Wolfie's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Chunky Bull (instrumenta)]

Sounds like it can be used for some horror type of song, type of concept.

It's, how you say... harasho!

Crueltool responds:

Well done! But - "HOROSHO" (means good!!)
Thank you)

[-GM- Tesla]

Very mellow. It kinda reminds me of walking through the town in Silent Hill.

However, I will say that I wasn't really feeling the drums. Not sure how to describe it, but it sounds a bit too "strong". Maybe a smoother, softer drumbeat would've worked better (at least, in my opinion).

Still, a nice piece.

B-RadGfromOV responds:

I hear ya, but I was kinda hyped up, so that mixed with the mellowness of the beat.

["Cowbell"]

Like Fat Beats said in the hip-hop thread, I'd recommend you stay away from FL samples. There are tons of sites where you can get free drum hits, try googling around for a bit and collect some better sounds.

As it is, it does need some more work. It feels very simple, and, as I mentioned earlier, FL samples don't really sound that great. But you said this was your first beat, correct? You just gotta keep practicing, and you'll get better with time.

RazzleDazzleBeatz responds:

Thanks! I really appreciate the review! Yea, this is my first beat, and I now have tons of good kits and soundfonts to use. Thank you again.

[The Aegis Threat [ DDMT ]]

First off, fantastic beat.

Digging your flow. You sound really great. A few of your lines sounded off-beat (nothing too major), but aside from that, you sounded great. I'm really enjoying this. Good track, downloaded.

HeIsAlive responds:

Thanks man. I appreciate the honesty :D

[-GM- Regale]

I guess everybody's their own worst critic, huh?

I think it sounds great as it is. The sample is beautiful, very easy to nod your head to this.

No criticism from me.

B-RadGfromOV responds:

Yes you're right bout that.
glad you like it, thanks for listening.

[The Republic of Rhyme]

Ditto to what John said about your vocals, Teq. When I first heard the track, I actually didn't recognize you right away; you sounded really different to me. In a good way, I mean. I'd like you to keep the vocals natural. (Also, I kinda liked the little 'fake-out' you did (not the technical term, but whatever) on the "writing the laws/ lick my ----". I was totally expected to hear "balls" at the end of the line, but simply moving on to the next bar was pretty neat.)

The bassline was pretty good, too, Rampant. Actually, the whole instrumental, really, was good. It has this 'live-instrumental' feel to it. Personally, I'm not too big on that stuff, but I was still able to enjoy the beat. Although, is there some sort of reverb on your vocals? It kinda throws me off cuz it sounds like Teq is effect-free, but your vocals sounds like it has reverb. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but I'd have either given both vocals reverb or none at all. You know, to keep it consistent.

Still, good woodwind, Teq. Good cowbell, Rampant.

Teqneek responds:

Thank you for the awesome and thorough feedback man! I agree with you about my vocals also. For the longest time I've been trying to perfect my vocal sound, and I think I'm where I need to be now. I was doing too many dubs and making them too loud, because I thought it would make my voice sound stronger. I don't feel the need to do that anymore.

And yeah, Rampant is a production beast. I'm really happy to be teaming up with him.

[QfW prod.Tha Kidd]

Good ear on the beat.

It was hard to hear the first guy rapping though. Sounded like the beat kinda overpowered him. It was easier to hear the second guy though, so I dunno what happened. But then again, I'm not that great at mixing, either, so who am I to judge, eh?

Aaand I also only started rapping recently, so I don't got enough experience to go and critique others' rapping. That said, I think the rapping could use a little work. Second guy has pretty nice flow, but he does sound a bit monotone. Maybe that's his style, but I suggest you try showing some more emotion next time, I think you'd end up sounding really good. First guy, I may be wrong (the beat was louder than your verse, so I couldn't hear you as well as the second guy), but it sounds like you're straining yourself when you rap. Like, it doesn't sound like you're naturally rapping, and you'd probably sound different in a natural conversation. Or maybe it's just that you need a bit more confidence. I can't quite put my finger on it, I'm sorry. But your voice doesn't sound as natural as I think it could be. I'm sure you'll get better with time though.

But like I said, it's not like I'm an expert on rap myself or anything. You've been around for over a year (much longer than I have), so you must be content with what you're doing. I just thought I'd offer what I think could be constructive criticism. Hopefully it helps!

Apilot responds:

lol confidence. i turn down my vocals because i have this problem with screaming into the microphone furiously because i feel my lyrics too hard.

[ManUp-Teq & DISLautomatic]

Ahhhhhhhh!

This was so good, man. This song got me so pumped up. You kept up with the beat well, Teq. DISL had great aggression, sounded really profession, and he brought a nice hook.

But I did feel like the third guy, SA Universal, was off-beat on some points on the song, and it kinda brought the momentum down.

That aside, it was still a fantastic song. Downloaded.

Teqneek responds:

Yeah man, I agree with your thoughts on SA's verse. He's a friend of DISL, and he's got a lot of learning to do. Really nice guy though, and he's actually getting better, but I hear ya- the track would have been stronger with someone else on verse three. Thanks for the review brother!

[Pass The Bucket (Cypher)]

Nice work, guys.

I thought you all coming together to say the hook was an awesome idea, it sounds great. Beat choice was, too (can't go wrong with Rama). And everyone sounded good on their own verse (I really liked FB's verse, came in with great flow.)

Again, good track, guys.

SJBarbarossa responds:

Thanks for the review, glad you liked it.

[You're the Reason Why]

Pretty good job here, May. It's a nice voice you got.

The song itself has that 'feel-good' feeling to it, if that makes sense. It's a nice song to listen to, and I appreciate anybody who tries to make uplifting, positive music.

But I felt that the equalization of the voice was a bit too much for me (but then again, I have poor headphones, so take my comment lightly). The voice itself sounds fine, but the effect added to it didn't make the voice sound as natural as it could've been. (but then again [...again], pop isn't a genre I'm knowledgeable in, so maybe that's how it's supposed to be).

Overall though, it's a solid song. Good job, May (and to the producers, Matt and Mike, too), I hope you have a satisfying future in music.

P.S.: May, Mike, and Matt all start with 'M'... That's pretty neat.

Maysoon responds:

Wow, thanks so much!! :-)