AngelsOfTheFinalDawn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Moonlight Sonata :Ambience:]

Brilliant!

An awe inspiring twist on a completely timeless classic. I have Moonlight Sonata and have learned to play it to myself, its a beautiful song and before hearing this, if you would of asked me 'Do you think Moonlight Sonata could be redone? Made more modern sounding? and still sound brilliant?' Id of said no.

But you sir have made me eat my own words =]
Brilliant!

10/10, 5/5
Keep up the fantastic work =]

TheMerc responds:

Thanks for the review. Glad you liked the piece. I'm still rifling though my classical music collection to see which song I want to mess with next.

[Orion's Nebula]

Yet again.

Another brilliant piece of music from you DayDreamingFox. I often too try to imagine myself up in the vast emptiness of space, staring out at the universe around me in all its glory and beauty. Personally the intro sounded a little over the top, a little too "70's Documentary Intro"-ish. But thats nothing more then me being cynical probably.

From 2:21 with the addition of the piano I felt like it was safe to call this perfect. And it manages to capture even my image of what its like up there perfectly.

Very well done.
Keep up the truly inspirational work.
5/5, 10/10.

Also, I feel like its completely safe to say that you have the right to be up there with the pro's like MaestroRage and MilkManDan, some Newground's musicians who I'm sure MANY people on this site have heard of. Maybe even yourself. Keep up the great work and you'll be up there in no time =]

2:21 piano

DayDreamingFox responds:

*snicker* i know, i did the 70's beginning on purpose heeheehee. XD and dont worry, everyone has different tastes. ^_~

If i someday end up there..well... maaaaabeh i should open up the old champagne i have left somewhere. XD World is beautiful. i just paint my imagination of this world, to these songs. ^_~

Thanks for super review!!

[Nightmares of past]

Woah.

Now then, i have a feeling this is going to be a somewhat long review. Heh. Prepare yourself.

I personally believe you fulfilled the mission you tried to complete when you decided to make this, although their are a few things i believe could be done better. First and foremost it is a brilliant and powerful piece.

Firstly, the aura generated at the beginning through to around 1:05 actually had me scared. The darkness created by the song was ever present and it felt like their was no moment for respite. The claps of thunder did especially well to help make the listener feel small, overpowered.

The dark voices as well did great. However, the 2nd voice at 0:33 ruined the dark feeling for me as I could hear the voices strong american accent (sorry if it wasn't american). Thats one thing i would fix. But the other voices sounded much darker, more sinister and were perfect.

Secondly, the texture change at 1:06 was perfect. The gunshot shocking the listener, with the song transforming from a more sinister and scary one into one that overpowered the mind with the feeling of sadness instead. The soft stings making the heart throb along with the sound of the rain. And the occurring claps of thunder reminding you that the world of darkness, and evil is still present. Even during the time of mourning and loss.

Thirdly, at around 4:14 when you begin to hear the birds come in. I loved this, just the addition of the sounds of the birds at this point served as a slight texture change, helping to progress the mood from sad into hopefulness as the song ended peacefully. A reminder that at the end of each day, at the end of each bad time ,there is room to great another great.

All in all, a powerful, moving song. Very powerful with only one minor problem in my mind, not enough to mark it down through in my books. You did a fantastic job. I'm definitely going to write a story to this. Right now, Haha.

Keep up the truly amazing work,
I'd love to hear more from you.
5/5, 10/10.
Fav'd.
Downloaded. =]

DayDreamingFox responds:

heh...somewhat ironic i stumble back here to respond to you finally...on a evening i got myself attacked on. i saw your review many times, but now i finally have to Thank you for amazing long review, which kind i've never seen before.

Interesting to come back to my own song, when the feelings i hold now are what i somedays back then, placed to a song before.

thank you very much for great review, i've read it many times!

[A Drop In The Ocean Ext.]

Purely Gorgeous.

I have to say I find this song more then mesmerizing. I love how you used the song of the water droplet to mark out every second beat, It just added a lot to the feel and aura of the song, and also helped it stay true to the title 'A Drop In The Ocean'.
The song felt personally to me like it was gradually and quietly building up from the start, and the moment the piano came in your mind was stolen by the music.

If i had to pick out one thing about this song that I didn't like (other people may and probably have been perfectly fine with it) it was the very end, with the sound of the birds and the gentle waves. The only reason that I didn't like it was that it was merely only for the last few seconds, whereas if used 3/4 through the song throughout to the end it could of possibly had much more of a powerful effect on the listener.

But either way, great work! Keep it up.
Consider it fav'ed.

LavitzSlambert responds:

Wow! thanks a lot!!! I'm glad you liked it that much!
As for the ending, I wanted it to be short as I didn't feel it needed to be longer, but it's a matter of preferences. I'm guessing you are someone who likes nature sounds, so you would've liked it more if it was longer, but the main part of the song was the piano and the droplets.
(btw, a thing you might not have noticed. the sound waves starts when the last droplet falls :P)

In anyways, thanks a loooooooot!
-Lavitz

[hello tech world]

In my opinion...

I thought this was purely amazing. The way that for me it felt soft, yet still had the ability and an aura to overpower you and make you listen to every single little note and every trill.

A very enjoyable track i have to say and something I will most likely listen to again and again. Keep up the great work.

darthsnalker responds:

thanks i was hoping someone would look at it like that

[Following Your Heart]

At the moment.

Ive had a rought unhappy day. and im half to three quarters asleep. and this has cheered my right up. Your piano skills surpass you as does your ability to write a peice of music that can both capture and motivate the mind and human heart.

Keep up the brilliant work friend.
10/10 5/5

Jabicho responds:

Thanks my friend! I'm happy to hear it cheered you up! Thanks for the wonderful things you said =)

[Evolution In Battle]

Very cool, but...

I gotta tell you its really amazing. But it doesnt sound like its for an actual battle, more like the build up to one. It just doesnt have that hardcore enough feel to it to be honest.

But in all other aspects its a great song =]

9/10 5/5

- AngelsOfTheFinalDawn

Dark-Frando responds:

well i appreciate you voting even though you didn't agree with the original idea for the song ^^ I encourage people to give their own visions on how they see my songs so that they may enjoy them as they wish ^^

Thanks for commenting!

[Claiming Planets]

Excellent.

I really like the feel to this song. It really does feel like your flying out to go and find some new AWESOME planet to go and live on!

=] and its really cheerful and bouyant in my opinion. Excellent song.

10/10 5/5

- AngelsOfTheFinalDawn

Dark-Frando responds:

Woo! looks like my song hit the right spot with you =D

and thanks for commenting =)

[Solus- Bratja (Piano Solo)]

Ahh...

Makes me feel sort of like im drifting far away in space all alone with nothing but the beauty of the universe around me.

What equipment/software do you use? id really appreciate it if you told me. Im thinking of getting myself some music recording equipment and software. Great Peice. Keep up the good work.

Marko Marafelias - F.F.T

SolusLunes responds:

I use a combination of FL8 XXL with various VSTs and such, Reason 4, and Sonar 7. I also have a Yamaha E403 keyboard for midi control. :D

[Solus- Dragon Dance]

LMFAO

Im so reminded of Borat right now...
-starts humming to himself-

5/5 10/10 =D

SolusLunes responds:

hehehe, borat. From this? Never saw it coming.