johnfn's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rushing into Deepness]

really cool. that drum loop sequence is the tastiest thing. something something u vs demon wolf would be funny something

Adjeye responds:

Glad that matchup can only happen in the finals something-something ;)

[Willow Wasteland: Fantasia]

okay so i was like putting my dogs in the crate and listening to your song (since it was finally visible again) on laptop speakers and then suddenly these electronic arps started happening and i was like wait what? that wasnt there before? and then there was this insane guitar solo?!? i dont remember
turning on pink floyd??? and the chord progression????????? and that was the point when i stopped the song, sat down, plugged in my good headphones, and gave this a real listen.

ABSOLUTELY TRANSCENDANT. the middle section is out of this world good. just sublime.

it's completely unfair you are up against garlagan, because you both make excellent music. hopefully one of you guys will get highest scoring loser and hop back in the next round. I HOPE.

really really really really great song, one of my top 3 i've heard in the the strongest opening round of ngadm yet.

Phonometrologist responds:

If it wasn’t for garlagan, I wouldn’t have pushed myself so much. Now that I think of it, maybe I should blame him for my sleepless nights in figuring out how to get this done. lol
To be truthful, I'm quite surprised by your words. I was so frustrated and dumbfounded in how to create this that I lost a sense of purity in my ears to hear it. The adjective of transcendent in a compliment is something my soul could get carried away with if I don’t keep my ego in check, since that is quite the thing I yearn for when discovering for new music in this world.
I don’t think it’s unfair that I’m up against garlagan. I have much respect for him and what he is able to do in his music that I look at this as an honor to be able to compete with him. When following his journey from NGADM14, never did I expect that I would ever get a chance to face him in this. It’s quite fitting to me and is a joy to be a part of.
And thank you for that wonderful imagery in regards to you having this playing as you put your dogs in the crate. The only thing I’m left wondering is what breeds are they?

[Safe at Last]

oh hey i havent seen you in a while. i really like this loop. i feel like the bg ambience is a little overdone but the overall feel is pensive and beautiful. real nice. :D

BlazingDragon responds:

Hey there, great to see a familiar face after my long hiatus!

Thanks for the gentle critique. Mixing has always been the weakest link in my toolbox, so pointers like this are much appreciated.

[Keep Falling]

not bad stuff, but it never really jumped out and grabbed my attention either. that drum kit really doesn't fit to be honest.

nice progressions and the melodies are nice too - you should work on dynamics and transitions and sections and stuff like that.

Veronina responds:

Thanks! I'll think about these carefully!

[Endowment]

wow you raised the bar on yourself like 3 times in this piece.

amazing stuff! WHAT A HOOK!

seriously there's lots to improve in here like the mix and stuff but THAT HOOK IS OFF THE

HOOK

also i love all the foreshadowing of the eventual drop in the slow sections.

dang yea thats all i got. that melody is iNCREDIBLE its gonna be stuck in my head all day.

EctiBot responds:

Thanks, really glad you liked it :D. I'll probably re-make it sometime, as it ended up becoming a rather rushed effort X3

[Slowing Down]

real talk something funky happens when you sing and your songs are not as catchy as your other songs that dont have your singing.

you're getting closer tho

really amazing track. also how is it possible to mix so well? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE?!?

also that kick stutter section

also that festival section rofl

ALWAYS A FAN BB

garlagan responds:

john... there's no one singing, you're tripping on synthesizers

[Gravity Slam]

cool riffs, tho i'm not super sold on the harmonies.

this is a cool song, but i feel like the melodies could have been more effective somehow? like more catchy or riffy or headbangy? shrug i dunno. good stuff tho

TSRBand responds:

Thanks for the review! Definitely need to start tidying up those harmonies, will keep at it!