FUNKbrs's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Black Wizard of Haiti]

Sounds like fuzzy kittens purring.

I couldn't help but think about silly little black kittens with little wizard hats on their heads bobbing their heads up and down and meowing.

So fuzzy and cute!

[Kirbyfemur (Ringtone 1)]

Not quick enough on the uptake.

If this is supposed to be a ringtone, it should IMMEDIATELY SNATCH my attention like a purse from a little old lady in front of a crack house. Instead, it drawls on with a quiet intro, making me miss precious seconds fumbling for my phone in my pocket before it goes to voice mail.

Kirbyfemur responds:

I did change it so that it is much more direct, but you'll probably not notice to much lol.

[SUIA-the fall of man]

While crunk, this lacks a big lead.

The beat's crunk, but there just aren't enough big hooks in this song. I kept waiting for the mind blowing part, and it just wasn't in there. There was a bad solo at 1:52, but that's WAY too deep in the song for that to pop up. I wanted to hear that about 30 sec in, and longer.

I think you could kick this one up a couple notches before adding lyrics.

superuberinsaneausm responds:

ive been trying to, my my freind will rap over this someday hopefully someday and ill sing the chorus, your right the song did need a bridge or a breakdown just i had to do this in one sitting and really didnt have enough time to think of something more

[epic 8-bit awesomeness]

Nice layering.

I really like it when someone's capable of making something with a good melody, but ALSO knows how to support that melody with simple supports and applied rhythm technique. The compression on the bass drum was a little weird, but it helped tie the piece together so I can't knock it. I know a lot of european trance music specializes in that.

superuberinsaneausm responds:

thanks, for reviewing glad ya liked it.

[Paradimensional-Axel F remix]

It's just Beverly Hills Cop with a phazer on it.

C'mon, man, that phazer is killing that stolen midi. And where's the beat in the mix? I... I ... ALMOST hear a beat.... almost. Mainly I hear... phazer. You can't just put effects on things and call it putting a song together.

paradimensional responds:

Ouch. Okay then

[-)S(- Nosebleed]

You just won the game.

Congratulations on achieving randawm.

Will responds:

your name should be FUCKbrs

[Rucklo - Two Slices of PI]

Someone's got the "wow" factor figured out.

So many guys are so busy trying to sound clean they just don't get how different types of noise can add nuance to things. White noise makes everything much more real, because reality lacks definition.

Nice use of background layers, BTW. It's a nice use of subtlety. Would be a ten, but it sounded kind of dull. I think that's intentional, but I'd prefer somthing that pushes it's own envelope a little bit more.

Rucklo responds:

not exactly sure how you mean by dull, but i'm no pro engineer, so yeah...
when it comes to thicken an instrument up, it's all about layering it the right way, just like you'd double a guitar or whatever.
thanks alot for the review man, appreciate it alot! ^___________^

[Alien Influence]

Harder better faster stronger....

Good, but too much like Harder Better Faster Stronger.

That song achieves this goal better.

Also, yargh on the lack of tight hooks.

[Fri Sjel]

Yow... too much repetition.

Kudos on the funky beat, but it's just the same line of guitar over and over again. And noone's fooled by the lack of real bass, either.

I notice that about a lot of submissions, though. Apparently bassists are a much maligned group... I'm lucky to have worked with so many good ones.

[Neo Classical Caprice No. 24]

I could wish for more nuance in the drums....

The instrumentation was clearly masterful, but the drums lacked dynamic and had too blank of a grind. You could have made things more complex with the ride without giving up that good double bass massage sound.

Syncopation is your friend, and not just in the slow parts. You can syncopate extremely quickly in a pattern so fast it can be used as a piece of a straight pattern. It's easier to understand how a line of melody fits into a chord, but rhthyms kick ass that way.

Blah, I'm preachy.

Yngwie Malmsteen all the way.

masheenH3ad responds:

That's Cool! I have No problem with your observations. As a matter of fact, I will take them into my considerations. Thanks! I learned a lot in your review.