Dj-Gonzo's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Then and Now]

Good work with this one! I like the high melody and chords. Maybe I feel that around 2:00 the distortion is a bit too hard, but all in all it fits with the drop at 2:20. Uplifting Trance at it's finest form! Keep it up! Glad to see Trance is still kicking in NG.

>GTB

Ditchy responds:

Cheers mate, made me smile.

[Prelude (Track 1: The Hero's Journey Series)]

WOW! Absolutely amazing, not worthy for only 5 stars. Such a beautiful piece of work here, I'm glad that I found you here in NG. It's soft, emotional, inspiring... it gives you a peaceful sensation, full of hope and tranquility. Can't wait for another release from you! :)

>GTB --> 5/5 Favourited, Followed, and Downloaded. MASTERPIECE!!!

SuperTonic64 responds:

Thanks Dj-Gonzo! :) I'm very happy you enjoyed it! This is the first in a full series, and I look forward to future reviews from you!

- SP

[Tobias Oakly - That Evening(Wip)]

You always fit my taste for progressive, trance and all genres of electronic music, Timo. This one makes me remember the proggy Pryda productions. High quality mixing, effects, EVERYTHING is perfect. Love it, man, please finish it ASAP. :)

>GTB

D-Chain responds:

Pryda was hero :) RIP
I will look into this one as soon as im done finishing another project.

[Nebulae]

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Another Trance producer! Glad to see our genre is still alive here in NG. I love the breakdown at 1:00 but it surely needs a better mastering, I enjoyed the peaking chords and the bass sequence, they fit this style of Trance. The only thing this needs is improvement in mastering and equalization. Keep it up! You have great potential here :D

>GTB

P.S: By the way, It would be great if you could share a review in one of my most recent Trance releases, thanks in advance for your consideration:

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/637466

Drewpy responds:

Glad that you like it! And yes, I really need to work on mastering. I'll gladly give your track a look!

[Bit Land]

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Wow, love the melody, the title fits it perfectly. When I listen to this I feel like I was in a classic GameBoy Platformer in a robotic themed stage. I love the background arpeggios you've added, it makes it more complex, and gives a funky feeling to the song. Keep it up Edman!

>GTB

P.S: By the way, I've scouted you to the main audio portal, so your next releases will appear with the rest of the admitted artists. ;)

Edman520 responds:

Wow I can't thank you enough! For the review and the scouting! I'll try to not let this audio portal down!

[Cary Me Blind]

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I love the simplicity of the chords and the lyrics, you've found a great emotion througout the song. I can feel the pain of the man in the background you've built to the lyrics, a great history and an awesome message. The only thing I would like to hear maybe is a bit more of the pads you added in the end. All in all, this is a great work, keep it up! :D

>GTB

IndustryStandard responds:

Thank you! I'd actually originally had the pads going throughout most of the song(starting at the first chorus) but it was hard to keep them from overpowering the song. I'll keep that in mind for the next track though, maybe get something a little softer throughout the whole song and have the strings pad come in later.

[Gabriel Fauré - Sicilienne (Wip)]

Glad to see you back Mellon! Love the melody and the background man :D

>GTB

L-Mity responds:

I missed you ;-; Gonzo!

Thx always..

[DJ Neat! - Stardust]

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This one reminds me when I started in music production. Good melodies and ideas, but they lack the correct mixing, especially in terms of compressing the leads or the vocal samples. I gotta say that I enjoyed the breakdown at 2:05, that dry bass fits perfectly with the chords. Keep it up and try experimenting with compressor, Maximus (if you use FL) and limiters. Hope it helps you improve! ;P

>GTB

GGMiXsiMusic responds:

Thanks for suggesting those effects, i DO use FL, i will try more of effects in future