Hippokopter's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[DJ Ses - No Emotion (Produced By Kenshi Muzik)]

Hrm... this is tough.

So I have one good reason to give this 5 stars, and one very good reason to give this 0 stars. Let me explain.

First, the 0-star reason: the swearing and sexuality. This website, and the internet generally, is filled to the brim with that sort of scum, there's no sense in adding to it. I know that's blunt and harsh, but that's the truth, and the last thing I'd want to do is keep you from it. Hear it, absorb it, and act on it, just like you would any other fact.

The principle reason that I don't like swearing is that I'm a Christian. But, since you're probably not a Christian, here's my practical argument for not swearing in 4 words: it's unprofessional and childish.

Second, the 5 star reason: The style of this track is pretty great. I personally love trap, aside from the aforementioned scum.

I hope you can construct something better in light of this criticism.

1/15/2019 EDIT: Community used Frowny Face! It wasn't very effective...

But seriously, to the people who've been literally giving me bad looks: Maybe, if I'm attacking bad language and you're getting angry at me, maybe I'm not the problem. Has it ever occurred to you that maybe there are things you shouldn't say? And really, if you've got a bone to pick with me, shoot me a DM, I'd love to see you tell me why cussing is fine.

[ZIG ZAG - Venomite Remake]

You know my thoughts on this xD

Venomite responds:

I fixed it doe

[Derpcat - Underground]

Decent mixing, nice sound design, but it really isn't all that thick IMO. It's cool, but the sound design isn't awfully meaty. Plus, the strings clash fairly hard with everything else. But again, it sounds cool overall.

DerpcatOfficial responds:

YEET

[F-777 - Inferno (Pyro's Theme)]

Huh, kinda out there tbh. Pretty cool. Definitely will be at least mildly overused in GD.

[All In To Live That Way - TAGPilot101YT]

So first of all, the distortion on the master is over the top for the piano. I'd suggest just turning the piano down.

Speaking of which, the piano just repeats the same 4 chords, ad infinitum. A good rule of thumb I heard recently was that if something repeats more than 3 times without some variation, the average listener won't pay attention to it. The more in-the-foreground an element is, the more that rule applies.

Then, the pad things in the background come in, and they're out of key... the piano is in Eb/D# minor, and the pads are in C major/A minor. Needless to say, they clash. I'd just transpose the pads.

Then, the buildups. They're pretty long, and not that kick rolls don't have their place, it's just that you gotta be careful with them. They gotta be interesting, so I'd suggest filtering and automation. The kicks gotta be short, so maybe use a different kick for the buildup. It can't be too loud, either. And on top of that, it might just be better to use a snare roll anyways.

But putting that aside, the buildups last way too long, especially the second buildup. Another general rule for keeping a listener's attention is that something interesting should be happening every 3 to 5 seconds. This, I've found, is one of the bigger separations between a novice and a pro, getting this down with proper style.

Finally, the drops. They're not bad on their own, aside from the lack of sub. That's about it.

Some stuff to work on, for sure, but pretty alright nonetheless. Keep at it.