Geoplex's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[F-777 - Life Is Still Awesome]

Man, I used to listen to the original so much in like... what was it, maybe 2013? I can't remember. This sounds real nice though. Also you're ruling the popular list right now lmao.

I really like the general mix on this one, much more of a focus on lows than a lot of your other recent work. The kick is satisfying and has that low end punch. The middle chorus was a nice mix-up and while this definitely isn't formula-breaking, it's great dude.

The mastering is quite nice too, a bit more restrained than usual it seems :p

F-777 responds:

Thanks so much! Ya im trying to find middle ground this year.
My best songs were cringy mix-wise. Now when i mix things clear people
think i lost something. So im starting to pin it down to the strengths of both
and weaknesses of both :D.

Thanks so much for the review! This year is gonna be nuts. :DDDD

[Rising Apple]

Good start, my dude. Got a familiar chord progression going there, haha. The levels are pretty good, and I like your sound choices, those bells are nice. My main criticism would be that the song lacks any melodies, you've just got your chord progression (and at one point, an arpeggio). I would try and focus on making your overall structures a little more interesting, I think - might want to make your transitions a bit shorter too, there feels like a fair bit of downtime in the song.

Otherwise, good work on this so far :) Hope to see you uploading more and improving!

theapple111 responds:

Thanks for your review man, I really really appreciate it!

[Quasar]

Woooooooooooo space phenomena

I like how bright this is, man. The sound choices and chords make me think of Stereo Tide (which is a song I still have in my head time to time haha). Nice clean mix. Sweet bells in the breakdown too!

ChasingPresence responds:

Bright just like a Quasar :) Thanks man!

[Koraii - Gems (Rushdown Release)]

Fantastic dude. Hadn't heard til now, it's great. I love especially how huge that snare is.

KORAII responds:

thanks heaps my dude :D

[High Tide]

Sounding good :p I like your fills, they keep things rolling nicely.

ChasingPresence responds:

Thanks buddy :)

[Scenic Ride]

So atmospheric! Sounds crisp and lovely. Really enjoying this <3

Noisysundae responds:

5aved and downloaded yours too. And thanks for the follow. :)

[~SW~ Reflection]

I wish I had the time right now for a really long review, because this song sure deserves it - but I enjoyed the hell out of this. The progression, the melodic creativity (SO MUCH MELODY, seriously I would go crazy writing this much stuff at one time. So much diversity!)

I would summarize this song as "fantastically varied". It moves a long way, feels like an adventure :P but it achieves it at a good pace. Despite its relatively drawn-out nature, I never found myself bored! I have a habit of impatience when it comes to listening to music unless I'm sure that I'll like something, so take it from me that this song is very engaging.

I love the bitcrushing, and I love the squaaaares. Omg. I can't express my love for those little waveforms enough. So bright. I love the little bits of percussion you have going on, the tiny intricacies and snare drills. Panning, too.

A lot of sections of this song remind me of *something* - I'm not sure what. Something video-gamey and nostalgic, but I can't really remember anything specific. Terraria? Steven Universe? I have no idea. It might partially be your sound design and the scale the song is in. But I love it. It's so... crystalline.

I don't usually use such vague terms/phrases when talking about music, but I think it means I had more of an emotional reaction to this song than usual. Or something? Haha.

Fantastic work, for real. Such a big song, I can feel the achievement just listening to it :P

GOD I LOVE THOSE SQUARES

SkyeWint responds:

Geoplex! Hi hi! Good to see you <3

There are actually about two-three different melodies, they just are varied depending on the section and fit around the rest of the song to make it so no section repeats 100%.

Funny thing about the little waveforms - I've found that my style has started revolving more and more around the little waveforms doing a lot of melody/bass stuff, with background pads and other chord/sfx stuff being the more complicated synth stuff. I dunno. It works really well - simple waveforms pierce songs GREAT.

Anyway... thank you! I do feel like it's a big achievement for me, so I super appreciate you saying that. :3 Bye!

[Project M Main Theme Remix]

Really nice song man. Pretty clean mix, nice instrumentation. Love the stutter around 1:50, even if it is a little out of character for the rest of the song :P. I really like how chill it is.

I'm partially writing this review because of what's happening to PM right now, and I had no idea anyone else on this site was even into it, to be honest; but it makes me realize there are people everywhere that aren't going to let this game die.

NyxTheShield responds:

Oh man, i am destroyed now, can't believe it. But i won't let this game down. Not while i am alive :)