ChioBam's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Hearts as Anchors]

And here we are again. More water music. Your capture this stuff very well and it's clearly got a lot to do with the ambiance. It must, because somber piano over top of relatively unimposing chords can't just capture the sea.

I really enjoyed the part coming in at around 2:43 with the pausing, allowing for the ambiance to play its role. Very enjoyable.

Your melody here is very cool. And the way you play with the rhythm around 3:20 and on is interesting. Once again, very cool piece. 5/5

[{Heim} Prelude for Strings]

The beginning held a very true classical vibe. A la Mozart's Lacrimosa, in a way. And then you jumped to something modern and very cool. The leap between the two parts was sudden, but very well executed.
From then on it really just holds to that same mood with the same stuff. Very enjoyable. 4/5

JeffHeim responds:

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to analyse it, and I'm glad you found it enjoyable :)

[Interim]

We start with some pulsating droning with some sound effects. I'm really into sound effects, but on a musical level, I'm not so sure. This carries on for 2m 20s approximately.

Finally music begins playing! This bit is cool. You have a sort of ostinato going on that is finally met with some harmony from what sounds like an organ. You increase the harshness of this instrument, and it sounds really cool.

You break the ostinato and finally enter some sort of strange new ostinato, which I'm really digging. The atmospheric harmony plays perfectly with this.

Now from 3:55 - 5:28, you leave us with nothing.

So my rating for 2:20 - 3:55 is 3.5/5, because it was really, really cool. But the whole bit before and after that is just ambiance. Cool stuff, man. I look forward to hearing some more.

MoonriseofDeadMasses responds:

Yeah, this was just something I was commissioned to compose for a short movie, but then was met with a lack of communication from the director/producer thereafter. I just found it the other day and decided to just slap it on here. It's pretty much something that could have been, hence the title; it's just floating around in the ether of creativity (or lack thereof). Thanks!

[A Waterlogged Letter]

After listening to The Sailor, I thought I'd listen to some of your other wo- HOLY OCEAN, BATMAN.
Your stuff is really good. I can't put it in too many other ways. I really, really hope you submit more content and soon. Your music is the first I've downloaded from this site in years. Great stuff.

Anyway, this particular song is really cool. As is the little 'back story' you've provided. For me, repeated chords for a prolonged amount of time are a bit of a deterrent, but you really make something of it. And finally you hit that chorus bit near the end, and pick this piece up just like that. You have a great touch for musicality. The sound effects are wonderful too. Keep it up.
5/5

[The Sailor]

Very cool. I definitely feel the mood of this piece- very somber, but very lively. Very well done.
Music aside, the production is absolutely beautiful and crystal clear, and that's always a plus. You've outdone yourself! 5/5

[Song in B Minor]

Cool stuff. You should get that piano tuned. Tuning aside- you rely too much on arpeggios to make your music work. When you rely on these things you end up with a very non-captivating and ineffective piece of music. This has potential to be really cool, though. Last thing you should work on is perfecting your ability to perform the song. If you keep pausing to figure out what you have to do next, it will be ineffective. Other than that, cool. Keep it up! 2.5/5

Reztak responds:

I'm sorry if the piano is out of tune. We tried to get it tuned last christmas, but it turned out to make it worse. The reason I keep messing up is because I'm not so good in front of the camera. I know that I'm using my arpeggios too much. It's just I've only been using my gift for about 4 years. Thanks for the rating though.

[Au Femme de M]

I love the muddiness you start with. Hindemith would be proud. This is very enjoyable. I suppose the piano is very Beethovenesque, just a lot more modern. But I do like what you're doing. It's very cool. The arpeggios are a bit crazy, but that's still very cool. 4/5

Anakoreten responds:

Thanks!
Hah, I guess they are.. One big influence is La Campanella, from a technical standpoint.

[-Korp- Ascent]

Interesting piece. The direction you decided to go at at 0:21 was interesting. Your decision to alternate between the same chord but with a major / minor sonority is very cool. I like this. 4/5.

KorpzeAudio responds:

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Harem Girl's Revenge]

I love the vibe that the guitar is giving off. Definitely suits what you're going for I think. Definitely tells me that a whore is about to stab me in the back. Very cool! 4/5

AngelofPeace responds:

Thanks, bro!

[Losing My mind]

Enjoyably minimal. The lack of harmony leaves so much to the imagination, but the atmosphere is suitable enough to lack it. Good stuff. 3/5

nickster97 responds:

I enjoy the fact that the music i create leaves the listeners imagination running, and thats one of my motives is to get the listener to think about the song, and how it works around everything. Any think you suggest i should put in, some violin, trombone?