Realmguys's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lessons In Raving (Remix)]

NAC Judge

joethesouleater
Lessons In Raving (Remix)
Source song= a boring run-of-the-mill rave trance song. (yawn) Your take on it and remix proves to breath some juice and lifeblood into it, however it still has that same pounding beat that urges me to turn my speakers off, or leave the room. It has an annoying factor to it that will bias my judgement a tad. You have a lead that doesn't quite sound right either, it skews the pitch and sounds sharp to me, that is very distracting to me. Excellent effort, but I didn't hear anything that grabbed my attention except for the very first and last seconds of the song, that pure melody is quickly killed by the rest of the song. 6.5

[Destination [MB~Rmx]]

NAC Judge

Mental Bomb (DCMB)
Destination [MB~Rmx]
This is VERY different from the source material you were remixing. The original had a pounding beat and yours borderlines with easy listening until the half-way point. I really like it when two different styles are mixed together. Like with some of the other submissions, you have a very cool reverbing lead and melody, will evolving into a grinding bass beat. Then it quickly all subsides back into the quiet and easy bit again. Not too long and not too short, the perfect length. Good job on this and way to stick within the contest criteria. 9.0

DCMB responds:

Thanks for the review/ judging! I can't wait!

[[Fiji] Buzzsaw (Dj Sonik]

NAC Judge

Dj Sonik (XsakuX)
[Fiji] Buzzsaw (Dj Sonik Rmx)
The original... same boring dubstep-esque beat I hear thousands of times. However, your twist and remix brings new life and new perspective. You have a beat that makes more sense, you have a melody that is clear and distinct. I feel the beginning and end of the sound drug on a bit and you could have had a shorter intro and shorter outro as well. At 1:30 though it was a treat to listen to what you came up with. This had a very mysterious feel to it, with a flavor of action and excitement. 8.5

DreamEater responds:

Wow! Thank you so much for your review! :D
I just wish more of the judges would have agreed with you ><;.
Oh well haha, maybe next time right?

Thanks again for the review Realmguys I very much appreciate it!
~Dj Sonik

[TI:.Livy is Kitty]

NAC Judge

Chris Innelli (TIMarbury)
TI:.Livy is Kitty
Your source that you chose to remix was incredibly short and did not any substance. However, your version that was drawn out into an entire song redeems the poor choice of source material. I found your song to be very easy to listen to and had many different feelings being illustrated. I am not a fan of dubstep-esque leads and grinding pads, but it sounds decent with a background of melody from other instrumentation. Good job on this. 7.5

TIMarbury responds:

Thanks dude. I guess choosing a random thing to "remix" hurt my scoring in a way but as long as you enjoyed what I created I think that is a plus for me. Was a fun contest for sure.

[[dj-Jo] The Last Stand VastMix]

NAC Judge

Joseph F (dj-Jo)
[dj-Jo] The Last Stand VastMix
Nice job in keeping some strong elements of the original intact and adding your own flavor to the mix. I feel that your low frequency is drowning out a lot of your beats and high pitches sounds, could just be a mastering thing, but it sounds muddy. Nice job with the effects. I just feel like a little too much is going on, but then again I thought that about the original song as well. Overall 8.0

[PX9 - Metropolis (Masq Remix)]

NAC Judge

Masq (jpbear)
PX9 - Metropolis (Masq Remix)
Awesome job breathing new life and excitement into a remix of a remix! You have brought a fourth dimension to this song and I really like what I am hearing. What a refreshing take on the instrumentation as well. I like the hard gritty base line, and the reverbing leads and piano sounding patches. It is like elevator music meets grindstep. Good job on this, and way to stick to the contest criteria. 9.2

jpbear responds:

Paragon's Metropolis is an original actually, although it is Megaman styled. I tried to be creative in my remixing and i guess it showed. I actually happen to love elevator music :3

Thanks for the review and judging!

[xKore - Time's Up (garlagan remix)]

NAC Judge

Hojima Garu (garlagan)
xKore-Time'sUp(Garlagan
Compared to the source material, your song sounds better in my opinion. Yours has a backbeat that makes sense. While dubstep is a popular trend right now, it lends little to musical organization and widely accepted theories on song composition. Your song takes the good elements of xKore's song and turns them into a much more fun to listen to version. I hear clipping with your bass kick, remember to double up that sound in mastering or the rest of your frequencies will overtake it. I enjoyed listening to this very much. 8.5

['11 Zombie Red Zone]

NAC Judge

Bonus points for having the coolest instrumentation out of all the entries I heard. Those are some realistic sounding strings and brass, I really dug them. The pounding "Hans Zimmer-esque" drums sound awesome, ANYTIME someone uses them. This implied many different speeds of the chase that we asked from the contestants. This mix sounds a bit muddy, was this due to the quality being lowered for your submission file? I feel like this should sound much more crisp. Even with said issues, your song sounded amazing, and you did well in following the contest criteria! 9.5

[RunRoze (July NAC)]

NAC Judge

The play on the children's song at the beginning is ultra creepy! The echoes created a sense of running, just as your voice clip implied for us listeners to do. The song and tempo build up to a full run, obviously from something terribly evil. Good story telling here. The obscure voice clips later in the song just add to the evil story that is being told. Gave me chills, good job on this one. Way to follow the contest criteria! 8.0

MrMusicalLion responds:

:D Thankyou! Wonderful review :)
>:) I think making spine-chilling music is becoming an addiction now :3

[IYD - Dead Hope (July NAC)]

NAC Judge

This starts of very quiet and soft and rushes into a welcomed harder, chunky guitar melody. This type of guitar playing, implies dispair and struggle. The rhythm section plays very tight, you have good skill with your instrumentation. I was rocking and tapping my foot to the easy to follow beat. This song painted a scenario, right in line with the contest criteria. Sweet job on this! 8.5

InYourDreams responds:

thnx man!!
Yeah... Zombies beware, couse ur days are over now. Im gonna get my revenge...

IYD