Pingu's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Voice Intro Greeting]

Welcome to the site! When you're feeling better, consider submitting a few demos. If you're interested in voice acting, definitely stop by the Voice Acting Forum! https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/23

GothGinger responds:

Thank you ^^ will do!

[Ollytobblez' character demo reel]

Nice range of character voices mate, it made for a good demo reel. Normally I'd look for more submissions before scouting, but VA's have a hard enough time being found in general let alone the unscouted section so I bend the rules. Welcome to Newgrounds!

Ollytobblez responds:

Thank you so much for the feedback, I've been trying to improve my variety so I really appreciate the compliment. Ollytobblez

[A Life From Home (ABFH Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

I have to be honest, I didn't think metal would work well with the source material but I was shown otherwise. The guitar and drums were on point, and I liked how you used the vocal stem. This was also one of the longer submissions for the contest, which makes me happy. I like when people are able to expand on the source material's length to make it more of their own.

I did find that the vocals got a little drowned out after the 5:00 mark, but I did like how they closed off the track by the 5:41 mark.

Great work, and good luck in the contest!

djt820 responds:

It's interesting how you dug it being longer because I was afraid I was making it too long! Haha. I'm glad you welcomed the metal into your heart. Thank you for the review and your judgment.

[A Breeze from Home (more weed ? Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

Heyhey. Seems a few others mentioned the sound level as well. I ended up playing it at 4% volume. The giggle was interesting, but I didn't feel the blade sound fit in with the rest of the track and was a bit distracting.

Overall, the dance aspect was nice. You have a nice throbbing beat to it, I might suggest changing the levels to increase the bass a bit more. It was consistently good throughout, and kept itself within the bounds of the source material. I liked what you did with the vocal stem, chopping it up a bit (added to the creepier effects) was a nice unifying factor which made me at my words a bit for disliking some of the creepy bits.

Have a great week!

moreweed responds:

thanks alot ^^

[A Breeze From Home (Przekrosza Remix)]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

I liked reading through your comments while listening to this, it gave some nice perspective of what the music meant to you. So many people get wrapped up in detail that they forget why they were on the path to begin with. I'm glad you got to take part in this contest!

Also, you mentioned that this took you out of your comfort zone. If you see some of my comments on other entries in the contest, there's a recurring theme I keep touching on: good. It's wonderful that something gave you that little push to move you into new space. You rightly mention that heroes work beyond their comfort zone, but you also demonstrate the practicality of not plunging too far away from the known.

I'm glad you've taken this chance to (join NG) work on something close to the heart. I hope you are able to find the time over the next year to continue making music, if even just for yourself. Always hold on to that feeling which sent you down the path. That's where home is.

Przekrosza responds:

It's all about perspective. I actually had a write-up that was about twice as long made for this post, but I didn't factor in the character limit so I lost a great deal of it. It was more of a short story than a blurb, and I talked about how this song represented kind of a "hero's walk" for me, returning to the things that made me feel better back when I was growing up, now with a different perspective.

Safety is overrated, but it's also all too often taken for granted. Striking a balance between exploration and conservation is important to keep yourself on track for the things that you actually want to accomplish. You need to walk before you can run.

My inspirations in music were Phyrnna and DJ Babokon. I've been around Newgrounds, lurking, for years, but it's always been an ancestral ground to me. This is where those who came before me blazed the trail. Coming back and actually joining the site is weird, but homes evolve. Maybe, eventually, this will become one of mine.

[Well I'll just leave]

ABFH Judge Review/Comment:

Hey, I remember your AIM entry ("A Delicate Cycle"). Good to see you around again.

I know NekoMIka mentioned the "spooky" feel, and I agree. It very much felt like a spirit which wants to return, but some force is holding it back.

The other vocal stem (rap), was that you? I enjoyed the additional lyrics, it definitely added a bit of a nice back and forth between two characters.

I do also want to say (based on comments you made in your reviews/posts): don't make frontpage your only end goal. I know it is a big thing and gets you out there, but I'm always for personal development over community opinion. Outside of any judging opinion for the contest, you have a solid score on the board off to the left. Same goes for your entry in the NGAP Bingo contest, also a solid score but you withdrew.

I encourage you to continue taking part in contests, even if just for fun and the opportunity to try new things. It will help bring in more constructive reviews, and over time grow your audience more naturally than being slammed onto the front page. Natural growth promotes continued interaction.

Cheers mate!

DarkHorseOrchestra responds:

Those were jokes, I know frontpages are helpful..but not for me haha. I've been frontpaged a couple times and nothings changed. (That was also a joke)

But yeah thanks for the review, and yup the other vocals were me.

[Try Mom's Pie]

Glad to hear you got the recording issue sorted out. Funny commercial, with enough puns and innuendo without being forced. Overall, great quality audio.

Jesse-R-Asner responds:

Thank you my friend!

[Dilemma]

Sounds good, man. I really like the contrast between the higher electronic and deep guitar. I don't really have any critique to toss in like I normally would. I keep thinking this reminds me of something, but I can't figure out what...

LexRodent responds:

Thanks. Glad you mentioned the contrast between electronic sounds and guitar, I tried something different and sent the guitars a bit down on the mix, I wasn't sure if I did it right or overdid it. This track (and others to come) are partly inspired on PS2 Castlevania games music ; Maybe that's what it reminds you of ?

[Behold... B.E.!! [NSFW??]]

Pretty funny. Overall the audio quality was alright, but it seemed like the mic was competing for the background audio. I might suggest recording the vocals in one go, and then adding the music as a second layer and lower volume so it's there but not competing.

Vinsionary responds:

Oh, you think so? I thought the music was at a sufficiently audible volume that still couldn't drown out the voicelines. I even tried to pace the voicelines during the lower notes of the song... but okay, I'll try to add the background sounds separately from now on.

[This Is Halloween (a capella cover)]

Did you do all the depth voices? Well done. You could also put this into the "Voice Acting - A Capella" genre if you'd like, it definitely fits in there.

There was a little bit of breath distortion caught on the mic after 2:12, but otherwise it was really well done.

LunaticDancer responds:

Ueah, it's all unedited recordings of my voice, I've been making them all. Thanks a lot!

I didn't catch that at all, thanks for pointing out. There are many things I'd improve, but I was in rush to have something done, the new microphone really hyped me up.