Tangerine's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[South Carolina]

This is such a happy and cute song! If you were going for a happy feeling for the state, you certainly conveyed it. I agree that your recent songs did seem like they took a lot of effort and would probably drain your energy quite a bit. I think it's very important to sometimes make smaller songs for the fun of it sometimes. I feel that everything in this song plays into each other really nicely. The melody sounds happy and rewarding, and the percussion is upbeat and gleeful.
41 out of 50 states! You've really been working hard at this! You're honestly really close to your goal and I wonder what you will do after you've reached it. I've been thinking about what you'll do as a grand finale to your 50 states adventure and I thought it would be cool if you do a giant mashup of all 50 states into one song. It might be one of the biggest projects you've worked on for Newgrounds but I think it would be really cool!

Anyway, I love the song. Keep up the great work!

50Steaks responds:

Yeah I’ve thought about making just a giant mashup, but then I thought it would be simply too long to try and combine everything into one song, that sounds like an hour long song; I purposefully stray away from something that long simply due to time. Another option is to just combine all of my personal favorite of my songs, including SoundCloud releases, into one big medley. Keep in mind it also has to fit the final state, whatever that’ll be.

[New Mexico]

I really like this! I love it when you take old songs and remix them with a sort of modern feeling to them. I agree with what Battermilk said, the change from a more acoustic feeling to a more electronic version was a really cool feature of the song. I feel like you executed the feeling of the song very well. I do have to say, there are some points in the song (usually the parts with the main melody) where the harmony gets a little too discordant; however, there is one point ( 2:25) where I think the discordance works really well with the elevation of the music. I really love the simplistic style of ending you decided to go for with this song. I feel like going into silence with echos really works well after this giant climactic section of the song. I do have to say, this song does fit the state (I'm assuming it's like Mexico) much better than the previous version of it. I think remixing a song from a Spanish composer was a really good idea. I really like the song and I think you did a really good job on this.

I'd also like to add that I apologize for not being as active on Newgrounds as I usually am. I've been really busy and haven't had as much time as I would have wanted. For the past month, the only real-time I've had was late at night when I was tired. Things are starting to clear up and I'm going to continue being active on Newgrounds.

50Steaks responds:

Well I just awoke to 15 notifications, all of which were reviews from you. I find this ironic since I feel like I already put too much value on your reviews specifically (they tend to be more fleshed out than anyone else’s, and I think I have taken most of your feedback into consideration). Yeah this time, the dissonant harmony was done intentionally to elevate feelings of tension until the final moment, with the key change right at the end. I’m very happy to hear that this song fits its Mexican roots, and I have begun to vary my outros in my more recent music, rather than just yet another fade out.

[North Dakota]

It's ironic how you made a pretty notable song for an unnotable North American state. I do feel like you conveyed the feeling of being lost in the cold with the beginning. I'm not too sure what the landscape of North Dakota looks like so I just imagined you're lost on this endless road. When I first listened to it, I felt like the drum kick really worked after the initial feeling because it resembled a sort of feeling of hope. Almost like if you were to stumble across a peaceful and friendly village. At 01:23, I feel that the melodic transition into the melody could be a little smoother. It feels slightly forced and discordant. Perhaps, if you only keep one note there instead of two, it might feel a little more natural and bring a much more smooth and clean transition into the next idea. 02:13, this drop is fantastic. It's perfectly timed and set up. This loud section with cymbals smashing (at least I hope their cymbals) and notes singing to this beautiful quiet piano section. I'm not sure if this was the drop you were talking about in the description. I don't see a problem with it and in fact, really like it. I like to imagine that this section represents you realizing that the "village" you thought you found was just an abandoned gas station. All the excitement and hope drain out as the soft piano kicks in. 2:50, I don't really know what to say here. It's just fantastic and gives an uplifting feeling. I really like this section and I feel that you did a really good job here.

50Steaks responds:

Thanks for the long and thorough review— yours were always my favorite lol.
By “drop” I didn’t mean a literal drop of energy in the song, I meant the opposite: a climax of a song, an emotional peak of intensity. It’s used in electronic music of almost any type and I have been using it in 95% of my songs. The part I was saying was hard to listen to over and over is 1:50 because of the lead instrument. I do think it’s the worst part of the song. Of course, the second drop is my favorite part, and I’m sure you’d agree. I think the melody I came up with, combined with the key change, helps bring variety and a sense of closure. Also, at 2:57, I bring in some harmonic notes that, if you’re listening carefully, is a second melodic idea. There’s nothing special to say about the outro, just a standard Steaks outro. Also, I really like your interpretation, but instead of a never ending road, I was imagining being lost in a cold, harsh forest with nothing to see and on the edge of life and death. That mood never really changed in the end, but there was a spark of hope at the first drop, when the character thought they found a building, but it happened to be a group of rocks, at the end dying in peace and hopelessness.

[Wisconsin]

Woah sorry there! I didn't see that you uploaded a song. I'm two songs behind! I really like this remix. I feel that you mixed the structure really well! You made different sections flow into each other very well. For some reason, I really love classical music in a more electro style. Due to this being a remix, I can't really comment on anything to do with the melody (Even though I wouldn't really have anything to say about it). I really like the ending of this song. It's a nice slightly abrupt ending to something very jumpy and exciting. 00:42, I really like this transition. Going from chords to sudden soloistic part really works well. I had never actually heard this piece before this; I actually really like it. Well done on staying true to the song but putting a little of your own style into it. Great remix!

50Steaks responds:

Haha yeah, I sometimes just don’t get notifications when you upload, so I have to periodically check. This one was interesting; I had a feeling nobody would have heard masaniello overture by an obscure composer, so I thought I’d bring the honestly really catchy melodies into the modern ear. The outro is actually my favorite part now, I just love the way the different melodic instruments combine to form a much richer sound. I’ve moved on from pure supersaws, adding in more instruments to prevent too much repetition. Probably the pivotal moment of this song is the 16 measure chords that slowly change keys. This song literally goes from G minor to D major, then D minor, then back to G major for the rest. Each time the melody changes, so does the key. That’s a lot of key changes; I’m proud of the way it all turned out though.

[Not Alone]

It's a very cute song! It has a nice and happy feel to it. I really like the bass drop you did at 00:51; however, I do have a couple of things I want to mention. The chords you use in this piece feels a little messy and change too much. Perhaps if you were to tone the chord changes down a little then it would sound much cleaner. I like how you have separate sections in the music. It really helps to tell a story. I have to admit, the sudden change at 02:26, was a little sudden. I would recommend cleaning it up a little bit and giving it a better transition. Throughout the song, I could hear a couple of places when notes clash. A good rule of thumb is to avoid excessive use of 2nd intervals (What I mean by this is playing an A and a B then a G and an F right after each other). The big takeaway from this comment is to refine your transition and chords. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the song. It has a nice cute melody which I like. Well done!

SoloSurvivor332 responds:

Thanks a lot! Rlly appreciate the feedback :)

[The Sound of Loneliness]

This is fantastic ambient music. It's very calm and peaceful!

[Hush Little Baby]

C'mon Vortonox, cheer up. No need to be a killjoy, she's just having some fun. I do have to say though, this is an absolute masterpiece; it really speaks to the heart.

[[24] Project-FT2!]

This is certainly interesting. I've never heard of Soundtrap.

[high pitched demon summoning]

This sounds like the type of thing you'd hear in a random cursed scratch game. Like, each time you eat an apple, the screen gradually turns redder and redder. The sounds of the damned slowly start getting more and more violent as the volume increases. The more you play, the more you realise a reflection of yourself in the game. The game then zooms out and the apples which you once ate, now are in the pattern of your face. Tracking your every movement. You hear your phone ring. The screen turns completely black as the colour red darkens. The sounds of the damned screaming in your ear. Your fight or flight reflexes kick in as you pick up your phone. You hear this deep demonic voice telling you to go outside. You take off your headphones but somehow you still hear the screams of the damned. As you stumble towards your front door, your vision begins to blur. You open the door and you can barely make out the image of a man. You hear a loud bang and you feel a sharp pain in your chest. You've just been shot. You collapse to the floor and lay there as your life flashes before your eyes. Soon after, you're blinded by a bright white light. You wake up in a chair surrounded by a bunch of scientists. One of the men tells you that you have been awoken from your simulation because someone wants to speak with you. You are hesitant but you leave the room to meet this person. AS you enter a room, you see a man with no eyes. The screams start to play up again and you become lightheaded. The man with no eyes walks over to you to inform you about your extended car warranty.

You know that relatable moment? Just me? Ok... Nice sound effect though.

RosieUV responds:

how have i only just found this

[figures dentist music]

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Zone18069 responds:

WAAAAAAAAWEWEEEEEEEEEEEEE