Rucklo's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rig - Sentience Loop]

ooooh

isn't part of this tune from that frog-toad dubsteptune you were working on a while back?

loving the gritty synths innit, it'll make an awesome tune for robotday!!!

Rig responds:

Yeah, I'm making it more robot-y. Thanks!

[nls - The Usual WIP]

Tore would like

Yes he would.

Loving the sounds, and the stereo-tap going on.
The sub sounds really hollow, like you mention. BUT I WILL DEAL WITH IT! OK FINE! bärs imorn förresten kanske?

nlz responds:

Thanks dude, I aim to please Tore.
Klart det blir bärs imorn!

[[RM] - Starry Sky]

decent tune

it has some ok elements to it... nothing that really sticks out, but it's an ok piece. what you really must look out for is pressing your tune against the roof with the limiter like that, it's very clear that even in the breakdowns the limiter is thugging hard (around 1.40 f.ex.).
it's something alot of people don't even notice, but if you know what to listen for you'll realize that it's a dynamical disaster.

still, i stomped my feet a little.

Randomizor responds:

Thanks.

[Mental Malfunction (Remix]

oh...

...i never go around to review this it seem!

overall i like what you did with the tune, the panned reece sounds gritty and sweet. it has a good beat going on, though there's a SERIOUS lack of sub. another con would be the intro, it's really drowning with reverb.
productionvice it's ok though, this is exactly how remixes should be - save some of the original elements, and bring alot of new ones innit. i just don't feel the red thread somehow, there are things going on to give anticipation of what's to come throughout the song, i just don't buy them. perhaps the beat needs more versatility. all the way through the tune.
after the breakdown there's a sine-like synth that may have been meant to be a sub? it's at least one octave too high for that, if that's the intention.

the breakdown was really cool, btw.

so overall, a cool remix right here!

Quarl responds:

Are you sure you can't hear that sub I put through out most of the track? More presence maybe?

[Ode to Shalashaska-1]

hahaaa!

i never learned to pronounce shallashshlsalhslhalh-1, so i have five minutes to waste on pointless tings. i'll go toss that turtle for five, i think... ^___^

Coop responds:

Well, that's a life-changing moment and this audio piece has done its job - you didn't make the same mistake as me, learning to pronounce Shalashaska and finding out that you'd wasted your time.

[§Arbiter§ - The Journey []

yayayayaya!

the intro, with the pitch-falling going on really builds an awesome expectation.

really like it when the strings comes in, this really do have an epic feel to it.

the dynamical balance is smooth, but perhaps it could have been worked with a little more, especially the long woodwindinstrument-note at the very end.

perhaps you could have worked a little more with the percussion, it just doesn't quite fulfill what the intro promise.

still, amazing track right here, buddy! keep em coming! :D

Arbiter responds:

Thanks!
I actually agree with you on the drums and their dynamic being, well - lacking.
But I really felt that they were a better fit than anything I tried to create.
And the instrument is actually brass, a trombone and a french horn if I remember correctly.
Anyhow: Much obliged that you came to review - means alot :)

-Chris

[[ My Head Is A Balloon ]]

weeeell...

...i'm just sittin here, felin low - i need a head full of helium...

ah man, i love your lyrics. whatever happened to myheadisaballoon anyway? :D

Kingbastard responds:

well hello there ruckie:P
He still makes stuff, infact he's working on a new album as I write this, some lofi madness:)

[Rucklo's impirical jam]

OMFG

yuo gotta send me the guitar-file so i can have sex with it on the full version of the tun OMGOMGOMGOMGOM ^___________________^

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

For sure man. PM me an addy to send them to. :D I almost deleted them, as I haven't saved the thing yet. haha

[Kid Song (MAC9 - comp)]

liking this...

this tune was pretty cool, it brings my thoughts to a nobelfamily-scenario a sunny day during the 1700 or so... :)

Xenoscape responds:

yeah, it does sound a mite bit rustic now that I think about it! kind of like a rpg or something.

[[ 1 M 4 G 7 R G U Y ]]

ur uh gitar d00d u mean lol

absolutley LOVE this track man, the guitar popping in give a very special feeling, and the synth that's in the ackground, the one that pans around a bit, is freakin awesome, love it. Keep em coming buddy. Still don't have paypal to be able to buy your album tho, unless you take creditcard? ^___^

Kingbastard responds:

Hey man, thanks for the review:)
They do take credit card on the paypal site ya, you don't have to have a paypal acocunt:)
When you go to the link to buy from the checkout it will bring up a paypal page that will have a little msg on it on the left hand side saying: Don't have a PayPal account?Use your credit card or bank account (where available), with the logos of the cards accepted underneath:)
I'm hoping to get the site where i'm selling the CDs from properly loaded up with more cds including Myheadisaballoon CDs, Acoustic CDs and original artwork for sale too:P

the address is www.kingbastard.bigcartel.com