Albe's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Zenith]

The composition here is just goddamn awesome. The playful movements between chords give the piece an overall "dreamy" feeling. Almost reminded me of the soundtracks of Pixar movies like Inside Out or Soul (the "Great Beyond" parts at least). Beautiful piece of work

50Steaks responds:

I was going more for video game soundtrack, almost like the overworld theme for the cancelled terraria sequel Otherworld. But that works too I guess. Thanks for listening!

[Netero's Theme]

After hearing his theme, I DEFINITITELY wished I met this guy while he was alive. This is such a complex piece of art, all the different pieces of the composition sounding in harmony, the palpable storytelling in each section... ahhh I always love hearing new stuff from you, and it gets even better when I get that feeling of, despite not knowing what you'll make next, I'm going to like it regardless. I really look up to the production skills of yourself and a select bunch of people from this page, and I hope I can learn more from everyone since I still have a lot to learn. Definitely a winner of this round. Cheers!

Everratic responds:

Thank you so much! This review means a lot to me. I feel the same way about your music :)

(I know I'm repeating what I said in DMs but I didn't want to leave this review unreplied)

[Song to the Stars]

Sublime!! Glad to see you back for another year after so long, man. Definitely moving onto the next round with this one. This track really sent me away in a journey soaring the stars and hearing them sing, very very close right next to my ears, their melodies with their flute-like voices. Amazing work.

etherealwinds responds:

Thank you Albe! It's nice to see some familiar faces still active in the NG contests. I'm sorry I won't be competing against you in the final, but I can't wait to hear more of your music!!

[PLEEE]

Gives me industrial music vibes. My fav part is the drop at 0:45... oh man that bitchrushed lead that was constantly raising its pitch was epic and the beat had me bobbing my head to the tempo. Great stuff

ConnorGrail responds:

thanks so much for listening! yeah this is one of those songs that I was basically making to experiment with a cool industrial sounding drop. glad to hear it landed for you :)

[AIM - The Good Times]

That was really sweet. I loved the story that you gave the piece in the description, and the melody fits perfectly with the melancholy conveyed in the art piece you chose. Magnificent work, man!!

Everratic responds:

Thank you, your comments mean a lot! Good luck with your track!

[Something's Wrong]

Yoooooo this is amazing sound design!!! I just listened to it in a quiet room with the lights off, in complete darkness and DAMN what an experience. Good luck on the competition!!

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks so much, dude, and for your great sportsmanship. I honestly thought I wouldn't win with this track, even if I like it, because it's so weird :'D
Especially as I really liked your entry!

[Qshunt - Floating Pointless [NGADM23]]

Sometimes it's ok to try to push yourself into producing more in less time. It can make you more efficient with time if you find yourself composing something with lots of time restraints in the future. Good luck!!

Qshunt responds:

I generally work quite well under pressure, but I've got a few real-life dilemmas going on that make time management a bit more difficult for tackling too many projects at once :/

Thanks for listening to my music.

[Sunsets on My Mind]

Beautiful composition and sound design!!! Best of luck on the competition :)

Cresince responds:

hey thanks! Good luck to you too :P

[Eclipse [NGADM 2023]]

I've been headbanging to the entire song from start to finish! Truly an experiemce of epic proportions. Makes me hyped for how competitive the next rounds are going to be. Best of luck for the competition, man!!

Benji-G responds:

Thank you Albe!!

[Water from the rock (feat. etherealwinds)]

You guys are two of the artists in NG that I admire the most because you not just make beautiful-sounding music, you guys create art. Art filled with soul, passion, heart, identity, creativity, sincerity... art. Phono's talent for composing very compelling songs and Jordi's talent for playing instruments and singing form a powerful collaboration. There's an undescribable feeling of goodness when you see two artists you admire get together and make a song. I don't know if you guys ever felt that as well or if it's just me idk.

Also, I'm having a very nice experience softly waving my head while listening to this song while saying hi to other people in Tankmas. Feels pretty relaxing.

Anyways I wish you both a very nice Christmas and happy holidays! Be happy and keep creating!!!

Phonometrologist responds:

Thank you Albe for your comments. In truth, I read it many times, and I just don't know what to say that would show my appreciation for your kind words. It means a lot. And of course, having Jordi grace me with his talents really made it worthwhile. Actually, I should say it wouldn't even exist without him.
I hope you met the new year with great satisfaction!