littlbox's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Slum]

Absolutely love this lofi sound. It sounds like the muzak they play as you're on hold with a bookstore while sitting in your car as it rains outside. Nicely done! :)

foghorntape responds:

Thanks, man. Done with the first 15 seconds of Body And Soul - Coleman Hawkins plus some jungle drums.

[phoneme]

I really enjoy your seamless blending of genres, especially since each section displays a deep love and passion for the genre it takes on. Best of all, it's given a lot of room to breathe within each section, and isn't hyperactive with how it presents its buffet. The only real critique I have is that it feels maybe too soft from 2:20-2:55, like the backing for a lead solo that isn't there. But what you have here is really good, and you should be proud!

Although a metal breakdown at the end would've been sick hehe :)

AUTOSTEREOGRAM responds:

thanks so much for the feedback! def gonna go back to this tune at some point and refine it some more. coming back now with fresh ears i for sure agree about the section around 2:20, needs a more prominent topline melody i think, gotta do that metal breakdown too lol

[psychic.]

Very mysterious track; it makes me feel like I'm in a situation where something's not quite right and the intensity involved with such a feeling of displacement (I think liminal is what the kids are calling it these days :P).

My favorite aspect to this track is that the drum breaks don't feel in your face -- they're more part of the soundscape than a heavy rhythmic accompaniment to said soundscape, which might help with the more broody aspects.

Overall, this is a real nice track that manages to convey something fairly unique, at least to me.

tl;dr: Oooh nice and spooky :)

mothlightx responds:

Beyond glad you picked up on the breaks. I've been stuck, ever since I made this track, on why it scratches such a specific itch to me and I really think you hit the nail on the head. Forever so so grateful to receive feedback from u <3

[no_better]

Haha I love the rocking out on this track! The mixing in of electronic glitching goes down well, even (or especially) when it just goes all out at the end. I think having the guitars being obvious samples helps makes this work. The flow works nicely as well; I really enjoy the variety in dynamics (especially when its easy with a track like this to just be loud the entire time) and drum solo in the middle.

Overall, I really have fun listening to this track, and would absolutely mosh to it if given the chance. :D

blandaflamma responds:

aw tyty! i'd love to do more tracks like this in the future, eventually :]

[AIM -The Water Sound-]

Interesting piece! The use of rain sounds and the bookending record sound brings to mind lo-fi hip hop, but the actual composition uses electronic music and dissonance in a way that's reminiscent of an FL Studio-based Boards of Canada or some of Knox's early music work.

I enjoy the variety throughout, and that you utilize different parts at different times while keeping the piece cohesive. I esepcially enjoy the "drop" at around 2:20, and how it kind of takes us out of the piece into a darker place for a bit before going back into the environment you've set up.

The piece gives me the feeling that there's something in the rain that's not supposed to be there and the nervousness that surrounds witnessing this creature, or possibly the creature witnessing you. But in the end, was the creature ever really there at all? That's just my personal take on it, though. :P

Overall, it's not something I would pick out to listen to on a whim, but it was a rewarding listening experience. Well done!

Btw, make sure that your piece lines up with the AIM rules! I think you need the tag "aim2023", the piece you're inspired by needs to be in the Art Portal, and you need to post this song in the submissions thread. Just wanna make sure you qualify. :)

Creeperforce24 responds:

Of course, glad you liked it

[Little Grains of Memory]

Really enjoy this track! Comparatively pretty groovy compared to some of your other work, and your music always manages to tickle my ears. I appreciate the purposefully good vibes. :)

NeuroNoNeuro responds:

Thanks there, @littlbox! I was nudged into making a more percussion-centric variation of my style when I joined up with Mille Plateaux, it helped the music to fit better. I had actually been making tons of music like this before, not quite as complex, for 15 years. Go figure. I took out the percussion to get on Audiobulb, then added it back in :D Thank you so much for the compliments, I'm flattered!

[Something's in the Water]

Definitely reminds me of something Deaner would've done for 12 Golden Country Hits. Lovely lil tune, Mr. Bagel!

spicybagel responds:

This was very much inspired by 12 Golden Country hits lol. Glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[Joyce]

Joyce spent the next 63 years and 9 months serving out her life sentence at Snack Penitentiary.

spicybagel responds:

Followed by death by firing squad :(

[You must want something]

It's always great to hear something new from you. You have a distinct style, but your technical skills get better with every track.

Here you do an excellent job with the arrangement: the same instruments you typically use, but the levels of each instrument and overall dynamics add a lot to making the song stand alone in your discography. The drums are distorted, but don't overtake the ambient keyboards and the pinging of your guitars. The same story, but told slightly differently, gives off a wholly unique feeling.

That feeling, at least to me, is one of the end of something. My interpretation of the song is of a relationship that just doesn't work anymore. There's no passion in it from either party, nothing left for one to give to the other, and we're caught in the moment where one realizes it, but doesn't want to disrupt the status quo, even if it is one of habitual discontent.

It's interesting to note that, compared to your other songs especially, there's no real release here. The narrator is more or less thinking out loud and isn't really speaking to themselves or to another party in order to address and fix what is wrong. In fact, that is the problem...there is nothing. So how do you fix nothing? The narrator doesn't quite know, so they go along with the routine, even with the knowledge that it's just not working anymore.

I think this is probably one of your best and most mature works thus far, as it is isn't seeking to solve a problem, but simply for us (the listeners) to observe it, as we cannot make the decision for the narrator in the song. The only thing we can do is make note of it and look for a similar situation in our own life, or risk finding ourselves in a similar fate to our narrator.

Well done, and as always, but especially now, I'm extremely excited for what the future brings in regards to your music.

:),
littlbox

Bitbeak responds:

You say very nice words, thank you very much :)

[stay/change - you are here]

Reminds me of "HollaSports" by Herman Cain (RIP)

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In all sincerity, this song (or songs?) has (or have?) helped me quite a bit recently. Thanks for being here, Andrew. :)

Bitbeak responds:

You’ve got a good ear, this song is actually “HollaSports” (R.I.P.) played at 1.01x speed.

But also thanks, that means a lot.