Original 4 star review:

"This reminds me of Retro City Rampage or the like; some kind of NES or GameBoy game, or something inspired by games from that era. On some kind of hallucinogenic drug, I imagine.

I'd love to know what project this is for. Was it for something? I find the title, "PixelAA", to be interesting. Why'd you pick that? What went through your head when you were making the piece?

If I knew this information I'd be better equipped to potentially give you better feedback regarding this piece.

More info about how I review music here: https://codefreq.newgrounds.com/news/post/108980"

LtFS responds:

Hmmm.... In fact, I called the tune 'PixelAA' for fun. It means "Pixel Adventure". The melody was created spontaneously (like every one of my tunes). I wasn't inspired by Retro games, I just installed a new plugin and tried it out. Cool test of plugins, isn't it?

[Buccaneer]

Oddly enough, this reminds me of Savant, which in turn makes me think of cyber-pirate robots.

I don't know hardstyle, but I do think you nailed the pirate-y vibe here.

Nice work. :)

More info about how I review music here: https://codefreq.newgrounds.com/news/post/1089806

Synfang responds:

Thanks for the feedback! :D

[Oleg the Formidable]

Neat piece. It almost sounds to me like a side-scrolling stealth game.

I've got suggestions for you to think about if you'd like:

The title you have is quite specific. What is the story behind that?
What kinds of things were you thinking of when you wrote this?
Why did you pick the icon artwork you did?

In my experience, questions like these can be good starting points for being deliberate and intentional in the decisions you make when creating music. I'd be able to give you feedback that is more than just "I like this" or "this isn't for me" if you put some intention behind your music.

That said, for someone who claims to not know what they're doing, I think this is a pretty good shot at a song.

I hope this helps. :)

More info about how I review music here: https://codefreq.newgrounds.com/news/post/1089806

dg125 responds:

alright, here we go.

"The title [...] is quite specific. What is the story behind that?" better than calling it what i named the flp: "ching cheng hanji", and i guess i just needed a title for the song
"What [...] were you thinking of when you wrote this?" i just wanted to make a lil' experimental ditty
"Why did you pick the icon artwork you did?" i needed an icon for the song and i had this on my pc so here we are

thanks for your review my man, glad you liked it

[Draten: Rayzelia]

UPDATE:

Thank you for clarifying.

I think you really nailed the upbeat and celebratory vibe of this piece. I get a lot from this piece but none of it is sad or uncomfortable.

The only reason I don't give this 5 stars is because I can't in good conscience say you nailed the vibe of a character I've never seen in a story I haven't experienced.

Original 4 star review:

"This reminds me of old Pokemon or Retro City Rampage in terms of the way the music is written. To me the way this song is produced comes across as very dreamy as well, due in large part to the reverb.

I'd love to hear your perspective. Why did you name this piece what you did? What were you thinking as you were making this? It's a little hard to tell what the icon artwork is, but to me it looks like a fish skeleton. Why did you pick this?

I'd love to give you feedback based on how clear I thought your ideas for this piece came through but right now I can't because there isn't enough information.

Still, that being said, I think this is really cool!

More info about how I review music here: https://codefreq.newgrounds.com/news/post/1089806"

Raiiju responds:

Hey thanks a bunch for the score and review! A lot of my inspiration is from the old Pokémon soundtracks. It has and will always be one of my favorite childhood games. The reason behind the name is quite simple. I’m currently working on an OC for a story I’m writing. She’s a princess from another dimension, and she is a very charismatic and adventurous person. So with the upbeat and adventurous vibes from the song, I decided to name it after her. “Rayzelia” that’s pretty much it. Ya know, there was a lot of things going on in my head as I was writing and composing this piece, I generally wanted a happy melodic song with a celebration feel, but I kept trying to refrain from accidentally creating something sad or dissonant. I struggled to keep a consistent tone, but in the end I think I got close enough. 😅 And the icon, he’s a little dragon I drew a while back, I’ll actually post em here in a little bit. The icon is just a placeholder for now while I finish up drawing Rayzelia.