merlin's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[See the world through her eyes]

hmm

I found this after reviewing one of your other songs. I've got to say, this is a very quality piece. I love the effect you used for your guitar. It gives it that 80s ballad feel to it. The ending seemed a little abrupt to me, but I really do like this song. +fav

merlin

[Classical Fusion]

Nice, mang

You didn't say whether this song was original or not. Either way, it's always nice to see people submitting any form of "real" instruments. Good work.

merlin

sabbir002 responds:

thanks dude. yeah its an original song. i put it down on the one liner description but it got deleted or something. anyway. thanks again!

[i've got a top score]

Hot damn.

This song sounds so professional it's retarded. I actually listen to this song often on my ipod when I'm out driving. Seems to fit. Most stuff on NG is very repetitive, this however is constantly changing, adding/subtracting, and making me tap my toes.

merlin

vibe-newgrounds responds:

Thanks! I'd love to continue with dance music someday..

[Rig - Constellation]

Dang, Rig.

Your stuff always sounds so professional. You're an absolute master at "filling" tracks to make them fill out, even when they're as ambient and spacey as this. Much respect to you. You've definitely been an inspiration for a while now. I hope to see you around some time again.

merlin

[Derezzed (Theta Mix)]

You be clippin' balls!

Either your compression (or lack of it) has you clipping pretty much from the start, and it leaves the whole track sounding fuzzy. Also, it tends to get very repetitive for 4 minutes of the same lead with random voice clips (of varying quality) throughout. Sort of sounds like you just played with the preset voices on a $80 yamaha keyboard. It's not bad, but I don't really see a whole lot of creativity in this.

Regards,
merlin

Thetatronica responds:

I know this is almost 14 years later, but I've always agreed with this sentiment. It literally was a long track of samples I had that I slapped into the other track of my mixer at the time and did the most basic, garbage cuts possible. A friend from high school requested I remix this song and well.... I guess this shows how shitty of a friend I was to the dude. Because this is a garbage mix.

I normally would've remixed it in the way I do all my other music and just extend what exists while adding small little flairs of my own sound to it. Unfortunately I got my new BCD3000 (I think that's what it was, it was a Behringer mixer) and decided to mix it that way... a way I was not familiar with at all. Same with The Island, yet that turned out better because it was my third time playing through that mix and kind of getting a feel for how to mix the tracks together better. This and The Island are the only two tracks I have ever done which used that mixer.

[Am I Only Dreamin]

smoothe

I think a lot of people who are here to just "listen" to AWESOME OMG NEWGROUNDS TECHNO wont appreciate this one. Because the synths you chose aren't of the highest, loudest caliber. Me, however, I dig it. I feel like you lost a little control of your synth that starts at 0:46, and it sounds a tiny bit off beat right before the bell comes in. Very new-wave-ish, overall, and a solid 8.

Regards,
merlin

stackz989 responds:

Thanks for your review! You are a good listener - I do have some problems on this audio submission. I'll get back to editing and straighten out the synth you are speaking of and I also found a few things myself. I'll head back to the editing process. Yet, thanks for your review.

[~EnV~Come Home]

So yeah

I've listened to this song many times. One of the few songs from newgrounds I've actually put on my ipod. You did a really clean job on the synths. I feel like durring some of the fade-ins the sound gets a little lost, and some staffs are fighting for space. It would be nice to see you do another like this one, but maybe switch up the synths a little. You've definitely got your own distinct sound, and I'd hate to see you become a one trick pony!

Regards,
merlin

[I Think I Need a Drink]

It's alright but

I can't help but feel that this song is severely lacking in cowbell solo.

[Newgrounds Chat]

Cool song, dude!

I like it, it's got a nice beat, and a cool flow. But who the hell is that MerlinsBeard fag? Seriously. Drop him, and you'd go platinum.