Thetageist's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Halls of enchanted ebony]

I don't know the original (there was a Monster High video game? I mean yeah, of course there was a Monster High video game). But this is a really clean-sounding 16 bit cover of whatever it is! I can imagine that you accurately captured the expected cheesiness of the original. How do you make these things, just curious?

themaskedmonocle responds:

oh! there's these things called soundfonts, its a file with a bunch of instruments from retro soundchips or specific games. if you have something like FL studio, you just select it from a list and it will have a library of goodies. You can tweak and make your own, too.

[tannhauser]

I quite like this! It's definitely 80s style, but it's a unique twist on that style - a little bit spooky in some parts, almost, because of the occasional use of "ghostly"-sounding synths, dissonance, and bells. The first thing I thought is that it sounds like it'd fit in a video game, like you're riding a levitating, glowing train through a slightly creepy but fun 80s sci-fi environment. (I don't know, that was just the mental image that popped into my head.) Great work!

trevor8 responds:

thanks!

[-Space pirates-]

Even discounting the Scratch nostalgia, his piece makes me smile. So much. Definitely pulls off the vibe you seem to have been going for - it sounds like a sea shanty with futuristic instruments. Very bouncy and fun. I have to agree with AwesomeAlois - the key change is a bit awkward and clunky. Curious as to why you chose to go down a half step with the key change as opposed to up a half step as is conventional. It seems like it was a good choice, whatever reason you did it. Overall a pretty good piece.