PaperMikes's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[HXN - Pegasus (FULL)]

Wow. The first half reminds me a lot of Metroid Prime. Interesting.
Anyway, I think this could have benefited a bit more with other variations in sounds. By the sound of this, I also feel it would have been much better if the main melody didn't stay so consistent, but that's probably just a nitpick. A little extra panning to make a sound or two a teensy-bit distant would have contributed to the ambient feel. Overall, I like what you've done here!

SierraRising responds:

I'm not that good with constructing melodies, so once I have a sixteen bar loop I usually just stop there, but more variation is something I'm working to improve on.
Thanks for the review, it helped a lot!

[Space Wash]

Wow! As soon as it started, I took a liking to it.
Nothing here feels out of place, as everything contributes to its direction. The good reverberation really gives the sounds a place in just about every area, and none of them feel "lonesome". The only minor thing I must mention is that it probably would have worked better as a loop, or could have ended better, as it felt like an abrupt fade. Besides that, this is awesome!

Joelle responds:

Thanks for the review ♥

[Children of Saturn]

Great song! It almost seems like I can feel the inspiration you have gotten from the artwork (I must also say that I was able to stumble upon a new, favorite artist in the process)! When I took your description into account, I enjoyed the song a bit more. Somewhere after the 2:40 min. mark, however, I feel that it would have been best to build upon it a bit more. Other than that, you have done a great job!

JoshuaHughes responds:

Thank you so much! These reviews are definitely pointing me in directions I like. My future projects are going to sound so much better and I can't wait to show them to everyone!

[Northpoint Fantasy]

You did well. The romantic tone is certainly consistent throughout, and I see no odd transitions. The beginning, I must say, contrasts significantly to the rest of the piece, but I see this in a good light and find it interesting. I assume that was one of the ominous parts? I feel like such ominous parts were hinted briefly at times as well, which I like. This is great, especially knowing you completed this in under two hours!

Joelle responds:

Thank you! ♥

[Histortion]

Nice work with this! The introduction is great. I didn't notice any rough transitions -- everything flowed smoothly. I especially like what you had after 2:58. At the back of my head, I feel like something was missing at the very end, but I wouldn't count it against your score.
Overall great work! I wouldn't mind getting this stuck in my head.

JoshuaHughes responds:

Thanks again, man!

[Success!]

This is great! It also loops very well. The beginning builds up in a way that makes me imagine entering a warp drive.

JoshuaHughes responds:

I can picture that. To me, it sounds so cheesy when looking back. When I was making this, I thought it was the greatest thing I every made.