Geoplex's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Raving in the Rain]

Those slides are incredible.

I actually really love the atmosphere of this one, the wubs, the power, and THOSE SLIDES. Seriously, the leads are amazing. Liking those rain sound effects too.
I'm also a fan of the intro and subsequent build-up, and obviously of the drop, too. It's probably the loudest drop I've heard in a while :P

I think the chorus went on a little long and parts of it became a little repetitive, but it didn't negatively affect the song that much.

Overall a great track. Probably one of my favorites (if not my favorite) from you.

(Btw, sorry about not giving an opinion on this when you sent it. I think the download took so long that I forgot about it x.x)

ChasingPresence responds:

Haha no problem man! Glad you liked it :D and thank you very much for the review!

[New start!!~]

I have to review this.

Because, dude. This sounds great; and your "new start" seemed pretty short-lived considering this is your most recent track.

I'm not actually a fan of Dubstep, really. I thought the intro sounded stunning, though, mostly because of your snare usage. I'm enjoyed the melodic texture a lot, but I'm not a fan of the drop (simply because any harmonies are gone and it sounds a bit boring to me. But i know, that's just the genre.)

I really should say that, you're pro. I'm almost finding it difficult to believe that this is your music, because your popularity doesn't even remotely reflect your skill. I mean, unless you're using some kind of looping program, that is! :P (What DAW are you using, actually?)

I suppose while i'm here, I should point out that the mixing isn't perfect (snare sounds a little muffled to me, though the kick/bass relationship sounds pretty perfect actually.)
The song is also a bit repetitive, but that's not really an issue.

You should come back.

SexyDropbear96 responds:

Im back babe <3

[Edge of Time]

As I said, this is your best yet :P

I know I've already said a fair bit about this one, so I'll probably repeat myself here. I just can't bring myself to write a short review, so yeah.

I still like how dramatic the intro sounds, and while it feels as though it's leading to something more powerful than that which arrives, it doesn't lessen the song in any way at all simply because of how seamlessly you changed the mood. You went from dramatic/perilous to hopeful very smoothly in a matter of seconds :P

The percussion sounds quite good in this one, I really like the bongo-thing (I forget what you called it.)

Anyway, yeah :P This one is great.

Btw, I still love that little horn/string melody. Favorite part.

stunkel responds:

Haha thanks for the lengthy review! And you really didn't have to leave a review, I already got plenty of feedback from you during the hours of mastering and naming the song. But thanks for helping, supporting, and reviewing!

[Great Heights]

Great :P

This is definitely my favorite track of yours, perhaps because I enjoy orchestral elements more than EDM; but probably also because of the melodic structure.
This is probably the most melodic song I've heard in a while, and that means a fair bit :P

I wish you'd used the cello a little more, it sounded great in the intro. I like the flute a lot too, and the piano is really nice. I feel that the choruses sound good, but not very strong - i don't necessarily see this as a bad thing, though. Strong choruses with classical elements would sound a bit weird.

I like very much how this one feels fast, and yet mellow. That always seems to happen when people blend orchestral elements with electronic ones in a way like this.

I like it :P

ChasingPresence responds:

I like you :) And thank you for the insightful review!

[Walking in Circles [WIP]]

LISTENING TO THIS ON REPEAT.

I don't typically review songs like this, because it feels that my words are wasted on an artist that probably won't read them. However, I feel the need to express the fact that this song has compelled me to click on it no less than twenty times since yesterday.

I'm not even a huge fan of house, honestly. I don't dislike it, but it never struck me as terribly appealing. This song has dramatically altered my perspective of the genre and I love it for that.

I'm putting this at the top of my favorites and not taking it down until it's replaced with the finished version of this! :P

10/10

Or4nges responds:

I can't vouch for other artists out there, but I can say without a doubt that I personally read every comment on every one of my songs. And this kind of goes out to everyone. I may not always reply, but know that I appreciate everything everyone says, The kind words are what keep me going :)

And i'm so glad I could change your perspective on a genre of music that I love. Everyone's got their own taste, and this is by no means a general run-of-the-mill house song, but if it can open your eyes a bit more, than my job is done.

Sadly I can't finish the song. My hard drive crashed a couple months ago and with it went all my project files. I can't even begin to think of where to start on recreating the synths in this song. It took forever and a half. I am however grateful that I posted a somewhat passable WIP. Maybe one day i'll try and recreate it, but it might not be for a while.

Thanks again dude! Sorry for the wall of text, i felt this was kind of a message everyone else needed to hear too.

[There is only one way]

Very nice.

I clicked on this song unintentionally, but as I was moving my mouse to click "back," it started playing and compelled me to give it a listen. I'm fairly glad that I did.

The arp that introduces the song is a little generic, but it sounds good - and the hats that follow it are great. They kept me listening.

My greatest praise for this song involves the percussion, though. It sounds clean and powerful - without being overpowering. Love that snare a lot.
The lead is a little quiet, now that i listen again - but it makes the whole piece sound a little more atmospheric. Dreamy maybe?

Overall, I like this a lot - but it needs more length. I know this is a loop, but you could have made a very nice full song out of this (and considering this is on the popular list, it clearly has the potential to be something even better.)

I enjoyed it.

[Longlife]

I've listened to your stuff before, but I always forget to review - though I remember being quite impressed.

I actually do like this a lot. I like how relaxed this sounds, and I especially like a lot of the melodies you're using (melody definitely seems to be one your strengths from what I can tell.)

The percussion sounds quite good also - it's not overpowering and both the snare and kick are appropriately audible. Progression-wise the song doesn't cover a huge distance, but I didn't find myself minding that.

I like it, nicely done :P

K-Pone responds:

Yep, indeed, melodies are one of my strengths. I'm happy you like it.

[Plexosphere]

I like it! :O

The piano chords sound really nice actually, and pretty video-gamey. I also like how you're occasionally going with minor keys, it gives it a vaguely jazzy feel (dunno if there's an actual word for that.)

Glad you enjoy my stuff man, good job on this ^.^

K-Pone responds:

Thanks for the review. When I made this I hoped you'd like it, and that you actually do makes me happy :)

[Blue]

Very nice, actually.

I love how organic this sounds - the panned clicky percussion you have there is really nice too. I like the bells, the plucks, and the chords sound oddly like a sub-bass at times... which is actually a good thing I feel.

The song doesn't really go anywhere, but I didn't really mind that. It's nice. Very relaxing, and structure isn't as important with music like this.

One thing I feel it could benefit from would be some strings or pads to give it a more atmospheric feel, but it's not a necessity and might spoil the minimalistic feel you have going.

Overall, I like it a lot. What software are you using?

10/10

StinsonJazz responds:

Hey Geoplex, I appreciate you liking this track. I use Pro Tools 8 as my DAW. Most of the sounds you heard came from a plug-in called Kontakt.

[Song of Storms Remix]

Nice.

I like the slow start - it feels a little empty, but it creates a very calm atmosphere that contrasts very nicely with the eventual chorus (which seemed very fitting.) The piano sounds good, appropriately soft and not too loud, but also easy to hear.

If there was one criticism I had, it'd be the sub you brought in at around 00:35. It feels nice and warm, but a little distracting - and it doesn't quite mesh with the piano. It sounds good after a while, though.

I would suggest that the song might be a bit repetitive, but it's a remix of a VG soundtrack, so there's not much more that can be done with it.

I like it. Sounds good :P

stunkel responds:

Thanks for reviewing man!

For the part at 0:35, I can see what you mean by it being distracting. I needed a way to introduce those instruments, I'll try to work on those sort of transitions in the future.

And I wasn't sure what else I could add to the song that wasn't in the original song DX. I wanted to just stick with the original melodies in the song.

But thanks for the review man! I appreciate it :D